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03-21-2011, 08:31 PM
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| Radicon   Join Date: Aug 2008 Posts: 1,690 Location: USA Collection Count: Many in pieces News Credits: 3 | Fakebusker's Shapeways thread - October 2012 Creative Spotlight September 6, 2012 Hi guys, I never knew I'd say this so soon, but I'm back to designing for myself full-time. Sometimes, you get the feeling you are meant to do something with your life, and a regular 9 to 5 doesn't cut it. Well, I guess this is the feeling I've been getting for a long time, and now here I am. As it is, I am actively designing for Shapeways again, and I am open to ideas and suggestions (as always). But now things are different; I have a strict plan on what I have to design and do for this coming year, and I will be more picky on the types of commissions/ideas. However, those who know me well will also know the projects I pick are sure-wins! Presently I'm revving up the design engine and awaiting my first batch of samples in a long time, but we can expect a flood of cool things soon! Yours, Ariel Lemon Quote: Quote:
What is Shapeways? Basically, Shapeways is a company that takes 3D CAD files from designers and puts them up on their website. The public will be able to order these designs and Shapeways will print them out in 3D and ship them worldwide. These prints can come in different materials, each with their own characteristics which can influence every design. The advantage is that you have the freedom to create shapes which cannot be done through conventional molding processes, and everything is made to order so there is no messy inventory handling. Check out their website to learn more! Feasibility I receive a lot of great suggestions from fans here, many which made it to a producible stage, like Sentinel Prime's hands and DOTM Starscream's weapon set. However, I have also received suggestions which are not feasible too, for a number of reasons. I will briefly list out my criteria for how I pick my projects. Please read through and it will help you refine your next big Shapeways idea! Scale: Shapeways material is expensive, so ideas wanting an entire replacement arm or leg for a deluxe sized figure is going to cost you about $60. Ideas for smaller objects such as heads, weapons and the like will be more suitable. Marketability: I get suggestions to design a character specific add-on for a rare figure, such as a con-exclusive or a G1 toy. Unless the add-on is adaptable for other figures, it does not make economic sense to work on a design that sells only 2 pieces. It is better to have ideas for 'current' figures, like movie figures or recent reissues, for instance. Referencing: It greatly helps my design process if I have the physical toy in hand to take measurements from. If the figure is obscure or out of production, I will be designing blind. Again, ideas for recently released figures will best. Partsforming: This is more of a personal bias. I prefer whatever add on elements I design should have a place to store in both modes, no parts forming. If the Shapeways part is a replacement for a limb, the new part should also transform and fit neatly in all modes as well. Weapons of the Secession  Click here to enter the Weapons of the Secession official thread. Live action movie "Feuer Frei" Scatter Blaster  Order Scatter Blaster. Scatter blaster design inspired by DOTM Megatron's shotgun. Uses a 5mm peg handle but can be also used on the voyager's claws. Also has 2 auxiliary pegs on the side to enable storage on the figure's back. Length is 9.6 cm long. Flickr gallery here. Evil Soldier Sidearm "Scolex Spiker"  Order Scolex Spiker here. Spiked weapon accessory inspired from the weapons wielded by Decepticon troops in Dark of the Moon. Length is 6.3 cm. Flickr gallery here. "Corro-cannon" for DOTM leader Sentinel Prime  Order Corro-cannon here. A leader sized weapon accessory for Dark of the Moon Sentinel Prime, inspired by the cosmic rust cannon in the movie! This version comes with a 3mm c-clip to allow storage in his vehicle mode. Length is 11.4 cm. Movie Voyager Sentinel Prime Weapon Set  Order weapon set here.. This is a set of movie accurate weapons for the voyager Sentinel Prime figure! It comes with a pair of blades, a blaster and a shield. All components can be combined together for storage and kept a top his vehicle mode. Flickr gallery here. Radicon thread here. Movie leader Optimus Prime hands   Order Knuckle hands.   Order movie accurate hands.  Order toy accurate hands. A series of hands for ROTF leader Optimus Prime figure. The toy accurate version was the first version I did, but as my technique improved I was able to make the hands more accurate and detailed. The original hands are still available, though. Additionally, I tried to implement a sort of folding mechanism for the knuckle version, inspired by the brass knuckles Optimus wielded in Dark of the Moon. Encline's youtube review here! Radicon thread here. Flickr gallery here. Movie leader Sentinel Prime hands  Order movie accurate hands.  Order a pair of evil hands. Order one evil hand (the right side).  Order toy accurate hands. A figure as regal as DOTM leader Sentinel Prime requires articulate, proud looking hands with a touch of a warrior. The earliest was the toy accurate version, with the backplate etchings the same as the stock hands. The other one was more movie accurate, dangerous looking with spikes on the backplate and fingers. Lastly, I also did an 'evil' version inspired by the claws of DOTM Megatron; you can order both or just the right side for your evil overlord customs. Radicon thread here. Flickr gallery here. Human Alliance Bumblebee hands  Order HA Bumblebee hands. A pair of hands for Human Alliance Bumblebee that requires no modding at all. They even preserve the right arm cannon feature that the figure has. Read the Radicon thread for assembly instructions. Radicon thread here. Flickr gallery here. Movie leader Ironhide hands  Order Ironhide hands. A pair of hands for DOTM leader Ironhide. Very movie accurate, posable and works both in bot and alt modes. Requires some customizing experience to install. Visit the Radicon thread for more information. Radicon thread here. Flickr gallery here. Movie Starscream Add-ons  Order leader class hands.   Order voyager hands and weaponry set   Order deluxe jetpack weaponry set There are a few designs I did for movie Starscream figures of different sizes. There is a hand design for the leader class, a hands and weaponry accessory set for the ROTF voyager, and a jet pack weapon set for the deluxe version. Encline's youtube review here! Radicon thread for leader class hands here. Radicon thread for voyager set here. Flickr gallery here. Classics, Henkei, Universe, Generations FOC Starscream's Bad Comedian's Hat  Order the Hat here. A Hat made to for FOC Starscream to make his head bigger than it should ever be. Frosted Ultra Detail recommended. Radicon thread here. Flickr gallery here. FOC Soundwave hands  Order his hands here. A pair of articulated hands for FOC Soundwave. 14mm knuckle width. Strong Flexible material recommended. WFC Megatron Annihilating Appendages  Order Appendages here. A set of 2 forearms and a vambrace to upgrade WFC deluxe Megatron and give him a closer to in-game appearance. Also adds compatibility to 5mm peg weapon accessories. Also, you can choose to order only the hands, which are fully posable and perfect for your customizing needs.  Order hands here. Radicon thread here. Flickr gallery here. Rock Shooter head   Order Rock Shooter's head here. If you want to mix and match materials, order Part A here. And order Part B here. A replacement head for the War for Cybertron deluxe Cliffjumper figure, made to be accurate to his appearance in the Fall of Cybertron game. Radicon thread here. Flickr gallery here. Smashmaster Seismus   Order Seismus here. Seismus hails from the Smashmasters, a clan of alien robots who eschews the cowardly methods of ranged combat in preference of going into the thick of things and smashing their enemies. He transforms into a War Hammer that can be used on 3mm fist holes as well as 5mm fist holes. Radicon thread here. Flickr gallery here. Masterpiece Seeker hands  Order hands here. If there is one thing the venerable Masterpiece Seeker mold can be improved upon, I mean, beside the kibbley hips, are his hands! This replacement set allows all fingers to pose independently, and they are able to hold 5mm peg accessories as well. Radicon thread here. Flickr gallery here. The Snitch   Order the Snitch. The Snitch is a robotic avian spy that transforms into a 'techno-cassette' to fit into WFC deluxe Soundwave. It comes with extendable wings and 2 laser blasters. This model is very posable! Flickr gallery here. Purrdator   Order Purrdator. The Purrdator is a tiny cat that transforms into a 'techno-cassette' which can be stored in the chest compartment of WFC deluxe Soundwave figure. Each Purrdator comes with 2 missiles that attaches to his hind legs. Radicon thread here. Flickr gallery here. Thugger   Order Thugger. The Thugger is a mini-robot that transforms into a 'techno-cassette' which can be stored in the chest compartment of WFC deluxe Soundwave figure. Each Thugger comes with a pair of cannons which can be mounted on the arms and the back. Thuggers can also transform into a 3rd missile launcher mode to be mounted onto any 5mm peg-hole.   Order Slammers here.   Order Drillers here. Additionally, you can choose to get a pair of Slammers or Drillers to arm your Thuggers with. These versions can be disassembled to form hand weapons and rocket launchers too! Sixpointsinspace's youtube review here! Radicon thread here. Flickr gallery here. Megamace   Get Part A here. Get Part B here. An menacing looking flanged mace, perfect for all aspiring robotic warlords! Comes in 2 parts which you have to order separately; you can choose to print both parts in different materials for different effects. The handle diameter is 5mm. The mace can be wielded as one piece, or separately. The bottom length can be detached to form an auxiliary melee weapon. Radicon thread here. Flickr gallery here. HFTD Whirl claw  Order claws here. A claw accessory inspired by the Wrecker Whirl from the IDW comic line. Each claw pivots on a rotational joint and has 4 'fingers' which are double-jointed. The claws are attached to the hands of figures by a 5mm peg. Transformers Prime The Desecrated Vambrace  Get the Vambrace here. The Desecrated Vambrace fits onto TFP Powerizer Megatron's forearm nicely. The Deicidium   Part A. Part B (110 mm blade). Part B (136 mm blade). The Deicidium is one massive sword. Comes in 2 blade sizes. The handle is 5mm compatible. The Etnarium  Order the Etnarium here. The Etnarium makes and unmakes all. The handle is 5mm compatible. Radicon thread here. Flickr gallery here. TF: Prime Powerizer Skyquake and Dreadwing weapons  Order Skyquake's Massive Minigun here.  Order Dreadwing's Big Blaster here. Skyquake's set contains his minigun and 2 bombs, while Dreadwing's set consists of his blaster, his sword and 2 bombs. Both guns features adjustable handles and 5mm storage pegs. Radicon thread here. Flickr gallery here. TF: Prime Powerizer Megatron Fusion Cannon  Order the fusion cannon here.  Order Dark Energon variant here. This set contains a show accurate, LED-enabled Fusion Cannon for Powerizer Megatron, and a forearm shield with a fold-out blade. Works on both arms, bot and alt modes. Radicon thread here. Flickr gallery here. TF: Prime deluxe Knockout Bodywork Tools  Order the set here.  Order ported version here. The Bodywork Tools set for deluxe Knockout contains a folding Paralyzer spear, a spinning cutting saw and a Trephinator drill, as well as a pair of replacement shoulder armour pieces and a pair of back body fillers. Also available is a ported version with extra 5mm ports on the body fillers for additional accessorizing. Radicon thread here. Flickr gallery here. TF: Prime voyager (FE) Optimus set  Order standard set here.  Order the rotating blade variant here. This set contains a pair of show accurate blades and smokestacks, meant to replace the soft ones that came with the original figure. You can choose to get the standard, show accurate version, or the set with the separate rotating blades. Radicon thread here. Flickr gallery here. TF: Prime deluxe (FE) Starscream set  Order the set here. Order left blaster here. This set for the deluxe First Edition Starscream figure consists of 1 head spike, 2 knee spikes, 2 tri-missile launchers, 2 single missile launchers and 1 right arm blaster! All the weapon accessories can either be mounted on his arms or under his jet wings. Also available is his left arm blaster, sold separately. TF: Prime deluxe RID Cliffjumper blasters  Order his blasters here. A pair of tri-barreled blasters for deluxe Cliffjumper, based on their appearance in the animated series! TF: Prime deluxe RID Wheeljack blasters  Order his blasters here. A pair of blasters and a grenade for deluxe Wheeljack. These 'sheathed' blasters can be held in his hands, on his shoulders and even mounted on the front of his alt mode. The grenade can be clipped to the side of his hip, hand held, or plugged into the barrel of his blaster! TF: Prime deluxe (FE) Arcee blasters  Order a pair here. A pair of blasters for Transformers Prime deluxe First Edition Arcee figure. They are specially designed to be mounted on her forearm 5mm peg sockets, and they have an additional socket for her blade weapons to be mounted underneath. Also, they can be mounted on the side of her bike mode by using the same attachment to the blades. Each blaster is 5.5 cm long. TF: Prime deluxe (RID) Arcee Blasters & "Spider Stinger" blades  Order the blasters and blades here. This is a pair of show accurate sized blasters and blades for RID Arcee. They can be pegged to her foot pedals or front 5mm peg holes in vehicle mode.  For those who only want the blasters, you can order them here. Note: The "Stingers" can be used on FE Arcee, but not the blasters. Last edited by Superquad7; 03-25-2011 at 04:16 AM.. | |
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03-21-2011, 08:35 PM
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| Expert with the Scopes!  Join Date: May 2009 Posts: 7,683 Location: MPLS Collection Count: 300+ ( 220, I really like) News Credits: 1 | Oooh likey |
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03-21-2011, 08:52 PM
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| Autobot Security Officer  Join Date: Mar 2010 Posts: 60 Location: Nashville Tennessee Collection Count: At least 2000 | sold.
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03-21-2011, 09:44 PM
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| Radicon of Obliticons  Join Date: Sep 2005 Posts: 10,086 Location: AMARILLO TX Collection Count: unsure at the moment still bashing some   | nice. is there a link to your store? http://www.tfw2005.com/boards/items-...ead-sales.htmlhttp://www.tfw2005.com/boards/wanted...nt-update.html http://thepostapocalypsereport.com/ |
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03-21-2011, 09:48 PM
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| Born to Transform Join Date: Dec 2005 Posts: 1,867 Location: Orange County New York Collection Count: I'll get back to ya News Credits: 20  | Most interesting My Feedback |
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03-21-2011, 10:02 PM
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| Constructicon  Join Date: Jun 2010 Posts: 701 Location: Tucson, AZ | very nice, cant wait to see more...  Feedback:http://www.tfw2005.com/boards/junkio...zdragon58.html |
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03-21-2011, 10:54 PM
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| Herald of Unicron  Join Date: Jun 2004 Posts: 2,362 Location: OK News Credits: 1 | A promising start!
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03-21-2011, 11:00 PM
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| Or just 'A1' for short...  Join Date: Jan 2009 Posts: 7,225 Location: Australia Collection Count: 1000+ | Stop stealing our customers, dammit. The recent influx of people trying to jump on this bandwagon....argh....   anyways, nice job, but how big and how much? Also, 2mm diameter ball joints? Good luck with that, they better not have any shaft at all of that'll snap quite easily. |
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03-22-2011, 12:44 AM
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| Render Project Creations   Join Date: Jul 2002 Posts: 5,147 Location: Vancouver, BC, Canada News Credits: 17 | Those are cool designs. Looking forward to getting them printed.  Quote:
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03-22-2011, 12:57 AM
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| Radicon Join Date: Aug 2008 Posts: 1,690 Location: USA Collection Count: Many in pieces News Credits: 3 | Quote:
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Well, I maybe stealing customers (or not) but I believe having a lot of players in the industry leads to better choices for the buyers and healthy business growth in general. Also, I like to see artists in constant friendly struggles, it's the easiest way to improve ourselves. Besides, I have the skills, so why not put it to use?That being said, these Thuggers are really tiny. They stand approximately 4cm tall (1.6") minus the back cannons. This is a sacrifice I have to make to allow them to fit into the chest cavity without relying on mods to Soundwave himself. The 2mm dia. ball joints is surely an area of doubt and I want to explore the feasibility when the first print arrives. I had done a preliminary test print of ball joints of different sizes, and the 2mm ones *could* work with proper stem and socket design. A touch of super glue coating helps a lot too, but I hope buyers won't have to resort to that. In terms of costs, total WSF material costs about $5++. I like transparency in pricing, but I would like to make some profit from this as well, so I'll openly state I'll charge (maybe?) $6 per figure if they ever come to print. | |||||||
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