Post by squint181 on May 8, 2022 4:10:24 GMT
So I went ahead and colored two of my models (Chapayev and Constanzo Ciano) and sent them off to be printed in full color by Shapeways. And what I go back were surprisingly decent. Fully admit I needed to go darker with the greys and coloring the barrels on the Chapayev was a mistake. But I was impressed with how well the colors remained separate and didn't bleed into one another. (The Candy Canes are much crisper than my phone camera shows) On both I colored the windows on the superstructure and you can see how well they turned. out.
The print itself was quite good. It is much smoother then WSF, you can even see how much shine there is off the deck. They do offer a matte option, so I will try that next time. They also feel more substantial and rugged than the frosted detail. But there is a slight banana boat effect with the Chapayev. Honestly, if these were just one color prints, I would pick this over WSF and Frosted. The real downside is cost. These two would be $8 in WSF or $15ish in Frosted. It will be $30 in full color. That might double for some of the bigger carries. It does seem a bit steep, but I know there are some that will be glad to pay it for pre colored minis.
I will be coloring up a few more to test and see if I can zero in on how to best color them. Going to work on adding color to the lifeboats and other details. But I would like some suggestions on which ships of mine people would be the most interested in seeing in a colores option. And even more so, what colors should they be. On my design program, I can only add colors using their RBG numbers. Does anyone know if there is a way to translate historical colors to that format? It would be a lot easier than spinning the color wheel and hoping they turn out about right.
The print itself was quite good. It is much smoother then WSF, you can even see how much shine there is off the deck. They do offer a matte option, so I will try that next time. They also feel more substantial and rugged than the frosted detail. But there is a slight banana boat effect with the Chapayev. Honestly, if these were just one color prints, I would pick this over WSF and Frosted. The real downside is cost. These two would be $8 in WSF or $15ish in Frosted. It will be $30 in full color. That might double for some of the bigger carries. It does seem a bit steep, but I know there are some that will be glad to pay it for pre colored minis.
I will be coloring up a few more to test and see if I can zero in on how to best color them. Going to work on adding color to the lifeboats and other details. But I would like some suggestions on which ships of mine people would be the most interested in seeing in a colores option. And even more so, what colors should they be. On my design program, I can only add colors using their RBG numbers. Does anyone know if there is a way to translate historical colors to that format? It would be a lot easier than spinning the color wheel and hoping they turn out about right.