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TarsTarkas
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I wonder just how well can their software can take a two dimensional picture and make a 3D model from it for 3D printing.
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RenimLS
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I'd definitely recommend people look up some basic tutorials on resin 3D printing on youtube to get an idea of the things you'd have to deal with when owning one. Liquid resin is toxic, so care must be taken when working with it. It's only safe to handle once it's been cured under UV light.
For those who are interested, you can find anime 3D model files for sale on sites like CGTrader or you can find on patreon people who produce monthly 3D character model files for their patrons. Sites like Thingverse also have anime model files as well for free, but the nicer ones are usually put up for sale by artists instead of being uploaded for free. |
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Tanteikingdomkey
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Ok I watched the video and the printer based on my second hand experience with 3d printing seems to be doing great, and do what it is saying..........
BUT the marketing images seem really suspect to me. Ok so here is the thing, the printer seems to be a little bit larger then your starter 3d printer and the brand is well known. The figures they keep putting next to this printer though I am not buying they are from that printer. Putting aside the fan art questions. The printer just seems way to small to me for it to actually produce half the figures they show. The super hero landing mini figure sure. But there is no way the robot, fantasy girl or tracer came out of that printer. This printer is for mini figs only I would guess based on what I am seeing here. Do not buy if you want a figure larger then what is in the video. |
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RenimLS
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Though we don't actually know the proper size of the figures or even if they're to scale with each other, the larger figures are probably possible if the figure is printed in pieces and then assembled after the printing process. The longest possible piece (long and narrow, like an individual leg) printable by this printer would be under 219mm (~8.6") in the diagonal. A piece like the circular base would be possible under 127mm (5"). Just doing a rough estimate using an anime figure model from patreon that was broken down into pieces for printing, using a similar sized printer (only difference is 129mm instead of 127mm length) could print the figure in parts that would assemble together into a figure around 278mm (~10.9") tall and around 185mm (~7.2") long and wide. The catch of course is that this figure was already broken down into pieces for printing purposes, and then you'll have to assemble the figure and likely have to fill gaps between pieces. For reference, the figure I used is broken down into 21 separate parts. Looking at the video, this printer seems to suffer from a similar design issue that Tom's Hardware had with the Anycubic Photon Mono X (https://www.tomshardware.com/reviews/anycubic-photon-mono-x-3d-printer-review). The build plate has upward facing bolts which allow the liquid resin to pool in during the print process, so they just add an additional hassle when handling or cleaning the build plate. |
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Covnam
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I didn't know that these types of 3d printers had become available for commercial sale. Neat!
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Rob49152
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As one with 3 resin printers and 3 fmd printers I can say that the resin printers is not for the faint of heart. The resin is smelly and sticks to everything so you have to be careful. The detail can be amazing but you really have to know your printer, your software and the resin to pull off perfect results.
But if you can learn all that the quality is amazing. Lots of places 'sell' the 3D files you need. but others offer them for free. So you need to look around. |
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Fluwm
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Yeah, 3D printers seem like way too much of a hassle to bother with. I'm definitely considering commissioning some 3D printing, someday... not figures, though. My ASD fixation is starships and I've got a ton of 3D models I'd love to see printed someday. |
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enurtsol
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We even fix 3D printers, but even don't bother with resin, and we print everything from Voltron to this
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Nom De Plume De Fanboy
 SubscriberExempt from Grammar Rules Posts: 612 Location: inland US west, pretty rural |
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^ partial reprint of that link: "... regular-pencil-sharpeners-not-creepy-enough-theres-a-butt-for-that/"
To each their own, but that link is kinda NSFW, if one scrolls down far enough. Similar to the mouse pads that have rubber pads for part of a person's behind. 
Makes me glad people mostly use keyboards and tablets these days. The event described earlier in the article does sound like it was a very interesting event, for 3D printing in general. As for 3D printing, I think it's really neat; alas it doesn't solve the painting/coloring problem. So not for me yet. We need some kind of miniature automated spray paint shop-in-a-box. Which I think will happen some day. |
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