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Post by neuromancer on Mar 4, 2015 3:32:07 GMT -5
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Post by Mr. Ginrai on Mar 4, 2015 8:04:11 GMT -5
Oh those came out really good for their size/scale!!
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Post by TheMazingerZ on Mar 4, 2015 8:38:02 GMT -5
What printer did you use? They look great! Do share the files!!!  }D |
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Post by KingboyD on Mar 4, 2015 9:26:43 GMT -5
Wow, really nice! As TMZ said, would you be willing to share these? My co-worker has a 3D printer.  |
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Post by neuromancer on Mar 4, 2015 9:33:06 GMT -5
Printed them on a Makerbot Replicator 2 using Makerbot Gray PLA at high settings (Infill 15%, number of shells 2, layer height 0.10). No problem, I'll post download links as soon as I put finishing touches to the models. Actually, I uploaded version 1 of Camp Big Falcon in Thingiverse a few months back. Just applied XTC-3D smooth-on to the models and waiting for them to cure. Post the results in a bit. |
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Post by reVolVer on Mar 4, 2015 9:48:38 GMT -5
wow! i love SR bases. nice work!
and there's still tons of super robot bases to choose from.
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Post by neuromancer on Mar 4, 2015 11:44:59 GMT -5
Applied Smooth-On XTC-3D mixture for the first time. Four hours later. Note to self: - Use a better brush than the one that came with the box. Which is basically a sponge on a stick. This will allow better control of application and remove globs of mixture in the details.
- Use a thinner application of the mixture.
- Make a system to be able to hold the model using a stick to be able to avoid contact with the mixture.
- The same system will be used to keep the model in place while drying (since I don't have access to wax solution used by Smooth-On)
Overall, promising. Just need to do it better next time. Obviously, control over the details will be key for a better looking end product.
 Blob of the mixture hardened by the radar and along the ridges of the back buildings. Obviously this was dried with the main entrance pointing up.  Bubbles formed as well near the base of the launch pad and along the building edges.  I take it back, the backside is terrible.  |
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Post by Fontes on Mar 4, 2015 14:39:59 GMT -5
Regardless if you applied that coating well or not, I personally like their "out of the printer" look quite a bit. Very nice job on these, indeed! I gotta send something to Shapeways, one of these days.  |
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Post by Mr. Ginrai on Mar 4, 2015 15:58:22 GMT -5
If you get a stick/holder you may want to try an acetone vapor bath but I like that stuff you put on there. Kept a lot of the detail.
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Post by KingboyD on Mar 4, 2015 16:35:33 GMT -5
Yeah, my coworker uses the acetone vapor bath too. Dulls some of the details but certainly less harmful than the method you seem to be employing. No globules or filling in of tight spaces. Just a general smoothing effect. The trick is to time the bath just right.
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Post by TheMazingerZ on Mar 4, 2015 17:38:24 GMT -5
Printed them on a Makerbot Replicator 2 using Makerbot Gray PLA at high settings (Infill 15%, number of shells 2, layer height 0.10). No problem, I'll post download links as soon as I put finishing touches to the models. Actually, I uploaded version 1 of Camp Big Falcon in Thingiverse a few months back. Just applied XTC-3D smooth-on to the models and waiting for them to cure. Post the results in a bit. Cool! Thanks neuromancer! I can't believe the XTC-3D works so awful! I have a kit which I have not used yet, but looking at what it did to your models, I don't think I ever will... Can't wait to get those files!  }D |
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Post by neuromancer on Mar 5, 2015 0:34:49 GMT -5
Fontes - Shapeways, yeah. Actually I test uploaded my file. While there are minor issues that I could correct (site tools auto corrected as well), it is printable in its current state. The price for a "chogokin" like stainless steel is estimated at 378-382USD. And a plain white strong flexible plastic is at 50USD. Was gonna go for precious metals but the bounding box was just too big. I think I need to hollow out the bases and reduce the size further. My end goal is to be able to print them in metal miniatures. @mr. Ginrai - Will check out the Acetone bath. @themazinger Z - The XTC-3D is actually no that bad. Shooting using a macro lens just amplified small details and does not do the product any favors. The product would do really well with your Garadoublas and Grengus C3. Pictures below are shots using a 35mm prime lens on a D7100. Also did a pair of hands/fist I made for Danguard Ace GA-79 that I am making parts for.   
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Post by Fontes on Mar 5, 2015 1:27:38 GMT -5
Fontes - Shapeways, yeah. Actually I test uploaded my file. While there are minor issues that I could correct (site tools auto corrected as well), it is printable in its current state. The price for a "chogokin" like stainless steel is estimated at 378-382USD. And a plain white strong flexible plastic is at 50USD. Was gonna go for precious metals but the bounding box was just too big. I think I need to hollow out the bases and reduce the size further. My end goal is to be able to print them in metal miniatures. Yeah... those prices are a lil heart-attack inducing, to say the least. My plans is for small 5cm-tall miniatures, though, so here's hope that I'll face myself with a workable budget. Specially since I'll be sure to get a VERY big axe when it comes to shipping to Portugal, AND possible customs... |
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Post by magengar on Mar 5, 2015 1:35:15 GMT -5
WOW, those bases and fists look mighty schwEEt! Incredible detail for the size of those bases, that had to have been a high-resolution printer to nail that detail down so good. Great job there neuromancer, and Welcome to RJ! zozo-mag |
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Post by TheMazingerZ on Mar 5, 2015 19:37:47 GMT -5
Printed them on a Makerbot Replicator 2 using Makerbot Gray PLA at high settings (Infill 15%, number of shells 2, layer height 0.10). No problem, I'll post download links as soon as I put finishing touches to the models. Actually, I uploaded version 1 of Camp Big Falcon in Thingiverse a few months back. Just applied XTC-3D smooth-on to the models and waiting for them to cure. Post the results in a bit. Well, I found the Camp Big Falcon in thingiverse, but no Photon Lab...  }| |
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Post by neuromancer on Mar 5, 2015 21:40:24 GMT -5
Forgot to mark it as public. Photon Power Laboratory link is here. |
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Post by TheMazingerZ on Mar 5, 2015 22:27:41 GMT -5
Bro! You ROCK!!! Thanks! }D |
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Post by TheMazingerZ on Mar 5, 2015 22:48:48 GMT -5
Had to scale it down to 30% because it is big. I just sent it to my Davinci to see if it can print it out remotely as good as those you printed above. }D |
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Post by TheMazingerZ on Mar 6, 2015 11:33:24 GMT -5
Here it is, scaled down to 30% and printed at .1mm in my Davinci printer.   There is a section on the top that was too thin I guess, and a couple of areas have holes. But this was just a test to see if the printer could at least handle something that small and detailed. I think it did a pretty good job. BTW, I printed it with supports, and broke the main Tower when I was removing them. Nothing a little super glue couldn't fix. }D |
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Post by neuromancer on Mar 6, 2015 22:13:15 GMT -5
There is a section on the top that was too thin I guess, and a couple of areas have holes. But this was just a test to see if the printer could at least handle something that small and detailed. I think it did a pretty good job. BTW, I printed it with supports, and broke the main Tower when I was removing them. Nothing a little super glue couldn't fix. }D The print turned out nice, but it looks like its back to the drawing board for both the Photon base and big falcon. Almost finished with a third base (Nanbara) and this one starts out small with .70mm walls and 1mm details. Roughly 40 x 40mm in size. Probably do 2 new more exercises after that before revisiting the first two. It seems that its better to scale up (within limits I guess) than to scale down. |
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