|
Post by Grey Tower Games on Aug 13, 2017 19:38:28 GMT
Printing took about 10 hours. I am going to be finishing adding details (LED Lights, sanding, painting) and will provide updates as they become available. True 25MM figure beside for scale. I purchased the .stl file for $10 from: Rocket Pig Games: www.rocketpiggames.com/store#!...
|
|
|
Post by sgtslag on Aug 14, 2017 4:06:55 GMT
Nice! Makes me really want to get a 3D printer... I assume the statue is not solid throughout? That would take a serious amount of plastic! There is a company which sells a casting of a similar model, in 25-30mm scale. It is not something I would purchase, but if I had a 3D printer, I could see making one. They are impressive, and it really tickles the nostalgia nerve. Thanks for sharing. Cheers!
|
|
|
Post by Grey Tower Games on Aug 14, 2017 21:37:23 GMT
Yeah, for us long in the tooth D&D players, there is not anything more iconic IMHO that that cover. On the amount of material, the program is smart enough that it identifies (inside space) and uses a honeycomb pattern to give the model great strength, while at the same time significantly reducing the amount of material used. I just happen to have a picture of the first printing attempt where a USB communication error caused the printer to stop and the build to be ruined. You can clearly see the honeycomb inside I was referring to.
|
|
|
Post by sgtslag on Aug 16, 2017 13:05:13 GMT
Can you safely sand off the ridges to give it a smooth surface? I realize it would depend upon the thickness of the plastic, and the courseness of the sandpaper. I have seen printed miniatures and the striations from printing are fairly obvious. Even with the striations, I would still enjoy such a model. Cheers!
|
|
|
Post by Grey Tower Games on Aug 17, 2017 22:39:41 GMT
Instead of trying to sand the PLA (which is not the easiest material to widdle away) I am going to add a film layer of wood putty to the surface and then once dry, work on sanding that down to the highest ridge lines of the model. I think that might be easier to do and the good thing is, I have the spoiled model in the last picture to try it out on before replicating it on the good print. I plan on videoing the entire process and pasting it on my youtube channel so that anyone who wishes can follow along with the fun. www.youtube.com/user/GreyTowerGames
|
|
|
Post by sgtslag on Aug 21, 2017 12:59:59 GMT
Nice! Cheers!
|
|