3D Color Printed Summoner Mech
#1
Posted 25 May 2013 - 01:37 PM
The mech was modeled in 3DS Max and textured in Photoshop.
First pic is a render of the mesh in 3DS max:
The following images are the pix of the printed result. The printed mech was not painted at all, this is how it came out of the printer. It stands 2.25" tall.
#2
Posted 25 May 2013 - 01:41 PM
#3
Posted 25 May 2013 - 01:41 PM
#4
Posted 25 May 2013 - 03:20 PM
It turned out so well, hope to see more in the future!
#5
Posted 25 May 2013 - 03:46 PM
#6
Posted 28 May 2013 - 10:05 AM
#7
Posted 28 May 2013 - 10:07 AM
Karyudo ds, on 28 May 2013 - 10:05 AM, said:
I dont know if this is the same printer i've used in the past but my experience with colored sandstone prints is that they are a little on the heavy side and if you drop them or handle them a little roughly it will shatter. I'm a bigger fan of the mono colored plastics.
#8
Posted 28 May 2013 - 08:41 PM
There is a standard treatment and hardening process that must be done after it comes out of the printer. The final product is not that brittle, but if you dropped it on a hard floor, it will break.
It would have no problem in using it as a game piece for the tabletop or other standard handling. I would say it is a little bit stronger than a well assembled Ral Partha miniature.
#9
Posted 28 May 2013 - 09:12 PM
Don't they have that superglue like of varnish that brings out the colour and makes it strong for that type of print?
#11
Posted 28 May 2013 - 10:36 PM
That Summoner is super impressive.
Edited by Victor Morson, 28 May 2013 - 10:36 PM.
#12
Posted 30 May 2013 - 05:58 PM
I work at said 3D Printing company. We are trying to get something going with PGI and/or Topps to print these officially. I'm only a modeler, we have another person who does business deals, scheduling shows and such, so I am unsure who they have contacted exactly about this other than Russ Bullock.
I was stoked when I got the go ahead from the boss to print my Summoner. So I prepped it for printing, set it with a batch of other prints that were scheduled, had it printed. After the print, I did all the required post-print procedures to complete them, i.e. the penetrate hardener (yes, a superglue-like varnish) and the waxing.
Edited by Horned Owl, 30 May 2013 - 05:59 PM.
#13
Posted 30 May 2013 - 06:25 PM
The Thor looks pretty good though. I've seen the fuzzy from the material when I was looking at it before but it still doesn't look bad when I can see panel lines and the color like good. Almost wonder how long until we can do that economically with plastic. I guess with minis though I do like painting...even if I could do far better in Photoshop.
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Posted 31 May 2013 - 07:02 AM
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Posted 31 May 2013 - 07:15 AM
#17
Posted 03 June 2013 - 03:34 AM
Really nice work I must admit.
I been building some of the available papercraft models scaled 1:40 built by BLaaR and Shiftdel
Also there is an incredible atlas based on MWO poly set by Parman01
Would it be possible for you to cooperate with some of the 'unfolders' from the papercraft community and convert your 3D model so that it can be printed on paper as well?
#18
Posted 10 August 2013 - 05:54 PM
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Posted 03 September 2013 - 05:01 PM
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