JayAdan
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I ran across this Babu Frik file on CG Trader and bought it immediately. It was one of those things that I decided in the moment that I had to do it but then didn't have time right then. I finally got to it.
The hole thing was printed on the Anycubic Photon. It appears that the model was created in such a way to accommodate the size of the print bed. Still, it takes some maneuvering to get the pieces to work. Even with that in mind there were a couple of flat spots on his toes created because the tolerances were just a little too tight. Nothing that a little putty couldn't fix.
The original 3D model is pretty accurate. The one big inaccuracy that I noticed (a little too late to do anything about it) is his lack of nostrils. Babu has them on the sides of the bridge of his nose. In the image that I'm pretty certain was the basis of this model they are invisible (or mostly so if you don't already know they are there). Were I to do this project over I would have added them. I may re-print the head at a later date and make this correction but I'm not sure I want to do the hair again.
After printing the thing there's obviously fixing of problems, sanding, assembly and painting to do.
The last couple of details I added were the gloss on the eyes which was accomplished using Bondic. Bondic is essentially the same resin that is used in these printer but put into a handy applicator with a tiny UV flashlight for curing. I've been experimenting using it for this purpose and while I like the results they aren't perfect. The eyes here have a watery appearance that works okay for this guy but in general is not ideal.
The other added detail was his hair. Specifically his eyebrows and mustache. I sourced some Tibetan Lamb Hair that's normally used for dolls. The color I fretted about. I chose a champagne shade but I might have been happier with a grey. Still, I think the color I chose was fine.
The hole thing was printed on the Anycubic Photon. It appears that the model was created in such a way to accommodate the size of the print bed. Still, it takes some maneuvering to get the pieces to work. Even with that in mind there were a couple of flat spots on his toes created because the tolerances were just a little too tight. Nothing that a little putty couldn't fix.
The original 3D model is pretty accurate. The one big inaccuracy that I noticed (a little too late to do anything about it) is his lack of nostrils. Babu has them on the sides of the bridge of his nose. In the image that I'm pretty certain was the basis of this model they are invisible (or mostly so if you don't already know they are there). Were I to do this project over I would have added them. I may re-print the head at a later date and make this correction but I'm not sure I want to do the hair again.
After printing the thing there's obviously fixing of problems, sanding, assembly and painting to do.
The last couple of details I added were the gloss on the eyes which was accomplished using Bondic. Bondic is essentially the same resin that is used in these printer but put into a handy applicator with a tiny UV flashlight for curing. I've been experimenting using it for this purpose and while I like the results they aren't perfect. The eyes here have a watery appearance that works okay for this guy but in general is not ideal.
The other added detail was his hair. Specifically his eyebrows and mustache. I sourced some Tibetan Lamb Hair that's normally used for dolls. The color I fretted about. I chose a champagne shade but I might have been happier with a grey. Still, I think the color I chose was fine.
Always nice to see professional looking final photos too.
