Yep, I can confirm that one is real and is me.
Stats for this little experiment:
I listed ten with half of each auction going to various charities that are important to me.
I had two people get overexcited in bidding, win and then forget where their wallets were.
Average completed bid price has been $690 - which is both a lot for a thermoplastic prop and not really motivating to me as a financial incentive for something that takes me a week to build.
I traded two for upgraded props (Coronado Cross and better Grail Diary)
I gave one to a family at a Premiere, enthusiastic young fan that could use a blessing (still riding high from their reaction)
Counting that one on eBay above, I have 3 that I still consider prototypes that lack some detail or another that will get listed this week. At least one of those will have a Charity split, I haven't decided on the other yet. (Waiting on last month's fees invoice to decide)
I printed (1) that I consider "finished" which is in my basement.
I don't know that I'll make too many more after that - maybe a completed one next week with a Charity split and an aspirational-whale price tag.
My teenaged daughter said she might make a couple to fund upgrades to her 3d printer but I think she'll lose interest in the repetitive nature once she goes through the process.
My hope with the stupid-high pricing is a couple things.
1) Slow down the number of "make me one" requests I was getting. (100's)
2) For profit-makers will see dollar signs and start making and more importantly remixing and improving the designs
- even if they aren't derivatives of these designs, [more options] = better
3) If those non-charity ones are sold at full price - I'll grow my maker tools a bit and if not - no worries - trade bait for other props.
.. the large downside miscalculation is that the high price is what attracted the scammer, I'm sure of it.
And my "done for now" 3d model:
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Printables.com Listing
A couple things I'm still unsure about. I didn't tackle glyphs on the back, I don't have the energy or time for it right now. I didn't try to tackle the faux gear assembly though I did buy electronic movement hardware and I might make a clock out of one. The plates on the side that the
film prop video described as sundials, I think the film prop and Disney Parks prop actually differ somewhat in their placement and details. I averaged them in my build but what I came up with isn't perfect. Better than blank squares, though!