BAD NEWS: i.materialise.com is merging and closing its online shopping for 3D items.
That means anyone who was planning on getting the African Queen figures for their model will only have till October 30, 2025. My shop link:
i.materialise.com
GOOD NEWS!
I have moved and expanded my African Queen collection to Cults3D.com. Now modelers can get my collection as 3D STL files and print them on their home 3D Printers
and avoid shipping and other costs. If you don't have a 3D printer, they can check with their 3D model-building friends who may be able to print the items or advise them on how to use an online 3D print service.
My new shop Link:
cults3d.com
I am running out of options to share my African Queen creations with other model builders. Shapeways.com went bankrupt deleting my shop then reopened with NO online market shops and NOW i.materalise.com is merging and closing all online shops. That means for me a lot of time and work down the drain. It appears the home use of 3D printers has changed how online 3D print services will do business. They are pushing for customers to first get the 3D STL files from websites like Cults3D.com and then come to them to 3D print the items. They have quick online quote systems that allow you to load a 3D STL file and see the cost based on different materials. Polyamide (SLS) 3D plastic prints being the cheapest and High Detail Resins 3D prints are very expensive in general. Then there are shipping and maybe tariff costs. So I have set up a shop on Cults3D.com so 3D home printers can print at home or have their friend do it. I have found that usually in model groups there are one or two modelers who do 3D printing, there are 2 in my group of 12. Another option may be a 3D printer in their local town or online Etsy 3D printer in their country.
Happy Modeling,
Carl Whitten
September, 2025
That means anyone who was planning on getting the African Queen figures for their model will only have till October 30, 2025. My shop link:
Carl Whitten | 3D Printing Service | i.materialise
GOOD NEWS!
I have moved and expanded my African Queen collection to Cults3D.com. Now modelers can get my collection as 3D STL files and print them on their home 3D Printers
and avoid shipping and other costs. If you don't have a 3D printer, they can check with their 3D model-building friends who may be able to print the items or advise them on how to use an online 3D print service.
My new shop Link:
CarlWhittenArtist
Repository of 3D printable designs shared by CarlWhittenArtist, designer from Cults, the 3D printing platform.
cults3d.com
I am running out of options to share my African Queen creations with other model builders. Shapeways.com went bankrupt deleting my shop then reopened with NO online market shops and NOW i.materalise.com is merging and closing all online shops. That means for me a lot of time and work down the drain. It appears the home use of 3D printers has changed how online 3D print services will do business. They are pushing for customers to first get the 3D STL files from websites like Cults3D.com and then come to them to 3D print the items. They have quick online quote systems that allow you to load a 3D STL file and see the cost based on different materials. Polyamide (SLS) 3D plastic prints being the cheapest and High Detail Resins 3D prints are very expensive in general. Then there are shipping and maybe tariff costs. So I have set up a shop on Cults3D.com so 3D home printers can print at home or have their friend do it. I have found that usually in model groups there are one or two modelers who do 3D printing, there are 2 in my group of 12. Another option may be a 3D printer in their local town or online Etsy 3D printer in their country.
Happy Modeling,
Carl Whitten
September, 2025