zippi
June 27, 2015, 6:00pm
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Hey folks,
I would like to show you my 3D printed lightsaber.
This has been the first big project with my 3D printer.video of Jacky aka Valcrow I wanted to print this awesome lightsaber!
It represents the version of Obi Wan and it comes in two different versions:simple version (4 parts) and a complex version (14 parts) . They are both available on Youmagine.com .
I chose the complex version since it shows much more details and I was curious how far I can go with my Prusa i3
White PLA was used for the print. I knew I was going to use airbrush to give it a cool look I thought the color was ideal for painting it.
The natural look looks nice (Ken proved it already @) but I wanted to have this old rusty look like Valcrow showed in his tutorial video. So I grabbed my brother´s airbrush pistol, bought some paints and gave it a try. I must say this was my first try ever and it is not that easy to handle it.
Here is a list of tools and paints that were used:
- Airbrush with compressor \- Standard hard bristle brush for dry brushing \- Standard brush for water application \- toothpick or stick`
(paints are all acrylic based) \- white \- Dark Brown \- Red \- Gold \- Silver \- Black`
- airbrush thinner
You see there were used some extraordinary tools like salt or a toothpick. You don´t believe that? Check out the whole video .
My result is quiet satisfying but I am sure you can do it better!
What is your experience with painting your 3D prints?
Best regards
Alex
https://www.3dhubs.com/stuttgart/hubs/zippi/
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Wooooow, really nice! Thanks for sharing @
Interesting how different this style is from yours @ and cool in a very different way, right?
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zippi
June 28, 2015, 4:49pm
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Yeah @´s lightsaber looks awesome! I wished my prusa printed it so well! I like how simple and clean it is.
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Nikki
June 30, 2015, 8:15am
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This is amazing! Good job @! Did you build your Prusa that you printed this on?
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zippi
June 30, 2015, 1:51pm
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Thanks @toymaker2 !
yes i got a prusa i3 kit and built it
meanwhile I’m using a Ultimaker 2 though
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Wow, this is amazing! This was made on the Prusa? That’s my printer, I could do something like this!
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zippi
July 1, 2015, 4:00am
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Yes @cecile_vanderwa , why don´t you print it out and we post it on instagram with the hashtag #3dprintedlightsaber
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tyscof
July 2, 2015, 3:16am
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Sweet job man, here’s one I made my dad for this past fathers day
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zippi
July 2, 2015, 10:58am
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Sweet!
Nikki
July 2, 2015, 4:49pm
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Nice! We’re almost there with the Prusa, just the extruder to go
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Absolutely! This would be a great gift for my boyfriend!
Thanks for sharing!
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rovino
July 3, 2015, 4:10pm
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Great work all around. I got inspired from the tested story. Mine is the 4 part version, but I’m still pleased over all. Made on a flash forge dreamer.
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Alright, that’s it! I need to design one myself!
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