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[Odanan]

Sentinel373, on 23 March 2013 - 09:23 AM, said:

i'm going to have this printed pretty soon. (it wont be TT size it'll be more like 20 - 25 cm tall or about 10 inches

That's amazing! The fact you can make them in different poses is even cooler.

I know you can't monetize them but what about trading for my premium supply of home-made mead?

[Sentinel373]

Odanan, on 26 March 2013 - 08:17 AM, said:

That's amazing! The fact you can make them in different poses is even cooler.

I know you can't monetize them but what about trading for my premium supply of home-made mead?

I dont like mead so i'm going to have to decline

Edited by Sentinel373, 26 March 2013 - 09:18 AM.

[DasFreshMaker]

Odanan, on 26 March 2013 - 08:17 AM, said:

That's amazing! The fact you can make them in different poses is even cooler.

I know you can't monetize them but what about trading for my premium supply of home-made mead?

Perhaps you could offer to cover the cost of the materials plus shipping (of course, shipping can vary wildy depending on where you are) in trade for one of the figures? That way, the item is not being sold, and they are not making a profit from said item, you're just reimbursing them for the cost of materials and their time..

[Odanan]

DasFreshMaker, on 26 March 2013 - 11:02 AM, said:

Perhaps you could offer to cover the cost of the materials plus shipping (of course, shipping can vary wildy depending on where you are) in trade for one of the figures? That way, the item is not being sold, and they are not making a profit from said item, you're just reimbursing them for the cost of materials and their time..

Hmmm 70 bucks for the shipping? OK, no problem!

[Sentinel373]

DasFreshMaker, on 26 March 2013 - 11:02 AM, said:

Perhaps you could offer to cover the cost of the materials plus shipping (of course, shipping can vary wildy depending on where you are) in trade for one of the figures? That way, the item is not being sold, and they are not making a profit from said item, you're just reimbursing them for the cost of materials and their time..

while i'm tempted to do that I dont want to risk it.

[DasFreshMaker]

Odanan, on 26 March 2013 - 11:27 AM, said:

Hmmm 70 bucks for the shipping? OK, no problem!

There you go. When shipping items on a global scale, the cost can fluctuate greatly; especially when including Expedited and Insurance.

Sentinel373, on 26 March 2013 - 11:29 AM, said:

while i'm tempted to do that I dont want to risk it.

Fair enough. Was just a suggestion. Not that I'm trying to think of a way to acquire one myself

[Sentinel373]

alright since the last patch introduced custom weapon models to the catapult i figured i'd change my model to reflect the catapult I run ingame, and here's the result.
It currently carries 2 ERPPC's 2 medium lasers and a Gauss with 20 shots and an AMS.
I'm going to print this at TT size first. before blowing it up to 1:60 scale

Edited by Sentinel373, 27 March 2013 - 11:08 AM.

[RotS Targe]

Did you have to make those changes from scratch, or were you able to find them in the files?

[Sentinel373]

they are in the files, but they mainly made the details on the gauss with normal maps. so i had to add all the panels and vents to the gauss myself as model detail cause a normal map doesnt translate into a 3d print.

[parman01]

How do you setup your model for 3d printing? Does it have to be one single full "shell". Intersections of many smaller parts are not allowed, I suppose.

[Sentinel373]

You can intersect the model till the cows come home. what you can't do however is have open models. every single object in your file has to be solid. and that took a while to do seeing as pgi's models are a giant collection of seperate pieces with open faces

[Foust]

You wouldn't happen to have have a stock C1 model all pretty on that base in a .stl would ya?

[Sentinel373]

Foust, on 28 March 2013 - 05:28 AM, said:

You wouldn't happen to have have a stock C1 model all pretty on that base in a .stl would ya?

I've only done the K2 but i might done more later once i have the print.

[Komtur]

Really really cool!

Good job.

Now some colors, airbrushed gun smoke, mud and partial damage for a used style.

Edited by Komtur, 28 March 2013 - 05:44 AM.

[AceTimberwolf]

Odanan, you can start the official 3d printing thread. Officially as long as no one is making money on these thend PGI is all for it..They are just as frustrated about merchandising as we are. It's a potential revenue stream that is currently blocked. If anyone is willing to share their models for use with other people's printers then there is no problem.

[DasFreshMaker]

AceTimberwolf, on 03 April 2013 - 03:09 AM, said:

Odanan, you can start the official 3d printing thread. Officially as long as no one is making money on these thend PGI is all for it..They are just as frustrated about merchandising as we are. It's a potential revenue stream that is currently blocked. If anyone is willing to share their models for use with other people's printers then there is no problem.

Really ? So... If Odanan agreed to create a model for me and I reimburse him for the cost of his materials & shipping, then PGI would not have any complaints ?

[Adridos]

DasFreshMaker, on 03 April 2013 - 11:53 AM, said:

Really ? So... If Odanan agreed to create a model for me and I reimburse him for the cost of his materials & shipping, then PGI would not have any complaints ?

It's not the PGI that does the complaining. That is Topps, which owns exclusive rights to Btech miniature rights.

But I think you're right.

[DasFreshMaker]

Adridos, on 03 April 2013 - 11:57 AM, said:

It's not the PGI that does the complaining. That is Topps, which owns exclusive rights to Btech miniature rights.

But I think you're right.

I just want to make sure I have all the details before I start tormenting Sentinel373 to make me a Catapult.

[Bishop Steiner]

I'm gonna try to clean up this little guy and see if I can learn how to Blender-ize him in the next month if any 3D printer guys wanna have their very Own Urbie Bobblehead........



but if anyone with mad 3D render skills wants to beat me to it... just send me a copy!

Edited by Bishop Steiner, 03 April 2013 - 12:07 PM.

[Dr Killinger]

I dream of the day 3D printers are a household item. I just can't live with the TT miniatures, most of them are absolutely hideous.