Torpedo and AC markers redux....

[lordgoober]

I'm sorely tempted to pick up a 20 pack of these.  They look nice and sweet.

[Vaaish]

If you do, remember two things. First, the cheap WSF material is grainy which makes edges slightly fuzzy and second, it absorbs paint like crazy so a good coat of primer would be recommended. I'm only leaving the material there since it's cheap and nearly indestructible but you are losing the crispness of the mid-range materials.  That said, with a steady hand you can block in the colors easily enough and do some quick dry brushing to highlight most areas.

[lordgoober]

You may very well be getting some more advertising for these torpedo markers come April.  I'm potentially working on having a single WSF marker (or maybe one of the other types if Adepticon is willing to spring for a higher quality token) be a giveaway piece for each of the BFG tournament players.

[Vaaish]

that's pretty cool, but come april I may no longer be offering them in WSF. I'm checking with Paulson Games to cast the FUD markers in Resin. If they can be done effectively and priced similar the markers wil probably be offered there due to the much higher quality of the resin markers.

[Wizz]

Great stuff Vaaish! Just ordered a pack in FUD.

[Vaaish]

Thanks! I hope you like them, the FUD versions are definitely the nicest of the bunch.

[Vaaish]

Had some time tonight so I figured I might as well finish out the set. Here's markers for Fighters, Bombers, and Assault Boats. Still need to check them vs. the torpedo marker to make sure the levels will print properly.

[Jimmy Zimms]

Wow that's awesome looking and frankly so much more usable in practice than piles of AC stands everywhere

[Vaaish]

Thanks, well after much annoyance with scaling (seems you shouldn't set blender unit scaling to match the size you need) I was able to get a test print processed and ordered. With any luck they will turn out acceptably and I can put up the full marker collection.

[Vaaish]

Well I got the WSF markers today and they turned out just about a expected so I presume that the other materials will also play nice. I'll see about getting these up in the next few days in packs of 15 markers. I'll also see about doing packs of 5 or 10 to have some cheaper options.

[Jimmy Zimms]

If these do well do you plan on creating some additional items for other races? For instance it'd be great to have a TBrick marker (and yes I know you can accomplish this with convention ) and some eldar styled stuff!

[Vaaish]

We will have to see.  Markers like this are pretty niche market wise since printed ones work just as well.  Mainly these are for folks who don't want full modeled markers due to storage and don't like the printed ones. Tbh these haven't sold incredibly well as it is but I thought I should finish the line.

[Vaaish]

Well I've now got the 15 packs up for the bombers and AB. These will print fine with WSF but you'll need some patience to paint them. Black detail or Frosted Ultra Detail are recommended but far more expensive (due to the material costs on Shapeways).

http://www.shapeways.com/shops/vaaish

EDIT: ok, the fighter marker is now up and ready.

[Vaaish]

and here they are painted. I lightly filed the flat edges and then coated the marker with a very thin layer of wood glue before priming them.

[Duke]

Holy hell, they look good. I'm going to be scrounging eBay for AC stands, but this may just replace that need altogether. 

Would buying them painted be an option?