admars(Elite) posted this on Tuesday, 7th March 2023, 22:14
I've just been looking at full size Star Wars storm trooper helmets, biker scout helmets clones etc ppl have made, once they paint them they can look really nice, apparently some of the ones ppl are selling on etsy are quite affordable and good quality.
Snaps(Elite) posted this on Wednesday, 8th March 2023, 01:56
Quote: RJS says... "still many years from press-a-button-collect-3D-print, if it can ever get there." I'm holding out for a used replicator salvaged from the Enterprise. That and a holodeck.
admars(Elite) posted this on Wednesday, 8th March 2023, 09:27
Quote: Uncle Jessy does a lot of that kind of thing (and also sells them on etsy):
just skimmed through the video, will watch later (an no doubt more) thought he was going to try and sell calipers, no, a link to download the plans to make your own, that is genius :)
not sure where the guy in my SWGoH guild got his from, but he mentioned assembling it, I suppose it depends on size of printer, your head, how complicated helmet is, if it has a face or not etc
Snaps(Elite) posted this on Wednesday, 8th March 2023, 11:41
Quote: RJS says... "I have a holodeck but what they don't tell you in the TV series is you can actually bump into the walls" Strangely I only tried VR for the first time a couple of weeks ago. Not even gaming we're having a new kitchen and they offered to see it in VR. Surprised at how instantly you were into it with no sense of where your feet and the actual walls were
RJS(undefined) posted this on Wednesday, 8th March 2023, 21:45
Quote: Snaps says... "Surprised at how instantly you were into it with no sense of where your feet and the actual walls were" I think that's part of the problem of VR, you can't describe how it just taps into your subconscious spacial systems, you have to experience it. I have literally started to lose my balance in a game and gone to lean on the table in-game out of instinct, only to then remember as I lost my balance some more it wasn't really there. The other is the price. 😂
Quote: admars says... "no, a link to download the plans to make your own, that is genius :)" It's really quite amazing what is out there you can print, but seeing as you were interested in helmets... https://www.printables.com/search/models?q=helmet
Miniatures tend to be more often commercial (there are a bunch that are free tho) and really need a resin printer (so much mess and poisonous substances) https://www.myminifactory.com/
There are useful things, decorations, board game inserts, toys, light sabres, spaceships, raspberry pi enclosures, project boxes, puzzle boxes... the printables contests are a good place to see some types of things https://www.printables.com/contest
