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Re: Jrnyfan's Custom Plastic Diorama Playsets
« Reply #255 on: July 23, 2014, 04:32:34 AM »
The update sure looks good on the front page.

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Re: Jrnyfan's Custom Plastic Diorama Playsets
« Reply #256 on: July 27, 2014, 06:39:13 AM »
The blast door thing turned out okay - but certainly needs some refinement.

I completed "Computer Chair #1" for your chilly planet dioramas. Get them now on the diorama parts sales page...

http://swplaysets.bugs3.com/store.htm



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Re: Jrnyfan's Custom Plastic Diorama Playsets
« Reply #257 on: July 27, 2014, 07:16:41 AM »
Looks good. Off to share.

Gonna have to order some of those chairs!

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Re: Jrnyfan's Custom Plastic Diorama Playsets
« Reply #258 on: July 27, 2014, 10:53:12 PM »
Fantastic work yet again mate your really hitting these 3D printing items out if the ball park.\

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Re: Jrnyfan's Custom Plastic Diorama Playsets
« Reply #259 on: August 01, 2014, 01:40:31 PM »
Not the most exciting day making plastic. I tried a 6 hour print of the Senate podium, but canceled it mid-print. I have some problems with my model I'll have to iron out (you can see the area beneath the ornaments on the front didn't print). I've also decided to get rid of the seats inside it, to give more room for the figures to stand.

I also got back to the Death Star. I've just about finished up with the top - filling in the gaps piece by tiny slow piece (which of course will be painted). Also added some filler to one of the side gaps. I'm hoping to be done with this baby by the end of next week. I'm Death-Starred out.





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Re: Jrnyfan's Custom Plastic Diorama Playsets
« Reply #260 on: August 01, 2014, 06:50:36 PM »
Looks fantastic mate.

On a side note when the item comes out of the printer are the cross lines that the printer makes on the item are they easily sanded to give a smooth look?

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Re: Jrnyfan's Custom Plastic Diorama Playsets
« Reply #261 on: August 02, 2014, 05:06:48 AM »
Sorry to hear about your printing setback. Great potential there.

That Death Star is gonna be the centerpiece of your collection. Wow. That reminds me, I need to order some chairs. Off to the front page.

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Re: Jrnyfan's Custom Plastic Diorama Playsets
« Reply #262 on: August 02, 2014, 02:04:21 PM »
Yeah, Death Star will be pretty cool once it's finished. Wish I had more room so I could make it just a little bit bigger(!).

The "texture" that prints on the 3D prints...

There are a few different "types" to choose from. I usually choose the linear pattern because it's quickest. Depending on how fine-tuned your printer is, sometimes it comes out as a bit of a raised texture, other times it comes out smushed down much flatter.

The pieces can be sanded. I say "can" because sanding seems to create a little discoloration. I think if the plan is to paint the pieces, then yes, sanding should be done. I prefer to get away without painting whenever possible. So, I usually live with the texture. A Google search about "smoothing 3D prints" can lead you to a lot of info about different techniques - not many of which I've tried. Light has a lot to do with how the piece looks, too. I'm looking at a piece about 12" away right now with not much light hitting it and I can barely tell there's texture. If I were to take a photo with the camera flash, the texture gets highlighted. About 6" away from the object and I can start to see the lines. So, it varies. I can't help but think over the next decade there will be all kinds of developments that will lead to much smoother 3D prints. I try to think what I could "print" on my Apple Imagewriter II printer back in 1987 compared to what I could print on an inkjet in the miid-90s, compared to what I can print on a laserprinter today. Since I'm printing homemade toys/displays, I'm thrilled just to be able to get such sharp edges and 3-dimension shapes made out of plastic, texture or not. :)

Currently printing Palpatine's office desk. I bet you've figured out that my next playset (once Death Star is done) is going to be the Galactic Senate (Palp's office and a slice of the senate proper above it, along with a raising podium). This one will be my first real completely 3-D printed playset.
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Re: Jrnyfan's Custom Plastic Diorama Playsets
« Reply #263 on: August 02, 2014, 06:33:39 PM »
Thanks heaps for the info mate I really appreciate it. I forgot to mention that I'm looking at investing in a 3D printer so that is why I asked now I just need the MINISTER for WAR and FINANCE to say yes  ;D

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Re: Jrnyfan's Custom Plastic Diorama Playsets
« Reply #264 on: August 03, 2014, 05:22:10 AM »
Wow, Ron with a 3D Printer too. Priceless!

Wow, that was a great tutorial on the texture you end up with 3D Printing. I too thought that with what they are already able to do with some of the first generation 3D Printers is probably gonna be childs play to what we could seen just five to ten years down the road. I am serious imagining a program that you take 2d images with your own camera, upload em to your computer and then just choose a scale that you want to print at. I am also envisioning a day where you don't buy, you just print your action figures, dioramas, and vehicles.

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Re: Jrnyfan's Custom Plastic Diorama Playsets
« Reply #265 on: August 03, 2014, 05:22:35 AM »
Palp's desk. Decal will cover the middle raised area - I guess it's some kind of holo projector or something?



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Re: Jrnyfan's Custom Plastic Diorama Playsets
« Reply #266 on: August 03, 2014, 06:00:33 AM »
Wow, you are getting good with this printing and design thing. Looks spot on! Off to share.

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Re: Jrnyfan's Custom Plastic Diorama Playsets
« Reply #267 on: August 03, 2014, 12:02:25 PM »
Very cool.  (Now you just need his chair.  ha.)  Is this one you'll be selling?

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Re: Jrnyfan's Custom Plastic Diorama Playsets
« Reply #268 on: August 03, 2014, 02:50:24 PM »
I'll echo my kind of scum, I'm in (and very excited!) if you're selling any of these!

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Re: Jrnyfan's Custom Plastic Diorama Playsets
« Reply #269 on: August 04, 2014, 01:36:02 AM »
Palp's desk looks great.

and Shawn I'm just figuring out what type I want, it's worse then looking for a car decisions decisions.

Ron