Building/3D printing a figure, and finding out how as i go along :)

[fierox]

Thx and yes apart from eager to give 3D printing a go i wanted a figure next to Jake's figure aswell

Below is is the model of the figure as how it was send out to get printed.
So the figure's look should be based on this. It will take some time tho because to prevent damage i wont assemble the printed parts (start molding instead). Reason is some parts dont disassemble very well

 

[JMW326]

This is very ambitious and impressive. Please keep us posted as I have been thinking about doing something very similar.

 

[fierox]

Well the rest of the printed parts just arrived and i'm really happy with the result.
The level of detail on the standard material is actually a little higher (and smoother aswell) then on the last time.

The faces are printed in a higher detail.
The material is translucent so its very hard to see in the pictures below, they really dont show it.
But all the lines, wrinkles in the face and ears are still there. Same for all of the teeth.
Especially on the angry face with the open mouth and all the wrinkles, it looks great!
Testfitted a face to the back of the head. The fit seems firm and the glass eyes really look nice.
Face isnt really pressed into the socket yet so there's a small gap. Just dont want to take any chances.
Have to make molds first before i try anything

all the printed parts, hair and eyes:

Neutral face:

Happy face:

Angry face:

Head assembled with glass eyes:

Ill start with molding this weekend, exciting!

 

[elar]

Wow, that is simple amazing! Really great job!!! And will you cast it with blue resin? Will save tearing paint from joints. But really amazing job! You are really fantastic!

 

[Phine1]

Fantastic work, amazing what 3d printing can do!

 

[Levit05]

i want this!!!!..you my friend have done this custom character justice!!!!

do cast it in blue tho....baby blue or something along those lines...

 

[Frank Jaeger]

Insane my friend!

 

[fierox]

Wow, that is simple amazing! Really great job!!! And will you cast it with blue resin? Will save tearing paint from joints. But really amazing job! You are really fantastic!

Blue resin is a good idea, didnt thought about that yet.
I'm not there yet tho, sofar i'm really struggling with the silicone.
Made a nice setup with tubes for airholes and stuff but after i pored the silicone in the whole stuff floated to the top. Haha, didnt see that happen in the tutorials i watched!
These 3D printed parts are hollow so well, buoyancy sucks! Damn you Archimedes!

Was able to quickly poor most of the silicone i had prepped over in two other parts. Hopefully those do work out.

Sillicone 1, me 0 To be continued..

 

[Username]

Blue resin is a good idea, didnt thought about that yet.
I'm not there yet tho, sofar i'm really struggling with the silicone.
Made a nice setup with tubes for airholes and stuff but after i pored the silicone in the whole stuff floated to the top. Haha, didnt see that happen in the tutorials i watched!
These 3D printed parts are hollow so well, buoyancy sucks! Damn you Archimedes!

Was able to quickly poor most of the silicone i had prepped over in two other parts. Hopefully those do work out.

Sillicone 1, me 0 To be continued..

If you're needing professional results, sometimes it's better to get someone with a lot of experience to do the work.
I can recommend a professional caster i have worked with in the past if you need one.
Also, he might be able to just help you out with advice.

 

[fierox]

If you're needing professional results, sometimes it's better to get someone with a lot of experience to do the work.
I can recommend a professional caster i have worked with in the past if you need one.
Also, he might be able to just help you out with advice.

Thanks for that. Cost might be too high but i'm interested to see if something is possible..

 

[elar]

Well, he can at least make you molds and then you can cast it by yourself.

And I can recommend you Mark, he is really great on castings https://sideshowcollectors.com/forums/member.php?u=5531 . He casted many parts in Star Wars section, Space Marines here and more.

 

[Username]

Thanks for that. Cost might be too high but i'm interested to see if something is possible..

It will be pricey, but if you make enough to sell, you will come out ahead.
It's the sillicone and mould making that's the expensive part of casting.

 

[fierox]

Thanks for the help, its certainly something to look into!

 

[shocktrooper_au]

Thanks for that. Cost might be too high but i'm interested to see if something is possible..

With the quality of your work and this build I'm sure you'd be able to sell enough at a price to recoup your costs, simply epic, please teach me zbrush

 

[elar]

With the quality of your work and this build I'm sure you'd be able to sell enough at a price to recoup your costs, simply epic, please teach me zbrush

Yeah, with some good caster he can make so many figures, that he really don't need worry about return of investment. And mainly there is so many small pieces, mainly joints, so that must be hell to cast

 

[shocktrooper_au]

Question? Could you not do this in reverse so you are printing a solid mold, if that make sense? So instead of printing the figure your doing blocks with the inverse ? Not expecting to do that just wondering if that's feasible

 

[Username]

Question? Could you not do this in reverse so you are printing a solid mold, if that make sense? So instead of printing the figure your doing blocks with the inverse ? Not expecting to do that just wondering if that's feasible

That would only work if you planned on casting it in a soft medium. If you poured resin in there, it would lock up and you'd lose your "moulds". They need to be made from something with a bit of give to get the parts out.

 

[shocktrooper_au]

I get you, interesting though if you where making her a skin over a skeletal body I guess...Man I love this project

 

[elar]

That would only work if you planned on casting it in a soft medium. If you poured resin in there, it would lock up and you'd lose your "moulds". They need to be made from something with a bit of give to get the parts out.

And there is no way to print it with rubber? Or he can make 2-part mold, if he use it on right parts, which doesn't need flexible mold.

I get you, interesting though if you where making her a skin over a skeletal body I guess...Man I love this project

Yeah, that will be cool, but doesn't look right next to Jack, who doesn't have skin.

 

[Username]

I get you, interesting though if you where making her a skin over a skeletal body I guess...Man I love this project

I never thought of that.
If you were going to do that, you *could* make an fully jointed stop motion skeleton and then a two piece mould over it, injecting sillicone into the gaps. But that would be a severely difficult custom job.

And there is no way to print it with rubber? Or he can make 2-part mold, if he use it on right parts, which doesn't need flexible mold.

I am not aware of a 3d print rubber material.
As far as i know, the current build method shown in this thread(A solid set of master patterns, moulded in sillicone, then cast in resin), would be the only way to go.