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Post by magengar on Oct 14, 2014 4:06:19 GMT -5
Very cool, but I wish he had done it more with a normal Mazinger sculpt instead. }D Yeah, but then he wouldn't be able to sell it. He still can't sell this one because of the character likeness (copyright, and licensing issues), and this custom urban vinyl rendition resembles Maz almost 80%. I'd probably keep the head and the Scrander.  zozo-mag |
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Post by coldiron on Oct 20, 2014 20:51:01 GMT -5
I have had the KT Prime busts for a while and I have wanted to make a body for it to go with for a long time. I had looked at plenty of Prime toys and none of the proportions match. So now that I can print parts I started working on my own body. I was going to try and do it for TFCON, but I do not think I would have time. Its this weekend. I started with my own body design, but I was not keen on the proportions and lack of articulation.   I dug through my donor toy bin and found something that was the right height. Also after seeing the Unimetal Prime it gave me ideas for exposed parts if I was to take off the armor I am making.   Now I am making components for the limbs to make it more like Prime, as well as ways to mount the arms etc.. I'll share more as I make progress. |
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Post by magengar on Oct 20, 2014 22:50:56 GMT -5
WOW! Coldiron, that is turning out absolutely Badass!!!  Damn, you guys get to make your own toys now with your printers! Lookin forward to seeing the finalized build. zozo-mag |
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Post by TheMazingerZ on Oct 23, 2014 16:58:52 GMT -5
Here is my first attempt to make an action figure using my 3D printer. I chose Grengus C3 because it is a simple design, but also has a skirt that must be articulated. So simple and challenging at the same time. Here's what I got so far... in "negative mode" so it looks cooler!  More to come soon... I hope!  }D |
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Post by magengar on Oct 24, 2014 0:44:19 GMT -5
Man, for not knowing much about 3D modeling you're surely going Ballz To The Wall with 3D printing! That Grengus body looks so perfectly wicked nice! zozo-mag |
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Post by magengar on Oct 24, 2014 6:50:41 GMT -5
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Post by TheMazingerZ on Oct 24, 2014 12:02:59 GMT -5
Other leg and a sample head...  }D |
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Post by TheMazingerZ on Oct 29, 2014 18:43:36 GMT -5
a little more progress...  }D |
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Post by coldiron on Oct 29, 2014 22:18:28 GMT -5
Those negatives make it almost look like its made of wood.
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Post by TheMazingerZ on Oct 30, 2014 12:24:06 GMT -5
Yeah, I'm not good with this 3D modeling stuff, and the Davinci slicing software is not very good. Pity...  But anyway, closer to completion...  }D |
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Post by TheMazingerZ on Oct 30, 2014 22:36:36 GMT -5
Crap! Now I gotta chose between which forearm style to use...   }D |
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Post by magengar on Oct 30, 2014 22:48:31 GMT -5
It's looking really good!
What's wrong with those forearms there?
His forearms appeared kinda long in the Maz episode,
to hide the chains inside when he's not shooting his balls.
zozo-mag
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Post by TheMazingerZ on Oct 30, 2014 22:58:31 GMT -5
They are different style. One on its right arm is more curved, and the one on the left is wider at the end. I may just print the curved one a bit bigger, and go with it. But I do like the other one as well...
}D
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Post by magengar on Oct 31, 2014 7:56:29 GMT -5
I think the wider-end forearm would look nice, as it adds a visually dynamic touch to the wrecking balls. Your Grengus looks like a rough texture now... are you gonna smooth it up once it's completely printed out? zozo-mag |
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Post by TheMazingerZ on Oct 31, 2014 13:41:13 GMT -5
Yeah, I like the wider one too. We'll see. I still have to give it an acetone vapor bath. That should smooth the surfaces quite a bit. }D |
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Post by magengar on Oct 31, 2014 14:42:15 GMT -5
Be careful with that Acetone Vapor Bath, have good ventilation
and wear a respirator.
zozo-mag
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Post by TheMazingerZ on Nov 3, 2014 18:53:02 GMT -5
Sure thing with the AVB! So, I went with the rounded forearms, and refined the waist a bit as well...  }D |
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Post by magengar on Nov 4, 2014 10:30:53 GMT -5
It's looking really good already! I love how you made the kilt, and I won't guess how you managed to make each kilt plate flexible. Someday, if I ever build a custom Grengus-C3 for my Maz figures, I'll come up with my own flexible kilt design. Hey, genius use of that miniature key-chain there, too! And that lobster kikaiju Rocks! It reminds me of one of them Gatchaman (1st season series) enemy robot spaceships. zozo-mag |
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Post by mojacko on Nov 4, 2014 13:53:28 GMT -5
enough with the spoilers.......suspense is killing me!!! lol....nice work MaZ....
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Post by TheMazingerZ on Nov 4, 2014 14:18:32 GMT -5
LOL! I still need to tweak some things, sand some parts, and of course, make the Heat Blade for the head (molded out of resin - since I tried 3D printing one and it looks like ass). Then, I wanna paint it before I post real pics of it. }D |
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