1:6 Darth Vader 3D Laser Scan & Print Project

[Too Much Garlic]

And this is how they look in the teeth and chin vent.

 

[asgardianboy]

And this is how they look in the teeth and chin vent.

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Newbie question.
Why that SW in particular? Is it better than others?
Thanks.

 

[Too Much Garlic]

Not sure I understand your question.

 

[Too Much Garlic]

Got help from Aleksandar Stojanov to merge the new mesh into the grill mesh box I originally made, so now they are as good as I can make them.

 

[asgardianboy]

Not sure I understand your question.

Why do you prefer Cinema 4D?
Thx.

 

[Too Much Garlic]

Because that was the one I was able to get help with learning how to use.

 

[asgardianboy]

Because that was the one I was able to get help with learning how to use.

I see.
Thx.

 

[Too Much Garlic]

Anyone know if there are D-rings publicly available that is in size with a 1:6 scale lightsaber, or does it have to be custom made?

Thickness - 0.5mm
Hight - 3.904mm
Width - 5.364mm

 

[McHaleyArt]

Anyone know if there are D-rings publicly available that is in size with a 1:6 scale lightsaber, or does it have to be custom made?

Thickness - 0.5mm
Hight - 3.904mm
Width - 5.364mm

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You should be able to find them on Etsy.
Example link: Doll d rings

 

[Too Much Garlic]

Thanks. I tried searching that site before and never really found anything... so appreciate the link.

 

[Too Much Garlic]

In case anyone's interested in seeing what I need to do to clean up the geometry.

The teeth gaps that still looks messy (to the left) has the whole inner edge separated, so it registers as unconnected. The issue comes from when I cut out that grill box shape on the inside of the face mask. I had missed a setting, so it didn't fuse the cut into the model, but kept the new shape as a separate piece.

Thankfully the other facemask's didn't have this issue.

And since I have to mess with every single polygon anyway... there's no reason not to simplify and clean things up. It will also remove size on the file. I couldn't use optimize or automatic tools, as that screwed up the shapes, so I'm doing things manually, fixing one polygon at a time. Which is fairly time-consuming.

 

[Felinx]

Seeing the new HT ROTJ Vader just makes me long for this project's completion even more.

 

[Too Much Garlic]

We are currently working out some kinks with 3D printing the pieces. Hopefully we'll have some updates soon.

I'm working on adding in dome mount's inside the domes for ESB and RotJ, so they will sit perfectly. Still considering what to do with the ANH.

 

[Too Much Garlic]

Finally managed to get some energy to add the dome rings inside the ESB and RotJ domes that connects with the dome ring on top of the face masks. Uncertain whether the tolerance is good - we will see once we get some sets printed. I gave the ring and screw cutouts enough space, hopefully, for them to sit right every time, so they can just be glued down once the parts are painted.

Now I just need to fix some topology errors along the perimeter of the inside of the domes... that may take a few days' worth of work... and then I will have to figure out whether I will add a spacer inside the ANH dome so it will sit correct every time or whether I should just let people sort that, so they can match a specific dome position look from the movie themselves, which wouldn't be possible if I locked things down. The dome in that movie - due to the 3 apple tabs dome system - was all over the place. No wonder they changed it to the ring mounts, as people working on the movie and tour has stated that it was a complete PITA to put the dome on right and securely.

 

[Too Much Garlic]

 

[Too Much Garlic]

Was pointed out by Mike Warren that I might have made the RotJ dome widows peak too straight, so I had help from a good friend to fix it and here's the result.

The change is minor, but the effect is major. Though I have seen RotJ helmets with the more square look... but it might have been fanmade ones or a trick of the light in medium res pictures. Uncertain.

Regardless... this is much better now. So thanks guys.

 

[Too Much Garlic]

All three together with approximate dome placement.

 

[agonistes86]

Great work!

If I might suggest another possible improvement: the teeth cutouts are a bit too rounded on the ESB and ROTJ at the moment IMO. It's making the empty slots in between look more like ovals than rectangles, particularly the third and fourth from the left.

Here's a reference compilation I made for the teeth (and chin vent) when I sculpted mine, that hopefully shows what I mean.

 

[Too Much Garlic]

Thanks. Yeah, that is an artifact of how it was possible to scan the pieces at the time. I am not skilled enough to fix that, so I left it as it was scanned.

 

[Too Much Garlic]

Since we will print them hollow and without grills as part of the print, people who wants to fix this can do so with fine jewellers files from the inside. I know it is possible to get in there physically to file those corners straight, as I did it on the original v1 master castings we were going to mold and cast, but because the teeth are so thin in that scale, people need to be really careful not to break them when working in there.

Also, those masters were cast resin. Uncertain if 3D printed resin is as strong as that. So be extra careful.