Re: 3D Printed Samus Varia Suit
I'll be looking for you at PAX!
Also, welcome to theRPF
I'll be looking for you at PAX!
Also, welcome to theRPF
3D Printed Samus Varia Suit - FINISHED! (Pics on pg.14)
- Thread starter Talaaya
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typewriter
Active Member
Re: 3D Printed Samus Varia Suit
Beautiful!! Absolutely stunning!!! **clap clap clap**
Beautiful!! Absolutely stunning!!! **clap clap clap**
snarkie
New Member
Re: 3D Printed Samus Varia Suit
Beautiful work! I have a dinky home 3D printer and you've inspired me to start with some printed base pieces on my next project, rather than building from scratch. Won't produce anything close to what you're doing here, of course, but baby steps and all that.
Thanks for sharing! Look forward to seeing more of your progress.
Beautiful work! I have a dinky home 3D printer and you've inspired me to start with some printed base pieces on my next project, rather than building from scratch. Won't produce anything close to what you're doing here, of course, but baby steps and all that.
Thanks for sharing! Look forward to seeing more of your progress.
Talaaya
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Re: 3D Printed Samus Varia Suit
Hooray for 3d printing! I can't wait to see what you do with it.
Beautiful work! I have a dinky home 3D printer and you've inspired me to start with some printed base pieces on my next project, rather than building from scratch. Won't produce anything close to what you're doing here, of course, but baby steps and all that.
Thanks for sharing! Look forward to seeing more of your progress.
Hooray for 3d printing! I can't wait to see what you do with it.
ChozoBoy
New Member
Re: 3D Printed Samus Varia Suit
Killer job! Can't wait to see this progress!
I did a 2D Samus costume with my girlfriend, but I'd be remiss to not say that I'm awfully jealous of yours!
Killer job! Can't wait to see this progress!
I did a 2D Samus costume with my girlfriend, but I'd be remiss to not say that I'm awfully jealous of yours!
CelticRuins
Sr Member
Re: 3D Printed Samus Varia Suit
Friggin' A! Gorgeous and lucky to have a 3D printer at your disposal!
Friggin' A! Gorgeous and lucky to have a 3D printer at your disposal!
Talaaya
Well-Known Member
Re: 3D Printed Samus Varia Suit
I saw your costume a while back and instantly fell in love with it! I love it when people think outside the box. A truly brilliant idea!
And thanks, haha!
I saw your costume a while back and instantly fell in love with it! I love it when people think outside the box. A truly brilliant idea!
And thanks, haha!
NealBomBad
New Member
Re: 3D Printed Samus Varia Suit
Great work! That is turning out nice. As a fellow modeler I love the power of 3D printing.
Here is a costume I modeled and printed that I would like to share
Cecil Harvey: Dark Knight by NealBomBad on deviantART
Great work! That is turning out nice. As a fellow modeler I love the power of 3D printing.
Here is a costume I modeled and printed that I would like to share
Cecil Harvey: Dark Knight by NealBomBad on deviantART
Bioshutt
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Re: 3D Printed Samus Varia Suit
This is very cool but as for painting, For myt armor I used a translucent blue paint from testors but you have to put a metallic paint under it for the look you want but Testors does not carry transparent yellow so you will have to look around for it in spray can or airbrush variety, also what is your plan for lighting the suit and have you figured out how to light it
This is very cool but as for painting, For myt armor I used a translucent blue paint from testors but you have to put a metallic paint under it for the look you want but Testors does not carry transparent yellow so you will have to look around for it in spray can or airbrush variety, also what is your plan for lighting the suit and have you figured out how to light it
Paul Andrew
Master Member
Re: 3D Printed Samus Varia Suit
I don't hit the costuming or prop pages as often as I used to, but this caught my eye. That is a damned impressive start. Nice job!
I don't hit the costuming or prop pages as often as I used to, but this caught my eye. That is a damned impressive start. Nice job!
Re: 3D Printed Samus Varia Suit
When using spray cans, the warmer the the can is the finer the the particles are when they come out the nozzle, when we wanted to get a good finish on models we made a university, we would GENTLY warm the can in warm water. So the warmer, the better for spraying, just for the future. The type of cap you use in the spray can greatly affect your spatter size, I would suggest this could be your possible cause of large particle size when coming to spraying.
Also, your problem with sanding in the grooves, there a couple of possible solutions I can think of: firstly you can buy sanding needles to get into those tight spaces. This is just the first link I found, but this the kind of product I mean: Albion Alloys Abrasives 320 Grit Fine White Plastic Sanding Needles AA346
From personal experience I have found that the grit wear off quite quickly, but they are useful.
Alternatively I would cut a thin piece of MDF, thin enough to fit in the groove, and use some double sided sticky tape to stick whatever grit sand paper you want to it and use that to sand down the grooves.
Hope this proves helpful, loving the build and good luck
When using spray cans, the warmer the the can is the finer the the particles are when they come out the nozzle, when we wanted to get a good finish on models we made a university, we would GENTLY warm the can in warm water. So the warmer, the better for spraying, just for the future. The type of cap you use in the spray can greatly affect your spatter size, I would suggest this could be your possible cause of large particle size when coming to spraying.
Also, your problem with sanding in the grooves, there a couple of possible solutions I can think of: firstly you can buy sanding needles to get into those tight spaces. This is just the first link I found, but this the kind of product I mean: Albion Alloys Abrasives 320 Grit Fine White Plastic Sanding Needles AA346
From personal experience I have found that the grit wear off quite quickly, but they are useful.
Alternatively I would cut a thin piece of MDF, thin enough to fit in the groove, and use some double sided sticky tape to stick whatever grit sand paper you want to it and use that to sand down the grooves.
Hope this proves helpful, loving the build and good luck
Talaaya
Well-Known Member
Re: 3D Printed Samus Varia Suit
Hi! I'm glad you like my helmet! Unfortunately, this is just a personal project for me so I won't be giving away or even selling my work. Sorry!
Learning to 3d model (if you aren't familiar with it already) is really fun and rewarding, so maybe you could check out a few tutorials and try it yourself! There's quite a bit of free modeling software out there. If you need any tips I'd be happy to help!
Hi! I'm glad you like my helmet! Unfortunately, this is just a personal project for me so I won't be giving away or even selling my work. Sorry!
Learning to 3d model (if you aren't familiar with it already) is really fun and rewarding, so maybe you could check out a few tutorials and try it yourself! There's quite a bit of free modeling software out there. If you need any tips I'd be happy to help!
