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The Etnarium
Update December 2, 2012



This is the Etnarium, the legendary hammer that makes and unmakes all.

I never had the intention of creating this model in the beginning, but after a number of requests
(and the fact that some third party companies are taking a little too long creating their own large hammers)
I decided to get to work. Besides, I had little spare time that day.

After closely observing the structure of the in show model I realised this is something that can only be
expressed perfectly with the marvels of 3D printing. Standard injection molding processes will not be able
to give that level of accuracy that I placed into the current model.



The Etnarium measures 163 mm in height, 112 mm wide and 40 mm in diameter for each hammer head.
It is one of the largest models I have available in Shapeways. The handle is a standard 5mm diameter rod.

This artefact is so heavy that FE Optimus could just barely hold it firmly in his hands.




Assembly Instructions



Putting the hammer together should be simple enough. Most of the connectors are standard 5mm diameter
pegs except of the base handle piece which attaches with a 3mm peg. My own sample fitted very well and
I did not need to do much tweaking. However, feel free to shave down any peg that feels too tight before
putting it in. The pieces should fit snugly but just enough that the ends of the hammerhead can still rotate.

This is a massive model, but I managed to make most of the model hollow to save on material.
Be sure to remove all loose powder on the internals before assembly.

Potential Problems



As I mentioned above, this thing is heavy. FE Optimus could barely hold it up. Unfortunately, my
Powerizer Megatron's elbows are too weak to support the hammer's weight, but I think a bit of superglue
will tighten them back up. Also, his open hand design could not hold my first sample properly, but I have added
'all round' sections on parts of the handle so that he can hold on to it for the latest version.




Edit: Here are a few more shots, courtesy of my buddy Greg who is magnanimous enough to
invest in an FUD print and took a few pictures of it.

He has given feedback that the FUD version had no issues whatsoever; nothing broke and everything assembled well.
Those who are willing to spend the coin on that material can take some comfort in that.

Golly, to take these photos with a clear Optimus is a touch of sheer genius.

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Hope you guys like it! Comments and critique appreciated! Cheers everyone!




Forge your hammer here at
The Etnarium on Shapeways.


This model has been tested successfully in White Strong Flexible, and that material is highly recommended.

- Ariel

Flickr is here.

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Awesome! Glad you did this, Ariel. Dr. Wu was taking a little to long!

 

Just saw this on your facebook. You're going to make me more broke than I already am!!! Sweet work as usual though!

 

this looks amazing, not sure i'll be getting it, as i already have prime with the star saber and will probably get your dark star saber for megatron, but this model looks great

 

  wow, now that's a hammer!!!

impressive work

 

Jeez, that thing is AWESOME!!!!! But how could you paint something so beautiful?

 

This for Voyager Ultra Magnus will be amazing.

 

Thanks for the comments guys!

Here are a few more shots, courtesy of my buddy Greg who is magnanimous enough to invest in an FUD print and took a few pictures of it.

He has given feedback that the FUD version had no issues whatsoever; nothing broke and everything assembled well. Those who are willing to spend the coin on that material can take some comfort in that.

Golly, to take these photos with a clear Optimus is a touch of sheer genius.

 

This is another great looking piece 

Will you be releasing sets later on down the road or will the one-offs continue--nothing wrong with that mind you (would like to save every little bit I can whenever possible).

 

Another great piece.

 

As the legendary Stone Cold Steve Austin would say: “OH, HELL YEAH!!!”

Since the Forge is perfectly sized for a Leader-Class figure, I can have my Cybertron Leader Optimus and Galvatron fighting over it.

Well done. I commend your work and would like to get a few of your stuff including this, the Prime Star Saber, and Dreadwing's BFG/sword (If I can EVER find Dreadwing!)

 

Wow. Beautiful.

 

ive been a fan of your work since stumbling across this site and shapeways. you have an amazing talent! i will be picking up some of your kits once i can afford them. absolutely gorgeous kits!! i cant say it enough.

 

It's too bad the shapeways stuff can't be painted. it's the ONLY thing stopping me from buying anything.  

I have zero experience painting things sadly.

 

I'm a painting noob, but as long as you make sure you use appropriate thickness with your paints, and have the right brushes, it's not too bad...

(Don't forget to mask!)

 

Take my money

 

Of course it can. Who told you it couldn't?

 

Don't let that stop you then. I've painted the WSF material several times. Even FB's hand sets which are tiny parts.

 

do you profit from these

 

He profit from it not as much as yu expect, also i pretty sure that this hammer is non-profit cause the expensive pricetag, if i'm right i read this somewhere on tfw

and painting shapeways-stuff is supereasy!