Maplins to stock 3D Printers @
Then the big manufacturers will be reduced to making and selling chassis? Or will we print these too eventually?
Frank
There will always be 'railway modellers' whose idea of modelling is to unpack the latest Hornby/Bachmann whatever item, put it on the track and turn the controller.
Rod
Frank said, 'Then the big manufacturers will be reduced to making and selling chassis'
I think we already do that but throw away the body off their donor chassis!
Roger
I never throw away any unwanted items and keep bodies, retaining screws etc and it is amazing how useful my bits box is. Lots of N scale parts are overscale and useful on small locos. I even scour the sales stand and other traders for "OO/HO" locos and stock where parts, eg curved tender sides etc may be useful. In due course my executors will no doubt have a lot to throw away!
Peter Smith
What is the quality of the Maplins' printer ? - Is it really bad or does it make an acceptable print that could be fettled up ?
Bob B.
Before anyone rushes in and buys one of these bear in mind that it's very early days yet for consumer orientated printers. Give it a couple of years and you'll get something for maybe a quarter of this price with many times better resolution. Be patient.
Rod
Yes, be patient. How many years have we waited for British outline r-t-r stock and a loco.
Roger