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Tuesday, 12-May-15 02:19:29 UTC from web-
@rarity I use Blender regularly, though so far I can only competently model props and backgrounds and stuff, I can't do characters.
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@mrmattimation I'm asking because I'm really committed to making a figure of Shun, and like Hell I want to pay for someone else to make the 3d model with how much I think 3d printing all the parts for him would be http://rainbowdash.net/attachment/822872
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@rarity I learned basically everything I know about Blender from this dude right here. http://rainbowdash.net/url/822873 He explains things in a way that it's really easy to understand and stuff and that's why I like him. Good luck!
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@mrmattimation I'm really excited now because I know exactly how I'm going to do it. 3D print the torso, each limb segment, head etc. And then use joints like these http://www.ebay.com/itm/50pcs-Joint-parts-Kaiyodo-Revoltech-Joint-Mixed-Color-Size-Random-/121581052001 to connect it all, and then sew some doll clothes or something. And obviously I'd have the option to print different hands or heads since it's all modular. Hardest part will be learning how to model
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@rarity Also Blender is free to use so if you wanna give it a download it's right here http://blender.org
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@rarity With regards to modeling: subdivide, extrude, repeat. That's my method and it seems to work. You could also generate a sphere and start sculpting it but that's easier to mess up.
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@mrmattimation wouldn't starting from a sphere be easier for a head or something
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@rarity Yes, it would be. The extrude method still absolutely works there. (Extruding is basically when you take a polygon and extend it.)
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@mrmattimation I'm sure I'll figure it out, albeit it'll take a while to be good enough
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@rarity The program was incredibly difficukt to use at first but now I can open it and work in it like it's Flash so I'm sure you'll get the hang of it.
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@mrmattimation why do you keep saying the same thing twice
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@mrmattimation my condolences
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@rarity You'd be better off with the Figma joints it lists in additional parts. They're smaller and more flexible than Revoltech joints.
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@rarity Also it's worth pointing out that you can only 3D print parts in solid color, unless you're going to use sandstone, which means you have to forgo articulation. So you're also going to have to paint him.
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@ceruleanspark I'll keep that in mind but I've given up on the idea of 3D printing it anyway. The prices are /nuts/, and the only way you can print in color is with fragile sandstone
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@ceruleanspark yeah I saw that after I thought up 3d printing. I'll either just try to make a statue, or if that fails I'll have to go another route entirely
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@rarity It depends on what you're printing and how optimized the models are for that process. A solid piece costs way more than a hollow one.
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@rarity There's always the really old method of plaster casting. Make a model out of some type of clay, make a cast, and then fill it with resin, molten lead, or whatever you want.
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@nerthos I think I'll be experimenting with many techniques to do it myself. I'm gonna try first with buying one of these http://www.ebay.com/itm/New-Narrow-Shoulder-1-6-Male-Figure-Nude-Body-for-HOT-TOYS-TTM18-TTM19-/201340726520?pt=LH_DefaultDomain_0&hash=item2ee0d7acf8 and putting faux fur over it. NO IDEA how I'm gonna do the head though.
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@nerthos Given that it's going to get made out with on a regular basis, lead is probably a poor choice.
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@rarity You could 3D print just a head. People do that all the time.
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@ceruleanspark Lead is just really easy to use for casting. Melts at 327ºC I think? so you can just melt it on a big steel spoon with a blowtorch.
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