anamorphicWayne
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"Excellent Winslow." 
Hasbro Hero X-Wing Conversion with 3D Printed Parts - Files no longer available!
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anamorphicWayne
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Swan from Phantom of the Paradise.
TazMan2000
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Working on the laser cannons now.
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anamorphicWayne
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Nicely done, Taz. Three more to go.
TazMan2000
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Yes. Many, many hours of printing.
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anamorphicWayne
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Ay Geez.
yaris
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Looking really good so far mate...!
So the parts are 3D printed yes...?
They look really smooth...is that straight off the printer..?...or have you sanded them..?
I'm thinking about getting a printer, but I dislike the printer's that seem to leave lines of texture that require lots of sanding......
Keen to see how this works out, but most impressive so far...
So the parts are 3D printed yes...?
They look really smooth...is that straight off the printer..?...or have you sanded them..?
I'm thinking about getting a printer, but I dislike the printer's that seem to leave lines of texture that require lots of sanding......
Keen to see how this works out, but most impressive so far...
TazMan2000
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Yes, 3D printed at .2mm layer height and most parts sanded smooth. Once they get a coat of primer, the layers will show more. Auto contrast of the camera doesn't pick up a lot of details.
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Still modelling the inner parts. I'm using the inner structure of the toy to ensure that the parts don't rattle around. Some shimming will be necessary. Most of the parts will be hollow to save on PLA while still retaining strength. The bottom part will have a large compartment to accomodate wires and a battery. I still have to find a way to route wire for the engine lights. The grey part will be optional for those who want to mount the model from the rear. (Giggety giggety)
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looks great. i'm interested to see this printed and how it fits in the toy!
TazMan2000
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So am I. I printed out a slice of the bulkhead until it fit and used that as a guide to model the other parts. The bottom part fits the x-wing bottom have perfectly, and the top part saddles under the droid strip with no side to side play, but enough room to avoid molding marks. Even though the printer prints stuff quite accurately dimension wise, extrusion and layer height play a factor, and so does sanding afterwards. I'd rather have it slightly smaller, where I can shim it with styrene, than have it too big. I don't know about other members who converted this toy, but mine had a terrible sag in the bottom piece. No matter, because I cut out a section to accomodate the battery compartment. The screw posts in front of my bulkhead will be cut away, and only left partially to assist in keeping the printed parts secure, but the rear screw posts will be left to screw the top and bottom halves of the toy together. There is supposed to be some kind of surface preparation for polyethylene, that will allow CA glue to adhere to it.
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The base of the wing assembly is the correct length, but for some reason the part sits higher in the back. I figured it probably is the sharp corners on the part are causing it to sit higher in the back, so I started trimming and sanding to round off things. This still didnt work so I started measuring. It looks like the back of the toy is about 2-3 mm smaller, vertically. For now, I will continue printing the components and see how things go. At worst, I will just have to fix the gap in the back.
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anamorphicWayne
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Excellent progress.
I had about to start my version of this model, about a year ago, but had to abandon for time/labour reasons. But while planning out the structure, I discovered the rear section of the fuselage wasn't as accurate. Everything from the cockpit to the nose was pretty close.
Are you going to over look that and continue on?
I had about to start my version of this model, about a year ago, but had to abandon for time/labour reasons. But while planning out the structure, I discovered the rear section of the fuselage wasn't as accurate. Everything from the cockpit to the nose was pretty close.
Are you going to over look that and continue on?
TazMan2000
Master Member
Excellent progress.
I had about to start my version of this model, about a year ago, but had to abandon for time/labour reasons. But while planning out the structure, I discovered the rear section of the fuselage wasn't as accurate. Everything from the cockpit to the nose was pretty close.
Are you going to over look that and continue on?
Yes. I might have to re- model the bottom section a bit. I won't be able to find out until all of the wing root is printed out. The wings should be in line with the fuselage halves.
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anamorphicWayne
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I'm trying to remember what I found, but I figured the bottom compartment was pushed forward/deeper and the wing openings were wider. There were other areas, but they were very minor.
TazMan2000
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Looks like I will have to re-design the bottom and shave 2.5 mm from the bottom. When screwing the back 2 screws, the force opens up the hull where the cockpit is. At least the top part fits great.
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Hasbro has re-released plenty of stuff in the past, so I suppose it is possible. Both the MF and the X were simple but large mouldings. So if they sold well, it is likely that they will try and make as much money from the same moulds again.
The X-Wing is still available on Amazon for about 60 bucks and the MF is there but is 180.00.
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basementdweller
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Hey Taz, I'm here to rain on your parade for a min. I didn't really reflect on this earlier, but PLA is known for having creep issues. An interesting video was released not long ago with a guy doing some proper testing (name escapes me atm), measuring and analysing of data. PLA deforms under the strain of any force. It suffers from creep so basically you will have sagging wings if they are not reinforced as a minimum. I would trust PLA for jobs where some deformation is non-vital, but in such an instant I would either print with a different material like PETG or ASA instead if you can. Otherwise you might want to allow for a through-hole to fit some tubing or rod along the length of the wings at least. Also the 2 parts that the wings will be mounted to will possibly suffer from creep and the wings might sag at their origin over time. You could still use PLA I guess but I would think about how to make the holes rigid and constrained in their angles without relying on the PLA to keep the form. Maybe leaving some channels that could be filled with 2-part expoxy would work? I figured I'd give you a heads up as it crossed my mind since I am hoping to do the same build soon.
