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09-25-2019, 12:54 AM | #1 |
B.A.T. Mechanic
Join Date: Jan 2009
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As I'm getting back into posting here and other places(family takes precedence), I saw that around when I stopped posting is also when I started my Dr Mindbender mountain lab. This beast of a project is really what caused me to get into 3d printing and making what I hope will be a product line of affordable 1:18 accessories.
It started with some wood scraps, some chicken wire and my first attemp at playing with plaster of paris, into pink insulation styrofoam(so much easier to deal with, and lighter). As it progressed and after the success of my light-up zombie tubes, I got annoyed with how unhappy I was with some details such as my exam bed and chair and set them aside. Noticed 3d printers got much much affordable and got a huge coupon if I signed up for Amazon Prime with my first purchase. Since then I started designing and making pieces for this, but have also since been reproducing some pieces for others. Anyway, back to this. Here's a few pics of the start that I had available. As I find more pics, get back to this thing and take more, here's my current big big project.
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09-25-2019, 02:30 AM | #2 |
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Awesome.
As someone who's never built dios or sets for photos before, it's great to see things like this which help explain how it's done. |
09-25-2019, 05:32 PM | #3 |
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Sweet!!! How did you light up the zombie tubes! Led lights in the base, and a mirror in the cap?
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09-25-2019, 10:44 PM | #4 |
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2 of 3 have holes in the bottom and sit over led flashlights in the base of that panel, though I have since scrapped that idea as I'll match those to the 3rd, which is self contained with a battery, switch and top/bottom leds. The wire is hidden by a conduit on the back. I've actually recently gone back to these in my 3d program. It has models of batteries and other electrical components, so I want to design a top and/or tube bottom with an easily replaceable battery that can easily printed for anyone who wants one.
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09-29-2019, 04:23 AM | #5 |
Cobra Soldier
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looking great. Can't wait to see the final result.
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09-29-2019, 06:15 AM | #6 |
Enemy Weapons Supplier
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From what I have seen so far your diorama looks very realistic.
Can't wait to see it complete! Keep up the good work!
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10-01-2019, 06:41 PM | #7 |
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What figures did you put in the tubes besides a zombie viper? Looks like a BAT? Did you use the tubes from that candy company from toys r us?
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10-04-2019, 02:22 AM | #8 |
B.A.T. Mechanic
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Thank you! No idea when that'll be, but will absolutely do! lol. This started 2 years ago, but between switching to pink foam for the enclosure and a 3d printer for many of the details, I hope to have this done by spring/summer. Hope to even learn Arduino by then to include some cool effects.
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The figures are simple kitbashes as I didn't want to open more zombie vipers so I made 2 out of 1, maybe 3, I can't remember, those are older pics. I know 1 was mixed with a shock trooper and another a bat. I think the other fig was actually just Resolute Zartan.
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10-12-2019, 02:09 PM | #9 |
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I really dig the containment tubes, nice work!
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10-17-2019, 08:47 PM | #10 |
B.A.T. Mechanic
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Thank you very much! I know lots of people have done it, but they are perfect and were so plentiful and cheap at one point. The 'candy' is just wretched though.
I've actually started my first design that incorporates LEDs and batteries(very very early stage though). It will be at least a top, if not bottom for these that are self-contained, light-up units that I'll be able to print and make available to anyone who can't or don't want to light em up themselves.
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