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[Tralik]

Purchased a 3D printer last month to be able to make some mechs for my son and some unit mates. Thought I'd share what I've been able to do so far.

[Luscious Dan]

What type of printer are you using? These look cleaner than most

[Tralik]

I bought the Prusa I3 MK2. The prints are very clean. The only rough spots are on the underside of certain parts that required extensive support structure, but I have positioned most of them, when printing, to minimize this. Even the supported areas were pretty easily sanded and cleaned up with a little putty and fine grit sandpaper. I've been very pleased with the printer and the quality and detail I am getting. Incidentally, the atlas above is made to scale to the marauder model. The atlas will be 11.85" tall when assembled.

[Luscious Dan]

So the pics are post cleanup? I had a feeling they looked a bit too good to be true Still, that's a pretty solid result for the cost of the printer. That's for sure!

Edited by Luscious Dan, 11 April 2017 - 01:36 PM.

[Tralik]

No, the marauder, in some of the pictures, is primed for painting. The Atlas hasn't been touched, that is how it came off the printer, minus the support structure.