Optimus Trailer/Weapons Cache

Definitely interested in the shield and cannon. I don't think the abs are necessary with Jetwing Prime getting a "domestic" release, but I can see a market for it if people don't want to get the Amazon release. I preordered it, so I'm set.

Any pics of the bigger gun yet ?

Wouldn't it be much more feasible to have one printed. Clean that up and make a mold out of it so you can pour some yourself?

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I'm not sure what I'm going to do now. I'm waiting to hear more about the KO Striker and Jetwing accessories Robotkingdom posted on their Facebook page before ordering other Optimus add-ons...

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Hehe, ok, hint taken.

OK no problem.

Yeah that's what I was thinking and why I asked. Though I do know Janeails22x is wanting it.

Not yet, just ordered the new size so I will post as soon as it comes in. Shapeways' estimated delivery was Aug. 6.


Good question, and this is where I started looking at getting a printer myself. No, I don't think it's more feasible to have items printed anymore. Two big reasons:
1) Time frame - like I said above, I just ordered some of my pieces to take pics for you guys but I won't get them for two and a half weeks. If I could print this out myself I could upload pics tomorrow... even if I was just offering prints through Shapeways.
2) Cost of prints - my last upload of the TFP trailer for Optimus was $150 and the model wasn't even complete yet AND that was for WSF. Not only am I not willing to pay that, I wouldn't expect anyone else to pay that, much less any kind of markup. Shapeways has also stated that WSF is not a suitable material for molding so I would need to look at FD/FUD or even White Detail which doubles my printing cost.

Let's say the TFP trailer costs me $400 to print in White Detail. I mold and cast that, sell a few, probably don't get a $400 ROI. I have another model come up later. Same thing, costs $400 to get a master print, mold/cast that, sell a few. Well I just spent $800 not to mention the time in between any test prints and I'm no further ahead. Or, I could spend $600 now, print pieces myself for MUCH less, then have the option to mold/cast. That's the way I see it and why I jumped on it.


Right on. Well Robotkingdom can probably offer a more final looking product than I can with Shapeways for cheaper. Up to you. At the end of the day this started as a project for myself and if anyone else wanted some of the action cool.

Several of you have supported my Shapeways shop and I really appreciate it! I've had a blast doing this stuff and it just keeps expanding and getting more cool. Oh and speaking of support, I need to get my badge for this site...

Are the UFO shield and axe rip-offs of your designs like their Optimus hands are rip-offs of Fakebusker83's? I thought I read that they were different before, but if they're just stealing your design I'd rather order from you. When will you make the shield available again?

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Their ax is definitely different. One main point is the Cybertronian glyph is the same on both of their blades. I used a different glyph on each blade. I mean, they're both based on the same design so it makes sense they would share similarities. For the shield mine has a folding mechanism, I think theirs is just a flat piece.

Last night I ordered new test prints of the gun and shield and the expected ship date is Aug. 6th. I won't have my printer for another 7-9 weeks so getting a test print of these was faster for now. If everything looks good on the shield I'll make that available on either the 6th or 7th. I did a soft release on the gun. It's available but I won't be able to show the new size yet. The pieces all worked like a champ so the new size won't change that.

same, unless wife-aggro gets too bad... (getting very bad at the TF collections....)

Well the only thing I can do about that is possibly offer the weapons directly from me once my printer comes in. The benefit being I should be able to offer prints cheaper than Shapeways. Now, I *do* still have to verify what my prints will actually look like as it's a different process with a different material. However, this may prove to be a viable option. I would also like to get into casting but that will most probably be a stage 2 down the road thing.

The trailer is what I'm more interested in now. So much potential for awesomeness.