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1/18 3D Printing

Post by Arkhan Prod » Wed Dec 20, 2017 6:34 am

:salute: Hi People :salute:


I’m new here and I’ve looked up on many thread of this forum and I see a lot of amazing work :D
Huuuuuh…. Don’t know what to say to introduce myself ^^’
I’m very interested by WWII and I do also some « custom » design too, but it’s mainly by 3d printing. Easy way huh?
I have made a lot of model since last year (around 70 models since October 2016), but only few of my product have passed the manual check before printing step, these ones have the mention: “–PASSED- “.
I’ve focused on German and US equipment because I started it in mind to upgrade my collection with a better-looking stuff than the vanilla one. My models are mostly firearms, but I’m working on some accessories (headgear, radio, Scenery stuff, etc…) and I’m thinking about to do also artillery, vehicle (Tank, motorcycle, LAV, …) and may be action figures (if I managed to handle human body creation)
I’m thinking about to do also, Russian, Italian, English, French and Japanese gear.
I’ve a shop on the Website which do 3d printing for me.
Feel free to give a look on it :wink:
https://www.shapeways.com/shops/arkhanprod

Here is some render of my product.

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If you are interested in my work, you can place a commission, I’ll be glad to do it. :mrgreen:

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P.S: Yes, somehow, it’s advertising ^^’
And I’m sorry to post it in this forum section, but I’m not patient enough to wait six months to post it in the good section.
:arrow: Could it be move to the right section if possible?

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Re: 1/18 3D Printing

Post by Crazy Kraut » Thu Dec 21, 2017 2:34 pm

some nice stuff
like your german sniper rifles and Geballte Ladung grenade packs.
Well done!!
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Re: 1/18 3D Printing

Post by normandy » Thu Dec 21, 2017 2:52 pm

Welcome to the site, as Crazy Kraut has said nice stuff.
I like the MG 34 as well as the rest of your German equipment, nice work.

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Re: 1/18 3D Printing

Post by Arkhan Prod » Fri Dec 22, 2017 5:58 am

Thanks poeple :D

If there is something that you want, say it on this thread or by MP :wink: :salute:

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Re: 1/18 3D Printing

Post by pickelhaube » Fri Dec 22, 2017 7:39 am

Would it be possible to see actual print outs?
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Re: 1/18 3D Printing

Post by Arkhan Prod » Fri Dec 22, 2017 8:38 am

As i say, only few of my model have passed trough the manual check of Shapewaysn that means that other poeple than me have ordered it on my shop.
The only one that i got is for the French FM 24/29
The model that have been printed successfully are marked with "PASSED"

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I will ask to the poeple who ordered on my shop, and that I can contact, if they can send me some photo of it.

Normally, I will received some photo of my M2 mortar on a PT boat

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Re: 1/18 3D Printing

Post by Arkhan Prod » Tue Jan 09, 2018 7:21 am

Hi there, :D

In few days I’ll order my Lafette tripod, and my MG42 in two version, one with an extended bipod and an another one mean to replace 21st Century vehicle’s MG42. I’ll post some photo when I’ll receive it and when all of this will be painted and weathered.

If my MG42 replacement work well, I’ll sell it in pack of 3 and 5 MG.

Hope this could interest some of you ;)
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Re: 1/18 3D Printing

Post by Arkhan Prod » Sun Jan 14, 2018 11:51 am

I received some photo of my M2 mortar :D
It look pretty nice huh :3

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Re: 1/18 3D Printing

Post by Crimson Pilot » Mon Jan 22, 2018 5:36 pm

My friend is trying to print a 1/18 stug currently. He is doing it mostly to see if he can do it. a small test print went well. The 1/18 will be in about 9 parts or so. The size is causing a delay. Hopefully it works out.
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Re: 1/18 3D Printing

Post by Arkhan Prod » Tue Jan 23, 2018 7:59 am

My order about the lafette tripod and the MG42 is on good way :D
Each item that I ordered have passed the manual check and are/have been produced :)

I will post some photo when it will be received :wink:
I believe that it will arrived at my home late january/early february ^^
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Crimson Pilot wrote:My friend is trying to print a 1/18 stug currently. He is doing it mostly to see if he can do it. a small test print went well. The 1/18 will be in about 9 parts or so. The size is causing a delay. Hopefully it works out.
Nice :D
I hope that your friend project will be succesfull :salute: :wink:

I'm modeling a StuG in 1/18 too ^^, a StuG IV ;)

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Re: 1/18 3D Printing

Post by Arkhan Prod » Fri Jan 26, 2018 7:03 am

Hi there :D

GREAT NEWS : I JUST RECEIVED MY MG42 AND THE LAFETTE TRIPOD!!!!!!!

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I got to sand a VERY LITTLE bit the part that lock onto the mount

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Tomorrow, i will received some paint set to give them some life ;)

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A little comparaison of three different MG42
https://arkhanproduction.deviantart.com ... -727625485
From top to bot
- 21st Century Toys
- Unimax Force of Valor
- My MG42

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