H.M.S Queen Mary battlecruiser 1/200 (3d printed )

[Jimsky]

Hello Steve,
my ship models are from various ebay stores. I would however say the pink resin kits are vastly superior than the grey resin models. Much more detail and better looking deck planking.

Here is a rather disappointing earlier build of mine with the grey 3D resin kit. You can see the deck planking is over scale and looks wrong.

Its the battlecruiser IJN kurama.

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I am new to resin 3D printing and am trying to better understand how resin color affects print quality and performance.
Do manufacturers categorize or formulate resins primarily by color, or is color mostly cosmetic once the base resin type is the same? Specifically, is there a general reason why gray resin is so commonly recommended and used, compared to colors like orange or other translucent or bright resins?

I’m trying to understand whether gray resin tends to print more reliably (in terms of detail, exposure consistency, or ease of tuning), or if orange and other colors can perform just as well when properly calibrated. Any insight into how color influences light penetration, curing behavior, or print accuracy would be greatly appreciated. What about the black resin?

 

[Bryian]

I am new to resin 3D printing and am trying to better understand how resin color affects print quality and performance.
Do manufacturers categorize or formulate resins primarily by color, or is color mostly cosmetic once the base resin type is the same? Specifically, is there a general reason why gray resin is so commonly recommended and used, compared to colors like orange or other translucent or bright resins?

I’m trying to understand whether gray resin tends to print more reliably (in terms of detail, exposure consistency, or ease of tuning), or if orange and other colors can perform just as well when properly calibrated. Any insight into how color influences light penetration, curing behavior, or print accuracy would be greatly appreciated. What about the black resin?

Jim, I cannot answer your queries as I just don’t know. I think the different coloured resin has to do with the manufacturer as identification.

 

[Bryian]

Hi there,
Been looking at my main guns and thought I would swap them out for some metal barrels. It’s a quick and easy upgrade for the model.

 

[Wedgie01]

Hi there,
Been looking at my main guns and thought I would swap them out for some metal barrels. It’s a quick and easy upgrade for the model. View attachment 574532View attachment 574533View attachment 574534

Looks much better Brian. Surprised at the level of pitting on the original resin barrels. Has that been the case with your previous builds?