Practical3D Scanning - The New Art Form

[Deleted User]

During my travels to find various meshes for my 3D model designs I came across this website from a link at EvE Online.

ThingLab

Basically what they do is they take your 3D model image and convert that image into a datum replication database. After a few specification queries Your model is then reproduced from the 3D image into an actual physical model to display.

What a perfect way for those who design their own sci-fi ships of being able to actually bring their version of their ship or alien to life.

WhatThingLabDoes

I submitted my design for the Pilyhas-1 which is an Interstellar Starship design designed by using modules from the International Space Station.

publiusr

Severus Planet of the Titans model deserves the resin treatment if possible.

Odyssey Slipways

Severus Planet of the Titans model deserves the resin treatment if possible.

what's that?

[Deleted User]

A US company that does the same thing: http://www.shapeways.com/ - you can see quite a few SF models in their 'miniatures' section.

publiusr

Odyssey Slipways wrote: »

what's that?

This:http://www.scifi-meshes.com/forums/showthread.php?73811-Planet-of-the-Titans-Enterprise

This looks nice too:

http://s112.photobucket.com/albums/n167/aridas_sofia/trek/?action=view&current=arielmodel.jpg


Some nice designs here--Phase II ish:
http://www.hobbytalk.com/bbs1/showpost.php?p=3374482&postcount=8
Misc:
http://federationreference.prophpbb.com/post8548.html#p8548
http://federationreference.prophpbb.com/post8551.html#p8551

wjaspers

cohort wrote: »

A US company that does the same thing: http://www.shapeways.com/ - you can see quite a few SF models in their 'miniatures' section.

Ofcourse you meant a DUTCH company

[Deleted User]

wjaspers wrote: »

Ofcourse you meant a DUTCH company

Ah, right - it was everything written in American English that had me confused.

[Deleted User]

How much did it cost to have the Ariel made?

publiusr

I think--I repeat think that Aridas Sofia had Alfred Wong do it--probably not. Aridas has a picture trail of that at his account. His site is www.federationreference.com Look at the timeline for the Ariel cgi here: http://home.comcast.net/~aridas/85283_3.jpg