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Post by kuni on Oct 15, 2009 6:46:44 GMT
If there are, I bet they could make some $$$ by putting their sculpts on www.shapeways.com and selling us cool dino sculpts. Get to work!  This would be particularly great for the smaller dinos that don't get made in 1/40 scale. A 1/40 Coelophysis would rock, but would be too small to sell in stores easily. |
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Post by Megaraptor on Oct 15, 2009 6:59:33 GMT
I might look into it. I am working on some sculpts of dinosaurs anyway, so i'll send them to you(if i find the motivation, method and means to do it).
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Post by kuni on Oct 15, 2009 7:10:27 GMT
I think you can submit the sculpts to the site, and even set up a mini storefront where users can purchase your designs in plastic.
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Post by Megaraptor on Oct 17, 2009 8:36:12 GMT
Cool.
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Post by Sparkleopteryx on Oct 19, 2009 0:25:10 GMT
sweeeet. I am so going to try this! I've been modeling 3D dinos forever, but I'd love to see them as real, physical models. Thanks for the link!
Angie
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Post by kuni on Oct 19, 2009 0:59:27 GMT
Let us know how that goes, angie!  |
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Post by Megaraptor on Oct 19, 2009 4:44:53 GMT
Would i just send a photo or the actal sculpt?
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Post by kuni on Oct 19, 2009 5:49:18 GMT
I think you have to actually submit a 3D sculpt file of some kind. I'm guessing the 3D Studio format works, but I'm note a digital modeling guy.
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Post by Megaraptor on Oct 19, 2009 7:22:45 GMT
I thought it was an actual, physical sculpt.
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Post by kuni on Oct 19, 2009 7:25:15 GMT
That's the end product.
You enter a 3D sculpt file into their database, and then you can pay a small fee for their 3D printer to turn it into a physical figure and send it to you. You can also set up a storefront where other people can pay you and the site and get physical figures of your stuff.
It's sort of like Cafepress for 3D objects.
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Post by Sparkleopteryx on Oct 19, 2009 18:18:15 GMT
Yep, its for 3D (CGI) models. The end result is your CGI model "printed" into a physical model.
I've already uploaded one of my models and it is printable, but i am trying to figure out how to make the model "hollow" to cut down the cost. Right now my Brachylophosaurus (gosh I love that name!) is solid, but if I can hollow him out it will reduce his price.
I am so darn excited to see my finished model in real life! Plus I get to paint him! Awesome!
I'll let you know how the process goes and what the result looks like once I get some dinos built:)
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Post by kuni on Oct 19, 2009 19:45:48 GMT
Angie, I bet you could make your 3D sculpt "hollow" in your drawing program and then submit it. I'd love to see a Brachylophosaurus!
(and if you get around to other dinos, I'd love some 1:40 or 1:50 Coelophysis! They're awesome little guys but nobody makes them because they'd only be a few inches long at those scales.)
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Post by Megaraptor on Oct 19, 2009 20:49:50 GMT
My first three ones i am considering will be: Herrerasaurus(1/40), Angulomastacator(1/40) and Homalocephale(1/40) Which one do you guys think i should make first?
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Post by kuni on Oct 19, 2009 20:55:38 GMT
A small theropod, so Herrerasaurus.
The prices on these tend to be exponentially related to the material, so it's a little easier to make affordable smaller dinos.
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Post by john2xtheman on Oct 19, 2009 23:24:21 GMT
Homalocephale would get my vote. |
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Post by kuni on Oct 21, 2009 1:04:58 GMT
I noticed that you added hollow sculpts to your "storefront" on shapeways, angie - let us know how that goes |
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Post by Megaraptor on Oct 21, 2009 5:56:46 GMT
I might turn this into a poll. A "Which dino should i submit a sculpt of to kuni's site first?" sort of thing.
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Post by Sparkleopteryx on Oct 21, 2009 17:51:25 GMT
I vote for Angulomastacator!  OK, I admit I had to look that one up...the name is awesome and it is a duckbill, so I would want one of those!!! Hiya, Kuni. Yep, I figured out how to make the models mostly hollow. I left the legs and part of the head/tail solid so it wouldn't be to delicate. I hope it worked as I am dying to create all kinds of dino figures....the ones I wished I could have had. So I geuss now I can make my own! I ordered a copy of the small Brachy and a small Para and they should be here in 10 days. Once I get them and if they turned out alright and the quality looks good I'll post pictures and open up the storefront. The prices were not to bad for this kind of thing, but you are right, it very much depends on the volume of material they use (just the Para's head gear made him more expensive than the Brachy, but the small model was reasonable). I'll be making a Coelophysis:-) I may start on one tonight. Your're right, they are awesome and I haven't seen very many of those as figures. Plus he was a small little critter, so will be cheaper to make. Megaraptor, I can't wait to see what you come up with! Take care, Angie |
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Post by Megaraptor on Oct 21, 2009 19:33:49 GMT
Thanks! And i didn't know what he was at first either. I googled "hadrosaur crests" and the image i chose was the wiki one and i'm like 'what the heck is this crazy beast? Angulomastacator? Never heard of it before. Angulomastacator. Hmm. This would look good as a toy.'
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Post by kuni on Oct 22, 2009 4:09:27 GMT
Angie, I'm excited to see how your dinos look in person! Some of the other folks have taken photos of their physical plastic sculpts, so you should be able to add those pics when your dinos come in the mail If they look cool and you start selling them, it would be helpful to know what scale the dinos are - there's a big one and a small one of each, but it's not clear what their scale is. Ooh, Coelophysis! One thing you might consider, depending on how you sculpt models in 3D, is moving the head and arms to create different poses. In WwD, Coelos were super-dynamic little guys, always jumping and running and moving their necks up and down: www.youtube.com/watch?v=OUVfN9YXkYQ&NR=1They're adorable, too |
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OK, I admit I had to look that one up...the name is awesome and it is a duckbill, so I would want one of those!!!