3D3D Printing Thread (Future Ugh Models Kits)

VALKYRIE013

Okay.. Most of my stuff now adays is doing 3d printing, so going to start posting the occasional build I'm doing for the company. So, My.. well not my "Next" Print.. but something I'm working on.. One gets kinda tired of Trek all the time! Here is the Alexandria Class mobile suit carrier from Zeta Gundam. Yes, this is "For Print" and going to detail it up and break it down for growing in casting. Going to make it 1/1700 scale, same scale as all the other Bandai Main Ships from Gundam. Also need to make a couple of Zeta mobile suits for the hanger ( Yes.. this kit is going to have a Mobile suit Hanger, top and bottom)

So, I've got most of the ship blocked out right now, and have begun detailing .. Done all the "Guns" the 4 main battleship guns (With details added from the Bismark main guns.. hehe) and all the smaller guns.
Also started detailing the main center engine pod. and started on the outrigger pods.

Bout where I'm at, going to keep on this for the near future, but also working on some other things, so stay tuned!

http://gundam.wikia.com/wiki/Alexandria-class

VALKYRIE013

Making stuff for printing takes alot longer than just putting it together for an image. each piece that is printed needs to be 1 piece, as in all the details need to be booleaned in to the piece. As we all know Booleans are the devil!

Okay, some more work, finished up the outrigger engine pods in detail, and starting on the hanger. I'm basing all the details off of a couple of images, so, I'll detail it up to those images, then when done with the whole thing, I'll go back and add in some more/finer detail to it, mainly panel lines/armour stuff like that.. make it sexy!

Thanks!

SAMSABER_2012

VALKYRIE013 wrote: »

Making stuff for printing takes alot longer than just putting it together for an image. each piece that is printed needs to be 1 piece, as in all the details need to be booleaned in to the piece. As we all know Booleans are the devil!

Okay, some more work, finished up the outrigger engine pods in detail, and starting on the hanger. I'm basing all the details off of a couple of images, so, I'll detail it up to those images, then when done with the whole thing, I'll go back and add in some more/finer detail to it, mainly panel lines/armour stuff like that.. make it sexy!

Thanks!

I like the angles of this Alexandria class cruiser. What scale is this going to be in?

VALKYRIE013

Okay, more work done!

It'll be printed out at 1/1700 scale, same as the rest of the Bandai ships like the White Base and Argama!

Started detailing the front/catapult section of the ship, and the area around the battleship guns. Going off the refferences of the anime, and the new movie they made of it.. it has these "Triangle" panel lines on it.. I'm on the fence on keeping them.. they add detail, but seem a bit off.. Leave it to ya'll to consider!

So.. working on the bridge module on top now, getting that detailed, then next.. I go beyond Bandai and make a detailed hanger! ( done that on a few Starfleet musium ships I've printed, and it's come out all right, and customers LOVE the extra detail! )
Thanks!

VALKYRIE013

Okay done with the "Bridge Module" and engine struts. Going on slowly.. Now it Hanger time! and breaking this thing up and see how I'm going to print this thing.. Printer if a finiky thing!

VALKYRIE013

Okay! Almost done with this thing, Got the Hanger done. Added some drop tanks on the engine pods. Now just to break this down for printing.. !!