Heh well I never hoped to get employed or whatsoever as I do not wish to work under any boss directly ever again on a payroll. For now I just wish I can keep the HOS projects funded so I can complete all the designs without distractions or disruptions...

 

The molds are finally done and now I've gotta cut them up. Keeping fingers crossed, we may see the first testshots today.

EDIT: Forgot to ask. Is it a complete scratchbuild or did you use an existing Prime for this. (Too lazy right now to look at your WIP link :redface)

 

It's a complete scratchbuild. But not in the way as everyone has done so far. He used a 3-D designing program to make the design (based on the comic drawings) and then ran the designs through a prototyping machine and the machine turns the 3-D design into real life parts. This is how most toys are made nowadays. Not much hand sculpting or hand scratchbuilding anymore.

 

Where does one get one of these machines, anyway?

EDIT: Forgot to ask. Is it a complete scratchbuild or did you use an existing Prime for this. (Too lazy right now to look at your WIP link :redface)

 

It's a complete scratchbuild. But not in the way as everyone has done so far. He used a 3-D designing program to make the design (based on the comic drawings) and then ran the designs through a prototyping machine and the machine turns the 3-D design into real life parts. This is how most toys are made nowadays. Not much hand sculpting or hand scratchbuilding anymore.

 

Where does one get one of these machines, anyway?

 

I'm not sure which brick store would carry such a machine but you can order one online. Just do a search for milling machines or prototyping machines. Millings machines will cost at least $10,000 for a decent one while prototyping machines start at around $50,000. I think the difference between the 2 is that milling machines carve away at a chuck of resin to produce the product while prototyping machines form, layer by layer, the product. Not sure which one would produce the better product. Anyways, certainly not in the price range of the regular hobbyist or customizer.

EDIT: Forgot to ask. Is it a complete scratchbuild or did you use an existing Prime for this. (Too lazy right now to look at your WIP link :redface)

 

It's a complete scratchbuild. But not in the way as everyone has done so far. He used a 3-D designing program to make the design (based on the comic drawings) and then ran the designs through a prototyping machine and the machine turns the 3-D design into real life parts. This is how most toys are made nowadays. Not much hand sculpting or hand scratchbuilding anymore.

 

Where does one get one of these machines, anyway?

 

I'm not sure which brick store would carry such a machine but you can order one online. Just do a search for milling machines or prototyping machines. Millings machines will cost at least $10,000 for a decent one while prototyping machines start at around $50,000. I think the difference between the 2 is that milling machines carve away at a chuck of resin to produce the product while prototyping machines form, layer by layer, the product. Not sure which one would produce the better product. Anyways, certainly not in the price range of the regular hobbyist or customizer.

 

Dude, those machines are awesome! These are the ones that can put your face on a action figure. Wonder what he would charge of for a Marvel Legend type fig with one's face on it? Or at least a head to replace a current fig.

The smaller and slower machines cost a couple of thousands of dollars and mainly used for making jewellery, it it works all the same, only slower.

 

Subtractive Rapid Prototyping (SRP) or CNC milling, is relatively cheaper and able to achieve a higher level of finish if you compare it to a 3D printer of the same price range. For better milling machines, they have 5-6 axis machines that allow very complex cuts and on hard metals as well, mine only utilizes 3 axis (it has a 4th one but not suitible for cutting multiple parts). The prices of 3D printers are goinf down pretty quickly but I don't believe that it will fall to a level that's affordable for hobby purposes.

 

Both CNC milling and 3D printing can do faces, but in order to make the heads you will need the 3D model which you can either model on a computer or the better but more expensive solution, use a laser scanner to scan your face in. Both options are expensive in fact, and I'm not that good with modeling faces nor do I own a scanner :P

OMG!* *spits coffee on screen

 

that is more awesome then gettting to bang your best friends mom.

 

when this thing is done, and if it's only around $200, i'm so gonna buy one of these from you.

$200 is only for the robot kit minus the trailer. And from my experience doing up the testshots I'd say it'll take a little skill and work to have the kit done up nicely so this is not for beginners or people who doesn't know what to expect from resin garage kits. The design itself is fine but resin just ain't the perfect material for models with movable parts... :(

 

Btw I've planned for a mini version about some 5+" tall. It's simplified in a sense but may require even more work to assemble than this one. Those will come uncolored. Now keeping fingers crossed hoping the parts won't turn up too small.

i don't need a trailer.

 

i'm pretty sure i can handle a kit, so let us know when they are ready.

And a pic of the finished product. :thumb

I'm doing the final repairs on the molds and some remolded parts. The finalized testshots will be done in 2 days' time. But I won't have the orders started until I have the instructions done up and everything settled for sorting out the parts, packing etc. so much work to do and so little time.. :(