Grevy's Zebra and Indian Elephant Models

Kikimalou wrote:

I wish you will find a good solution Andrew, I am saving money for your models

Me too!

I hope your wonderful models will be available again soon. I wanted to order the javan rhino for Xmas.

Hi everyone, I've noted previously that my shop was put on hold due to Shapeways recently changing their pricing policies. I've been in contact with them for a few weeks trying to find a solution but it seems that is not going to happen.

Nearly all my models are of large animals, (elephants, rhino) which doubled in price. The original pricing was already expensive but now it is a bit ridiculous. I don't want to offer highly inflated pricing for my models so I have decided to stop selling them for now. If I find another 3D printing site to setup a shop I will make a post on the forum.

The new pricing does allow for economical pricing of smaller figures so maybe I might release some smaller 1:22 species in the future.

Thanks for keeping us updated.

elephas_maximus wrote:

Hi everyone, I've noted previously that my shop was put on hold due to Shapeways recently changing their pricing policies.  I've been in contact with them for a few weeks trying to find a solution but it seems that is not going to happen.  

Nearly all my models are of large animals, (elephants, rhino) which doubled in price.  The original pricing was already expensive but now it is a bit ridiculous.  I don't want to offer highly inflated pricing for my models so I have decided to stop selling them for now.  If I find another 3D printing site to setup a shop I will make a post on the forum.  

The new pricing does allow for economical pricing of smaller figures so maybe I might release some smaller 1:22 species in the future.

Oh! what a pity Andrew, I was very interested in purchasing your male elephant and also the female rhinoceros, and I was saving money for that. I hope you fins another place where they can be printed

Joan Milelire wrote:

Oh! what a pity Andrew, I was very interested in purchasing your male elephant and also the female rhinoceros, and I was saving money for that. I hope you fins another place where they can be printed

Sorry about that Joan, I know a lot of sellers on Shapeways have the same problem with their models double or tripling the original price.  It is very frustrating but I will have to find an alternative solution.  I will update on STS if I figure something out.

elephas_maximus wrote:

Joan Milelire wrote:

Oh! what a pity Andrew, I was very interested in purchasing your male elephant and also the female rhinoceros, and I was saving money for that. I hope you fins another place where they can be printed

Sorry about that Joan, I know a lot of sellers on Shapeways have the same problem with their models double or tripling the original price.  It is very frustrating but I will have to find an alternative solution.  I will update on STS if I figure something out.

It is a shame Shapeways are doing this to designers like you. I thought prices would only go down once the technology is used more and more but clearly the opposite has happened.

Good luck anyway, I hope you find a solution and in particular - a solution to a painted model. I am unable to paint myself and would love to buy ready painted versions So in essence your customer base is already here and just waiting to order

bad news Andrew, very bad news

Couldn't you try to make smaller versions for 1:32 scale collectors ?

Yes please, I'd love 1:32 scale Grevys!

Lennart

Kikimalou wrote:

bad news Andrew, very bad news

Couldn't you try to make smaller versions for 1:32 scale collectors ?

That might be a possibility but that would take some time to convert all my models again and fix the settings.......maybe if I get some free time!

Thank you Andrew

Did you finish the African elephant?

Noémi wrote:

Did you finish the African elephant?

That model was put on hold, I'm working on others.