carving starships!

[pyxl]

Let me start off by saying...this isn't my work. I have this machine and the software, but haven't done anything this large yet.

Check out what this guy carved from a 3D model.

http://forum.carvewright.com/showthread.php?p=95616&posted=1#post95616

 

[3d-builder]

Thats very cool but it's so rough, man I am not sure if you save anything time wise? The amount of work to make that baby smooth is going to be tedious for sure!

 

[pyxl]

Yeah, I don't see it as a "detail" replica machine...but you could certainly do some cool fast prototyping....I'm knocking out a pulse rifle right now, then plan to try a D7 klingon battlecruiser to go with my MR Enterprise.

 

[3d-builder]

Gotcha!:thumbsup

 

[b26354]

He's using the wrong material and possibly the wrong cutting tools. Medium density renshape/ cibatool/ebaboard or even solid acrylic would work better.

e.g I'm making this right now (on a 20x12" CNC router and a CNC mill)

http://www.b26354.co.nz/EVA/

everything pink is ebaboard 60 and, with a fine enough finishing pass (and the right sized cutting tool) , it just needs a coat of primer and a light sand. The thruster and camera cones just had a coat of spray wax mould release which provides a nice semi gloss finish before pouring the silicone.

I use acrylic for parts that require fine detail like this:

http://www.b26354.co.nz/sulaco_web/pictures/dsc_2416.html
http://www.b26354.co.nz/sulaco_web/pictures/dsc_2449.html

The sulaco turrets parts were scaled down from 1/35th scale tamiya parts used on the studio model:

http://www.b26354.co.nz/sulaco_web/pictures/dsc_2406.html

 

[3d-builder]

WOW!:thumbsup

 

[wasili]

b26354,

ABSOLUTELY LOOOVVVEE THAT EVA POD !!!!!!!!! thumbsup

And a nice size too. You need your own thread here.......


Wasili

 

[modeler1964]

That's actually a great way to get a basic shape. Sure it probably needs to be a different material that has dimensional stability but when the machine is done sand , putty, sand, putty. At least it gets you in the ballpark! Very cool!