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Current and Finished Projects => Physical Models => Scifi and Fantasy => Topic started by: Antonio Sobral on January 03, 2019, 04:17:37 PM

Title: Walker Tank 1/100 - 3D Printing
Post by: Antonio Sobral on January 03, 2019, 04:17:37 PM
Hi guys

Happy 2019 to all of you!

I decided to end 2018 and begin 2019 by building and painting a model entirely from a 3D printing.

The model was downloaded from thingiverse by a friend of mine who owns the 3D printer and does the printing.
Let us call him my personal shapeways :)

I had just asked him for a simple thing to print, and had no idea what he was bringing, so it was a surprise for me.
 
And here is the result of my mini-marathon:


(https://i.postimg.cc/43krZb4s/walker-01.jpg)


(https://i.postimg.cc/FHJ22n4T/walker-02.jpg)


(https://i.postimg.cc/BbVVz2wW/walker-03.jpg)


(https://i.postimg.cc/G2zNkWFm/walker-04.jpg)


(https://i.postimg.cc/0NYhNMrm/walker-05.jpg)


(https://i.postimg.cc/yd7t31SG/walker-06.jpg)


(https://i.postimg.cc/kG4HwTsF/walker-07.jpg)


(https://i.postimg.cc/XNHmX0N2/walker-08.jpg)


(https://i.postimg.cc/xTX7zFc9/walker-09.jpg)


(https://i.postimg.cc/NfZn77Hm/walker-10.jpg)


(https://i.postimg.cc/PqjF0XKq/walker-11.jpg)


I got the parts from the 3D printer on the 31st, around 11:00 AM, and the final photos were taken on the 1st, at approx. 19:00.


Is it perfect? Very very far far from it!

But my intention here was to test the whole process from one end to the other. And I was quite satisfied!

Did not bother to invest time in smoothing out the surfaces or scratch-building additional components.

Fine adjustments will be incorporated in the next projects, since this will not be, for sure, the last.


Thanks for watching!
Title: Re: Walker Tank 1/100 - 3D Printing
Post by: finsrin on January 03, 2019, 04:32:19 PM
Is fine no excuses necessary. 
What did you do to get recessed lines dark ?
Add bunch to appearance.
Title: Re: Walker Tank 1/100 - 3D Printing
Post by: Old Wombat on January 03, 2019, 07:07:25 PM
 8)
Title: Re: Walker Tank 1/100 - 3D Printing
Post by: GTX_Admin on January 04, 2019, 02:10:21 AM
 :smiley:
Title: Re: Walker Tank 1/100 - 3D Printing
Post by: elmayerle on January 04, 2019, 11:12:42 AM
If that's a rush job, it's still a beautifully done piece of work.
Title: Re: Walker Tank 1/100 - 3D Printing
Post by: Brian da Basher on January 05, 2019, 08:05:06 AM
Well done, very well done indeed!

Brian da Basher
Title: Re: Walker Tank 1/100 - 3D Printing
Post by: ed s on January 05, 2019, 08:11:25 AM
Nice. Although when I read the subject, I was expecting an M41.
Title: Re: Walker Tank 1/100 - 3D Printing
Post by: Frank3k on January 05, 2019, 08:16:23 AM
That looks great! The printing artifacts can be waved away as being the equivalent of Zimmerit.
Title: Re: Walker Tank 1/100 - 3D Printing
Post by: apophenia on January 08, 2019, 07:33:26 AM
That looks great! The printing artifacts can be waved away as being the equivalent of Zimmerit.

I was thinking the same thing. Nice build!
Title: Re: Walker Tank 1/100 - 3D Printing
Post by: Antonio Sobral on January 08, 2019, 05:08:53 PM
Thank you guys!

So zimmerit it shall be!

A different approach to the  classical "bug turned into a feature" trick :)

To get the recessed lines dark I used the traditional oil wash (a very thin mixture of black with burned sienna).


Thanks for watching!