Re: Spiderman web shooter: A collaborative project. FREE Model now Available!
Found it!
Ok, by way of reference here are some decent examples of the material we're working with here.
I haven't printed in
Ultra Frosted Detail before so I can't comment on that, but Finhead posted some awesome pictures of a 1/4 scale helmet he had printed in the material.
http://www.therpf.com/f11/1-4-scale-iron-man-mark-vi-150302/#post2320826
I modeled the nozzle according to the spec sheet given so we should be good. :thumbsup
Tolerances can be a little wonky though so keep that in mind. The model will still need work done to it but it's a fantastic base to work off of. Anyway, onto the nitty gritty.
White Strong and Flexible=
This is the standard material that most everything in shapeways is built upon. It's a decent material that will withstand some light abuse. It captures some detail but is no where near the accuracy of
Ultra Frosted Detail. The finish however is pretty rough. Here's a super close up pic of a projectI had printed in WSF a year back.
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White Strong and Flexible Polished =
The same as WSF but this time they add a finishing process consisting of a "bath" of microbeads polishing the surface and removing the rough texture. The result is a nice, smoother, surface. Work still needs to be done to make it look presentable but it's a lot better than plain old WSF. Here's an extremely large picture to give you a better idea. And just for reference, the bottom eye is .2" across and that first step is roughly .01" raised from the surface, with the third step .03" raised from the surface. Since the Face of the shooter and Bezel lack any small details like this, it's an ideal material choice for what we want.
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Printed Metal =
Some of you were wondering if metal might be a cool option. Yes and no. It comes out as a pitted texture and is a PITA to finish off to a smooth finish. The detail it captures isn't that great but hey, it's metal. Would make a cool battle worn version though!
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