A "little" add on to the Colonial Movers

moffeaton · 12-23-2010, 09:32 AM

A buddy of mine just dropped off a grown Mk.II Viper, to scale with the Colonial Movers I plan to build after the holidays - I'm aiming to recreate the Hand of God scene, where a squad of Vipers is revealed hiding inside the white cargo box!

It won't cost all that much to get the whole squad grown, and I can light the cockpits since the material is translucent and frosty...

Shadowknight · 12-23-2010, 09:45 AM

Awesome. I can't wait to see this.

phase pistol · 12-23-2010, 09:48 AM

Kawaii!

Wolvster1 · 12-23-2010, 09:52 AM

Awww, ain't that cute !

Seriously, pretty cool and looking forward
to the build photos !

Guy Cowen · 12-23-2010, 09:58 AM

Make sure you swallow that hole Jason, its the only way you'll get better!

Who & how do you make something that small?

EvanW · 12-23-2010, 10:04 AM

Sweet! Can you share where he had that done? I may be looking to "grow" a few eagles for my Moonbase Alpha kit

Evan

MonsieurTox · 12-23-2010, 11:37 AM

Cute J !!

jtwaclawski · 12-23-2010, 12:13 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by EvanW

Sweet! Can you share where he had that done? I may be looking to "grow" a few eagles for my Moonbase Alpha kit

Evan

PCS Engineering Inc. Where I work. I wil be doing these for Jason. He was considering makeing a mold and casting them but it would actually cost more to do that then have me print up a full tray.

moffeaton · 12-23-2010, 12:32 PM

Jeff is THE MAN!

EvanW · 12-23-2010, 12:40 PM

Sweet,

I have heard of the process of "growing" objects, but I have not formally pursued it. Can I PM you for details and the availability of services? Requirements, etc.

Thanks,

Quote:

Originally Posted by jtwaclawski

PCS Engineering Inc. Where I work. I wil be doing these for Jason. He was considering makeing a mold and casting them but it would actually cost more to do that then have me print up a full tray.

jtwaclawski · 12-24-2010, 09:52 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by EvanW

Sweet,

I have heard of the process of "growing" objects, but I have not formally pursued it. Can I PM you for details and the availability of services? Requirements, etc.

Thanks,

Yes. at PCS we grow or 3d print a bunch of models from GK's like JT-Graphics (Me), Bad-Azz, Timeslip, Gizmotron and a few others. I do the quoting now as well

moffeaton · 12-24-2010, 10:01 AM

He also plays guitar, bass, and enjoys money, women, cornbread muffins, and heavy metal.

mslz22 · 12-24-2010, 12:54 PM

I've had stuff grown there as well....awesome stuff...top notch stuff....
mike

BrundelFly · 12-25-2010, 11:29 AM

Why not just Mold that and cast in CLEAR?

Contec · 12-25-2010, 12:00 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by BrundelFly

Why not just Mold that and cast in CLEAR?

my guess is airbubbles and the trouble that can be avoided by growing them instead of having to make a mold and then cast over and over again.

alienscollection.com · 12-25-2010, 02:08 PM

Can a complex shape like that be grown in one piece? Or was this a few that were put together?

moffeaton · 12-25-2010, 04:26 PM

Yep - all in one piece. Amazing!!

And Frank, that was my plan, but it's literally cheaper to grow a tray of these!!

Legion · 12-26-2010, 07:21 AM

I thought you were joking about them being "grown." Seriously? How is that possible?

Cheers,

Guy

alienscollection.com · 12-26-2010, 01:00 PM

When you "grow" something like this, what does the actual, physical cutting? A laser? Or is it some other process?

Rick Deckard · 12-26-2010, 01:15 PM

I think we are talking about 3D printing... this company do it.
Printapart.com: Home

omes72 · 12-26-2010, 04:50 PM

This is amazing & looks how a machina can physically produce an image made in a computer.
Very nice work & may just be the future of modeling.
Thanks for sharing this.

Flintlock · 12-26-2010, 06:53 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by alienscollection.com

When you "grow" something like this, what does the actual, physical cutting? A laser? Or is it some other process?

Nothing cuts in this process. Cutting is subtractive, while 3D printing is additive. It deposits plastic on an xy plane one z-layer at a time. There are other processes though, which are slightly different, but I don't think any of them cut. That would be what a CNC mill would do, out of a solid, pre-existing piece.

Too Much Garlic · 12-28-2010, 07:04 AM

That's just awesome looking.

jtwaclawski · 12-28-2010, 11:54 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Rick Deckard

I think we are talking about 3D printing... this company do it.
Printapart.com: Home

Printapart is fine but I'm sure we can do it for less. Show PCS a valid Printapart price and I'm sure we can beat it.

Frank - you want to try to clay that up? Those guns are tiny and even pressure casting there are thin areas that will trap bbubbles.

I'm going to run a whole tray of these and they work out to about $4.00 ea. if anyone is interested. PM or Email me. (Email prefered)

EvanW · 12-28-2010, 12:09 PM

Email sent. Thanks!

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12-23-2010, 09:32 AM	#1
moffeaton Hey there, Blimpy Boy... Join Date: Mar 2001 Location: Baltimore MD Posts: 6,534	A "little" add on to the Colonial Movers A buddy of mine just dropped off a grown Mk.II Viper, to scale with the Colonial Movers I plan to build after the holidays - I'm aiming to recreate the Hand of God scene, where a squad of Vipers is revealed hiding inside the white cargo box! It won't cost all that much to get the whole squad grown, and I can light the cockpits since the material is translucent and frosty...

12-23-2010, 09:45 AM	#2
Shadowknight Join Date: Aug 2001 Location: San Diego, CA Posts: 3,077	Re: A "little" add on to the Colonial Movers Awesome. I can't wait to see this.

12-23-2010, 09:48 AM	#3
phase pistol Join Date: Jan 2002 Location: New York Posts: 14,599	Re: A "little" add on to the Colonial Movers Kawaii!

12-23-2010, 09:52 AM	#4
Wolvster1 Join Date: Jun 2002 Posts: 1,811	Re: A "little" add on to the Colonial Movers Awww, ain't that cute ! Seriously, pretty cool and looking forward to the build photos !

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12-23-2010, 09:58 AM	#5
Guy Cowen Guy Staff Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Manchester, UK Posts: 2,582	Re: A "little" add on to the Colonial Movers Make sure you swallow that hole Jason, its the only way you'll get better! Who & how do you make something that small?

12-23-2010, 10:04 AM	#6
EvanW Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Toronto, Canada Posts: 145	Re: A "little" add on to the Colonial Movers Sweet! Can you share where he had that done? I may be looking to "grow" a few eagles for my Moonbase Alpha kit Evan

12-23-2010, 11:37 AM	#7
MonsieurTox Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Paris, France Posts: 2,806	Re: A "little" add on to the Colonial Movers Cute J !!

12-23-2010, 12:32 PM	#9
moffeaton Hey there, Blimpy Boy... Join Date: Mar 2001 Location: Baltimore MD Posts: 6,534	Re: A "little" add on to the Colonial Movers Jeff is THE MAN!

12-24-2010, 10:01 AM	#12
moffeaton Hey there, Blimpy Boy... Join Date: Mar 2001 Location: Baltimore MD Posts: 6,534	Re: A "little" add on to the Colonial Movers He also plays guitar, bass, and enjoys money, women, cornbread muffins, and heavy metal.

12-24-2010, 12:54 PM	#13
mslz22 Join Date: Nov 2006 Posts: 391	Re: A "little" add on to the Colonial Movers I've had stuff grown there as well....awesome stuff...top notch stuff.... mike

12-25-2010, 11:29 AM	#14
BrundelFly Join Date: Dec 2001 Posts: 2,576	Re: A "little" add on to the Colonial Movers Why not just Mold that and cast in CLEAR?

12-25-2010, 02:08 PM	#16
alienscollection.com Join Date: May 2002 Posts: 2,408	Re: A "little" add on to the Colonial Movers Can a complex shape like that be grown in one piece? Or was this a few that were put together?

12-25-2010, 04:26 PM	#17
moffeaton Hey there, Blimpy Boy... Join Date: Mar 2001 Location: Baltimore MD Posts: 6,534	Re: A "little" add on to the Colonial Movers Yep - all in one piece. Amazing!! And Frank, that was my plan, but it's literally cheaper to grow a tray of these!!

12-26-2010, 07:21 AM	#18
Legion Join Date: Jul 2010 Posts: 126	Re: A "little" add on to the Colonial Movers I thought you were joking about them being "grown." Seriously? How is that possible? Cheers, Guy

12-26-2010, 01:00 PM	#19
alienscollection.com Join Date: May 2002 Posts: 2,408	Re: A "little" add on to the Colonial Movers When you "grow" something like this, what does the actual, physical cutting? A laser? Or is it some other process?

12-26-2010, 01:15 PM	#20
Rick Deckard Join Date: Aug 2003 Location: Itabira MG, Brazil Posts: 149	Re: A "little" add on to the Colonial Movers I think we are talking about 3D printing... this company do it. Printapart.com: Home

12-26-2010, 04:50 PM	#21
omes72 Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: Gold coast Queensland Terra Australis Posts: 623	Re: A "little" add on to the Colonial Movers This is amazing & looks how a machina can physically produce an image made in a computer. Very nice work & may just be the future of modeling. Thanks for sharing this.

12-28-2010, 07:04 AM	#23
Too Much Garlic Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: Denmark Posts: 8,053	Re: A "little" add on to the Colonial Movers That's just awesome looking.

12-28-2010, 12:09 PM	#25
EvanW Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Toronto, Canada Posts: 145	Re: A "little" add on to the Colonial Movers Email sent. Thanks!

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