One of my favorite things about Shapeways is the way our community grows organically around the diverse passions of our designers. One of those passions, model railroads, is the source of one of our biggest success stories. Stony Smith, the creator of amazingly detailed model trains and other miniatures, is celebrating his 7000th item sold.

To show his gratitude for the milestone, Stony is giving $25 to the buyer of his Z Scale Bobber Caboose,* the sale that took him over the 7k mark.

The 7000th item sold in Stony Smith’s shop

Learn how Stony got there in our recent feature where he revealed the secrets to his success.

Have you achieved a milestone or goal with your Shapeways shop? Let us know in the comments below!

*Update: Here’s the finished model, in an image provided to the designer by the buyer: