My Builds: The growing of an eclectic collection

[Mara Jade's Father]

I felt like I needed a tiny bantha.

 

[Halliwax]

That’s cute

 

[Halliwax]

MJF mind sharing where you found that baby bantha? I want one on my work bench lol

 

[Mara Jade's Father]

MJF mind sharing where you found that baby bantha? I want one on my work bench lol

There are several model in various positions. Mine is no5 and printed at 50%…

https://www.thingiverse.com/thing:4571852

 

[Halliwax]

Thanks MJF!

 

[Mara Jade's Father]

I have a few different new projects I am working towards.

Rey’s blaster. I printed the parts just waiting on the fasteners I ordered to arrive.

A power pack to go with my Jawa ion blaster.

Working on a file I found online. I am trying to improve it. I plan to print some out an hand out at Galaxy’s Edge during the upcoming family trip. Still a WIP.

I have a set of western .22 caliber pistols with holsters from my dad who passed away last year. I don’t want real bullets in the loops in their holster so I plan to print them. Here is a test of the file I found. I plan to print the bullet in silver and the shell in gold or bronze, then wash with black or brown acrylic. I need 41 of these to fill all the loops in the two holsters.

 

[Mara Jade's Father]

Finished my .22LR faux bullet project.

From the printer..

To the aging…

After a little matte sealer.

And into the rig…

 

[Mara Jade's Father]

I thought I would try my hand at a larger bullet. I found a file for the denix revolvers.

They turned out okay. I made them for display inside the cylinder but even though the print is 100% it still snaps the bottom off using PLA. So they will be displayed outside the revolver or until I just break and buy the denix bullets.

This was a replica I bought my dad because he was an old west fan and he displayed it with his autograph photo of the star of The Life and Legend of Wyatt Earp.

 

[Mara Jade's Father]

I found a 3D file for an imperial credit online but the item was way too small. I attempted to scale up based on the replicas sold at Galaxy’s Edge but I noticed some weird things incorporated in the design when enlarged. Also, imperial logo was distorted because the length and width upscale was not identical. So while cleaning it up, and redoing the imperial emblem, I also decided to add the back groove.

I still need to clean it up and paint.

 

[Mara Jade's Father]

With paint…

 

[Mara Jade's Father]

I remembered I needed the little radio on my strap of my Rogue One Rebel Helment so Thought I would throw a couple of shapes together in tinkered to see if I could come up with a passable replica.

If anyone wants to print one, go here: https://www.thingiverse.com/thing:6995155


Here are some shots I used for references.





And here is what I came up with...

 

[Mara Jade's Father]

Wanted to update the beskar ingot in my collection using the new printer. I was originally planning to paint it, but I thought the silver silk PLA came out beautifully. Only added black to the imperial symbol.

The print is hollow with a separate bottom. I filled fully with sand for added weight equaling 8.4lbs.

 

[Mara Jade's Father]

I had been playing around with Skeleton Crew Old Republic credits. I started out with a file I found online and played around with various printing options and then started tweaking the size and design elements.

Instead of throwing away the prototype types, I decided to paint them up and hand them out at our upcoming trip to Galaxy’s Edge next month. I decided to go with a used look vs the on screen freshly minted look because it’s hard to achieve that shiny gold look unless you plate or have some airbrush and fancy paints. Plus not really something I really wanted to spend a lot of time on.

 

[Mara Jade's Father]

Did some color variations of the imperial credit. I posted the file here if anyone wants to make some: https://www.thingiverse.com/thing:7011363

Also been working on a jawa power pack. Used a technique involving baby powder, white glue and paint to help with a more or organic look. Adding hose next.

 

[Mara Jade's Father]

If you go back a couple years in this thread, you will see the set of Princess Bride goblets I made for my daughter. See here: My Builds: The growing of an eclectic collection


I made three and used the two best prints. The third wasn’t bad so I kept it and put it away. Today, I finally finished it for my own collection.

 

[Mara Jade's Father]

Power pack complete.

 

[Mara Jade's Father]

I had the old nylon strap from my Museum Replica Yavin medal (the one that came with the ceremony jacket) from when I switched it out. However, waste not, want not… so I decided to use it for a medal I 3D printed for my daughter. I am still looking for the best display method.

 

[James Kenobi 1138]

Maybe something like this?

 

[Mara Jade's Father]

Maybe something like this?

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I considered something like that as I have used similar fixtures for other prop replica necklaces.

I was thinking more in line like the MR ceremonial medal display box or the similar hinge box go the GE version.

Ikea has very cheap shadowbox style frames maybe just something simple like this: https://www.thingiverse.com/thing:4734934

 

[Astyanax]

Yeah, I did something similar with mine, opting for the flat panel black velvet instead of sculpted neckline (the medal is supposed to hang pretty low).