I used Shapeways full-color plastic option to print a Legends-targetmaster-scale Spectro and Spyglass. Their heads end up looking way bigger than Viewfinder's in order to preserve facial details, but it mght spoil the scaling. Also, you can see the Shapeway's fcp is a bit desaturated. The figures have articulated shoulders and hips using c-clips and rods--although I cheated a little and stuffed tissue in the clips for friction. I'll have to increase the thickness of the rods in the future. Something must have gotten worn down in the cleaning process, and the joints ended up being too loose. They don't transform, so I guess they are like micro-action masters. But despite all those problems, I was pretty excited about these guys and wanted to share the pictures: Thanks for looking!
The're cute! Hinges in WSF P can be a real beast. The polishing process can mess things up even if you've designed them perfectly. I find that coating the male part with krazy glue and letting it dry can fix it. How did you get them to do multiple parts in colored? They told me that it had to be all one piece? Parts tree?
Actually, that sounds like an idea someone needs to work on! Create a series of Micro Action Masters, with jointed limbs and a diorama!
Thanks x3! I've been recommending the same to people who order items...I love Shapeways, but the unpredictability of joints really cripples my ability to produce "plug-and-play" models. As for color, I registered to join the full color plastic pilot program (anyone can join, I think--but it is a designer material, you can't sell it in your shop yet). It basically looks the same as full color sandstone, only more desaturated. In theory, though, you can have articulation because the plastic isn't as fragile or rough as sandstone. You might have also seen my full color plastic kre-o-scale cassette minions and micro-robot heroes Skids. I know! Do not give them to children! I keep meaning to do just such a thing for all of those Metroplex owners out there....
