3D printed figures from Ard Digital

Hi Guys,

First post here! These are my figures and I was the guy scanning at Peterborough last year :)

The figures are 3D printed at 16mm / ft scale.

As mentioned, the detail that can be achieved is impressive (even if I do say so myself), however there is a limit and very small details like facial features are sometimes lost. This is also why I generally only print to this scale, as any smaller and figures lose a lot of detail and are no long distinguishable as the person who was scanned.

I personally find that my layering paint, and using very fine brushes you can add a lot of detail. Painting is half the fun too :)

Anyway, if anyone has any questions please let me know!

I'm currently running a 50& off Black Friday offer at the store, which runs today and all tomorrow.

Head over to http://designscanprint3d.bigcartel.com/ and take a look

Once you've added figures to the cart, head to the Checkout and use the code BLACK.

Enjoy :)

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* PS the miniatures above we're painted by a customer and all our figures are supplied in white.
 
Hi Andrew. 8mm is quite small for 3D printing, and you'd really loose a lot of the detail and features, and I'd worry that they wouldn't be value for money. 16mm is ideal, as a lot of the features are clear and the cost works out OK too.
Dean
 
IMG_0487.JPG Yea I'm going on the layout when it's done....... Me and Sharon printed at Peterborough
 
Looks good.
 
ge_rik said:
After reading about the 3D printed figures which are available from ARD Digital in the current edition of Garden Rail, I sent off for some - at £5.00 each they seemed good value.

I bought four:
A driver (002)
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Another driver (004)
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A guard (006)
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And a male passenger (Male figure 003)
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The first thing that struck me was how light the figures are - they must be hollow and printed in plastic. The level of detail is quite good, though the faces are slightly blobby but for the price are a lot more realistic than other figures available for 16mm scale . The striations of the 3D printing are evident but I'd imagine after a couple of light coats of primer these will just about disappear. The poses are very realistic, as you would expect from a 3D scan of a real person.

They are quite tall, compared with some of my other figures - the guard is 100mm tall (which equates to 6' 4" in 16mm scale) whereas the the shortest figure (the passenger) is 90mm tall (which equates to 5' 7½") which is actually well within the normal range for real people.

What I think is interesting is that the company offers a service to scan a person and produce a 3D model from the scan. Whilst it is quite expensive at £30, I'd imagine that, in time, the range of figures available will expand. I'm always on the lookout for figures which are compatible with the 1930s era in which my railway is set and so I'm tempted to dress my wife and myself up in vintage clothing and get a couple of scanned figures for my railway.

The figures were bought from - http://designscanprint3d.bigcartel.com/

Rik
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briliant idea!
 
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