3D plastic toys & figures

Alexelot

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Hi All!
I didn't find any threads about subj and decide to make one. How do you think, the Frontier have a 3D printer? If not, so there is time! They could make a plastic models of an Elite ships or something and sell it. I think there are many people, who'd want even one of them. And me too :D I'd be happy to have detailed model of Anaconda or Panther Clipper.
They even can include some plastic toys in some kind of GIFT EDITION of the game :) What do you think, people?
 

Chock

Chock
As someone who has little diecast models of MiG-29s etc stuck on the top of his monitor, the answer is, yes, I would love stuff like that! :)
 

Mikevet

Mikevet
I've got a 3d printer and would love it if Frontier or anyone else released a 3d pattern so I could print a copy or two of a Cobra for example (copyright issues not withstanding).
 

Dr Wookie

Dr Wookie
The original kick starter offered 3d printed ships as add ons, and they were pretty expensive: 500 quid for a cobra, 800 for anaconda or something like that (crazy guy that I am, I ordered a cobra). So I doubt they will be offering official 3d models cheaply any time soon
 

Alexelot

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... or two, or three, or even spacestation. This would be great.. this is borderless capabilities to get extra profit. I think even Chris Roberts didn't thought about it yet.
 
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Stoo

Stoo
I made a paper Cobra MkIII ;)

There is a thread on here somewhere with printable templates :)

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Stoo

Stoo
Alexelot said:
But with paper you can't give it more details.
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With patience and a steady hand you could do as much with paper as any other medium. I was just adding an additional option to 3D printing for those wanting to be a little creative. A colour print, with photoshopped on decals etc to personalise it more, it's a nice little thing to have ;)

I'd jump at an affordable model though... much like many would.
 

Chock

Chock
If anyone has a 3D modelling program and feels like making something that they want as a physical model, it can be done quite cheaply with the help of these guys. Send them your 3D computer model and they will turn it into a physical model for you. Take a look at some of their stuff, it is amazingly high quality:

http://www.shapeways.com/create?li=nav
 

kenwshmt

kenwshmt
Chock said:
If anyone has a 3D modelling program and feels like making something that they want as a physical model, it can be done quite cheaply with the help of these guys. Send them your 3D computer model and they will turn it into a physical model for you. Take a look at some of their stuff, it is amazingly high quality:

http://www.shapeways.com/create?li=nav
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flattering, but my printer is crap.. ive been using the 'cobra' as a 'large wasteful all encompassing' test for months..

not to say its a bad model, its a shape, but practically it needs to be 4 + inches wide.. my printer had problems with that.

And does this crowd not think I would have posted an image of a print i liked?

not me.
 

kilvenny

kilvenny
@chock - The shapeways stuff is stunning. All we need is a 3D modeller to make an image of a Sidewinder or Cobra. To be honest FD ought to be thinking about something like this for their shop.
 
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