UN_MARINE
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Awesome work, MechTech! That custom work is fantastic, and the paint work is superb! Wow! I'm afraid my boosterlust is completely inadequate by comparison. Great work! Looks like it's gonna take a while to have all the parts printed on this guy, but so far, so good.
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The theory is sound, but the minor discrepancies between the model manufacturers will definitely cause something to mismatch. It would certainly take a few attempts at modeling and printing to get things right, even with a perfectly scanned part. Sometimes, the old ways are just better.
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Wow, I had a feeling it would be a challenge! It could be a little above my skill set, but I can give it a try. I use Solidworks for modeling. Oddly enough, I have a couple of Aventador models in 1/24 & 1/18 I could take dimensions from. My concern at this point is how far off the accuracy would be between models & mating surfaces.
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Is scanning a necessary step, or is the goal simply a digital version of the parts? I've been working on a couple of digitally recreated parts recently, minus the 3D scanning - cause it's hella' fiddly. Maybe I can help?
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I suppose dyeing would work too, but I imagine it's a more involved process. The marker trick takes about less than an hour - disassemble, paint, let dry, retouch, let dry, reassemble. Edit: Here's pics of the marker trick, 6 years in.
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Mine flaked a while back, I took a brush to the fabric to take off everything, then used a Gundam marker to recolor the fabric. Fairly easy fix, and no issues so far - apart from the plastic yellowing.
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Hopefully it'll look like this when it's done. It's going to be a conversion kit, so it can swap parts back to normal.
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Slowly replacing parts.
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Special equipment for Zeta Plus C1.
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It's scratch built, the armature is 3D printed & the armor parts are hand-made.
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Old school is the best! Thanks, slide! Display options - now that's something to think about! Thanks, modelglue! Thanks, teckno viking! Is that a custom Colonial Marine?
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New pics!
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Crash and burn! Thanks! Yes, indeed!
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I'm aware of at least 1 featured in a hobby magazine (a long time ago), but other than that, I don't believe it exists.
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Just finished this guy. (The MG Zaku standing behind it isn't mine).
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Currently getting sidetracked by this thing - definitely not "stock" anymore. The most notable "incredible feat" is Ripley holding on to the control sticks.
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Oh... *Hangs head in shame* I'll blame it on shock from seeing awesome new toys!
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Holy Frak! Have you guys seen this? It lives again! (in 1/12 scale). Riobot Mospeada https://www.facebook.com/SentinelInternational/videos/993858560744034/
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Getting started with the landing gear. I'll need to fudge some dimensions for strength & "printability" since I'll be using an FDM printer for these.
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Got the back section in roughly the right shape. Turns out, I need to adjust the instrument panel to make room for the canopy. (you can see the deformed & cracked canopy much better now)
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Thread Necro-Rise Lv.1! This monster lives! Got to "test" the canopy form, had a little mishap and it came out crooked. I'll need to rework the canopy buck to correct a few things, but I think it's mostly there. Thanks! I finally have decent control of my fingers again - back to building this guy! Looks like you're right about the brake vents, I'll have to re-orient them. PS: Sorry about the ridiculously delayed response.
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Hey guys, sorry there aren't any updates for now... I took a hospital to the gut, just got out of confinement. Hopefully, I'll be back up to speed soon! -UN_M
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Got started on the basic shape of the canopy buck. And then, I'll have to offset for the clear material's thickness. *Crosses fingers & hopes the vacuuforming ritual will work!
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Thanks! Thanks! I'll update as regularly as possible until it's finished!
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3D printed circle verniers! It's a "circle vernier sticker sheet"! These will work as place-holders for now. They still need a couple of adjustments.
