3D Printing
- Thread starter MadMan1701A
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Thanks guys. 
It's OK. I've found that when I build a model to print, the polycount can't be too high, or Makerware has a hard time slicing the file up. it'll also smooth out the model some, too.
A couple of photos would be great, if you have time. I've seen various paint jobs on the internet, but I don't think I've seen any photos of the Playmates one.
Next up, I'm going to try do do the USS Kelvin version phaser and communicator.
-Ricky
It's OK.
I've found that when I build a model to print, the polycount can't be too high, or Makerware has a hard time slicing the file up. it'll also smooth out the model some, too.A couple of photos would be great, if you have time. I've seen various paint jobs on the internet, but I don't think I've seen any photos of the Playmates one.
Next up, I'm going to try do do the USS Kelvin version phaser and communicator.
-Ricky
MadMan,
Ok, I have 4 pretty good shots for you, I freehanded them so they aren't true orthos, but if need be you could skew/warp them in Photoshop to straighten anything out. The shots are currently 16 megapixel ( and 5mb each ) How big do you want them?
The Playmates phaser is pretty much one color black plastic on the body, and it may be a bit small (as it is a toy).
I thought I heard that who ever has the current license might be making a STVI phaser after the STIII one.
Jeff
Ok, I have 4 pretty good shots for you, I freehanded them so they aren't true orthos, but if need be you could skew/warp them in Photoshop to straighten anything out. The shots are currently 16 megapixel ( and 5mb each ) How big do you want them?
The Playmates phaser is pretty much one color black plastic on the body, and it may be a bit small (as it is a toy).
I thought I heard that who ever has the current license might be making a STVI phaser after the STIII one.
Jeff
Cool, thanks. Email would be good... rickywallace.1701 at gmail.com
I got about halfway done printing this today, and should have the rest done tomorrow night. Hopefully, I have some pics.
-Ricky
I got about halfway done printing this today, and should have the rest done tomorrow night. Hopefully, I have some pics.
-Ricky
Well, I got all 4 parts finished yesterday, and did a quick test-fit. Everything seems to line up well.
Tomorrow, I hope to do some sanding, and assembly. I think it turned out pretty well.
-Ricky
Tomorrow, I hope to do some sanding, and assembly. I think it turned out pretty well.
-Ricky
Got the phaser done. I think it turned out well.
I went with more of a TOS color scheme on it, and I think it looks sharp. I felt like the real one was a little too dark.
And here it is compared to the Art Asylum TOS Phaser...
What do you guys think?
-Ricky
I think it turned out well.I went with more of a TOS color scheme on it, and I think it looks sharp. I felt like the real one was a little too dark.
And here it is compared to the Art Asylum TOS Phaser...
What do you guys think?
-Ricky
Very nice 
I really want one of those for making custom action figures. Can you change the size of something? Example: I still have my Major Matt Mason space station, which is scale to 8" figures, and I would like to reduce it for 4" figures. Also, reducing some Playmates heads to fit Mego/ERTL bodies.
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I personally, wouldn't mind at all. You have my permission. The only problem is logistics, the ship wasn't modeled for 3D-printing and it's built at a 1:1 scale when I started ( so digitally it is 700+ meters long, good luck fitting that on your garage!
). So I would have to co-ordinate with Madman-1701 here. Not to mention, if there is any costs ( eg: materials, electronics, shipping, etc.)TL: DR, if Madman is okay with it, and the logistics work out, I'd be down.
Sure, I can add it to my list.
It shouldn't be too hard to convert it for printing... mine don't need much cleanup to come out right. All I need is a .obj file.
-Ricky
It shouldn't be too hard to convert it for printing... mine don't need much cleanup to come out right. All I need is a .obj file.
-Ricky
Hey guys, more stuff tonight.
I got most of the parts built for Valiant, and assembled. I think it turned out pretty well.
Also, I was playing around the other day, and made some comm badges. I was watching TNG on Bluray, and never noticed that the TNG comm badges delta shape wasn't the same shape as the TOS delta. I thought it was weird that I had never noticed, so I had to make some.
What do you guys think?
-Ricky
I got most of the parts built for Valiant, and assembled. I think it turned out pretty well.
Also, I was playing around the other day, and made some comm badges. I was watching TNG on Bluray, and never noticed that the TNG comm badges delta shape wasn't the same shape as the TOS delta. I thought it was weird that I had never noticed, so I had to make some.
What do you guys think?
-Ricky
Thanks.
Material wise, there is probably $2 of plastic going on in this particular one. Time is the big thing with these.. combined, there is about 8 hours of print time for the parts, and another 3 hours of me cleaning up the parts and assembling it. Then, more time to sand and paint it.
-Ricky
Material wise, there is probably $2 of plastic going on in this particular one. Time is the big thing with these.. combined, there is about 8 hours of print time for the parts, and another 3 hours of me cleaning up the parts and assembling it. Then, more time to sand and paint it.
-Ricky
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