I should make more of these. People seem to dig them. Maybe in some larger size SAK sizes?
This is what's available. http://www.shapeways.com/materialsRight now they are available in the Strong & Flexible, Detail, and Alumide materials.
(cut)I can't comment on how hard wearing these scales will be yet but a bit of model maker's clear coat should help protect the surface from dirt and give the slightly porous plastic surface a bit of a shine.
Quote from: Tofty on May 19, 2013, 02:43:27 PM(cut)I can't comment on how hard wearing these scales will be yet but a bit of model maker's clear coat should help protect the surface from dirt and give the slightly porous plastic surface a bit of a shine.http://hackaday.com/2013/03/23/smoothing-3d-prints-with-acetone-vapor/or a brush