TIE FIGHTER 3D PRINTED

[GEEK1138]

Not that I need another project on my plate right now but I have been asked to produce a TIE for a client so thought it would be a good opportunity to model it out to 3D print at studio scale 1/24.
I've made a start on the outer wing/hub...quite a few familiar kit parts from the Falcon...Hetzer, Panzer, Mclaren, that I have already. Huge thanks to Jason Wright at Studio Scale Modelers for his invaluable refs/pics
I will probably try and print the Koolshade, although the new stuff is available from Smartlouvre...I'll see how it comes out first

Here's what I got;

 

[ID10T]

Nice!

Deceptively simple model…

 

[Too Much Garlic]

Such detail richness. Pretty cool sculpting there.

 

[joberg]

Great start for sure mate

 

[TazMan2000]

Great start. Segmenting that size of model in order to print it, may pose a problem.

TazMan2000

 

[Dane69]

Not that I need another project on my plate right now but I have been asked to produce a TIE for a client so thought it would be a good opportunity to model it out to 3D print at studio scale 1/24.
I've made a start on the outer wing/hub...quite a few familiar kit parts from the Falcon...Hetzer, Panzer, Mclaren, that I have already. Huge thanks to Jason Wright at Studio Scale Modelers for his invaluable refs/pics
I will probably try and print the Koolshade, although the new stuff is available from Smartlouvre...I'll see how it comes out first

Here's what I got;
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Hi Geek1138
Are you still working on the Slave 1 project.
Thanks

 

[rooker2k]

Great start. Segmenting that size of model in order to print it, may pose a problem.

TazMan2000

Just printin one piece

 

[TazMan2000]

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Just printed in one piece

Is that studio scale? What printer did you use?

TazMan2000

 

[rooker2k]

Is that studio scale? What printer did you use?

TazMan2000

Printed on a industrial resin printer.

 

[TazMan2000]

For sure this is studio scale size. the final model have only 11 pieces.
Printed on a industrial resin printer. Here some more after print pics:

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Very nice.
Obviously not everyone has one of these at home.

TazMan2000

 

[rooker2k]

Very nice.
Obviously not everyone has one of these at home.

TazMan2000

Thats mostly the point yes, very expensive and huge at all.

 

[GEEK1138]

OK I think this thread has been hijacked! I've asked Rooker2k to remove his posts. I thought it was not cool to use someone else's thread to sell your stuff?

Hi Geek1138
Are you still working on the Slave 1 project.
Thanks

Hi Dane69...yes, but I am going down a different route to get there

 

[Dane69]

ok, will you update on that new route, in the slave 1 thread. thanks

 

[Jack2155]

NIce details!

 

[GEEK1138]

Sometimes u don't realize just how goddamn awesome a ship is, until u start modelling it. What a beautifully simple and unique concept the TIE really is. I never really had it down as a cool craft, I just liked the sound they made, but the more I work on it the more I like it

Got the wings finished and started on the pylons and cockpit

 

[joberg]

Yep, one of my fav! F.A.B. rendering mate

 

[GEEK1138]

Bit more work done...finished modelling the 'ball' with all the hatches. Now to start on the greeblies...

 

[joberg]

Mate! This is going to be one of your many home-runs

 

[publiusr]

Tie fighters land themselves to 3D printers in terms of the panels. The super star destroyer cortex was made to order for that use.

 

[GEEK1138]

So that's the ball greeblie'd up. Next up is the pylon greeblies and then the cockpit fascia board. My aim is to be able to print the whole model on a regular Prusa or decent printer so I've started beta testing the wings to see how they print

and here are most of the greebs, that aren't on the hatches...kinda reminds me of the training remote