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More expensive models

Posted: Fri Dec 17, 2010 3:46 pm
by Selezen
Now that I'm inspired by the wonder that is shapeways, i've had a go at doing a model myself!

Please find linked below a small scale model of the Adder:
http://www.shapeways.com/model/191431/adder.html?gid=rg

And a version that's just over 2x larger:
http://www.shapeways.com/model/191434/a ... id=ug29803

I honestly have no idea how big they are, and they are devoid of bases.

Posted: Fri Dec 17, 2010 4:01 pm
by DaddyHoggy
Nice.

You could always order it as a birthday treat... :wink:

Posted: Fri Dec 17, 2010 4:21 pm
by Rxke
Biggest one:

Size

Inch | Centimeter
Height 0.7 cm
Width 2.6 cm
Depth 3.8 cm

Posted: Fri Dec 17, 2010 5:29 pm
by Killer Wolf
cool stuff, i'm dithering about loading up a Vampire to see what the cost would be like. the Scorpius would be amusing to see too :-D

lol, someone's selling r2d2 cookie cutters - there's a market to fill, Oolite ship cookies!

Posted: Fri Dec 17, 2010 5:54 pm
by Cody
Killer Wolf wrote:
there's a market to fill, Oolite ship cookies!
Doochy Ooriginals oaten trumble cookies… mmmm, yummy!

Posted: Fri Dec 17, 2010 10:56 pm
by DaddyHoggy
El Viejo wrote:
Killer Wolf wrote:
there's a market to fill, Oolite ship cookies!
Doochy Ooriginals oaten trumble cookies… mmmm, yummy!
Image

It's the best I can do in short order and given the terrible quality of the original Logos I could find on the web.

Got my Christmas Pressies

Posted: Sat Dec 25, 2010 10:30 am
by aegidian
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These turned out really well.

Posted: Mon Dec 27, 2010 9:39 pm
by DaddyHoggy
Very pretty Aegidian, they somehow have an ancient, well worn look about them, even though they're brand new!

Posted: Mon Dec 27, 2010 11:36 pm
by Kaks
Instant classics! :)

Do they come in 'silver' as well as 'gold'?

Posted: Tue Dec 28, 2010 6:18 am
by curtsibling
Excellent work! How do we get them? :)

Posted: Tue Dec 28, 2010 8:18 am
by Killer Wolf
i take it that texture was intended? if so, how - sculpted on or can teh machine deal w/ normal maps?

Posted: Tue Dec 28, 2010 9:54 am
by aegidian
The texture was unintended, it's the result of the SLS (selective laser sintering) process and it can't be easily buffed out, because these really are hard stainless steel and polishing them is tough. However I did manage to clean out the little grains of support material that can be clearly seen in the third photo with a fine needle.

These are my first cufflinks made by Shapeways, so I was a little in the dark as to how fine detail would work, and it turned out the text and chevrons were very close to the limit of 0.3mm. I've ordered some Cobbie 3 ones too, with even finer detail, I look forward to seeing how they come out.

The colour also is unintended. During the secondary process, which suffuses a fragile initial build with a second alloy to act as a flux during firing, bronze is added which gives a slight yellow tinge to the otherwise grey steel.

Of you want a pair, click the photos, they link to the item page on Shapeways. Other coloured metal effects are available, for a price, or you could get a lightweight discount pair made in coloured plastic.

Re: Got my Christmas Pressies

Posted: Wed Jan 19, 2011 11:02 pm
by TGHC
aegidian wrote:
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These turned out really well.
Cufflinks are great, I'm a bit worried about the shirt though, do you go out much? :lol:

Re: Got my Christmas Pressies

Posted: Thu Jan 20, 2011 12:21 am
by aegidian
TGHC wrote:
aegidian wrote:
Image

These turned out really well.
Cufflinks are great, I'm a bit worried about the shirt though, do you go out much? :lol:

That's my favourite YSL shirt, that is!

I am rather fond of colourful apparel, especially in terms of my choice of converse sneakers.