We have decided to produce a Mark VIII helmet now that I was able to get some very nice ref pics that show various details that are not seen on the Comic Con pictures.
My 3D guy has only had a few hours time to work on this so far but we are focusing on the highest level of accuracy with all details in mind. It is being done for 3D printing, once we are 100% happy with the final model. Here's a few early stage pictures.
Last edited by Finhead; Aug 15, 2012 at 9:03 PM.
all themz peoples modeling this be crazy
yeah, as usual, finhead shows amazing stuff. some day, i will have money, some day xD
Looking good, just dont forget the lines on the forehead, between the eyes
Thanks man, just one guy doing the 3D work.
EyeofSauron said:
all themz peoples modeling this be crazy
yeah, as usual, finhead shows amazing stuff. some day, i will have money, some day xD
LOL, yes that is why I have WIP in the title it's being worked on.markkNL said:
Looking good, just dont forget the lines on the forehead, between the eyes
Here are a few pics of two of the last helmets we did just so you know the level this will be.
Last edited by Finhead; Jul 23, 2012 at 12:43 PM.
Wow, it was unveiled LITERALLY days ago and we already got helmets in the works!
Looking forward to it, because I know you guys don't disappoint.
Looks good so far. Can't wait to see the final product.
Sweet ! But it should cost a lot of money, no ? Last time I estimate a helmet for 3D printing it was around 600$ or so !
Yes sir that would be about right. Not sure I see the issue though?
teragon said:
Quality and accuracy cost moneyteragon said:
Considering the amount of man-hours that are spent sometimes modeling, sanding, casting, sanding, and all that extra labor that goes unaccounted for, I'd say 600 is very much more than a fair price to pay.
Thanks guys I'm sure this will turn out to be by far the most accurate Mark VIII out.
Exactly.Kevin Gossett said:
Quality and accuracy cost money
There will still be all of that going on. After the model has been made which consists of quite a few hours to get it accurate and correct it will be printed. Then it will be mastered , smoothed primed sectoined and preped for molding. Then cast so there is way more than $600 invested in this.Diegator said:
Great work Clinton!
I'm still not sure about that Mark VIII but it will probably eventually grow on me!
it still amazes me how quick these mark 8 helms are coming along! amazing work!
I'm sure this will go perfectly. I just know it. Lookin' forward for the finished product!
Wow, I didn't really think I liked the MK 8 that much but after seeing your model I can see a lot more Iron Man in there than any of the previous designs, go figure. Quality does cost a lot, I'm finding that out with my Spiderman Masks but seeing the results of the investment is great. Would love one of these helmets once finished.
Finhead said:
Thanks man, just one guy doing the 3D work.
LOL, yes that is why I have WIP in the title it's being worked on.
Here are a few pics of two of the last helmets we did just so you know the level this will be.
I'm familiar with your work, and it's brilliant
Great work as always! . As a 3D artist I was going to attempt this but it's having the time.
Look forward to seeing more on this
Thanks again guys my 3D guy is knocking this out of the park, he's doing a fantasic job getting a prefect base done. The detailing will start very soon.
As you wish.ROBOSTEVE 0671 said:
Great work as always! . As a 3D artist I was going to attempt this but it's having the time.
Look forward to seeing more on this
This picture has never been more appropriate for me:
Seriously amazing (and QUICK) work.
I hope the final thing has drool proof paint on it, because something tells me it will be necessary if I ever get near one.
-Nick
Thanks Nick.
Cost isn't necessarily an issue, especially if you're just looking for a display piece or just printing the helmet, but if it's part a full suit, 3D printed, the total cost would be what ? around 10000$ ? I can't imagine putting that much money in a suit... It's a shame 3D printing is still so expensive !
I'm still looking forward to see the result, I'm sure it will be awesome !
If you own a 3D printer the actual cost of the material may not be too bad. For the printers that extrude a filament of plastic it's around $40/Kg:
MakerBot TV S02E07 - How Much Plastic? - YouTube
Obviously you need one that prints the pieces big enough, but there are some hobby style ones around similar to the Makerbot where you can extend the axis, otherwise you'd have to make all of it in small pieces and stick them together, or design the pieces so they interlock:
Printing Large Objects on 3D Printer without Warping - YouTube (about 1:40 onward)
Getting someone else to print it commercially though is going to be costly, and other types of 3D printing are more expensive depending on the material they use...
Any kind of 3D printer that you can currently buy as a hobbiest would be sub par IMO. The resolution is not anywhere near what you would need to make these pieces properly. The printers that use extruded plastics do not have the resotution at .2 mm. An OBJET with the resoution and proformance one would need to compare to Shapeways for example would be in the $270,000 range last I heard from a guy that was deciding btween that and a 5 axis cnc mill which would cost less than half that.
Regardless this thread isn't about how much money or time I'm going to sink into this but the end product and the work being produced no matter the way we get there. So back on topic.
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