3D printed replicas of shells and other ordnance

[ojdenni]

Sharing my recent 3D modelling work - thanks to sources of information I found on here and other websites, here are my newly designed and 3D printed replicas of the QF 3.7 in HAA shell and Bofors L/60 shell. My uncle asked for these originally, they’re seen here posed in his original shell casings

 

[ojdenni]

To add the fuzes of both these replicas are currently not detailed yet, however he is sending me the fuzes off his original shells so I can accurately recreate the features on them

 

[TimG]

Not wishing to detract from your good work. However, the Gaine code is incorrect -
G - Gaine
No of gaine - 11 (Arabic not Roman)
Mark of gaine - I (Roman)
Lot of gaine - 3 (Arabic)

With respect to the Method of filling code - 8039, I stand to be corrected, but I'm only aware of one TNT code which was 8029.

TimG

 

[microplastic]

looks great, did you print with PLA?
How did you put the stamps on it?

Greetings

 

[ojdenni]

Not wishing to detract from your good work. However, the Gaine code is incorrect -
G - Gaine
No of gaine - 11 (Arabic not Roman)
Mark of gaine - I (Roman)
Lot of gaine - 3 (Arabic)

With respect to the Method of filling code - 8039, I stand to be corrected, but I'm only aware of one TNT code which was 8029.

TimG

No worries here, I'll gladly listen to constructive criticism thanks for letting me know, it'll be updated in due course

 

[ojdenni]

looks great, did you print with PLA?
How did you put the stamps on it?

Greetings

It's printed in PLA, with some PLA Silk for the copper driving bands. Detail wise I recessed the details by 0.1mm and then used a colour changing 3D printer to print it in colour

 

[HoldThePickle24]

Nice work! I know replicas draw real ire from some in the collecting community, but I hate displaying just empty cases. I’d much prefer to display a “complete” round even if that means with a replica projectile. I’ve printed several projectiles myself.

 

[ojdenni]

Courtesy of the uncle who I initially started this project for, I got hold of a No.207 Clockwork Fuze and produced a nice CAD model of it. With the addition of changes to the gaine markings, I’m very happy with how this has come out

 

[ojdenni]

Adding to this post a plethora of photos of replica projectiles I have made since posting about this (and a few 3D models I'm working on converting into full size replicas)

 

[ojdenni]

And some more (I've been busy)