So here we are. Apparently it takes 9 months to birth a Batman 89 Speargun. This is the culmination of so much research, modeling, prototyping, remodeling, more research, more research, and production to get a tiny batch of this finished product. It's not perfect. Nothing is. But it feels so damn satisfying to hold this in my hands. The weight is great. Heavy enough. Shown here is one of the finished spearguns and the tranquilizer dart accessory.
I learned a lot about working with SLA-printed parts. There's some real pros and cons. It definitely MUCH more detailed than anything I can print on my FDM printer. But the material is much less forgiving. It simply does not want the be tapped for screws. I spent a ton of time trying to find the perfect satin black, even testing some expensive airbrush lacquers. The winner was plain old Krylon Satin Black.
There's one more detail coming, I had some darts made in solid brass. But for now the painted resin dart looks fine.
A final thank you to everyone here who chimed in with research images, stories, pictures and suggestions. You are what makes the RPF awesome. You made this product better and the process more fun. No, I'm not doing a run. Sorry in advance
I learned a lot about working with SLA-printed parts. There's some real pros and cons. It definitely MUCH more detailed than anything I can print on my FDM printer. But the material is much less forgiving. It simply does not want the be tapped for screws. I spent a ton of time trying to find the perfect satin black, even testing some expensive airbrush lacquers. The winner was plain old Krylon Satin Black.
There's one more detail coming, I had some darts made in solid brass. But for now the painted resin dart looks fine.
A final thank you to everyone here who chimed in with research images, stories, pictures and suggestions. You are what makes the RPF awesome. You made this product better and the process more fun. No, I'm not doing a run. Sorry in advance