Martinsito15
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Good job tracking down the puzzle ball. Looking forward to seeing some of the prototypes of the various processes to achieve a good-looking prop.
The Map - Star Wars Ahsoka
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Got the gold mexaminx ball from AliExpress today. Definitely ready for some plates! Not sure how to get that same chrome finish on new parts though. Mine at least does have a nice mechanical clinking type sound when you move it around.
One annoying thing is when you take the arickers off it takes a thin layer of the gold color off as well. Not a big deal since they’ll be covered back up though.
And after an hour or so and a super sore fingernail…
One annoying thing is when you take the arickers off it takes a thin layer of the gold color off as well. Not a big deal since they’ll be covered back up though.
And after an hour or so and a super sore fingernail…
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Jonty
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As the stickers don't go to the edge, would they not be covered by the plates anyway? Might they also help with the adhesive?
Good to hear they have a click. Hopefully mine will. When eventually delivered.
Currently working on a fully 3D printable version with all 63 pieces to work just like the megaminx sphere and very well detailed thanks to the many reference images in this thread so thank you for those and if you have more of some of the sides in their palms would be super helpful but man this model has a crap ton of sketches about halfway done so stay tuned!
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good work so far and good luck with the rest of the model, I know from 2 weeks of work that it is not easy! you mean 62 pieces though, right?
cheers
63 includes the central core piece the 12 sides would be mounted to. Might end up being more in order to make it 3D printer friendly as a perfect sphere is hard to printmaybe two halves of the sphere not sure yet but will share progress as it gets closer to it.¯\_(ツ)_/¯
zjunlimited
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Ali came through with a delivery today. It’s the silver version but most will be sanded and covered and of course weathered. May possibly need a coat of brass metallic as well. It really has a nice weight to it.
I know its been a while since I last updated but I have finished my fully functioning puzzle sphere as well as a magnetic levitation version and they can be found here at their respective links... Thank you everyone for the support and input from this forum thread to get the best pictures to make the most detailed model we have for the Ahsoka series Starmap! have a safe and happy Holidays/ New Year everyone!
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Ahsoka StarMap Fully Detailed Puzzle
The StarMap which leads to the location of Grand Admiral Thrawn and Ezra Bridger guides you on a path that only the gentle Purrgil space whales were thought to have known. This 100pc puzzle ball allows you to solve the ancient megaminx style sphere and unlock this pathway as the one and only...
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Ahsoka StarMap Magnetic Levitation by Cjwelcome
This was quite a project to take on in part mostly due to this model's bigger brother, the 100pc puzzle which can be found on my cults3d page here All the 3D models of Cjwelcome・Cults (cults3d.com) but this model was simplified to be a shell only and include mounting location for the magnetic...
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yes, Wonderknight is offering resin printed tiles from my accurate 3D model for sale on her website, see the project run here:
Interest - Ahsoka - The Map ball - several options (grouped project Wonderknight & eethan)
Hello there, Wonderknight and I have been working on bringing a very accurate replica of the Map shown in the Ahsoka series, and we would like to offer several options for the builders and for the collectors :) a WIP thread can be found here...
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(she is releasing the full ball version super soon, and is also working on painted tiles and full balls.)
Wonder Knight , would you consider sharing with us your weathering technique? I'll understand if you want to keep that proprietary, but it's so good!
Thank you!
Thank you!
Hi Astyanax,
Thank you so much
The base of my map is varnished brass chrome (which helps a lot with the weathering stages).
For the chrome I work with Alclad (painted on a Tamiya gloss black paint) which I varnish with Liquitex high gloss, but I have just tested the Molotow chrome in pen which is really great especially if you don't have an airbrush, it also seems to react well with the liquitex high gloss varnish. And for the brass color, I use alcohol tints in the Liquitex (after one or two coats without tinting to protect the chrome).
For the weathering:
I use browns, black airbrush paints and a little bit of green (like military green) well diluted in thinner.
First I give a very light airbrush to get a slightly rusty effect.
Then I do several washes with the three colors lightly mixed but not completely to have variations, then I clean with a cloth soaked in thinner areas that I want to make more shiny.
Finally I redo certain spots a little cleaner as in the original props with the same paint still well diluted.
The advantage with the varnish underneath is that it allows us to rework its effect by erasing it with the thinner if it doesn't suit us.
I hope this will help you
Yes, it's included as a key in the package for those who order the plates. Actual size, even!
Not sure the painstaking research that went into mapping that is available for non-buyers, but it's not my call.
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