Repaints & Minor Mods Custom sword for TFCon 2011 Stronghold! (Shapeways)

[CBII]

Just wondering if everthing got sorted out yet and if it's safe to order now?

[bedtime]

Should be safe. I feel like I ordered one ages ago and they haven't even been shipped. Didn't realize the shapeways process took so long

[UltraMarknus]

Where are these $10? As well, is there a painted version or are they all one colour? So confused.

[bedtime]

Originally Posted by UltraMarknus

Where are these $10? As well, is there a painted version or are they all one colour? So confused.

the "$10 one" was 1.3 cm wrong instead of the intended 13cm long. i "bought" the 1.3cm one before the creator of the listing realized his error and had to go through some hoops to cancel it and re-order the fixed one.

also, shapeways produces stuff in just plastic. so i think the one i'm getting is going to be translucent plastic, which i'll paint myself. i bought some "clear red" tamiya paint to do the blade up and have some black for the handle/hilt. hopefully all goes well!

[brr-icy]

might have to get one

[Quanza]

If you order it in clear plastic, you can use Tamiya Clear Red paint. It comes in a liquid and spray can. Runs between 4-5 bucks for the liquid, a lil more for the spray. The mace in the pic is from a PVC Megatron, which was originally pinkish purple, and with the clear red, it came out really nice. You can also get the clear paint in green, blue, yellow and orange as well.

Edit: I swear I didn't see your post Bedtime when I typed this out lol

[Tekkamanraiden]

Originally Posted by bedtime

the "$10 one" was 1.3 cm wrong instead of the intended 13cm long. i "bought" the 1.3cm one before the creator of the listing realized his error and had to go through some hoops to cancel it and re-order the fixed one.

also, shapeways produces stuff in just plastic. so i think the one i'm getting is going to be translucent plastic, which i'll paint myself. i bought some "clear red" tamiya paint to do the blade up and have some black for the handle/hilt. hopefully all goes well!

Actually they can do metal and 'stone' as well but the prices are really expensive.

[CBII]

Oh my $36.22 for Frosted Ultra Detail....OUCH.

I may have to think about this.

[UltraMarknus]

I really wish these came finished. I have no desire/skill to paint it myself. All I'll see is the imperfections. This is why I do not kitbash.

[cypherplex]

Hmm, apparently my previous post got gobbled up.

Anyway, a quick recap: my order was delayed for 3 weeks and when I checked their materials productions VS when I should have received my order, I saw that they had overshot their 3-week estimate.

So I complained and got a rebate coupon in the same value of the sword to be used towards further Shapeways purchases.

I believe that the WSF Polished material will be roughly $10, but some of the detailing might be imprecise (though, really, I doubt it'll do a difference... The only real drawback is a lack of transparency).

In any case, my sword finally came in! Check this out! I'm impressed, this is the first time I do something that big at Shapeways and the result was worth the wait!




Close up


On Stronghold's weapon rack:


I wish I could offer these painted and finalized, UltraMarknus, but the thing is, my skill at painting is pretty much summed up in how your described yours.

I will try the suggestions made by Quanza as it seems easier than dying the part and painting it with masks.

If you would like to avoid the extra enpensive Frosted Ultra Detail, the model of the sword is of sufficient quality that it will still look great in other materials like Transparent Detail and the regular White Strong and Flexible (though I would recommend the polished version, it has a better finish).

Also, I never really shared these over here, but these are the first two Shapeways projects I've done:

"Matamore" upgrade for Classics Cliffjumper and "Emergency Alert" for Generations Red Alert.



Matamore is only a front head piece swap. Unscrew the original face, peg this one in place after painting, and screw it back on. This pic is in Frosted Ultra Detail, but the prototype picture was in WSF and it looked just as good.



Emergency Alert is a 5-piece kit consisting of the front and back of the head, a light piping component, a shoulder cannon and a weapon mount (unpictured). Parts are tight enough that no gluing is required, the light piping serves as a pressure clip between the front and back.