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Post by bill on Aug 13, 2022 16:05:41 GMT -5
As I've mentioned in other threads I have a few 3d printers. Since I was learning how to print the subject of what to print also became relevant. There are a few sites, apps and etc that have helped in this endeavor. One of the many things I search for are naturally Zoids. I found this and just had to print it up. I think I will print a few more as well!   Hope you guys like. |
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Post by Snowflake on Aug 13, 2022 16:40:48 GMT -5
The judgeman!! he looks great. Now you can scratchbuild him a pod and act out the stock footage!
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Post by Charlie on Aug 15, 2022 10:05:51 GMT -5
With the rise of 3D printing, I would like to see sites pop up to get individual parts printed for zoids/gundam/etc. especially when a few of the smaller pieces break down.
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Post by bill on Aug 16, 2022 23:47:35 GMT -5
The judgeman!! he looks great. Now you can scratchbuild him a pod and act out the stock footage! His arms do move. And the stl file also has a bent arm as well. I need to paint the hands at the very least red and blue. |
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Post by bill on Aug 17, 2022 0:00:13 GMT -5
The judgeman!! he looks great. Now you can scratchbuild him a pod and act out the stock footage! His arms do move. And the stl file also has a bent arm as well. I need to paint the hands at the very least red and blue. So far very little out there. Poly caps of all kinds and a redhorn broken tail fix. Some static models too. I need a gojulas tail fix and a gungyrados wing fix! My plan is to do those things. Finally getting better software to scratch build things but need the time to actually do nothing but that for hours. Trial and error learning curve. I've now printed 100's of things and am comfortable using it. Now building a obj or stl from scratch that's another story. |
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Post by bill on Aug 17, 2022 0:24:39 GMT -5
I don't mean to tell anyone what to do. I do however suggest that everyone get themselves a resin printer. Super easy to use. Outstanding print quality. Super cheap. My 1st resin printer is an elegoo mar 2 pro. I bought used at 60 bucks. It was so good I now have 2 and a mars 3. They fit most needs. Larger you go, larger the cost and larger the issues of errors in printing become. Our needs will be met and knockoffs and customs will flourish! Just starting to ramp up now. I can help field any questions that may arise if you do go for it.
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Post by Charlie on Aug 17, 2022 10:26:23 GMT -5
Wow, at 60 bucks that is a good deal. Maybe one day I'll get one, not just for zoid parts. Next step if there can be some color matching when printing new parts.
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Post by bill on Aug 17, 2022 10:46:24 GMT -5
As far as color matching it seems you only get basic colors. I've blended some to make custom colors. I use a empty plastic soda bottle to mix in and see what my outcome is. There are also translucent colors. This gray was actually a left overs mix making it lighter gray than normal. I made a joker versus batman chess set for a friend. On his joker side was a translucent green with the exception of Mr. Freeze a custom off white with a translucent blue dome. Batman's side natually black. I custom built the pawns as joker hammer and bat-er-rang on top of stands. They all listed in thangs.com and crealitycloud. The rest of the work I've yet to put up. Mainly due to limited softwares many of the characters had to be built cut then added to their stands. Thus not completed as the pawns were. But got his set done anyway. Hmmmmm maybe we can do a zoids chess set that would be a tremendous undertaking! But who do you make kings and so on. 🤔
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Post by Charlie on Aug 18, 2022 13:13:53 GMT -5
Hmmmmm maybe we can do a zoids chess set that would be a tremendous undertaking! But who do you make kings and so on. 🤔 This has always been one of my projects in mind, with other themes as well (Gundam, Power Ranger, Star Wars, etc..) I have imagined a LZ set with basic armor as Pawns (using the many color combinations White, Red, Blue, Red Hiou, Hasbro Pearly White, I might be missing some and other colors can be painted). Then use the armor upgrades as Rooks, Knights, Bishops, Queen and King (3 CAS, X, souga, Phoenix-Red, Phoenix-Blue,...) I also imagined small republic as pawns, medium to large for the rest against empire Maybe one day... |
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Post by bill on Aug 20, 2022 0:23:20 GMT -5
Hmmmmm maybe we can do a zoids chess set that would be a tremendous undertaking! But who do you make kings and so on. 🤔 This has always been one of my projects in mind, with other themes as well (Gundam, Power Ranger, Star Wars, etc..) I have imagined a LZ set with basic armor as Pawns (using the many color combinations White, Red, Blue, Red Hiou, Hasbro Pearly White, I might be missing some and other colors can be painted). Then use the armor upgrades as Rooks, Knights, Bishops, Queen and King (3 CAS, X, souga, Phoenix-Red, Phoenix-Blue,...) I also imagined small republic as pawns, medium to large for the rest against empire Maybe one day... Hmmm I was thinking more in the line of Helic Republic vs. Zenebas Empire or Guylos Empire. But hey you do you. I'm about Ligered out! 😆 |
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Post by bill on Aug 20, 2022 2:27:00 GMT -5
I learned a whole lot during the exercise of building his sets. Height of all pieces on a board. Width of bases of all pieces on a board. What to use to adhear felts to the bottoms of each piece. Hashing out who he wanted in what spot so I could correlate those heights and widths. Hunting down useable obj, stl or any useable file I could find to finish the task. Time consuming! Then there's handing the piece over to hear grumble grumble grumble. Fix those issues try again. If I do another set it will be for me. That way I can please myself.
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Post by bill on Aug 21, 2022 1:02:46 GMT -5
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Post by bill on Aug 21, 2022 18:44:32 GMT -5
Since their set was somewhat limited on characters and the fact that I'd rather have a chess set following the factions I hammered this list out.
Helic Republic
Color: Blue
King: King Gojulas ...naturally
Queen: Gojulas
Bishop: Liger Zero
Knight: Orudios
Rook: Battle Cougar
Pawns: Godos
Zenebas Empire
Color: Red
King: Death Saurer
Queen: Iron Kong
Bishop: Lidier
Knight: Black Rhimos
Rook: Redler
Pawns: Merda
Guylos Empire
Color: Black
King: Gilvader
Queen: Gungyalado
Bishop: Gul Tiger
Knight: Zeekdober or Ice Blazer
Rook: Zabat
Pawns: Rev Raptor
This is way way down the line! I still need a decent 3d scanner. All the bases would have each of the faction's symbols on all sides much like I did the bat pawns and joker pawns. While I like the poses they did with their liger wild I'm not sure exactly how to pull something like that off. I again would need to scale each zoid including the stand it sits upon to the regulation height of a chess peice as well thus scales on all zoids would vary wildly. It took me 3 months to do the Batman Vs Joker chess set and I had access to about 70% of the characters he wanted. There are only a small handful of zoids characters already in stl file format for printing so by far way less to work with pre finished. Oh and I also think it would be cool alternating the faction's symbols,in given colors,on the board as well. So thus at least 3 possible boards to make as well.
Thoughts, comments and suggestions?
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Post by Charlie on Aug 22, 2022 11:19:18 GMT -5
Hmmm I was thinking more in the line of Helic Republic vs. Zenebas Empire or Guylos Empire. But hey you do you. I'm about Ligered out! 😆 Also had these in mind like yourself. Now adding Zoids Wild factions too. |
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Post by bill on Sept 1, 2022 9:33:06 GMT -5
Ok here goes! Whoot! I've finally found a 3d modeling app, in fact exactly what it is called, that will let me build how and the way I want. It was free initially. Like 33 bucks a year for premium, purchased since it works so well. I have started my modeling of things I wish to build. I am working on the eye canopy for my wasp zoid custom build. I am also working on a lower wing for it too. Plus a revamp remodeling of the gungyrados wing coupling assembly. My 1st prints were last night. Just testing if the prints will print. If they will be of correct scales and etc. They all printed fine. My eye piece needs redone as it was way too thin, but printed fine. My reimagined gungyrados wing coupling needs more tweaking, but also printed fine. The twist bolt stud was too small for the twist bolt cap. The holes were a bit too tight as well. But it all is a great learning exercise. I might put up pics of these attempts, but seeing how these were just test prints and not finals I'm not sure on that. Anyway the app is doing everything I want a 3d building software to do. So a huge thumbs up on it. I will be using it heavily and it will help get out the ideas in my head to a solid real object to suit my needs! Thanks for reading if you have.
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