I found myself the other day, looking out over Oxford, from the top of the Sheldonian Theatre. As I admired the dreaming spires, I pondered how I'd model them if called to.
And it occurred to me that there were two options. Carefully make one, with a great deal of skill and fiddling, and cast it in resin, or more likely, 3D print the thing as many times as required.
As a fan of traditional modelling, I'll have to admit that this is one area where printing will score well above carving things out of plastic. That pains me a bit, as I'd like my modelling to take place somewhere other than on a screen - I spend more than enough time staring into one as it is!
However, this fits my idea that this is another technology that is a useful tool, an addition to the modellers toolbox as it were. Fortunately, I'm not likely to modelling central Oxford in the near future, so I don't have to worry too much right now...
Incidentally, while in the Theatre, I tried on a mortarboard.
All the ones on offer were too small. So, it turns out it was a good job I was too thick to go to university - I'd not be able to graduate, because I couldn't fit in the hat!
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