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January 1, 2019 at 4:32 pm #37560
ddaines
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HNY everyone may 2019 be a good one for all
January 2, 2019 at 3:54 pm #37562
Mornedhel
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Wish you a better new year
January 2, 2019 at 4:44 pm #37563
twrich
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Best Wishes to all for this new year! Barli, let’s start off with a round of drinks for everyone!
January 2, 2019 at 8:19 pm #37565
ddaines
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Thank you Tom
January 9, 2019 at 3:50 pm #37569
Maenas
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HAPPY BELATED NEW YEAR! Cheers friends!

MZ – I bought the first one, and I regret it since I opened the box.
I haven’t bought any of the new ones, although I’ve been tempted by some of the releases, your comments, my own believing and an excessive price retained me from doing so.

The loss of detail might be caused by the “sanding” made on the printed master to erase the printed lines of it. Or could also be due to a lack of detail on digital file or might be also a lack of resolution of the master.

I’ve seen lots of metal miniatures coming from 3D printed masters that are hundreds of times better.

Mithril has probably lost the quality seal on the whole MZ line somewhere in translation….

Editing just to add, that now I don’t even bother to vote on the fellowship, it doesn’t matter because the result miniature will be deceiving, not from conception, but from the printing/casting.
January 9, 2019 at 5:46 pm #37570
Theobald
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huoomm … thank you very much, Master Maenas, for that very interesting statement about those MZ-releases … hom … as it meets my opinion very well … grrrrrruUOo°mmm … just compare one of those very poor MZ-figures with those from the old ones …. huommrhûom … for me that MZ-“mis-development” simply is horrible in each and every way … huom … sorry to say that here again – but I’m still angry about this … hom
January 14, 2019 at 11:53 am #37571
Mornedhel
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Maenas wrote:

HAPPY BELATED NEW YEAR! Cheers friends!
The loss of detail might be caused by the “sanding” made on the printed master to erase the printed lines of it. Or could also be due to a lack of detail on digital file or might be also a lack of resolution of the master.

I am not so absolute with MZ beside the lack of details. Some of them offered new poses or vignettes not met before as MZ651.

Master Maenas, 3D polymer printing doesn’t need any sanding and the mould master at PA I met some years ago is performing the same “mechanical” job as for the M series.
One point is The Man seems less enthusiast in sculpting fine detail as before (as well as exchanging with the fellowship members).
January 14, 2019 at 9:00 pm #37572
Maenas
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Mornedhel wrote:

I am not so absolute with MZ beside the lack of details. Some of them offered new poses or vignettes not met before as MZ651.

I agree with that, and I was tempted by those, but I don’t usually buy a mini just for its pose. In fact I nowadays don’t buy a lot of miniatures, and I might have come a bit more “exquisite” with what I take home, because my wallet has now a narrower budget.

Mornedhel wrote:

Master Maenas, 3D polymer printing doesn’t need any sanding and the mould master at PA I met some years ago is performing the same “mechanical” job as for the M series.
One point is The Man seems less enthusiast in sculpting fine detail as before (as well as exchanging with the fellowship members).

You might be right, as I am not even an “aficionado” to 3D printing, but as far as I know the good printing (highly expensive) does not need it. On the other hand, I had read somewhere, that when your master is not good enough, you can get rid of the “printed texture” by sanding the master.

(Sanding can be performed in a lot of ways)

I did not find the place where I read it, but here you have an example of what I mean
https://rigid.ink/blogs/news/how-to-smooth-pla-to-a-mirror-finish
January 24, 2019 at 1:52 pm #37575
Maenas
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Passing by to share some news from the outskirts of hobitton… I’ll leave a poster on the news wall…

For those who could be interested in Middle earth illustrations&art:

Donato Gianccola is going to publish a fine artbook on the lore: +info (and fine illustrations) on the link below
http://www.muddycolors.com/2019/01/middle-earth-journeys-in-myth-and-legend/
January 24, 2019 at 3:57 pm #37576
Theobald
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huom … thank you for that link, Master Maenas, that’s very interesting …
January 24, 2019 at 6:00 pm #37577
ddaines
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Thank you, I have this one on my ‘watch’ list
January 25, 2019 at 9:44 am #37578
Thingol
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Very nice indeed… thanks for this link…
February 4, 2019 at 5:00 pm #37584
hsf62
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Master mindx2 please join me for a drink.
February 4, 2019 at 5:09 pm #37585
hsf62
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Master Barliman do you have something very strong? I think our friend needs it!
February 4, 2019 at 6:50 pm #37586
mindx2
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I need a strong one!
February 5, 2019 at 10:06 am #37589
Thingol
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Recently there is more dust in the inn than the thirsty free folk members….
February 5, 2019 at 10:07 am #37590
Thingol
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Can you sell me one cold beer dear master innkeeper…. knock..knock..
February 7, 2019 at 6:14 am #37596
twrich
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I will join you for a beer, Brave Sam!
February 7, 2019 at 3:37 pm #37597
Thingol
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But it looks like we need to open and drink beer from our own stock. The bar is locked for days….
February 16, 2019 at 10:01 am #37602
Milo
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Hi everyone !

I finally managed to set up all things at work and can focus on mithrils now. I first need a huge breakfast !
Barliman ? Nob, do your best please, you won’t be unpaid, trust me.
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