Museum recreates World War I scenes through 3D printing

The Atlantikwall Museum in the Netherlands is a military-themed museum that collects many military items from the First World War, including a set of3D printingA model that reproduces the deployment of defenses along the German and Belgian coastlines during World War I. At the time, German troops built bunkers along the coast to keep Allied ships from boarding. To this day, the ruins of these pillboxes are still a feature of the coastal area.

Based on aerial photographs of the coast taken between 1914 and 1918, the museum’s researchers created a 3D model of the coastline, which was then
software
Add textures to simulate landforms such as dunes and grass.

Then they use
Resin material
3D printingFor the coastline scene, military facilities such as cannons and outposts were 3D printed using nylon material, which is stronger and more wear-resistant.

The model has a total size of 2500 x 450mm and is assembled from multiple 3D printed modules.

Since the photos at the time were in black and white, the crew also did a lot of research to determine the most accurate tones when colorizing. “The model is an exact historical replica of the coastline during World War I, the product of months of research and collaboration. When visitors see it, I’m sure they will have a feeling of going back in time and very authentically Find out what the coast looked like 100 years ago during the war,” said the museum staff.

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