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Bristol bloodhound missile isn't available...

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Ok we will build this for 1/72 scale and 1/48 scale and let you know when its available (in the next two days). Just to clafify, the missile will be able to be separated from the launch platform. What RRP do you think this should be? We will be limited to what it costs to print but its worth knowing what other mainstream models go for at this scale.

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Bristol bloodhound missile isn't available...

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Ok we will build this for 1/72 scale and 1/48 scale and let you know when its available (in the next two days). Just to clafify, the missile will be able to be separated from the launch platform. What RRP do you think this should be? We will be limited to what it costs to print but its worth knowing what other mainstream models go for at this scale.

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You will model a bloodhound and launchplatform in 1/48 scale in a few days???

Careful what you promise, most of us here are devoted rivet counters, not to mention screws and bolts, and we are very quality minded, if not spoilt completely by the high Tamiya/Eduard/Hasegawa ... standards.

If you can pull something like that of, then I expect you will find a good market for any niche product.

I think that anybody here can wait weeks or months for a niche product if this leads to better quality.

OK I like your gumption. I will buy a bloodhound when you're ready. Don't rush now

Any other takers? I say we encourage this. Entrepreneurship and all that.

Come on guys he's on here taking requests!

It is a particularly beautiful missile...

OK I like your gumption. I will buy a bloodhound when you're ready. Don't rush now

Any other takers? I say we encourage this. Entrepreneurship and all that.

Come on guys he's on here taking requests!

It is a particularly beautiful missile...

Hi Adam

Very nice! My only suggestion would be to try to make the fins and the walls of the exhausts a lot thinner if you can.

All the best

Rowan

My humble advice: remember to break down the parts far enough- printing in one or two pieces may be possible, but modellers would prefer more, as has been said- for sanding, modification or painting reasons (as well as the fun of assembly).

Your renders look good. You are using the polished white rather than the ultra detailed clear for price reasons, I think. In my opinion, if you are serious about this, you should stop giving away a big chunk of potential profit to Shapeways. Have one super-detailed master printed, polish and prep it, the send it to someone who specialises in resin casting. E.g http://www.cmamoldformltd.co.uk or Czech Master Resin. The cost per item would then be in equal competition with other companies, rather than the position you have now with your high costs and low profits.

Hi,
This is a route we do often take with a mould makers in the UK but only if there is sufficient interest in a model. For us to create a model that is 3D Printed with less profit per model is a more suitable business model than invest in moulded models that sell only a few. It would bring the cost per model down yes but only on larger order runs of 100+. Its a risk and as we are building over 50 models at the minute for aircraft collectors and military forum members we are taking it step by step so as not to over extend our risk factor. Thanks for the link to that company though as I will ask them about their rates as I do need a metal casting company at the moment.

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Hi,
This is a route we do often take with a mould makers in the UK but only if there is sufficient interest in a model. For us to create a model that is 3D Printed with less profit per model is a more suitable business model than invest in moulded models that sell only a few. It would bring the cost per model down yes but only on larger order runs of 100+. Its a risk and as we are building over 50 models at the minute for aircraft collectors and military forum members we are taking it step by step so as not to over extend our risk factor. Thanks for the link to that company though as I will ask them about their rates as I do need a metal casting company at the moment.

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I think orders well under 100 are still more feasible from silicone moulds than 3d printing. A silicone mould only lasts 30 casts or so, so there are no economies of scale over 30 items. If your ~15cm long Bloodhound in 1/48 costs around (let's guess) £40, and you sell 10 of them, is that much return for your time? I don't know how fast you are at modelling, but I guess with overheads, etc. you would like to be earning £100+ an hour. I guess (again), that Shapeways would charge at least £25 to print the bloodhound, so only £15 profit per model sold. A resin model that cost £40, but was more detailed, and widely marketed could sell 50+ quite easily, I would think.

Anyway, I'm just expressing my (unprofessional) opinion on this. The 3D printed master and resin production business is being used by the big players in aftermarket items (Eduard, MPM), and small companies (e.g. http://www.videoaviation.com/), and their quality is incredibly high. E.g. Eduard's Merlin in 1/48.

I think using lower than the very best fidelity materials to print down to a cost (i.e. what you think the market can bear- comparison with resin cast products from other companies) will lead to fewer sales in this very specialist and discerning marketplace.

Anyway, to keep on-topic, I would love a model to be made of PDU 1 in 1/72 https://aeroscale.kitmaker.net//features/2823&page=1.

As it was never built, the accuracy is not important, just something that looks like the plan views and the pencil sketches, and was made with the opening for the glass floor, and the fuselage would need to be made in two halves for painting the insides.

If you could supply with it male moulds for crash-moulding transparencies for bubble hood and the floor windows, I would be prepared to pay £35 for a model of it. Not sure you'd find many other people interested, but you never know (Britmodeller and the WHIF forum would be good places to drum-up interest in it).

PS: I have Illustrator vector files of the 3-view.