UN_MARINE

Comparison video

I got the McFarlane figure, pretty good for the price.

It's standard Marvel Legends style articulation, with a couple of differences in the joints, but articulation gets hindered by the bulk of the figure.

...didn't realize the chest was upside-down when I took the pic.

14 hours ago, navratilova said:

that's weird because i have a different person print a smaller version (7 inches tall) and we have the same issues. i had to MASSIVE sand almost all the parts. how come 2 different people have the same issue? anybody who has print these files have this scales issues? any advice from anyone would help

It's possible the issue comes from re-scaling the model. Another factor could be the material they're printing with. Different materials can also affect tolerances.

I can adjust the model, but I can only base it on test prints on my end. Although it's possible "just right" will also become "too loose/tight" on another machine.

10 hours ago, navratilova said:

i commission one to be printed, there is some issues that need to be address. please look at the videos for the issues mentioned.

 

Super awesome!

There's apparently a lot of shrinkage/expansion when the model's up-scaled - the "negligible" shrinkage on the normal size model got 2.7x worse on the giant print.

Room for improvement on future projects, I suppose! 

On 10/25/2020 at 2:05 AM, mech9T8 said:

I may get access to a scanner. If I do I’ll see what kind of model I can get. 

Cool! I hope it turns out well.

7 hours ago, mech9T8 said:

Are you working on any other parts? Was looking for a first gen heat shield. Got a recast one a long time ago and would like another. 

I have an Origin of Valkyrie version of the heat shield.

I could give it a try, but the curved shape will be very tricky to model - flat surfaces are much easier to work with.

8 hours ago, DewPoint said:

If you want to go the vintage clip-on route UN_MARINE had a project he started back in February.  I'm not sure how far he got with it.

The restoration project has the weapons so far.

They're free to download here:

1/55 GU-11 STL files

1/55 AMM-1 STL files

I'm also planning on making "retro" UUM-7 pods, but I'm still not decided on the overall look (something between Yamato v1 + Yamato 1/48, or Imai).

12 hours ago, MechTech said:

@UN_MARINE Those look cool, especially for that scale!

The way 2020 is going, I thought some life rafts might be a good idea! I made the smaller life raft canisters (that almost look like beer kegs), but I don't think they quite look right. So I made another larger style of canister. Still waiting on the glue to dry before I clean up the edges and glue the ends on. - MT

Thanks!

Those look great! Sometimes, I wish I still had the patience to scratch build like that.

12 hours ago, Urashiman said:

Had some time again today and made some progress on my long time project. One day, I'll 3D print it. Scale will be 1/72.

I try to make it as acurate as possible, so I am held up on trial an error, trying to match it to Kawamoris sketches. It also took me a while to get the Macross M3 pilot suit correct and still needs tweaking.

 

What did you print that with? PLA? Looks nice

Great work on the 3D model!

They're printed with ABS, and it's working out well so far. Thanks!

Currently doing R&D with these.

Still tweaking the landing gear - they're pretty fragile and finicky to assemble. The paperclip is a key component (and for scale).

11 hours ago, MechTech said:

The video looks great! Cool way to show off your innovative design! - MT

Thanks!

1 hour ago, Knight26 said:

Is it the stuff that guy was selling in the FB Filament Deals group?  He got like 1000 rolls of it or some such, I bought a couple rolls, but haven't tried them yet as my printers are waiting for me to install some upgrades, I've just been too busy.

I got the stuff from a local shopping app. Fairly reliable service, but questionable product origins haha.

I wish my printer was the upgrade-able kind, this printer model's nearly 10 years old - "stone age" tech by today's standards.

55 minutes ago, Knight26 said:

Still impressive, but what filament was the grey garbage?

Thanks!

I have no clue what brand the filament is - they don't even have the decency to put it on the spool label!

Printer filament shortage = desperate times   it happened to be available (and cheap), so I tried it out.

On the bright side, it's pretty durable stuff. Probably great for low-detail or structural prints.

Re: filament shrinkage/expansion.

This guy, for example:

The gray filament is a different brand from my usual, and it's horrible with expansion. I printed 2 sets, and I pretty much lost enthusiasm on the second one.

I have no doubts if the gray parts were printed in the usual stuff, I'd have 2 ARMDs to attach to the SDF-1 right now.

On 9/28/2020 at 8:58 PM, navratilova said:

UN  MARINE, i bought the files for the your joke sdf-1. i give the file to 2 persons to print it and both persons have issues.

both persons have told me that there is no clearances, this leads to a LOT of sanding

also there is too many  areas that need support which is never good.

my main questions is do you have any update files? some in where you address these issues?

i believe i bought the files like a year ago

 

 

The model has 1:1 tolerance. There may be some shrinkage/expansion depending on the filament. The files were "optimized" for an FDM printer, I'm not sure how it behaves with a resin printer. I can send you the STL files as separate pieces, so you can re-orient/layout the parts for better printing.

On 9/29/2020 at 1:46 AM, Convectuoso said:

I hadn't watched the video, bit now I did and bought the files right away.

The work @UN_MARINEhas done is impressive

Thanks! I hope it prints successfully on your end.

The GU-11 is up on Shapeways, for anybody who doesn't have access to a 3D printer and/or patience to "post-process" FDM prints.

GU-11 Shapeways

(Set screw and spring not included)

1 hour ago, MacrossJunkie said:

How do non-Japanese reading people go about reading or translating that though? I had the same issue with the color guides for some bandai Macross kits.

They tell you the percentages of what colors to mix, but I can't tell what colors they're saying to mix.

The color guides usually correspond to Mr. Hobby/Gunze paint numbers.  For example, H-5 = Blue.

16 hours ago, DewPoint said:

Thanks!

13 hours ago, jenius said:

A word of caution for anything else you do, don't use the term "joke machine" anywhere. That term puts you on the wrong people's radars. Super Deformational Fortress 1 is great though. 

Thanks for the heads-up! I've already started changing names and descriptions on then.

9 hours ago, spacemanoeuvres said:

Very cool; reminds me of the master made sdf-1

Thanks!

6 hours ago, nightmareB4macross said:

Excellent video. Really demonstrates the capabilities of your SDeFo-1.

Really need to get one, but I don’t have a 3D printer.

Thanks!

We're pretty much stuck with the digital option for now, shipping and sudden filament shortage are a couple of big roadblocks.

I pulled some favors, and got us a video!

SDF-1 transformation video

EDIT: Fixed video link.

10 hours ago, Sanity is Optional said:

I take that back, looks like I can print it full-size.

115x65x155mm print area

That's great! I'm excited to see how it turns out on your end.

2 hours ago, Sanity is Optional said:

Look good so far. Can't wait to print it out, downscaled a bit.

Also found out that apparently Macs have built-in STL previews in the finder (explorer) windows.

 

One question, I guess: what's the largest part? As a baseline for setting the scale to fit my resin print volume

Excellent!

The largest parts are the Prometheus deck, at 85mm x 37mm x 15mm and the foot parts, at roughly 65mm x 40mm x 22mm.

9 hours ago, Sanity is Optional said:

Thanks for splitting them up, that'll do the trick.

Now I just need to wait until I can buy isopropyl again for cleaning prints.

 

Cool! Let me know if there are any problems with the files.

9 hours ago, Sanity is Optional said:

Just wondering, any chance you could export the files as parasolid (x_b, x_t), STEP (stp, step), or IGES (iges)?

I wanted to chop the files up into individual parts for my resin printer, but my CAD package is an engineering one and doesn't like working on STL files.

Unfortunately, STEP and IGES aren't an option for me - the formats tend to crash my PC (or the processing takes forever).

I uploaded the separate STL files in zip/rar archives instead. I hope that's a little more manageable to work with.

3 hours ago, EvelBollweevil said:

I've been watching along as well. Awesome work, very nice all around!

Cool! Thanks!