Re: Star Lord Vol 2 Pendants in METAL
Update time on the COMMUNICATOR for those who are still following this. I've been making a fair bit of progress BUT have run into a couple snags.
The detail required for the very fine panel lines that cover the entire piece is extremely hard to duplicate, especially in metal (which, I suspect, is why it hasn't been done yet in the high resolution I'm aiming for) and keep it "budget friendly". To make it truly accurate, I may have to make this a multi-part piece that is printed and wax-cast in brass+silver (or brass with rhodium plating). This is the only metal-printing method that will preserve the details as crisp as I want them. Unfortunately, the cost is prohibitive... I don't know if I can bring this in at a reasonable cost using only high-grade parts, because printing in sterling silver is expensive. I AM working on ways trying to get around it... part of the body is painted red, so maybe that piece can be done in high-grade acrylic, saving a big chunk of the cost. This would depend on if I can make the very thin silver "frame" that surrounds the prop thick enough to print at all.
I'm also looking at simplifying it a little to see if it will print in the regular polished steel materials, which might get it to under $100, but the issue with that is that the surface is not perfectly smooth (as can be seen on the necklaces) and the communicator is a perfectly polished and smooth piece of tech.
My main concern is that I don't want to cheapen the final piece after putting so many hours into it. I'd rather have 10 really nice copies out there than 50 where details were skimped on.
More info as soon as I have it. (I'm going to hold off on showing the model until it's almost done.)
