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Re: Coming soon: Hornet Paperweights!!
Posted By: Stephen L. (SoundEffect) <soundeffect@hotmail.com>	Date: 9/2/11 6:33 p.m.
In Response To: Coming soon: Hornet Paperweights!! (Mid7night) : Some of you may remember when I made Halo-dog-tags using Shapeways.com...ok : maybe not, ANYWAY... : So I have this 3D-model of the H3 Hornet that I made for flying around in : X-Plane , and I thought, "I could probably make a static, somewhat : simplified model of this". Why? Why to MAKE ONE OF COURSE! XD : : I just ordered two for myself, one in gray plastic and one in : Stainless-steel. It takes a while to make, so I won't get it 'til like : Sept 22nd, but I just had to share the funness!! : FYI: I make NO money from this, just like with the dog-tags. If you order you : are simply paying for the cost of the material and Shapeway's time to : build the models. : Dimensions are: 3.02" long x 2.80" wide x 1.37" tall : Click here to get a Hornet of your own! : You can get it in a variety of colors and materials, but here's the quick : rundown of options I would pick: White-Strong-Flexible Plastic (WSF): : $15.12 (€10.58) : (Plain white nylon plastic, really strong, can be dyed) : Black-dyed WSF: $20.16 (€14.11) : Red-dyed WSF: $22.07 (€15.45) : Indigo-dyed WSF: $22.07 (€15.45) : Dark Gray-dyed WSF: $22.07 (€15.45) (one I ordered) : FYI: Shapeways has a minimum order-price of $25, so for any of the above options you'd pay $25 :regardless. So the best deal would be to order 2 of the first one (WSF) and you'd get two models for :$30.24. : Now for the FUN materials: :Frosted Ultra Detail Plastic: $36.69 (€25.68) :(This will have the best surface detail and finish) :Stainless Steel: $90.80 (€63.56) (other one I ordered) :Antique Bronze Matte: $88.72 (€62.11) :Antique Bronze Glossy: $ 88.72 (€ 62.11) :Yeah the metal is expensive, but what a COOL paperweight! :P :I don't know how this compares size-wise to any of the mini-figures out there, but the basic WSF plastic :version could be scaled up a bit without costing much more at all, if anyone is interested in having a :kickass Hornet for their collection! Any input on scale is appreciated. : Rest assured, as soon as these arrive you'll be getting plenty of pics and vids. :-) This looks like a job for....SCALEMASTER! If the Hornet wingspan of the model is 2.8" across, the hornet model would be about 1/122 scale or 122 times smaller than an actual Hornet. The length measure comes out at 1/125, but the difference is negligible at that size. A common small aircraft model scale is 1/144.

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Coming soon: Hornet Paperweights!!	Mid7night	9/2/11 5:03 p.m.
Re: Coming soon: Hornet Paperweights!!	Stephen L. (SoundEffect)	9/2/11 6:33 p.m.
Re: Coming soon: Hornet Paperweights!!	Mid7night	9/2/11 7:02 p.m.
Re: Coming soon: Hornet Paperweights!!	Stephen L. (SoundEffect)	9/2/11 7:46 p.m.
Re: Coming soon: Hornet Paperweights!!	Mid7night	9/2/11 8:26 p.m.
I Might get one but...	nomis78	9/3/11 1:07 p.m.
Re: I Might get one but...	Mid7night	9/3/11 8:33 p.m.