DarthKaal
New Member
Hi there 
I'm actually collecting Futurama figures by Toynami, and while I'm just starting this collection (only have Fry and Bender for now, Calculon is shipping and soon at home), I'd like to present them in a nice little diorama.
My first idea is the main hangar of the Planet Express building, viewed from the workshop (a point of view often seen in the show).
I have no skills in modeling, and - fortunately for you - I'm not asking for a full online learning here. I know that it's hard work and can't be learned in 5 minutes.
But the good thing with Futurama is that the graphic style is pretty simple, very geometric, and there's no need for heavy weathering.
So, I'd like to create some furnitures and accessories from the Planet Express workshop, with maybe a simple printed picture for the background of the diorama, showing the hangar with the ship.
I don't know yet how to do that, but I'd like your help on this: what can be done from 3D CGI models? I know that 3D printers exist, but I heard they were expensive, and mainly made for industrial prototypes.
I've seen some threads here where some models were "machinized" (not sure the spelling is correct) from 3D models.
How does it work? And is it expensive?
Have you any advice on any other way to do it if it's not the good one?
And any ideas concerning the Futurama diorama is also welcomed.
Thanks
I'm actually collecting Futurama figures by Toynami, and while I'm just starting this collection (only have Fry and Bender for now, Calculon is shipping and soon at home), I'd like to present them in a nice little diorama.
My first idea is the main hangar of the Planet Express building, viewed from the workshop (a point of view often seen in the show).
I have no skills in modeling, and - fortunately for you - I'm not asking for a full online learning here. I know that it's hard work and can't be learned in 5 minutes.
But the good thing with Futurama is that the graphic style is pretty simple, very geometric, and there's no need for heavy weathering.
So, I'd like to create some furnitures and accessories from the Planet Express workshop, with maybe a simple printed picture for the background of the diorama, showing the hangar with the ship.
I don't know yet how to do that, but I'd like your help on this: what can be done from 3D CGI models? I know that 3D printers exist, but I heard they were expensive, and mainly made for industrial prototypes.
I've seen some threads here where some models were "machinized" (not sure the spelling is correct) from 3D models.
How does it work? And is it expensive?
Have you any advice on any other way to do it if it's not the good one?
And any ideas concerning the Futurama diorama is also welcomed.
Thanks
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