Modelu 7mm figures

[Ian_C]

Thought I'd post this in the gallery. A couple of the Modelu 7mm figures finally painted up. They're spot on for shape and stance, a bit short on definition and fine detail when seen close up. As a result they sort of look out of focus when photographed close up. These figures are shunter and porter. They look OK in period B&W; looking a bit Colin Telfer Gifford.

 

[geoff_nicholls]

I guess this is a real person in authentic dress, in two poses. Modelu was at Telford, I watched him scan someone. it only took a few minutes, and they appeared on the computer screen. I don't know what device he used, it looked the same shape as an iPad. I believe Heljan and Dapol use the same method for their products.

 

[Arun]

Alan uses a 3DSystems "iSense" scanner connected to an iPad.
Heljan and Dapol use the same basic technology but via totally different capability machines - Bit like comparing a Spandau machine gun with a kids catapult [if I may borrow a phrase from Ian Fleming].

Arun

 

[geoff_nicholls]

What puzzled me about what Alan did, was that I could not see a 'datum' point. He moved around the subject freely, and had not covered her with little stickers.

 

[daifly]

This may help. This is a photo taken of the image scanned at the time and displayed on Alan's monitor:

After some processing, this is what will be 3D printed:

The datum reference lines are visible on the first image.
Dave

 

[TheSnapper]

Definitely you Dave!

Tim