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3d printed, handpainted megathron

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stoicfaux
#41 - 2014-02-05 18:24:00 UTC
How did you get the 3D schematic for the model? Pulled it from the game files somehow?

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Herzog Wolfhammer
Sigma Special Tactics Group
#42 - 2014-02-05 18:27:52 UTC
stoicfaux wrote:
How did you get the 3D schematic for the model? Pulled it from the game files somehow?





There is a program that pulls models out.... I forget the name argh! Getting old..

Bring back DEEEEP Space!
Meiyang Lee
Game Instrument Applications
#43 - 2014-02-05 18:34:15 UTC
stoicfaux wrote:
How did you get the 3D schematic for the model? Pulled it from the game files somehow?



TriExporter should be able to pull the model for any ship in the game into a format you can use in 3D software.Smile
You may need to convert it to a different format to make it something suitable for your 3D-printing software though.
Bagrat Skalski
Koinuun Kotei
#44 - 2014-02-05 19:16:45 UTC
Imicus looks broken. But it is not the fault of the printer for sure.

Custom ship skins, character creator style "repaint". Bring it!
stoicfaux
#45 - 2014-02-05 19:19:20 UTC
I think CCP Fozzie just found this thread. From a recent post of his:

CCP Fozzie wrote:
We will touch every ship ... every ship over and over again.

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Dkeh Weis
Digital Innovations
#46 - 2014-02-05 19:21:00 UTC
Oh, and on a side note, an acetone vapour bath will help smooth the edges. Basically, small amount of acetone in a large jar, place a stand in jar, put part on stand, place jar on a hot plate, heat jar. It comes out beautifully.


http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bcXLJRIKGuQ

This picture shows the differance beautifully.

http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-H4g9bnzSjjE/USwrUM7vNrI/AAAAAAAAEMU/Y50uDvJsReg/s1600/2013-02-25%2B22.13.32.jpg

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Ngwee
7 SAI
#47 - 2014-02-05 20:04:59 UTC
Really Cool

Would love to have one of those 3D printers,

I have come across this recently, which shows a lot of promise as well as being free textures for printers.

First link is for a Cynabal that has been printed in modular fashion as discussed earlier.

https://forums.eveonline.com/default.aspx?g=warning&l=http%3a%2f%2fwww.thingiverse.com%2fthing%3a107450&domain=thingiverse.com

The second link is for the selection of Ship and Drone files already made ready for printing.

https://forums.eveonline.com/default.aspx?g=warning&l=http%3a%2f%2fwww.yeggi.com%2fq%2feve%2bonline%2f&domain=yeggi.com

Looks rather interesting to say the least.
John Bosch
Caldari Provisions
Caldari State
#48 - 2014-02-05 20:15:46 UTC
Throw some plates...
DES Vaille
Brute Force Inc
#49 - 2014-02-05 20:19:36 UTC  |  Edited by: DES Vaille
Dkeh Weis wrote:
What resolution was this printed at? What was your X/Y travel speed when doing the perimeters? Did you do an infill? Is this ABS or PLA? Was it printed with support material? Annnd finally, what slicing program did you use?



We used the UP! 2.0 software, This is ABS with support, resulotion was 0.20 mm. The slicing program was UP! 2.0. Angle:45 deg and 3 layer surface.

Also thank you for all the ideas and the support, there will be more ships for sure, the models are exported from cinema 4d to stl format,, because the printing software uses that format.

@Quantus and Dkeh Weis: Yes, if you look at the Daredevil it was made with the acetone vapour bath, but the acetone was low quality, now waiting for industrial grade acetone and we will give another try.

If you see somewhere Quin Narim and want to know more about tech specifics, pm him, he is the owner of the printer and the model Big smile
Edmark I
Deep Core Mining Inc.
Caldari State
#50 - 2014-02-05 20:29:04 UTC
Sable Moran wrote:
The third image has the best quality and based on what I see there I'm not exactly impressed. But having said that I can see the potential in the 3D printing thing it just needs refining. A lot of it. Let's see what it can do in five years time.

Tell your friend he gets an A+ for effort.


3D printing needs anti-aliasing
Diesel Funaila
Caldari Provisions
Caldari State
#51 - 2014-02-05 20:45:54 UTC
DES Vaille wrote:
There are some more ships, but we still experimenting with heir surface,and with the painting. Right now this ship is the best painted. I will upload more pictures with the other ships (Dramiel, Imicus )



And here they are,

More Megathron (because we are proud of it)

And some early stage Dram, Imicus (terrible paint), and smooth surface Daredevil


THAT is AWESOME sir!!!
Gizznitt Malikite
Agony Unleashed
Agony Empire
#52 - 2014-02-05 21:04:09 UTC

Awesome job, keep up the great work!
ZenThunder
State War Academy
Caldari State
#53 - 2014-02-05 22:38:41 UTC
Potato! Make it so!
Skarsnik
DarkArch Corp
#54 - 2014-02-05 22:45:54 UTC
How many times do I have to say 'I WANT A CHESS SET' either Minnie vs Ammar, or Caldari vs Gal people with this skill and production do a deal with CCP and make it happen LolShockedLolShocked
ISD LackOfFaith
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ISD Alliance
#55 - 2014-02-05 22:48:06 UTC
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Slade Trillgon
Brutor Force Federated
#56 - 2014-02-05 23:32:21 UTC
Herzog Wolfhammer wrote:
DES Vaille wrote:
My friend bought a 3d printer.

Here is the first megathron, not perfect but the next will be better Cool

Click to see (3 pics)



Back in the day, we had those little lead figurines we had to paint... Beholder, Tiamat... Cool


The more things change the more they stay the same.


Games Workshop may start shaking in their boots soon.

Find a game system you and your friends like, create your own models then place them on the table and start rolling die.

I may be a little over zealous and full of wishful thinking, but 3D printing is going to change things either way.
vynok
Sub Par.
#57 - 2014-02-05 23:33:09 UTC
DES Vaille wrote:
There are some more ships, but we still experimenting with heir surface,and with the painting. Right now this ship is the best painted. I will upload more pictures with the other ships (Dramiel, Imicus )



And here they are,

More Megathron (because we are proud of it)

And some early stage Dram, Imicus (terrible paint), and smooth surface Daredevil

It looks like your daredevil and dramiel are going to eat that poor megathron :P. Seriously though that's pretty awesome. I am sure your models will only get better from here on out.
Skarsnik
DarkArch Corp
#58 - 2014-02-05 23:42:25 UTC
Slade Trillgon wrote:
Herzog Wolfhammer wrote:
DES Vaille wrote:
My friend bought a 3d printer.

Here is the first megathron, not perfect but the next will be better Cool

Click to see (3 pics)



Back in the day, we had those little lead figurines we had to paint... Beholder, Tiamat... Cool


The more things change the more they stay the same.


Games Workshop may start shaking in their boots soon.

Find a game system you and your friends like, create your own models then place them on the table and start rolling die.

I may be a little over zealous and full of wishful thinking, but 3D printing is going to change things either way.


There was also a Goblin Shamen - surprisingly if I remember rightly his name was Skarsnik Lol
Lelira Cirim
Doomheim
#59 - 2014-02-06 07:40:24 UTC
Banana for scale?

Do not actively tank my patience.
Himnos Altar
An Errant Venture
#60 - 2014-02-06 13:24:29 UTC  |  Edited by: Himnos Altar
Kagura Nikon wrote:
dexington wrote:
Now do the awesome ships like the drake and the moa!!! :)




In before news of first murder made with a knife shaped as a ragnarok


Too late! That was already done in Empyrean.......Age................


never mind, that was a Tempest

And btw the Caldari Brick known as the Drake looks horrible.

Give me a Myrmidon any day of the week.