Iron Man MK XLV 3D Print

[Leylander]

The surface of the models is much smoother. There's some added detail in most parts and some parts are modeled differently. The shells are also separated in a different way. Imo way better than before.

 

[TKCC71]

Applied putty to the seams and filler primer. Need to apply spot putty now and give it another layer of primer. As you can see in the second picture, it is not smooth.
Hopefully sanding and priming again will solve this.
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This is one side of the lower abs. The other side will be glued later today and the middle section is being printed.


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Looking good! I would just use some glazing putty on the areas that the primer couldn't fill up, sand it smooth and do another coat of primer. a little a wet sanding after all is done and then things should look really smooth.

 

[Leylander]

Looking good! I would just use some glazing putty on the areas that the primer couldn't fill up, sand it smooth and do another coat of primer. a little a wet sanding after all is done and then things should look really smooth.

Thanks . I used Tamiya putty to fill up the seams where the parts connected. (I had it lying around) Next time I might mix it with a bit of acetone to make it easier to apply in small areas. This part can't be used anymore though. It doesn't fit me. Don't know if someone will have use for it.

 

[TKCC71]

What a bummer, I feel your pain. Did my chest, back and working then shoulders and biceps all over. Just keep pressing on and can't wait to see yours done as well.

 

[Leylander]

Am I glad I had to start over. The print quality with the new files and my microswiss upgrade has improved massively!

The fitment of the sliced parts is way better than before as well.

 

[Leylander]

Front is done. Just the vents on top of the helmet to do and the rear piece.



Just look at the quality difference and the fitment with the older one. (Yes, the new helmet is larger)

 

[ShaunDark80]

Am I glad I had to start over. The print quality with the new files and my microswiss upgrade has improved massively!

The fitment of the sliced parts is way better than before as well.

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Awesome! I just fitted a pair of Microswiss nozzles to my flashforge, but haven't had a chance to print anything with them yet.........

 

[Leylander]

Awesome! I just fitted a pair of Microswiss nozzles to my flashforge, but haven't had a chance to print anything with them yet.........

Good choice. Don't forget to decrease or erase the retraction at the end of the gcode. Cura lets the printer retract 5mm after the print has ended, but this causes clogging with the microswiss. Happened to me a few times. I removed the retraction and had no issues ever since.

 

[Leylander]

Did a bit of work on the helmet:

I started off with sanding it down a bit and then spray filler primer on top. After it tried I sanded it with 240 grid paper and started filling the gaps.

I used Tamiya Putty and aceton to thin it down. First I applied a bit of putty on the seams and then dipped my finger in aceton to spread it. It dries pretty quickly (within seconds) so I repeated the process of dipping my fingers regularly .



Don't know why the photos are being flipped but ok.

It's not perfect yet. The putty sinks in the seams so I am going to add another layer of filler primer and putty where necessary.

In the meantime, the hip is being printed to make sure that fits before I continue with the other parts.

 

[devildog12]

Am I glad I had to start over. The print quality with the new files and my microswiss upgrade has improved massively!

The fitment of the sliced parts is way better than before as well.

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Those microswiss nozzles are great. I have had mine for awhile now and haven't had near as many problems as with the stock ones.

 

[Leylander]

Same here so far. I'd better not jinx it though.

Just sprayed a new layer of filler primer. I might have to try the trick Bogleo posted on p10. The print lines are still visible in most places.

We'll see how that goes.

 

[creative stress]

Same here so far. I'd better not jinx it though.

Just sprayed a new layer of filler primer. I might have to try the trick Bogleo posted on p10. The print lines are still visible in most places.

We'll see how that goes.

Leylander has the codpeice been altered changed on the updated 45 files? I emailed them over a week ago for the updated files.. they said they would send them over as of yet im still waiting

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[Leylander]

@Leylander has the codpeice been altered changed on the updated 45 files? I emailed them over a week ago for the updated files.. they said they would send them over as of yet im still waiting

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The codpiece is essentially the same, but theyt split it up in multiple parts.

You have the front piece which connects to the abs, the front "inner pants", the rear "inner pants" and the rear part which connects to the back.

I will not print the inner parts as the legs are supposed to cover those areas.

I have also emailed them about a few things I wanted changed on the helmet, but did not hear back from them either.

(A small inlay of the chin is missing and the 'rosters' on top of the helmet are not positioned well)

 

[creative stress]

The codpiece is essentially the same, but theyt split it up in multiple parts.

You have the front piece which connects to the abs, the front "inner pants", the rear "inner pants" and the rear part which connects to the back.

I will not print the inner parts as the legs are supposed to cover those areas.

I have also emailed them about a few things I wanted changed on the helmet, but did not hear back from them either.

(A small inlay of the chin is missing and the 'rosters' on top of the helmet are not positioned well)

Its frustrating really when parts are not right .. the only problem i had was shape of the back codpeice the curve of the spine is too deep goes in to far so scale- ing that is problem Leylander

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[Leylander]

creative stress yeah it's all a bit unnatural sometimes. The hip I printed is very tight, so I hope it will fit with some minor modifications. If I scale it up the chest will be too big and that will limit my movement.

 

[Leylander]

Fill, Sand, Prime, Repeat



Fill, Sand, Prime, Repeat

 

[Leylander]

Much better:



It's not perfect. It still has some imperfections but I am going to move on. They are not recognizable from a distance so I'm going to stick with it for now.

Here's hoping the hip, lower back and abs are going to fit good enough.

 

[creative stress]

Much better:

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It's not perfect. It still has some imperfections but I am going to move on. They are not recognizable from a distance so I'm going to stick with it for now.

Here's hoping the hip, lower back and abs are going to fit good enough.

Its looking good!! dont forget you still have to add your paint coat soo most tiny defects will almost disapear nice to see finally make some progress [emoji106]

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[Leylander]

Thanks @creative stress. I do hope so

Speaking of colors, I want to buy RAL coded spraycans, but not sure which one to go for.
I can find color codes for the MKVI but nothing for later models.

I've been looking and maybe these codes are close to the screen model:

Red: RAL3001 (Signal Red)
Silver: RAL7001 (Silver Grey)
Gold: RAL Gold metallic (The RAL code is defined this way, not sure if it has a number assigned)

Should I buy matt, satin gloss or high gloss?

I don't know if many people follow this thread, but I really hope to get some feedback.

 

[creative stress]

Thanks @creative stress. I do hope so

Speaking of colors, I want to buy RAL coded spraycans, but not sure which one to go for.
I can find color codes for the MKVI but nothing for later models.

I've been looking and maybe these codes are close to the screen model:

Red: RAL3001 (Signal Red)
Silver: RAL7001 (Silver Grey)
Gold: RAL Gold metallic (The RAL code is defined this way, not sure if it has a number assigned)

Should I buy matt, satin gloss or high gloss?

I don't know if many people follow this thread, but I really hope to get some feedback.

Not sure about thise i used candy apple red applied with spray gun for gold i used nissan sunburst spray can i had mixed at auto shop

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