Nation- (and City-) Specific Victory City Markers

cyanight

Here is a pic of the Scharnhorst class BB 1/4300 painted

The Essex is on the far right in this pic but out of focus. I wish I had a better picture of it.

jwo1984

yeah its too bad you didn’t have a better pic of the Essex class. So the other ships you tried were too small. that’s my biggest hesitation with these is the scale, texture, and detail. Which is why I like HBG cause they take care of all of that….you just have to have the patients of a monk for the sets to come out lol.

do you know any other shapeway developers that have any other good moulds that would fit A&A??

cyanight

The HBG US expansion set is supposed to include an Essex Carrier but who knows when that will ship. The other ships could have been used but the carriers just seemed too thin for planes. I guess I could have drilled them. I use a larger magnet for the carriers 3mm instead of 2mm. If I can put a magnet in a German sub I can put a magnet in anything, lol.

Sorry, I don’t know any developers in Shapeways but I’m considering developing myself.

EBard5

I don’t want to hijack the thread but I’ll just briefly mention that I can customize my Shapeways pieces upon request. If there is interest in larger or wider versions of any of my models, such as the carriers, just shoot me a message here or preferably on Shapeways and I’d be happy to give it a go! Just let me know the dimensions or scale that you want. I’m also happy to create magnet friendly versions of my carriers if there is interest in that; I presume all that would be needed is a certain diameter and depth hole on the flight deck?

Thanks,
EBard

Tall Paul

Guys,

@EBard519:

I don’t want to hijack the thread but I’ll just briefly mention that I can customize my Shapeways pieces upon request. If there is interest in larger or wider versions of any of my models, such as the carriers, just shoot me a message here or preferably on Shapeways and I’d be happy to give it a go! Just let me know the dimensions or scale that you want. I’m also happy to create magnet friendly versions of my carriers if there is interest in that; I presume all that would be needed is a certain diameter and depth hole on the flight deck?

Thanks,
EBard

––As I have orderred dozens of Ebard’s designs let me say that I am COMPLETELY SATISFIED with his designs and find them to be EXTREMELY DETAILED. I say this with the understanding that I have always orderred my units to be produced in FROSTED ULTRA DETAIL plastic. In SHAPEWAY units, as in life, you get what you pay for.

––Also, there have been several of his designs that I wanted, but they were in the wrong size (proportion) for my use in A&A gaming. I simply sent him an IM on the SHAPEWAYS site asking him if he would re-design them in the size I wanted and he did so rather quickly. It was 1/700 Fighter aircraft re-designed to 1/500.

----On another occasion, I noticed he had a design for a “Drydock” and I mentioned to him that if he would completely re-design it into a “Shipyard” and offer it in a group of nine units it would be useful to any gamers in HBG’s GW-1939 game. He did so and I bought them (pics below).

––In summation, his designs are well detailed, and he has hundreds of designs already done, is a nice guy and is willing to “work with you” in re-designing units to the size you want. 5 STARS!
THANK YOU Ebard!

Tall Paul

jwo1984

Tall paul,

Do you have any of his units painted and in your stock? if so could you share some pictures? Im really interested in making the shapeways jump. Also, what units did you yourself order for your games, and do you have any other scale recommendations? particularly the carriers, as I have all the HBG expansion set and supplement set carrier pieces, but find them a tad too small, particularly for tactical bombers on the decks.

thanks

Tall Paul

@jwo1984:

Tall Paul,

Do you have any of his units painted and in your stock? if so could you share some pictures? Im really interested in making the shapeways jump. Also, what units did you yourself order for your games, and do you have any other scale recommendations? particularly the carriers, as I have all the HBG expansion set and supplement set carrier pieces, but find them a tad too small, particularly for tactical bombers on the decks.

thanks
––JWO1984 & others,
----First,…let me say that although I already have the CAPITALS set by Ebard, I will definately buy the CAPITAL & VICTORY CITY set which this thread is about whenever they are finished and available as I think they are completely different.
––Second, So as not to “hi-jack” this thread, let me just list some “links” to threads which discuss the topics you inquired about and already have the pics posted;
Naval Shipyard……Specifically designed for use in HBG’s Global Warfare 1939 game
http://www.axisandallies.org/forums/index.php?topic=34256
INFRASTRUCTURE……All of my Infrastructure units including Ebard’s Capitals, Air & Naval Bases
http://www.axisandallies.org/forums/index.php?topic=26834
SHAPEWAYS Units……Units of all types
http://www.axisandallies.org/forums/index.php?topic=32610

Tall Paul

Bob77

Your models are awesome. Still plan on doing the minor cities?

Gijoe

Bob77,
I got an email today from Ebard and he plans on finishing out the set of city markers. This is great news as he does great work! He said he needs a few weeks if not months to complete the set, but that it is in progress now.

Bob77

That is good to know. Any word on the ones Ossel was working on?

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