Greetings fellow movie fanciers. Been lurking a while and watching all the projects everyone's got going and been dead impressed by it all. Am finally making my first proper post to say hi, show you what I'm working on and seek some advice.
Like a lot of people when I first saw the new look for Karl Urban's Dredd uniform I thought meh. BUT.. the more pics get released and the more I look at it, it has really grown on me. So now I want one. I can't buy one, but I can make one.
I have already started sculpting out the helmet but it's very early stages and not ready for public consumption but the badge is nearly at a critical stage. Just need to tweak it a bit, slim it down slightly and put a blank strip in for the nameplates to be added later (couple of friends want one too with their own name on it).
This is the first time making a 3D model and getting it printed. From reading various threads on here I've heard of Shapeways as being the cheapest and quickest option so been looking through their site. I'm planning on using the 3D print to take a basic one piece silicone mould and then cast into resin so I can produce as many as I want to customize.
Now the problem is which material to select, the basic "white, strong & flexible" material looks best for price and the level of detail I want but it says "Not suitable for molding" in the description. Does anyone know what they mean? Will it prevent the silicone from curing or is there another reason for it? Any advice/help would be hugely appreciated.
Anywho, here's a pic of the progress so far, hope ya like it.
Like a lot of people when I first saw the new look for Karl Urban's Dredd uniform I thought meh. BUT.. the more pics get released and the more I look at it, it has really grown on me. So now I want one. I can't buy one, but I can make one.
I have already started sculpting out the helmet but it's very early stages and not ready for public consumption but the badge is nearly at a critical stage. Just need to tweak it a bit, slim it down slightly and put a blank strip in for the nameplates to be added later (couple of friends want one too with their own name on it).
This is the first time making a 3D model and getting it printed. From reading various threads on here I've heard of Shapeways as being the cheapest and quickest option so been looking through their site. I'm planning on using the 3D print to take a basic one piece silicone mould and then cast into resin so I can produce as many as I want to customize.
Now the problem is which material to select, the basic "white, strong & flexible" material looks best for price and the level of detail I want but it says "Not suitable for molding" in the description. Does anyone know what they mean? Will it prevent the silicone from curing or is there another reason for it? Any advice/help would be hugely appreciated.
Anywho, here's a pic of the progress so far, hope ya like it.
