Some 3D printed model parts

[b26354]

These were printed on a B9Creator DLP 3D printer. It uses a DLP projector to cure photosensitive resin in layers - in this case each layer is 50.8 microns (0.0508mm) thick. The layers aren't really visible to the naked eye. Apologies for the large pics - but it's easier to see the detail.

Fine Molds 1/72 Tie interceptor hatch and cockpit window - about 19mm (3/4") diameter - much easier than masking and painting the clear parts in the kit.

New cockpit and nose for fine molds 1/48 x-wing model.

This one is the 1/24 airfix harrier pilot (on the left) scaled down to 1/32 to fit in a 1/32 BSG Viper

There are some more pics of parts I've printed with the B9 here:

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[mogcaiz]

As a 3D printer owner, these models looks so slick! Im pretty sure the future will lean toward this type of 3D printing, compared to the extrusion type, where all sorts of wrongs can occur. I only wish the material used becomes cheaper, so it becomes an opinion for home desktop users like myself.

 

[seven]

Are those 1/48 X-Wing cockpit canopy's capable of opening?

 

[crackerjazz]

Hi b26354 that is amazing detail and the surfaces look really smooth. As to the Harrier pilot I don't quite understand how you scaled it down. Did you have to draw it in 3d for printing?

 

[b26354]

I started on the tie interceptor last weekend, took one look at the clear parts which are almost impossibe to mask and paint and decided to print new ones I was surprised all the detail in the hatch printed fine.

I've always wanted to fix the canopy of the Fine Molds x-wing and the kit nose is kind of ugly. I used reference pics of red-3 I took in Montreal last year. It might be possible to make an x-wing canopy in the opened position but it would be tricky to get one that could open and close.

The harrier pilot was scanned with a laser scanner then scaled before printing. It lost some detail - but since it was being shrunk it worked pretty well.

BTW the B9 printer can be purchased as a kit for <$3000 here:

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[Jedi Dade]

Those are frikin' awesome!

Have you calculated how much those cost you to produce?

Jedi Dade

 

[b26354]

Some more parts - for a 1/32 harrier

front and rear vtol ducts - these are about 1/2" wide and printed at a resolution of 0.002" - the lines/aliasing are barely perceptible to the naked eye.

Wasn't happy with the photoetch and clear plastic for the HUD - so... tried printing the frame and used 0.001" clear plastic - this is about 5/16" high

worked pretty well...

 

[Rats]

Wow, they look fantastic. Incredible detail and by the look of it, not too much, if any, clean-up! Roll on the days when those printers become affordable to us mere mortals!! :lol

 

[metal wood]

Wow, they look fantastic. Incredible detail and by the look of it, not too much, if any, clean-up! Roll on the days when those printers become affordable to us mere mortals!! :lol

couldn't have said it better myself

 

[b26354]

and another harrier part - front console/instrument panel with HUD frame printed with it.

The square buttons are 0.3mm wide (that's less than 1/64")

 

[Fireball Joe]

To paraphrase Beavis, "If I had a B9Creator, I'd never leave the house."

 

[Craious]

I've been looking at 3d printers recently but the quality that I can afford just isn't there yet. I was looking at the Makerbot 2 that prints at 100 microns but the finish would just take too much work to get right. For now I've resigned myself to just making and sculpting.

The stuff B26354 has been making looks really well finished of the table. I too would be pushed to not become a 3d recluse!

Good stuff fella.