Dredd Badge models WIP (for 3D printing)

Lee Bratina

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Hey, this is my first run at the badge models. Using Google Sketchup so for right now the angling on the tail feathers and the wings are not quite right but I will keep working on it. They may have to be modified after printing.

dredd.jpgdreddgold.jpgdreddgold2.jpg

Let me know what you guys think.
 
Looks good so far :thumbsup... with the soften tool you can hide some of those lines that are created when you pull in an angle a surface.
 
I am using Sketchup for this model and I am not having any luck locating a soften tool. So I have removed the normal edges and added siluette edges. It looks a bit cleaner this way but there are still some imperfections (See the bottom of the middle tail feather)

Dredd g no edges.jpgDredd G no edge 2.jpg
 
If you're using Sketchup on a PC, right click on top of a line you wish to hide and a list of options will appear, the soften command should be one of those options... but what you did looks good also :thumbsup.
 
Thanks man! Looks much better with the edges softened. I also figured out that the distortion at the bottom was caused by an imperfection in the face causing holes(So glad I didnt print that). I corrected the issue and softened all unnecessary lines. Here is the new model.

Dredd G softened.jpg
 
I just ordered my 3D printer, Solidoodle 3rd Gen, so it should be here in 7-8 weeks. This badge will be my calibration print, so I am going to have a fair number rolling around. I will also be releasing the STL once I make sure everything prints properly. I am also going to be making a blank name copy with the letters separate so you can customize it.
 
According to the forum I cant offer to take payments until after I get the minimum amount of posts (25) and I have been active long enough. I am working on getting here and I will let you know as soon as I am able to. If you let me know what name you want on it I can see about working the file so you can see it in render before I get there.

The feathering is to match the slope I set into the bottom feathers.

I am going to post the STL file on here so that anyone with a printer can do it themselves.
 
Excellent work.
I downloaded the file to have a look how easy it would be to alter the name. MMMM beyond my meager knowledge. How difficult would it be for you to alter the name to HERD, I have the fortune to use most of the letters from DREDD in my surname.
Cheers
 
Alright I now have ANDERSON style badges available. Next project will be DEATH style mod. That one will take a while since it will have to be done from scratch again.

Here is the Anderson:

Anderson.png
 
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