Preferred Format

[jdonaldson]

When Purchasing a model off of TurboSquid for example, is there a format
that is preferred

Thanks

[Tailmaker]

I use .stl, works mostly quite well. Keep in mind, though that models from Turbosquid come in different quality. There are good ones with fine resolution and detail and there are lousy ones, sometimes with holes in the surface. Many are probably intended for 3D scenes and 3d-printing, not so much for machining.

[jdonaldson]

Tailmaker,

Is there an easy way to tell about the quality also other than D&M are there other sites that are more
CNC type of models

Thanks

[TReischl]

Agree with TailMaker with some additional issues.

Most of the models you see on line are full 3D. That is fine if you are doing rotary axis work as long as you pay attention or have a plan for the undercuts.

If you are going to try to do them as relief it can become quite challenging getting them squooshed (highly technical term) to a decent thickness without losing too much detail in the process. Then there is the positioning of the piece so that what is behind the viewing plane is not loaded into Aspire. And then there is the rotating of the item to get a good viewing angle. It can be a real chore.

And yes, there are other places to purchase models. The big auction site has literally thousands and most of them are set up for relief work. One caveat, some of them are pirated.

[jdonaldson]

Thanks for the replies, it seems like every time I want to go down a new path
there are tons of obstacles that don't show up in the tutorials, were it looks
so simple. Ted I'm actually trying to use your flag model and put a B-52 on it
for a new neighbor. Finding that model that will work like the D&M models is
more challenging than I thought. The model I bought doesn't play very well and I
thought it was because of the format but from what you've said I think its mostly
the model itself and my inexperience.

Thanks again for the replies

John

[TReischl]

Couple of things John:

I am not aware of any B-52 models that were made for relief so I assume that you have a full 3D model.

Depending on the view you want it can be quite a challenge because no matter how you position the model there is a lot of depth. The wingspan is large and the fuselage is long.

A trick I have used is to position the model in the view I want nevermind how deep it is, just get the view right.
Then take a snapshot of that view to use as a guide to create the model.

I looked for a freebie model but could not find one. And WOW! Some of those folks want some serious $$$ for their models. I will take a look around some more.

[dealguy11]

Here are some other places to look for models (not free and a couple are Russian, but have useful stuff):

https://www.vectorclip3d.com/index.php/ ... rclip-home
https://3dmodelsart.com/
http://hobbycncart.com/
https://artdesignsstudio.com/
https://for3d.ru/dekor-gorizontalnyy/

These all appear to be currently working sites. Vector Clip is normally a subscription service but have opened a new site called RasterClip that sells one-off models.

[jdonaldson]

Ted,

your right their proud of some of the models so I bought a cheap one not
realizing that I really needed a relief type. Thanks again for the links and
everyone trying to help

John

[TReischl]

John,

I do not begrudge them their prices. I do a bit of full 3D modeling myself and it takes time, lots of time. What I am surprised at is someone thinking they are going to sell a model of something like a B-52 for a couple hundred bucks. Maybe a few over a couple of years but for the most part? Nah. To me doing that stuff is more like a labor of love than something that would generate income.