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I needed some 1/2400th scale destroyers for my 'Get The Goeben!' naval project, ideally Beagle or 'G' class DD's to be based in Malta for the solo campaign, but Tumbling Dice don't have any and GHQ are not available any more in the UK (I don't think they have any either). I have found some 3D printed 'L' Class destroyer models on eBay, which are three to a pack for four quid, so took a punt and ordered some. They are nicely detailed and could even pass for 'G' class DD's with a bit of light surgery but, as with most 3D printed ships in smaller scales, they do suffer from bendy hulls and are a bit fragile if you try to un-banana them with too much enthusiasm. They'll do for the moment but I think I might scratch build some ships out of plastic card in the long run.
When Shapeways was up, Bill's Models accepted model design requests. He moved his 1/2400 ships to https://billmodels.site/ and you can order from there. It might be worthwhile contacting him if you want a particular ship designed.
ReplyDeleteI"ve found that some warm-to-hot water and gluing to a base deals with nearly all banana hull problems, but admittedly most of my experience is with models I've printed myself using relatively flexible resins. A brittle resin that's seen too much UV light may be a problem.
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