Anyone 3D printed a Raiders Ark of the Covenant?

[IndyFanChuck]

Hey friends,

Question: Has anyone here printed up a 3D version of the Ark of the Covenant from Indiana Jones and the Raiders of the Lost Ark?

If so, I would love to hear details and see your photos!

I want to have an Ark 3D printed by someone. I really wanna get one printed in 1/4 scale. But I figured I would ask for advice and guidance here first!

Any advice? Any suggestions?

Thank you!

~Pastor Chuck

 

[replicaprops]

3D Ark of Covenant model - TurboSquid 1845821

Royalty free 3D model Ark of Covenant for download as max, blend, c4d, max, ma, lxo, c4d, max, ma, 3ds, fbx, max, and ma on TurboSquid: 3D models for games, architecture, videos. (1845821)

www.turbosquid.com

 

[Astyanax]

I'm not sure that model from TurboSquid will serve for 3D printing, as it appears to use flat images for texture mapping.

 

[replicaprops]

Id ask the seller for renders with no textures. But the price is dirt cheap

 

[Astyanax]

You can see the lack of textures in the wireframe:

 

[TazMan2000]

It could possibly be made into a watertight STL but that's the chance you take. Even if there is an STL, that doesn't guarantee that it's printable.

Also, never look at renders when purchasing 3d models. The rendering engine takes chunky and facetted parts and smooths them out, so they look pristine. Look at the wireframes because that can give you a good representation of the resolution of the file (most times). There is some software that gives you a mesh that looks simple (squares), but when converted into triangles it makes it look too busy and it is difficult to tell the shape of the object.

This article gives you an idea of higher polygon models.

Guide to STL Files for Better 3D Printing | Markforged

Exporting CAD geometry with the right STL resolution will result in 3D printed parts with the highest dimensional accuracy and surface finish, without slowing down the slicing process.

markforged.com

TazMan2000

 

[kalkamel]

I've released my Ark of the Covenant 3d Files

With my kits long sold out, I've been looking for a way to release the 3D files for it so people could print and build their own. I had asked Bruce Lee, who did the original 3D model of the Ark for me, to prepare the files so they could be printed, as well as a legend of the parts. My original...

www.therpf.com

 

[IndyFanChuck]

Do any of you guys happen to have photos of the printed result you can share?