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Offline Vasudan Admiral

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3D-Printed Mini Ship Models!


So I bought and built a 3D printer - (a Reprap Huxley), which means I can now do cool stuff like this! :D

These models are around 13cm long, and have been amazingly painted by a friend of mine who's an expert miniature painter. (Check out his site for more pics of the Fenris and Aeolus - there's some superb stuff on there)

So I was just wondering if anyone would be interested in getting some printed & painted FS miniatures? :)
Though it would vary with the desired size and complexity of the ship, the basic cost would be about AUD $36 for a similarly sized model, + AUD $15 for a basic-colours-only sort of paint job up to AUD $30ish for the kind of detail seen on the Fenris + postage.

PM me or post here if you're interested. :)
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Offline Goober5000

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Re: 3D-Printed Mini Ship Models!
Where were you when we made Carl in 2008? :p

 

Offline mjn.mixael

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Re: 3D-Printed Mini Ship Models!
We should get the Vasudan printed...
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Re: 3D-Printed Mini Ship Models!
holy **** do want

I mean, I don't know that I have the spare cash (or for that matter, space) for them at the moment, but that definitely piques my interest. :)

 

Offline qwadtep

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You should print the Iceni, so you can put the Iceni on a little stand next to your monitor and window and talk about troy and stuff

 

Offline Legate Damar

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I see you humans are already working on replicator technology. You still have a long way to go, though.

 

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with the prices of 3d printers now in the $400-$500 price range im probibly gonna get one this fall. its probibly not gonna be a reprep, unless their prices come down a lot. then i can print enclosures for my electronics projects and a nice set of grips for the joystick of doom.
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You should print the HTL Typhon for yourself. You deserve it. :)
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Re: 3D-Printed Mini Ship Models!
 :eek2: WOW. That's amazing.

I'll be very interested by a painted HTL Sathanas (The RGA_Noris one), but I don't know if it's not too much detailed ?

And also, posting here to ask (maybe useful for others) : Can you use a Paypal for the transaction ?

Great work !
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I actually tried doing this with a Makerbot Cupcake at my local hackerspace, for FringeSpace...  for whatever reason ReplicatorG doesn't like my models.
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Re: 3D-Printed Mini Ship Models!
wow, that's so cool!
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Offline Vasudan Admiral

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Re: 3D-Printed Mini Ship Models!
:eek2: WOW. That's amazing.

I'll be very interested by a painted HTL Sathanas (The RGA_Noris one), but I don't know if it's not too much detailed ?

And also, posting here to ask (maybe useful for others) : Can you use a Paypal for the transaction ?

Great work !
Hmm, I could make the arms separately - which would mean I could print them much more accurately, and also the ship could be bigger overall. So yeah - a Sathanas should be quite possible!
So would you be interested in getting one? If so I'll send a pic to my painter friend to get a cost estimate. :)

And yeah good point - Paypal should be fine. :)


Where were you when we made Carl in 2008? :p
Ooh I could probably print a second Carl. That'd be pretty cool. :D
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Awesome :D

I'll have to take a look and see if there is an HTL Ulysses yet :nervous:

 

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Offline Flipside

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Cool :D Always was my favourite ship.

I might PM you in a couple of days, will need to do the 'close one eye and glance quickly at the credit' trick on my bank account ;)

 

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PM sent  :yes:
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But will it get TI done more quickly?
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Offline Al-Rik

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Awesome !  :eek:

I have to send the link to this topic to a friend who is actually building a 3D Printer...
We talked about good old tabletop miniature gameing, and he said something about making miniatures. Time to remind him... :D

 

Offline mjn.mixael

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Can you get an estimate on the Vasudan model?
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Can you get an estimate on the Vasudan model?

You should make a version with ball and socket joints so it is pose-able :)

And then take a photograph of it holding Action Mans' head...