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13 years 7 months ago #10758 by stonysmith
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Shapeways announced a new material this week: Frosted Ultra Detail. I already have received some models in the new material, and it's REALLY nice!!!

Some of this gets a bit technical.. so if you wish.. just scroll down and look at the pretty pictures.

Transparent Detail was a bit yellowish, and all three Detail materials had a waxy buildup on them that needed to be cleaned before painting. Frosted Ultra Detail has neither of these problems, and is MUCH smoother than the previous materials.

BUT!! The major news is: Frosted Ultra Detail can be designed with THREE inch walls! That's three times thinner than previous limitations .. this could get interesting.

I will upload a picture or two of the models as I can, but first, to wet your whistle..
Here is a preview of a car that I designed some time ago, and a new version of the car, designed with the thinner walls in mind.

First: here's the old car, designed with the nine inch limit:



Now: here's the car re-designed for the three inch limit:


Let's just hope that we don't run into breakage problems during shipping.

And by the way.. thanks again to Slugger for providing most of the technical input for this design!
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13 years 7 months ago #10760 by Mr.JA
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That's HUGE! :woohoo: (my meaning is not about size, but about the amount of detail. Big game changer!)

Thank you, Steve and Stony! :laugh:

Hmmm... Steve and Stony... S&S Productions? ;)

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13 years 7 months ago #10764 by tealplanes
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My oh my, this could really turn into something. My brain is swirling already.

Stony, better eat your Wheaties because you may be in big demand.

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13 years 7 months ago #10766 by soccrdad30
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Very nice Stony, a huge difference in details. I imagine it adds a whole new complexity with the new material.

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13 years 7 months ago #10767 by Fred
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Stony- You should post this on other Z sites as well. This is big news and opens up a pleathora ( :woohoo: ) ahhh- cornicopia :S --- ahhh-- a bunch of new ideas!! :blink:
Hope you have 28 hour days in Dezine Land.
Fred

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13 years 7 months ago #10774 by Mattias
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That sounds great! I have a couple of your models and they are absolutely gorgeous. The new material makes me think of busses with open windows and a lot more.
Mattias

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13 years 7 months ago #10780 by stonysmith
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Here are two pictures that compare "White Detail" to the new "Frosted Ultra Detail".
In this second one, you can really tell how smooth the new stuff is compared to the "layering" on the older material.
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13 years 7 months ago #10781 by Mattias
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The difference on the last picture is enormous. Are all your models now available with the Frosted Ultra Detail material?
Mattias

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13 years 7 months ago #10782 by stonysmith
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Almost all of my models are available in the new material. They have NOT been updated to take advanatge of the higher level of detail that I can now do, but all of them will be smoother (and with less waxy buildup). As I have time I can go back and update some of the older models to add rivets, etc., but it'll take me some time to get back thru the whole list.

For now, I'm going to only update older stuff to higher detail if someone requests it.
And no, don't just ask me to "do all of them". I gotta sleep SOMEtime.

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13 years 7 months ago #10829 by stonysmith
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It looks like the Frosted Ultra Detail was a hit:

Shapeways wrote:

I think it’s fair to say that we’ve never seen a material introduction that has been as successful as Frosted (Ultra) Detail. Just within the first few days we received the same number of orders as we usually do in one month for the regular Detail materials and they are continuing at the same rate. At this moment, our printers are running 24-7 but it’s not enough. We’re adding more printers this week to match the demand. We should be back on track in two weeks from now, but until then orders may experience a delay of up to 10 working days.

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13 years 7 months ago #10831 by Kelley
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Wowzers this is some good stuff. Wonder what the next step will be?

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13 years 7 months ago #10832 by rvn2001
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I'm glad I got my order in early.

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13 years 6 months ago #10960 by Fred
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Stony has been busy!! Now you need a DUMPster truck :silly: And the Bus looks SOO much better!
Fred
Somebody has to toot Stony's horn!- But where is all that other stuff?? :evil:

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13 years 6 months ago #10961 by N/A
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Stony,

A really great addition to your automobiles would be a 1966 Chevrolet El Camino! linton-motorsport.ebizautos.com/detail-1966-chevrolet-el_camino-truck-used-7058457.html

It would be a great partner to your 1964 Impala. ;)

John Bartolotto

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13 years 6 months ago #10962 by Fred
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and 55 Thunderbird, 59 Crown Victoria, 54 Corvette, 56 Ford Country Squire, Edsel :S ,
well you get the idea---- and if Loren runs out of things you gotta doo-- "knock me up"
that's Brit speak :)
Fred

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13 years 6 months ago #10963 by Fred
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oh- and I forgot the Gremlin and Yoogo :woohoo:

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13 years 6 months ago #10965 by tealplanes
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Fred wrote:

and 55 Thunderbird, 59 Crown Victoria, 54 Corvette, 56 Ford Country Squire, Edsel :S ,
well you get the idea---- and if Loren runs out of things you gotta doo-- "knock me up"
that's Brit speak :)
Fred


Stony should put himself up for the highest bidder. The winner would get to own Stony's talent all to himself. Stony could be rich.

Of course, if money is what we are offering, even though I do have the most ideas, (just ask Stony) I most likely have the least amount of money so I probably won't be Stony's task master at all.

Everyone should have a private Stony at his beck and call.

Stony, how does it feel to be so loved and sought after? ;)

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13 years 6 months ago #11020 by Fred
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Stony has been at it again. :woohoo: A new crossing tower, and gondola load. With refinements to previous models with toleances allowed by the new FUD material.

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13 years 6 months ago #11021 by stonysmith
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I gotta get up earlier in the day.. can't slide ANYTHING past Fred!

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13 years 6 months ago #11022 by tealplanes
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Stony,
I just posted an announcement on Trainboard about the new gondola load. That ought to make Kevin happy.

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