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Shaun's big 3D Printing scale models thread
2 months 1 week ago - 2 months 1 week ago #1
by shaunfletcher
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Got my resin printer (Phrozen Sonic Mini) and started to print some model accessories and figures. Will keep posts in this thread to be tidy and here for anyone interested.
These are test pieces based on old models I made, upcoming will be much more detailed and interesting! Print quality is essentially identical to good commercial plastic or even resin, only compromise is supports but thats not a biggie.
1/35 scale so these are pretty small! (gun is about 38mm, binocs about 15mm)
Off the printer:
Primed up:
These are test pieces based on old models I made, upcoming will be much more detailed and interesting! Print quality is essentially identical to good commercial plastic or even resin, only compromise is supports but thats not a biggie.
1/35 scale so these are pretty small! (gun is about 38mm, binocs about 15mm)
Off the printer:
Primed up:
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2 months 1 week ago #4
by Gary
'Yea, Though I Fly Through the Valley of the Shadow of Death, I Shall Fear No Evil. For I am at 50,000 Feet and Climbing.'
Replied by Gary on topic Shaun's big 3D Printing scale models thread
We can always talk about this 
Print the masters, and make resin molds, it's not hard.
Print the masters, and make resin molds, it's not hard.
'Yea, Though I Fly Through the Valley of the Shadow of Death, I Shall Fear No Evil. For I am at 50,000 Feet and Climbing.'
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2 months 1 week ago #8
by Gary
'Yea, Though I Fly Through the Valley of the Shadow of Death, I Shall Fear No Evil. For I am at 50,000 Feet and Climbing.'
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Many moons ago I used to be an AutoCAD trainer and did 3D Studio when it first came out but, I struggle to make complex shapes with normal CAD now, it comes back to me occasionally.
I use Sketchup as it's free, it does everything I need it to do at the moment, but I'm about to start getting in to more complex shapes and figures so will have to dig out the old skills maybe take a look at Blender etc. I liked 3DS because it was CAD based, not sure what it is now will have to look at that to, see which I prefer.
I use Sketchup as it's free, it does everything I need it to do at the moment, but I'm about to start getting in to more complex shapes and figures so will have to dig out the old skills maybe take a look at Blender etc. I liked 3DS because it was CAD based, not sure what it is now will have to look at that to, see which I prefer.
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2 months 1 week ago - 2 months 1 week ago #10
by Gary
'Yea, Though I Fly Through the Valley of the Shadow of Death, I Shall Fear No Evil. For I am at 50,000 Feet and Climbing.'
Replied by Gary on topic Shaun's big 3D Printing scale models thread
Quick update, I took one look at the cost of 3DS Max and thought fark that and downloaded Blender instead.
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2 months 1 week ago #16
by shaunfletcher
Replied by shaunfletcher on topic Shaun's big 3D Printing scale models thread
Messing with some mechanical parts, some air vents (generic and not very accurate from an old model) in about 1/35 scale. phone camera make some of the finish look much rougher than it is to the eye for some reason
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2 months 6 days ago - 2 months 6 days ago #17
by Gary
'Yea, Though I Fly Through the Valley of the Shadow of Death, I Shall Fear No Evil. For I am at 50,000 Feet and Climbing.'
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First print off the printer, it missed some bits like the cloak and the swords at his hip, I like the quality though.
And a quick dip of paint just for practice.
Bare resin fresh out of the printer.
Quick spray with some primer
Quick test paint to see how well it holds up to painting
And a quick dip of paint just for practice.
Bare resin fresh out of the printer.
Quick spray with some primer
Quick test paint to see how well it holds up to painting
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2 months 6 days ago #18
by shaunfletcher
Replied by shaunfletcher on topic Shaun's big 3D Printing scale models thread
Nice print that!
I printed some tests from major mini design companies to calibrate things and make sure I'm printing right. Stuck a paint job on this one from Vae Victis miniatures:
I printed some tests from major mini design companies to calibrate things and make sure I'm printing right. Stuck a paint job on this one from Vae Victis miniatures:
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2 months 5 days ago #19
by shaunfletcher
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Interesting test.. about 3-4 hours from thinking of doing a helmet to having it sculpted, printed and a rough paint
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2 months 4 days ago #20
by shaunfletcher
Replied by shaunfletcher on topic Shaun's big 3D Printing scale models thread
Couple more prints as they come off the printer
and the sculpt of the helmet in zbrush
and the sculpt of the helmet in zbrush
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1 month 3 weeks ago #21
by shaunfletcher
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Training sculpt based on some 'random' theme pictures. Printed at 1/35 scale
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1 month 2 weeks ago #23
by shaunfletcher
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Another sculpt, proper prints to come including the doggo
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1 month 2 weeks ago #24
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1 month 1 week ago #25
by Gary
'Yea, Though I Fly Through the Valley of the Shadow of Death, I Shall Fear No Evil. For I am at 50,000 Feet and Climbing.'
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My faithful old Makerbot just croaked so I've had to go out and buy a new one, was looking to upgrade in the next few months anyway but had to bite the bullet and get the new one now. Went for a Creality 10s Pro V2, not cheap but easy to get here in NZ as are the parts, I had been looking at the new Arsenal printer but can't get them so easy here at the moment and I needed something now to help me print my next Hobbit Day outfit.
Been working on printing chainmail I made a section up using Octagons as per the movie armour and it came out very well and so easy to work with, more importantly it is light.
Then I thought why not print a whole sheet at once, so started drawing it up, went to print it off and the printer died.
The old printer is currently on Trademe for 50 bucks start price, worth more than that just for the stepper motors, it could be nothing or it could be major, I think it's the extruder unit, a new extruder will set you back up to $800.
That's why I like the newer printers the parts are more widely available and a lot less $$
Been working on printing chainmail I made a section up using Octagons as per the movie armour and it came out very well and so easy to work with, more importantly it is light.
Then I thought why not print a whole sheet at once, so started drawing it up, went to print it off and the printer died.
The old printer is currently on Trademe for 50 bucks start price, worth more than that just for the stepper motors, it could be nothing or it could be major, I think it's the extruder unit, a new extruder will set you back up to $800.
That's why I like the newer printers the parts are more widely available and a lot less $$
'Yea, Though I Fly Through the Valley of the Shadow of Death, I Shall Fear No Evil. For I am at 50,000 Feet and Climbing.'
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1 month 1 week ago #26
by shaunfletcher
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Yeah thats crazy stuff, even my prusa you could replace the whole extruder assembly for what, 100 bucks US?
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4 weeks 13 hours ago #28
by shaunfletcher
Replied by shaunfletcher on topic Shaun's big 3D Printing scale models thread
Yeah they are easy, cheap and extraordinary. Im just getting started and my stuff is not great compared to what can be achieved, expect some very pretty things here in coming weeks I hope!. I doubt Ill ever by an aftermarket resin/pe kit again put it that way:
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3 weeks 5 days ago #29
by Gary
'Yea, Though I Fly Through the Valley of the Shadow of Death, I Shall Fear No Evil. For I am at 50,000 Feet and Climbing.'
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Yeah I agree with Sean it's so easy to design and print your own stuff, I'll be doing lots more aircraft interiors now.
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