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Yay I got married..... downside, less time for projects. Back on sanding... this is tedious work! The detail is so fine that I have having troubles getting into the fine cracks! I am going to try to slate a half hour a day for the next couple of months and see if I can get this rest to mold/cast! ht...

I purchased same of their sanding sticks! Another question for down the road, any reccomedation on a substance I can use to fill in cracks of joined pieces on the final model to hide seanms? Hind sight i might have made this less pieces so less mold casting. But that die is cast! My molding casting ...

Neat design. looks like you've got a lot of clean-up work ahead of you. I do indeed and am trying to research the best way to do clean up. Unfortunately most DIY show how to polish larger items... this thing is very intricate in detail and I am having trouble seeing how to polish and sand the tiny ...

It has been a while... I know. But the last printing round has been done and I am in the process of sanding. http://img89.imageshack.us/img89/3379/2yyj.jpg http://img34.imageshack.us/img34/4674/16sh.jpg http://img809.imageshack.us/img809/3760/i6li.jpg http://img18.imageshack.us/img18/347/eecg.jpg ht...

Tankmodeler wrote:That looks pretty sweet. Do you know what layer thickness was used for printing?

Paul

I did at one time, I do not remember now. I had them do it with the same printer that the firs piece was done.

Cannot wait to get the last printing round and get them all together.

Be updating soon...

Second set of prints done. Here is the front 2/3rds of the Battle Cruiser. The color difference you are seeing is the grey filler sprayed on the front half prior to sanding the printing imperfections. Look at the ship broken apart and you can see it is difficult to find the seam. :) We have the larg...

The 3DS 2/3 of the Star Ship rendered below. The first 1/3 has been printed. The 2nd third is at the printer now. Only 1/3 left to go and cast/molding can commence! :) http://img33.imageshack.us/img33/4912/6f77.jpg On a side note, and I am sure this is old news here, but Modeler got a new printer! S...

Thanks Tank! yea, I know all about the, "take your time", haha. I know I appear spastic but in reality I go the LOOOONNNGGG way around almost every time. e.g. I have 3 asteroids now, all waiting for me to apply 3 different outer coat surfaces and was going to paint 3 different ways. This i...

Apparently my Iphone does a better job than my dedicated digital camera! http://img571.imageshack.us/img571/3430/iship1.jpg http://img253.imageshack.us/img253/5650/iship2.jpg http://img507.imageshack.us/img507/6236/iship3.jpg http://img27.imageshack.us/img27/5867/iship4.jpg http://img145.imageshack....

Any comments on these instructions? http://www.squidoo.com/how-to-build-a-vacuum-chamber-for-degassing I was thinking of trying to build this and just wondering if I am setting myself up to fail or not? ha Also, any tips on sanding the 3d printed parts? I have dremel with every sanding and polish he...

I think it came out pretty good. White is hard to photo at night, but this is what I have. http://img5.imageshack.us/img5/1070/ship1.jpg http://img692.imageshack.us/img692/5496/ship2o.jpg http://img121.imageshack.us/img121/4151/ship3i.jpg http://img651.imageshack.us/img651/2783/ship4.jpg http://img2...

Hope that fan is strong. When I learned airbrushing , etc there was a golden rule. If you can smell it with the mask on it is already deposited in your lungs, which don't have a self-cleaning feature. Oh yeah i can not smell it. Well to be fair I have a respirator and safety glasses on in addition ...

Ship has been changed to cut vertically for easier molding. http://img254.imageshack.us/img254/4750/nose061.jpg http://img31.imageshack.us/img31/3786/nose062.jpg http://img402.imageshack.us/img402/6086/nose063.jpg Total ship length is 15". This nose section is the smallest at 3.618" in len...

Hey Paul, your not leading me down the wrong path, no worries. It is my lack of experience, but I am loving every minute of it. I have learned so much in the last couple months thanks to this forum and all your posts! Artist is combining the parts and splitting vertical. Also going to drop thickness...

I am leaning on getting a machine myself and doing the research now. At the moment I have narrowed it down to Roland 20, Taig, and Syil. http://www.rolanddga.com/products/scanners/mdx15/ http://www.taigtools.com/cmill.html http://www.syilamerica.com/machine_x4st.php I am having to weigh the choice b...

I had posted this in another topic, but this one may be more relevant? Interested in getting a CNC myself but the problem i ran into is most sources are for general CNC(signs, larger pieces, basic tool molds) and not fine detail work like what would be needed for modelling. then i ran into this guy'...

I could use some advice here if anyone has input. Here are the final STL files, with pips and braces. the wall thickness is 3/16th". Since I am a novice at molding I wanted to make sure these would be okay to mold without causing too many problems? http://img21.imageshack.us/img21/2931/nose051r...

I have 3 printer contacts, 1 working to keep entire 15"(these 3 pieces are the front 3rd) ship under 1K but does not have a very high resolution. :( I am heading your warning I may have this printer do 1 piece just to see what it looks like. The other two, I am told do fabulous work, can print ...

Now that the 3D artist has caught up with school, the front 3rd of the ship is detailed and ready to dead off to the 3d printer! http://img21.imageshack.us/img21/686/nose2g.jpg http://img837.imageshack.us/img837/2236/nose3c.jpg Well almost, he is adding the pips and braces now, but this week for sur...

you may be right about the CNC, but i did stumble on to this guy's blog and it was illuminating!

http://lcamtuf.coredump.cx/rstory/

http://lcamtuf.coredump.cx/gcnc/

http://www.flickr.com/photos/candy-bott ... 20/detail/

http://www.carvewright.com/2010CWweb/ideas/galleries/stl.php In this gallery I see examples that make me think I could use this for model making, but much like the 3d printing would require lots of clean up after. This particular machine is not as accurate as others in same price range. I would thin...

The two devices are the Click-N-Carve(whole line) and the Carvewright. I see I misunderstood some of the information. The depth(half inch) is the depth it can cut per pass not total depth but most units I can afford have a total depth of 3” which is plenty okay with me. I am not quite sure how to re...

I might be on the wrong area? But i had a not so simple question to ask. I was looking to have a 3ds spaceship 3d printed to make mold and cast. I have done plenty of research on pricing between .02 and .006 machines and had just about signed off on moving forward. Then i stumbled on some affordable...

Oh I will add sanding foam(both styro and blue foam) is a PAIN! I bought a charcoal paint respirator and full goggles to wear while doing it since the dust is so fine! I see I should have gotten a paint coveralls as well! Fix that this weekend. I was wearing the respirator when cutting the foam as w...

Thank you fellows, I will give it another go with the magic sculpt. I have no shortage of test pieces! I also have 16 feet of 2" thick blue board, I guess I could glue that together and start over on the asteroid? Maybe i will try with the one I have first and use that as a backup plan. I am cu...

Working on the base of my model display, a large asteroid with a small base to be inserted. I am using this actual asteroid photo as a guide. http://i.space.com/images/i/5606/i02/asteroid-sizes-100831-02.jpg?1292271175 http://www.flickr.com/photos/ehartwell/3209839227/lightbox/ This is the concept a...

Top portion of the star ships nose. http://img337.imageshack.us/img337/1973/securedownloadka.jpg http://img853.imageshack.us/img853/2304/securedownload1m.jpg http://img825.imageshack.us/img825/9679/securedownload2t.jpg I think .01 might not do this justice compared to .006? But i will have to submit...

Took out undercuts on inside, added key to place model together. http://img29.imageshack.us/img29/2621/nose021.jpg http://img213.imageshack.us/img213/3397/nose022.jpg http://img100.imageshack.us/img100/5824/nose023.jpg http://img844.imageshack.us/img844/388/nose024.jpg http://img826.imageshack.us/im...

DEL

What will determine the best bulkheads is an understanding of how you will mould the parts. Molding in two parts so the model will be hollow. The key to all of this is PLAN FIRST! Build second. I'm beginning to think this isn't how you normally approach a project... :) Well... Sort of, ;) Actually ...