Confed Archimedes Class Miniature In Production
Posted: Thu Jun 25, 2015 5:08 am
A prototype of a miniature of a Confederation Archimedes Class Scout has just been sent to 3D printers for production. I have prototyped other miniature designs before with 3d Printers and have been impressed with the end products in the past. Its a little more expensive than traditional plastic or lead casting but the overhead in production material cost is less expensive in the long run. The biggest expense of course is shipping which is a huge percentage of the cost. One prototype is costing about $10.oo to produce at this time and at least half of that is shipping. Obviously the more product I order the cheaper the shipping becomes because the overall weight is still very negligible. If the prototype turns out I well I will start taking miniature orders via pay pal for future requests. I am hoing to get the price closer to $8 per unit if cost permits. The units can also be produced in metal but start getting very pricey with starting costs around $30.00 for a 1" by 2" stainless steel model. So Stay tuned... if things go well I may produce some S&S 2E compatible character miniatures too (though I have not yet decided on 25mm or 15mm scale). Production cost may settle that decision when I submit the prototypes. Thanks