greendestiny Posted May 11, 2014 Share Posted May 11, 2014 As much as I like the new decal sheets we have available I find that I like sculpted should pad armor better than using decals for shoulder armor. I have been working on my Red Wolves for over a year now and finally have enough of the wolf head shoulder armor for both my tac marines and my terminators. It cost a small fortune. Outside of the first founding and a few of the second founding chapters that GW does sculpted pads for, what other armies do you wish you could get custom shoulder armor for? Do you think that you would do more successor chapter armies if they had custom pads or icons available? I will put out there: Blood Ravens Storm Lords Revilers Iron Snakes Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/290952-sculpted-shoulder-armor/ Share on other sites More sharing options...
Grotsmasha Posted May 11, 2014 Share Posted May 11, 2014 I hope the future will bring GW selling digital 3D files so that we can print stuff like this ourselves while maintaing GW's quality of 'sculpting'. My list is; Fire Hawks Scythes of the Emperor Guardians of the Covenant Cheers, Jono Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/290952-sculpted-shoulder-armor/#findComment-3683486 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hemal Posted May 12, 2014 Share Posted May 12, 2014 I doubt many home 3-D printers are of sufficient quality of print to allow smooth shapes like shoulder pads to be created However, I don't doubt a few custom shpulder pad packs would not go amiss - I'd love to see more variety for the Fists + packs for the Silver Skulls, Scythes and Black / WHite COnsuls as well as the Mentor Legion. Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/290952-sculpted-shoulder-armor/#findComment-3684101 Share on other sites More sharing options...
GreyCrow Posted May 12, 2014 Share Posted May 12, 2014 Yeah, home printers won't be great for the resolution of the object. However, GW could really gain by equipping his stores with higher quality 3D printing to print on spot low volume bitz for conversions and such. Keeping its facilities for mass producing units because that's cheaper, but offering the ability to print each bit on-demand in their shop is going to be priceless. Easier customization and conversion, and who wouldn't pay £1 to get that combi-grav you can't find anywhere ? Or purchase every Dreadnought weapon option to magnetize them ? Or purchase sculpted shoulderpads for your Marines ? Unforunately, GW is a relatively conservative company, and since a few years has a primary business strategy of trying to attract new customers, rather than pushing products to its existing customer base. Which as a sidenote I find completely ununderstandable : they have no entry-grade product line (the price barrier is going to repel a lot of potential customers), and they have a really dedicated and captive customer base that they don't tend towards. Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/290952-sculpted-shoulder-armor/#findComment-3684176 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hemal Posted May 12, 2014 Share Posted May 12, 2014 awesome idea that... Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/290952-sculpted-shoulder-armor/#findComment-3684204 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Grotsmasha Posted May 12, 2014 Share Posted May 12, 2014 The future's a big place, home 3D printers aren't up to the quality....yet, I have zero doubt that they will be within probably 5 to definitely 10yrs. They have FOOD PRINTERS already for God's sake..... Cheers, Jono Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/290952-sculpted-shoulder-armor/#findComment-3684287 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hemal Posted May 12, 2014 Share Posted May 12, 2014 lol food is easier to print than plastic. :-) But back on topic, I think that pad packs would sell well in resin or in plastic TBH, just wouldn't see much call for them to be in plastic given initial expenditure Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/290952-sculpted-shoulder-armor/#findComment-3684321 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lucien Eilam Posted May 12, 2014 Share Posted May 12, 2014 However, GW could really gain by equipping his stores with higher quality 3D printing to print on spot low volume bitz for conversions and such. Keeping its facilities for mass producing units because that's cheaper, but offering the ability to print each bit on-demand in their shop is going to be priceless. That's a very long way off. The kind of 3D printer that can do their components justice is currently very expensive and very slow. Never mind how conservative they are, that won't make any kind of financial sense for some years yet. Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/290952-sculpted-shoulder-armor/#findComment-3684382 Share on other sites More sharing options...
averykess Posted May 12, 2014 Share Posted May 12, 2014 you can already leverage 3D printing for this. Go to www.shapeways.com and search "shoulder pad" Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/290952-sculpted-shoulder-armor/#findComment-3684433 Share on other sites More sharing options...
battle captain corpus Posted May 12, 2014 Share Posted May 12, 2014 I'd settle for them to at least continue supporting the ones they have/had pads for! -laments the loss of being able to buy Genesis chapter shoulder pads...but is happy in knowledge that he has 100 of them in bags- :D :( :( BCC Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/290952-sculpted-shoulder-armor/#findComment-3684929 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Aqui Posted May 12, 2014 Share Posted May 12, 2014 There's only one Chapter that I really want a custom printed pauldron for (guess :lol: ), but I think that if they offered the service that they'd get quite a bit of custom :) Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/290952-sculpted-shoulder-armor/#findComment-3684956 Share on other sites More sharing options...
greendestiny Posted May 12, 2014 Author Share Posted May 12, 2014 There are some that would be very useful across multiple chapters since they use similar symbols with different color schemes. Like: Raptors, Mentors, Storm Hawks White Consuls / Black Consuls Minotaurs, White Minotaurs, Tauran, and Brazen Minotaurs Raven Guard, Hawk Lords, Knights of the Raven, Howling Griffons. Knights of Gryphonne, Skull Bearers, Mortificators, Legion of the Damned Emperor's Hands, Dark Hands A few that I want to add to my personal list are: Tigers Argent Lion Warriors Star Dragons White Panthers Flame Eagles I noticed a pattern in myself. I like the animal Icon chapters better than the Greek symbols chapters. I also like the various different "Cross" chapters like Black Templars, White Templars, and Iron Knights. I had never noticed that about myself. Has anyone tried the "Shapeways" company pads? Are they any good? Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/290952-sculpted-shoulder-armor/#findComment-3685114 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Forté Posted May 13, 2014 Share Posted May 13, 2014 So long as they are to the FW standard they can do any at all. Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/290952-sculpted-shoulder-armor/#findComment-3685910 Share on other sites More sharing options...
deathspectersgt7 Posted May 13, 2014 Share Posted May 13, 2014 Here are some Revilers.http://www.shapeways.com/model/1599667/20-28mm-shoulder-pad-custom-lightning-skull.html?li=shop-results&materialId=61 Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/290952-sculpted-shoulder-armor/#findComment-3685937 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Forté Posted May 13, 2014 Share Posted May 13, 2014 Does anyone actually have any of the 3D printed pads. Because the images give no idea of the quality and the shape doesn't look right to me. Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/290952-sculpted-shoulder-armor/#findComment-3685955 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hemal Posted May 13, 2014 Share Posted May 13, 2014 I noticed parts of a land raider being offered as well -skirting pretty close to the line there.. Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/290952-sculpted-shoulder-armor/#findComment-3686067 Share on other sites More sharing options...
deathspectersgt7 Posted May 13, 2014 Share Posted May 13, 2014 Does anyone actually have any of the 3D printed pads. Because the images give no idea of the quality and the shape doesn't look right to me. I do I do I do As for quality here is one painted up. Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/290952-sculpted-shoulder-armor/#findComment-3686091 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Forté Posted May 13, 2014 Share Posted May 13, 2014 Would be you DSS7 ;) So the shape is a bit off but details do look good. Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/290952-sculpted-shoulder-armor/#findComment-3686110 Share on other sites More sharing options...
deathspectersgt7 Posted May 13, 2014 Share Posted May 13, 2014 Yup!!! they are just alittle off but are really close and the detail is great . I will be getting some more of a different Chapter. How many does that make now. Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/290952-sculpted-shoulder-armor/#findComment-3686133 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Forté Posted May 13, 2014 Share Posted May 13, 2014 Yup!!! they are just alittle off but are really close and the detail is great . I will be getting some more of a different Chapter. How many does that make now. 9, 12, who knows ;) Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/290952-sculpted-shoulder-armor/#findComment-3686141 Share on other sites More sharing options...
SW1 Posted May 15, 2014 Share Posted May 15, 2014 Get hold of some old plastic pads, GS, and instant mould. I've had a lot of fun quite a few years ago trying to do as many different pads as possible. Will have a dig through my bits boxes. Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/290952-sculpted-shoulder-armor/#findComment-3688791 Share on other sites More sharing options...
SW1 Posted May 15, 2014 Share Posted May 15, 2014 http://i229.photobucket.com/albums/ee214/SW1-SWC/GS-foo/Space%20Marine%20Pads/PaintedPads.jpg Not perfect but I had a lot of fun doing them. Reckon I could do better now as I've had more experience. Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/290952-sculpted-shoulder-armor/#findComment-3688799 Share on other sites More sharing options...
greendestiny Posted May 17, 2014 Author Share Posted May 17, 2014 SW1, those are awesome! You should make a marine to go with each one. Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/290952-sculpted-shoulder-armor/#findComment-3691379 Share on other sites More sharing options...
greendestiny Posted October 6, 2014 Author Share Posted October 6, 2014 A friend of mine sculpted some shoulder guards for Carcharodon's (Space Sharks) at my request. Hope to have one painted up soon to post!! Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/290952-sculpted-shoulder-armor/#findComment-3826777 Share on other sites More sharing options...
SW1 Posted October 14, 2014 Share Posted October 14, 2014 Once you've got normal pads sorted it's not too much effort to turn them into other marks of armour. So start off with this: http://i229.photobucket.com/albums/ee214/SW1-SWC/Mobile%20Uploads/image_zps47d24201.jpg And with a little shaving you get this: http://i229.photobucket.com/albums/ee214/SW1-SWC/Mobile%20Uploads/image_zpse94b18b5.jpg If you add a bit of plasticard to the edges instead of shaving then you get this: http://i229.photobucket.com/albums/ee214/SW1-SWC/Mobile%20Uploads/image_zps54078f4a.jpg Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/290952-sculpted-shoulder-armor/#findComment-3833811 Share on other sites More sharing options...
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