The Map - Star Wars Ahsoka

[Martinsito15]

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.

 

[Kylash]

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…

 

[ApostleofColor]

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.

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And after an hour or so and a super sore fingernail…

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invest in plastic razors, they're GODSENDS (and cheap)

 

[Jonty]

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.

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And after an hour or so and a super sore fingernail…

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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.

 

[eethan]

yes, the plates will cover most of the megaminx, also, to me, the megaminx should be pretty weathered behind the plates as there isn't much shine visible in the crevices.

 

[Kylash]

I wouldnt rely on the stickers for adhesion, some of them were already falling off. It will be easy to just go over the whole thing with a scotchbrite pad to make it take glue better.

 

[Cjwelcome]

Started one myself and may save it as both a puzzle and a star lamp maybe for some LEDs to shine through

 

[Cjwelcome]

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!

 

[Astyanax]

EDIT: Nevermind, not a specific project thread. Sorry!

 

[eethan]

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!

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

 

[Cjwelcome]

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]

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.