You got it. It's called "Wings of Glory:", a re-issue of Nexus Games' "Wings of War" that won potloads of awards.
The game cab be played just with cards, but the models add a lot to the appeal. The range put out by Nexus was limited - and they're now out of production, and won't be back for some time. Meanwhile, Shapeways designers made dozens and dozens and yet more dozens of new aircraft types that nexus never made. It's caused a revival of the game.
In the hands of a talented artist... well, here is the result:
Some go to great lengths to research obscure colour schemes - like the Austrian "sworl" pattern on some machines.
Then try to reproduce them.
Remember, these models are just 5cm long.. less than 2 inches.
However, Shapeways has competition. There are other manufacturers, though their range is very limited indeed. This one is a re-paint of an F-toys model.
You can see that the demand for quality is very high.
But then... we get flaws like this, which require a lot of filling and sanding to smooth.
Or worse, this.in WSF, which is unsalvageable
(Compare with what it should look like)
So please, with these planes
- check they're not "layered" or "knitted" before sending them to the customer, and re-print if they are
- one plane per bag. Not much need for over-packing, just don't scrunch them in against each other.
A lot of these models get sent outside Europe, and the US. So postage is $20 for them. It's a lot cheaper - and gives better customer satisfaction - not to ship defective products then have to send replacements.
Congratulations by the way on working for such a great firm. When the products are good (as they are over 95% of the time), they're great. In the other ~ 1-5%, replacements are sent immediately. This has ensured a lot of repeat custom - but making sure they're right in the first place would increase sales by 50%.