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Got myself a 3d printer
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Author:  Peta [ Thu Jun 26, 2014 5:11 pm ]
Post subject:  Got myself a 3d printer
After trying to resist for a year or so I recently gave in and bought a 3d printer. I ended up with an UP mini. And what better use for it than to print miniatures :)

First out is a spaceship of some kind.

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And to have something familiar to compare with I also printed a chimera. As you can see there is lines, as with all 3d prints. But given the scale I think it is rather OK. I actually thought it would be worse. It might not be gaming standard. But I am thinking of ways to reduce the lines (acetone, varnish, thick paint).

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Author:  jimmyzimms [ Thu Jun 26, 2014 6:19 pm ]
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1000 grit sandpaper works wonders.
Author:  Chico [ Thu Jun 26, 2014 8:15 pm ]
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Aye a bit of work with paper/file and It won't look half bad.

The idea of a 3D printer and what it an churn out has always been a subject that grips my imagination :)
Author:  Todderman [ Thu Jun 26, 2014 9:35 pm ]
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I've been considering cutting a kidney out of each of the three stepsons to buy a good milling machine and 3D printer, but their mother might become cross.
Author:  primarch [ Thu Jun 26, 2014 10:29 pm ]
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Todderman wrote:
I've been considering cutting a kidney out of each of the three stepsons to buy a good milling machine and 3D printer, but their mother might become cross.


Hi!

Bring them my way. I'll preform the surgery at home in privacy and we can split the proceeds.

I'll add an additional two kidneys from my kids. ;) ;D :P

We should be able to get something real good for 5 kidneys. ;)

Primarch
Author:  Todderman [ Fri Jun 27, 2014 1:38 pm ]
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Yes!

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Author:  Peta [ Fri Jun 27, 2014 6:44 pm ]
Post subject:  Re: Got myself a 3d printer
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I've been considering cutting a kidney out of each of the three stepsons to buy a good milling machine and 3D printer, but their mother might become cross.


I don't know the current market price of kidneys, but I think you will manage with one. If I remember correctly the printer sat me back less then £600 incl shipping. And I figure if I actually will spend my time modelling instead surfing the net and impulse buy minis I will actually go plus on it in a few years :)
Author:  Peta [ Fri Jun 27, 2014 7:33 pm ]
Post subject:  Re: Got myself a 3d printer
The ship was mostly modeled in Google sketchup. But I find it hard to do rounder and more organic looking stuff in sketchup so I have more and more started to use blender. Blender is more competent than sketchup, but they have hidden all the functions behind strange shortkeys and unlogical menues.

The chimera was found on Thingiverse.
Author:  Peta [ Sun Jun 29, 2014 7:46 pm ]
Post subject:  Re: Got myself a 3d printer
Got some time this week to make a warhound kinda of thingy.

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And a battle fortress for the green boys.

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Probably replace the guns with steel wire on this.
Author:  primarch [ Sun Jun 29, 2014 8:09 pm ]
Post subject:  Re: Got myself a 3d printer
Hi!

Very interesting!

This technology opens a lot of possibilities. :)

Primarch
Author:  malika2 [ Sun Jun 29, 2014 9:51 pm ]
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Hmm, maybe give them a layer of ink or something, it's very hard, if not impossible, to make out the details. :(
Author:  gunslinger007 [ Mon Jun 30, 2014 4:22 am ]
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I really like the "plow" front on the battlefortress. I can just see the ork crashing through junkyards and enemy fortifications now!
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