ROTS resin Vader

[Djh69]

Just started this 1/1 Vader helmet. The face and neck were printed in 2 separate pieces. Couldn’t find the dynodes I wanted so I just made my own to fill the big square holes. All this is fresh off the build plate with no cleanup as of yet. I underestimated how big this thing is. It’s huge! More to come…

 

[danvader]

Great work ! The print is very clean. What printer did you use ?
Is the 3D file used your creation ?

 

[Djh69]

Great work ! The print is very clean. What printer did you use ?
Is the 3D file used your creation ?

Thanks. The file I got from CG trader. It’s a Peopoly Phenom L printer. Here’s some of the parts cleaned up. The two piece dynode will make painting clean and simple.

 

[Djh69]

First round of sanding done. The back panel is held in by magnets. Size comparison with Hasbro “Black”. Series. Helmet is the last piece (2 halves) and is printing now. 55 hours per half!

 

[Djh69]

Further progress on Vader. I got a full 1/2 of his helmet to print in one piece. A bottle of resin for scale. Biggest thing I’ve printed to date. Second half is printing now.

 

[StevenBills]

Further progress on Vader. I got a full 1/2 of his helmet to print in one piece. A bottle of resin for scale. Biggest thing I’ve printed to date. Second half is printing now.

Does something this thin, with as curvy as it is, warp a bit while curing? I can't believe you're getting prints that large in one piece!

SB

 

[Djh69]

Does something this thin, with as curvy as it is, warp a bit while curing? I can't believe you're getting prints that large in one piece!

SB

I’ll post a picture when it’s done. It’s flat! Of course this model I printed solid and the walls are .25 thick! The Phenom L is an amazing printer. I sectioned out (14 parts) and printed a 1/1 Ra from Stargate. It’s 4 feet tall. His collar isn’t shown but it’s printed too.

 

[Djh69]

Cross section of the in progress helmet. It’s all flat and no warpage.

 

[Djh69]

Both halves of the helmet printed, straight from the printer with no sanding and this is the gap between them. Maybe 1/16” at best.

 

[Imperial Weapon]

Both halves of the helmet printed, straight from the printer with no sanding and this is the gap between them. Maybe 1/16” at best.

This is great and all but an MR or MR recast would have been less than that resin printer, so how come you did it this way?

 

[Djh69]

This is great and all but an MR or MR recast would have been less than that resin printer, so how come you did it this way?

I didn’t just buy the machine to do this one thing.

 

[Imperial Weapon]

I didn’t just buy the machine to do this one thing.

so more than just props then?

 

[Djh69]

so more than just props then?

Much more. I use it for home and work as well.

 

[Imperial Weapon]

Much more. I use it for home and work as well.

cool, another thing (this question might jump the gun a bit) are you planning on doing a suit or just the helmet?

 

[Djh69]

cool, another thing (this question might jump the gun a bit) are you planning on doing a suit or just the helmet?

Display helmet is all I have planned. This mornings progress so far.

 

[Imperial Weapon]

Display helmet is all I have planned. This mornings progress so far.

Wow that is amazing is it Folkypatrols file below? his ones on cg trader.

 

[Djh69]

Wow that is amazing is it Folkypatrols file below? his ones on cg trader.

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Yes, this is the one. I printed it with no scaling just straight from the file and it’s very big. Bigger than the Black series Vader I have.

 

[Imperial Weapon]

Yes, this is the one. I printed it with no scaling just straight from the file and it’s very big. Bigger than the Black series Vader I have.

Thats great cuz I was considering gettting this one but I've not seen many print it.

 

[Djh69]

So far. He’s getting close to paint now.

 

[Djh69]

Update. Resin tusks? Nope. Machined 7000 series aluminum tusks? Yep! More to follow.