Hey all, I ordered one of the new Gameprint 4in ships and I thought I would share details with the rest of you who are thinking about buying.
I ordered the ToS Connie as my ship. Price was already listed for that model and was $25 USD for mine. Also shipping was spensive. o.o $8USD so budget that in peeps. But over all its cheaper then Eaglemos, we will see if the quality is better or not.
The only con I see so far is the time it takes to make. Takes 4 to 6 weeks to make the ship and for me at least, they said they wont make it until Aug 7th. x.x My guess is they are backed up pretty good. So expect to wait quite a while.
Thats all, hope it helps someone. LLP.
Rekkoff
Edit: I just noticed they are also having a promotion where ships are being sold at base price. Not sure what a 4in model will cost at standard price.
The cost can also vary a bit depending on the physical parameters of the ship. I captured a Lethean Pilot Escort before settling on a Patrol Escort. The LPE was 25 while the PE was 20.
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Yeah my order for a 4 inch was slated to start even later than that.
Annoyingly, multiple ships have to pay for shipping individually. So no need for me to order more than one for now. Might as well see if they are any good. If they had combined shipping, I would have ordered at least 2 more ships.
Yeah I'm kinda miffed that they don't have a cart. Seems like a pretty basic feature.
Then again, given the price of the initial offerings, I suppose they aren't used to bulk orders. That doesn't excuse the lack of a cart, but it is a potential reason.
Just got that in my e-mail, it's ready for painting and what not. I love the detail of the 3D print, if you look closely.. You can make out each sepperate window, phaser strips and various edges on the saucer and stardrive section, as well as the Nacelle's.
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> @snowwolf#0563 said: > Just got that in my mail, it's ready for painting and what not. I love the detail of the 3D print, if you look closely.. You can make out each sepperate window, phaser strips and various edges on the saucer and stardrive section, as well as the Nacelle's.
Sweeeeeet. I don't have the time to hand paint something like that myself but I am seriously considering buying a model of USS Bajor, and possibly USS Kalevala (my T6 Odyssey).
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> @snowwolf#0563 said:
> Just got that in my mail, it's ready for painting and what not. I love the detail of the 3D print, if you look closely.. You can make out each sepperate window, phaser strips and various edges on the saucer and stardrive section, as well as the Nacelle's.
Sweeeeeet. I don't have the time to hand paint something like that myself but I am seriously considering buying a model of USS Bajor, and possibly USS Kalevala (my T6 Odyssey).
Edited my post to make it a bit more clear, I got that picture in my e-mail.. I didn't get the model in the mail, they are going to paint it. But because of the delay it'll take about a month with shipping included.
I'll post pics once I get it. I was thinking I would also post pics, comparing it to a store-bought Galaxy Class model and the ingame model.
Ordered a 4 inch Excalibur class, all through the process the only timeframe mentioned was 3-6 weeks for production ... then after the order was finalized it said production will begin on September 17th ... good thing I wasn't getting it for someone's birthday or something ...
One thing I'm curious about since the the Excalibur is an older, lower res model, will they be printing it exactly as it is in game, or will they round out the angular polygons they were clearly meant to be curved? I'd prefer the latter, but I'll understand if it's the former.
if they come angled, you could always round them yourself with sandpaper...but then you'd need to repaint those areas unless you got the printed color model
A normie goes "Oh, what's this?"
An otaku goes "UwU, what's this?"
A furry goes "OwO, what's this?"
A werewolf goes "Awoo, what's this?"
"It's nothing personal, I just don't feel like I've gotten to know a person until I've sniffed their crotch." "We said 'no' to Mr. Curiosity. We're not home. Curiosity is not welcome, it is not to be invited in. Curiosity...is bad. It gets you in trouble, it gets you killed, and more importantly...it makes you poor!"
Passion and Serenity are one.
I gain power by understanding both.
In the chaos of their battle, I bring order.
I am a shadow, darkness born from light.
The Force is united within me.
if they come angled, you could always round them yourself with sandpaper...but then you'd need to repaint those areas unless you got the printed color model
Gameprint extended my delivery again because they had too many orders. We're passing the extended deadline and still nothing, and they are still not replying to e-mails.
I better be blown away by the quality of the ship when it arrives....
I ordered the ship on March the 17th. That's about 3 and a half months of waiting with zero updates and zero communication except some emails saying it's delayed "2-3 weeks".
They said that due to the long wait, we'd get a free gift in the mail within a week.. That was also a few weeks ago, lol.
Gameprint extended my delivery again because they had too many orders. We're passing the extended deadline and still nothing, and they are still not replying to e-mails.
I better be blown away by the quality of the ship when it arrives....
I ordered the ship on March the 17th. That's about 3 and a half months of waiting with zero updates and zero communication except some emails saying it's delayed "2-3 weeks".
They said that due to the long wait, we'd get a free gift in the mail within a week.. That was also a few weeks ago, lol.
No offense, but since it looks like your ship is a standard Galaxy-class ship, I have to ask: WHY would you even bother with Gameprint? Here's a plastic Galaxy-class ship on eBay for $5. Surely it would've been much cheaper and way less of a hassle to just buy a Enterprise-D toy, paint it yourself, and add your own decals (or pay a model maker to do it for you). Again, I'm not trying to antagonize you or anything, but I'm just wondering: why deal with Gameprint and their high prices if you don't have to?
After only 4 months, 19 weeks, 134 days, it's here. It's real! U.S.S. Tempest
I was informed that my customized starship requires more time to finish. They are promising a small gift within a week? I don't know what to expect. I don't like waiting even longer, but I figured I was gambling my money anyway. I really wonder what's so hard about a Connie kitbash.
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Here's a close look at 4" patrol escort (fingers for scale and resolution reference). It arrived yesterday (with the original estimate being mid-September.)
Summary of opinion: it's great.
The material is quite flexible which should help it withstand the rigors of light handling. And while blurry up close, the colored detail of the ship is higher than expected. The name/registry is close to being legible and yet there's fine coloring of hull material detail and windows. The physical detailing is also very crisp, hard edges well defined.
I'm already considering what my next print will be, highly recommended.
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It arrived yesterday (with the original estimate being mid-September.)
Interesting. So the full color 3D printed models made available in June are being delivered before the orders placed in March. The delay in filling the March orders then is most likely being caused by the hand painting process. Hand painting starships--what with all their windows, escape pods, and hull markings--is probably taking much longer and much more tedious than the humanoid character figures that Gameprint/Mixed Dimensions is accustomed to painting. So they probably grossly underestimated the painting time and are now having to push back the due dates repeatedly.
After only 4 months, 19 weeks, 134 days, it's here. It's real! U.S.S. Tempest
I'm impressed with the level of detail at the 4'' size. More and more tempting.
A word of caution, on reddit someone posted a picture of a refit constitution class and there was some sagging with the pylons and nacelles (the pylons narrow as they connect to the hull and nacelles they're supporting are set at an angle to that point.) The material has some flexibility to it and that is noticeable with thin parts. My escort doesn't have any issues (pylons are holding just fine, angle is perfect and holding) but it's still worth considering physics when selecting a 4" ship (the less robust the ship, the riskier it may be to print at a small scale.)
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After a somewhat lengthy delay my painted 12 inch model is currently somewhere in Warsaw on it's way to me down here in Australia.
Here's hoping I don't end up posting pics of it on reddit next to pics of broken monitors...
After a somewhat lengthy delay my painted 12 inch model is currently somewhere in Warsaw on it's way to me down here in Australia.
Here's hoping I don't end up posting pics of it on reddit next to pics of broken monitors...
When did you order yours? I ordered mine on the 17th March and they have not even BEGUN painting yet.
Not getting answers from customer support either.
When did you order yours? I ordered mine on the 17th March and they have not even BEGUN painting yet.
Not getting answers from customer support either.
I bought mine on the 17th as well. They began printing it on the 7th of April.
I was on the verge of contacting them myself when I got the email saying they'd completed it.
Looks like it's just taking them more time than they expected. I'm guessing they got a lot more orders than they usually handle.
Customer Support were going to check with the Studio and I was told to expect an update tomorrow. That that will almost be 2 days, not tomorrow.. The the morning after, due to huge time zones. Blergh.
Hand painting starships--what with all their windows, escape pods, and hull markings--is probably taking much longer and much more tedious than the humanoid character figures that Gameprint/Mixed Dimensions is accustomed to painting.
Hold up - they're accustomed to doing humanoid models?
Hey, Cryptic, there's another moneymaker for you - find a way to make the 3D exporting software work with the characters in Champions Online! I may be chronically broke, but I'd find a way to buy figurines of Happifun Security System X-4, Hypernova, and/or Captain Mercaptan...
"Your ship is still being prepared for painting in the painting department. Painting goes in multiple stages. it's still in the first stage and on the queue for the next stage but we will start very soon on it. I requested some images and behind the scenes.I will send the images very soon so expect to hear from me."
"Your ship is still being prepared for painting in the painting department. Painting goes in multiple stages. it's still in the first stage and on the queue for the next stage but we will start very soon on it. I requested some images and behind the scenes.I will send the images very soon so expect to hear from me."
Jesus H Christ. You ordered your ship in March and they're still working on it in July? Good lord. Also, people who have ordered their ships more RECENTLY after they started offering the smaller versions have already got them. WTF is going on over there?
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Please, post pics (with fireworks and parades) once you get your ship.
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I ordered the ToS Connie as my ship. Price was already listed for that model and was $25 USD for mine. Also shipping was spensive. o.o $8USD so budget that in peeps. But over all its cheaper then Eaglemos, we will see if the quality is better or not.
The only con I see so far is the time it takes to make. Takes 4 to 6 weeks to make the ship and for me at least, they said they wont make it until Aug 7th. x.x My guess is they are backed up pretty good. So expect to wait quite a while.
Thats all, hope it helps someone.
Rekkoff
Edit: I just noticed they are also having a promotion where ships are being sold at base price. Not sure what a 4in model will cost at standard price.
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So, if you were thinking of getting one of the 4-inch ships printed...be prepared to wait.
Yeah I'm kinda miffed that they don't have a cart. Seems like a pretty basic feature.
Then again, given the price of the initial offerings, I suppose they aren't used to bulk orders. That doesn't excuse the lack of a cart, but it is a potential reason.
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Just got that in my e-mail, it's ready for painting and what not. I love the detail of the 3D print, if you look closely.. You can make out each sepperate window, phaser strips and various edges on the saucer and stardrive section, as well as the Nacelle's.
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A normie goes "Oh, what's this?"
An otaku goes "UwU, what's this?"
A furry goes "OwO, what's this?"
A werewolf goes "Awoo, what's this?"
"It's nothing personal, I just don't feel like I've gotten to know a person until I've sniffed their crotch."
"We said 'no' to Mr. Curiosity. We're not home. Curiosity is not welcome, it is not to be invited in. Curiosity...is bad. It gets you in trouble, it gets you killed, and more importantly...it makes you poor!"
> Just got that in my mail, it's ready for painting and what not. I love the detail of the 3D print, if you look closely.. You can make out each sepperate window, phaser strips and various edges on the saucer and stardrive section, as well as the Nacelle's.
Sweeeeeet. I don't have the time to hand paint something like that myself but I am seriously considering buying a model of USS Bajor, and possibly USS Kalevala (my T6 Odyssey).
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Edited my post to make it a bit more clear, I got that picture in my e-mail.. I didn't get the model in the mail, they are going to paint it. But because of the delay it'll take about a month with shipping included.
I'll post pics once I get it. I was thinking I would also post pics, comparing it to a store-bought Galaxy Class model and the ingame model.
One thing I'm curious about since the the Excalibur is an older, lower res model, will they be printing it exactly as it is in game, or will they round out the angular polygons they were clearly meant to be curved? I'd prefer the latter, but I'll understand if it's the former.
#LegalizeAwoo
A normie goes "Oh, what's this?"
An otaku goes "UwU, what's this?"
A furry goes "OwO, what's this?"
A werewolf goes "Awoo, what's this?"
"It's nothing personal, I just don't feel like I've gotten to know a person until I've sniffed their crotch."
"We said 'no' to Mr. Curiosity. We're not home. Curiosity is not welcome, it is not to be invited in. Curiosity...is bad. It gets you in trouble, it gets you killed, and more importantly...it makes you poor!"
4 inch is only printed color, not painted
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that would be so awesome i can't see it happening, it would melt their 3d printers with the demand! xD
Been around since Dec 2010 on STO and bought LTS in Apr 2013 for STO.
I better be blown away by the quality of the ship when it arrives....
I ordered the ship on March the 17th. That's about 3 and a half months of waiting with zero updates and zero communication except some emails saying it's delayed "2-3 weeks".
They said that due to the long wait, we'd get a free gift in the mail within a week.. That was also a few weeks ago, lol.
No offense, but since it looks like your ship is a standard Galaxy-class ship, I have to ask: WHY would you even bother with Gameprint? Here's a plastic Galaxy-class ship on eBay for $5. Surely it would've been much cheaper and way less of a hassle to just buy a Enterprise-D toy, paint it yourself, and add your own decals (or pay a model maker to do it for you). Again, I'm not trying to antagonize you or anything, but I'm just wondering: why deal with Gameprint and their high prices if you don't have to?
U.S.S. Tempest
Summary of opinion: it's great.
The material is quite flexible which should help it withstand the rigors of light handling. And while blurry up close, the colored detail of the ship is higher than expected. The name/registry is close to being legible and yet there's fine coloring of hull material detail and windows. The physical detailing is also very crisp, hard edges well defined.
I'm already considering what my next print will be, highly recommended.
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Interesting. So the full color 3D printed models made available in June are being delivered before the orders placed in March. The delay in filling the March orders then is most likely being caused by the hand painting process. Hand painting starships--what with all their windows, escape pods, and hull markings--is probably taking much longer and much more tedious than the humanoid character figures that Gameprint/Mixed Dimensions is accustomed to painting. So they probably grossly underestimated the painting time and are now having to push back the due dates repeatedly.
U.S.S. Tempest
A word of caution, on reddit someone posted a picture of a refit constitution class and there was some sagging with the pylons and nacelles (the pylons narrow as they connect to the hull and nacelles they're supporting are set at an angle to that point.) The material has some flexibility to it and that is noticeable with thin parts. My escort doesn't have any issues (pylons are holding just fine, angle is perfect and holding) but it's still worth considering physics when selecting a 4" ship (the less robust the ship, the riskier it may be to print at a small scale.)
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Here's hoping I don't end up posting pics of it on reddit next to pics of broken monitors...
When did you order yours? I ordered mine on the 17th March and they have not even BEGUN painting yet.
Not getting answers from customer support either.
I was on the verge of contacting them myself when I got the email saying they'd completed it.
Looks like it's just taking them more time than they expected. I'm guessing they got a lot more orders than they usually handle.
Will post here once I get the update!
Hey, Cryptic, there's another moneymaker for you - find a way to make the 3D exporting software work with the characters in Champions Online! I may be chronically broke, but I'd find a way to buy figurines of Happifun Security System X-4, Hypernova, and/or Captain Mercaptan...
Stop trolling.
Jesus H Christ. You ordered your ship in March and they're still working on it in July? Good lord. Also, people who have ordered their ships more RECENTLY after they started offering the smaller versions have already got them. WTF is going on over there?