CG Models of Kitbash Greebles?

[jedilaw]

Hello, all:

I'm a "new" member on the RPF, but used to be very active on Resin Illuminati, SciFi Meshes and several other fan-art sites. A few of you, like stonky moved in the same forum circles and may remember me.

I've been going over the various kitbash projects folks have going on, with part ID maps, crowdsourcing info, etc. In a few of them I see references to 3D printing of missing parts.

I've been considering modeling a set of the most commonly-used greebles from the ILM TOS days, like pieces from the Matilda, the Tirpitz, the Prince of Wales, etc., but before I fall down that rabbit hole I thought I would ask if anyone has come across existing 3D sets of these well-known greebles?

Thanks in advance,

JL

 

[TazMan2000]

Not those particular greeblies, but there are others available on Cults3D and Thingiverse. Most are included in 3D printable kits of certain subjects and not in separate downloads. Some modellers may not want 3D printed replicas and will opt for the originals or resin cast replicas, but the rarity of those kits and having the resin casts being only available from select few casters, may not fill the needs of most modellers. Having 3D designed replicas would be the way to go, to keep this hobby alive for decades to come.

There was a thread here, where a group of people were scanning the original kit parts, and providing them for sale, but I haven't heard much about it recently. I've seen some 3D scanned parts, and they don't come anywhere near to the quality of the originals, unsurprisingly.

A ready set of downloadable greeblie replicas, perhaps separated out into groups, would make a lot of sense. I'd be able to design a lot of my own greeblies, but there are those who would rather 3D print copies than spend the time learning new software and designing replica greeblies themselves.

TazMan2000

 

[PoopaPapaPalps]

This sounds like what you're after:

3D Scans of Confirmed Donor Parts

 

[TazMan2000]

This sounds like what you're after:

3D Scans of Confirmed Donor Parts

Yeah. That's it. Almost a year since that thread has been updated. That thread started in 2020. The most recent scans are pretty good.

TazMan2000

 

[PoopaPapaPalps]

I really need to set some time apart and get those scans to print pieces for my BMF. It's been ages and that thing's just sitting around in pieces!

 

[publiusr]

Scanning greeble collections is a good plan.

Sometimes I wince at greeble choices.

Take this for instance:

The nosecone screams: “I’m a multi-photon torpedo battery!”

The cap on this old Revell blimp seems a far more natural fit:

Revell Goodyear Blimp Kit

I picked up an unbuilt Revell blimp kit at a local flea market.When I got it home I discovered the parts needed for the message drum were missing!Luckily a guy on the Airship modeler website was able to help and now it is together.I intend to take it apart for painting I just put it together to...

cs.finescale.com

This artist has an amazing collection, yet I might have assembled the bits differently than he does for some of his projects.

I have Hubba Bubba gum boxes—yet I never thought “Mecha.”

I guess I’m coming down with greeble snobbery…sorry…but the good thing is—if all these things are scanned, you can perhaps assemble them virtually and enlarge or shrink them to boot.

For example, if you could virtually enlarge the sphere here:

—it would look like a more balanced 2001 Discovery type craft—and look a bit less like a shrunken head.

Of course, we all have our different tastes, but a virtual greeble collection means we are all free to explore.

 

[Halliwax]

I can’t really help or contribute to your post, but I do want to welcome you aboard! Always great to see new members!