AO108 does 3d printing!

[AlphariusOmegon108]

AND NOW I PRESENT... 3D PRINTING

So seeing as my post on the 3d printing got removed (too much of a sales post, so this tread will just be a wip and update tread), this is the new place for 3d printing, part creating, modelling idea sharing, and showing us (The GeekilyDo collective) your ideas for legion specific and BOTL specific armor, tanks (yes tanks!) and characters.

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So why this tread? Well, here is a tread were me and MikhaLeNoir will post our updates on this project. So what will this project be all about?

We want to create the legion specific armor, shoulder pads, tanks and characters (inlcuding primarchs!). But we are gonna need some help with that! If we really want to create 3d models of warhammer models, we need details on information, details on every-tiny-freaking-thing. This counts for everything, we want this to be as perfect as possible. We might work outside of the BOTL verse too, but in this tread it will be mostly related or fully in character.

So where did this all start? Well I have always been interested in 3d printing, and a month ago, the spending bug bit me. My money flew at the screen... And this happened:

http://i116.photobucket.com/albums/o11/Asdrubael108/Schermafbeelding%202016-06-29%20om%2013.14.32_zpsmq5rp65e.png

This is a custom Robo 3d R1, it has an updated motherboard, better hexagon feeder, and better stepper motors... This might all sound very unfamiliar to you guys... But this is the quality it can print on:

http://i116.photobucket.com/albums/o11/Asdrubael108/Schermafbeelding%202016-06-29%20om%2013.14.05_zpsifwg7qcl.png

This is not the quality suitable for miniatures, I printed a custom designed han solo blaster, but that is at 200 microns (0,2 mm)

But now let's go to the real work:

http://i116.photobucket.com/albums/o11/Asdrubael108/Schermafbeelding%202016-06-29%20om%2013.15.11_zpsllrashhs.png

A wanhao duplicator 6... Ohhhhh yes, 20 microns layers! 0,02mm (for your information, that's one FIFTH of the thickness of a piece of paper)! This is the quality GW prints their masters at! So when we print the legion specific stuff... It will be prototype quality.

So what will I do to make this even better? After Mikhal had a GREAT idea, he gave me an idea... A 3d scanner! Yes! This scanner will be bought around the same time as the Wanhao, making for a scanning of sculpts and 3d redesigning of models!

So now let's make this post a little bit more warhammery. This was a long post on the pans and the future (around november), so here is some warhammer for you guys!

http://i116.photobucket.com/albums/o11/Asdrubael108/20150921_120751_zpse2kqklbe.jpg

So now, help us out! ive us inspiration, do you have things you want printed? Any ideas you would love to have worked out? Pm me

Greetz,

Alexander, you 3d printing specialist

[Pyroclast91]

I'm really excited too see this project happen it's something I've wanted to do since I first learned what a 3D printer was but sadly haven't been able to afford

[Charlo]

I just want to see how it handles a simple marine :)

 

MkIII armour if you want to get interesting ;)

[Atia]

I just want to see how it handles a simple marine

MkIII armour if you want to get interesting

You are a devil :P

[AlphariusOmegon108]

Depends, what is the diameter of a rivet on the mk3? Half a milimeter? Three quarter milimeter? The printer would be able to do that.

[Pyroclast91]

If I had a 3D printer pumping out MKIII plate I really don't think I'd ever leave my house