Lead Adventure Forum

Miniatures Adventure => Future Wars => Topic started by: zrunelord on July 11, 2022, 11:14:40 AM

Title: 3D printed droids 18mm
Post by: zrunelord on July 11, 2022, 11:14:40 AM: Hello again all,
These are from Papsikels.
I must say that they do some very nice & diverse droids/robots. Great for scifi & cyberpunk.
Will post more of their models.

https://castrarunis.blogspot.com/2022/07/yet-more-robots-18mm-from-papsikels.html (https://castrarunis.blogspot.com/2022/07/yet-more-robots-18mm-from-papsikels.html)

(https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh7_5WgQ10jI1UhAvRHRR-OyvzD8HiXC4Rnu8JzkBKt_-389RpweXI3UH7WdG4abMqHykofe5LXVkGuU8wNS8SVXENvXqs-nzM7ZJEgBeN43FMIGe49lbeoOSniFMBxkQUURE4TsEZOteD36ON9ucTs90jhX94k9dzBPx1vwcvGCNhCLaQBaT6xOHPqIg/s4096/Paps%20Flying%20&%20Spider%20droids%20(2).jpg)

(https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiP7loI-HGkW6lvNOaTCcDUbw7JOwkH3Y0lUaiXbZKoknpdAIDoOitMRp-NQVcbRmFuSrNSOj4GT0xvB-JFO19NRFLViX5HD_sUpBnwg4Df5Hd8-Ug-OVZQzCKonHjSpYgNl1pcQfI0OQ9qGytgpbYtHJFlEo9CCEKvxgEdaYwgK5Rb9T6Jyw4Y_LRVsA/s3721/Paps%20Flying%20&%20Spider%20droids%20(6).jpg)

(https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg8ZJJI_2G7aycIcjkm2-VbmKmal6QgqF7OQOAeDyWUI8aPv79l2lGZiorPBpEkM4Q-QNdIsy7aCdu36d7uOy8SvwP_8cwTbJE5nuQVYFwhxNhYQohFQmWjtcPtfbWgV_DHtfE2Q6mGD79oJziw6KnKuvFAOfygwb16DlFwxfmDc7RDD4uQe_IFrDMpcA/s2883/Paps%20Flying%20&%20Spider%20droids%20(3).jpg)

Thanks
Z
Title: Re: 3D printed droids 18mm from Papsikels
Post by: Pictors Studio on July 11, 2022, 12:26:17 PM: Those look great. Your paint job certainly does them justice. They would be good for Infinity.
Title: Re: 3D printed droids 18mm
Post by: CookAndrewB on July 12, 2022, 06:55:12 PM: Ok, very cool, Z. Good to see you getting your print on!
Title: Re: 3D printed droids 18mm
Post by: gregmita on July 12, 2022, 07:33:36 PM: Great paintjob! Papsikels definitely makes a lot of good robots.
Title: Re: 3D printed droids 18mm
Post by: zrunelord on July 13, 2022, 09:42:38 AM: Thanks all,
They are indeed good for infinity , also.

One of the best ways I found to paint resin minis ( I use WW Elegoo grey ) is to wash the mini with a dark shade ( I use home made blue black ink mix ). No undercoat.
Then I drybrush with a light grey. Then apply paint /washes /contrast . Main problem is that resin minis are by nature , fragile so drybrushing may break off parts.

Here are some more by Papsikels. I agree Papsikels make some great droids.

Cook 3d printing does open a lot off venues & we are spoilt for choice. ;D plus the kitbashing fun one can have. For e.g. the heads of these scuttlers would make great humanoid heads if scaled down.

(https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEif2SagZ-Dk8byQaVHJlmCT5-hP-HDsoHikPkLZ_RZWrpidqXlU6pJbfrmA_BEP0grWW6lhHFctN840Zl7PJIORH6GwlUuP-iPpiwSD3wEGgVpoYur457hu4VzRB-MLsfjFhq1PsI8f4OPXWEkpjj1HSclfOwI0GeZRglFwKK_pnS7GMH3GIvvT8f0eug/s3869/Paps%20Flying%20&%20Spider%20droids%20(1).jpg)

(https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiLR-YrczTHHH2pKXcY9W05pebaBnpkKwcit0Hi4ZwT9P0jUv-qPletwAsp4zM9KFxr4LjEZpvF44ICGMYeSUMXIlkr9qEGqBjj2s2xqavHY3HA6sfbw-A6H0D6Q-gOAm-6FFHxVUlCYn20hTZnVNjJ_VAdIVA_7ZXBhACIMSX5g_v0BDwvr9oZ-mghYQ/s3979/Paps%20Flying%20&%20Spider%20droids%20(7).jpg)

Z
Title: Re: 3D printed droids 18mm
Post by: War Monkey on July 13, 2022, 06:06:19 PM: Wow! Those are all great!
Title: Re: 3D printed droids 18mm
Post by: CookAndrewB on July 13, 2022, 09:55:38 PM: Awww, they had babies! lol Nice work on the scuttlers.

How long are you curing your prints? While I tend to have some angst about fragility while removing supports from thin or delicate parts, after curing I find the figures to be incredibly durable regardless of how thin the parts are. I've been warned off of over-curing as it can tend to make the resin very brittle. I usually run my curing station for 3-minutes, rotate the figure 180 degrees, and cure for two more minutes. The final durability is hard with just a slight bit of flex, using Elegoo water washable resin.
Title: Re: 3D printed droids 18mm
Post by: Cacique Caribe on July 14, 2022, 07:00:03 AM: Z

I’m salivating!

Dan
Title: Re: 3D printed droids 18mm
Post by: zrunelord on July 14, 2022, 05:53:47 PM: Thanks all.
Glad you like them ...here's more.

Cook , 2.5 to 3 minutes each side in the Mercury curing station, But this depends on the thickness as I had some Mech miniatures that cracked after some time due to uncured resin inside.

After ( some !!!) tinkering I found that my Mars 2 Pro works best with 3 secs exposure time & 60 secs bottom exposure time. 60 secs bottom lift speed seems to work well also, with nothing left stuck to the FEP.

I feel that sometimes resin 3D printing is a " keep your fingers crossed " affair.

E.g. I printed a mini successfully in one job then used the exact same model ( including the same supports ) in the next print & it failed !!!!

Or

For example, pausing a print job is supposed to work "seamlessly", right ? At least that's what they say ..... well in my case, I ended up with plate full of half marines, just legs ...
I learnt my lesson ... always top up resin before starting a job. It is also time consuming & messy, even if very rewarding when successful.
I now always drain the tank & clean FEP before each job using a kitchen silicon scraper ( I think I changed my FEP around 6 times due to small stuck bits damaging it :( :( :( )

Not complaining , just trying to help others with my experiences .

Any way more from papsikels. Some were kitbashed , all had ankles & guns strengthened.
As you can see 2 shields did not come out properly. Fixed them with card. Some have layers showing but these don't show under the naked eye.
Lovely minis.

(https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh-uqtcyYHMj38zKphBoslXvT28VuZ7DebOdzJV2wByiwaWune-9RcPiH81PspbeSSBtKOwTkLI2pMdpVgwNMP7e3_UZFyBZ5sWQolNqlIXhURrnd2sJwxcqva69Yy0epC7UZiPWK1P43hPjxb7agxdwp55_EwPWFUs2NnhDP2I5ZDpz9Y5eKB4M-oqxg/s3217/Paps%20Droids%20(1).jpg)

(https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjXRoteCPWzjzQUXhZ3oF7eGz_bmLKwNXdFIo0aKlI4nU9_twk4PMm9occdc9jctt_rkeQlq1cJrqh5Lp8VtK_6l-cVjxaztLylbGVln5x_je2LlYDpm_J_l7-VLFr3Eaom3oCFUglQ_c9myQraPC3ISMXiqxAQcVRQKqoi8-8uwGQ44TpjYNtiJZXErg/s3477/Paps%20Droids%20(2).jpg)

(https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhJr-0ABVxFV2Fi6_8fK9JKcB4eQcgq3GcSIR5N0Bt-MbTa8lcEPBFMmFrx01YAu2t3qGxF0FXMGYo48K-dA_p7bgsxk1KAwHM6x9OCEMCOt0s0RJWGS-feVg96j2eNquPIhMDayvTWX0IYFodtfFYYoAYEbh3h2XfjQM2HlfDxS9Sq9tBlDqIiTBK5Sg/s3101/Paps%20Droids%20(3).jpg)

(https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg4rzJtNnlznb9X4hIUgPGA2fdwdb1JNjwysTkhbkS9okQsQ1susXB9K3e-1Oc5CWxZMoG95uawyxGADJ-V-JuCxnZYOm--uVIoAIfEmeoHy9AWs4X4cljhIbcHPcCDLWj5KFaRVXcr8_voJ4VBW5z1qc8hZdIUhC9m2bRMmyhoybMxmgAaeBhun9DwLQ/s1493/Paps%20Droids%20(4).jpg)

(https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgFGmAAjlMMWMN2wVeFWi5C8P6XqDITaizZPjTKPjGcREjpBBFJRXMML5EPQ7XsRGf8mtd1dKXFFJxUjBXOc4rDFHKlgh27bNSpk_JvaztSBBVa8A2NQHGRKvulZgk-hGFFk4Xr9b7RWs-U6a6G3iBDHqgrHDxjt3jr8rKA03g0-ayOhiRhKljBPX8Kzw/s3357/Paps%20Droids%20(5).jpg)

(https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiwivYxDAEbK3lQCw96iCJwC3L_4b0XQ2pQ1fNLE15kmNnDBoC3FwPTz1bKHYaVx3woDPAPZIU22dq7SNeBtWjuFsnL-ukBttB0iiZ1zD616y-OBIFhHbF7rB-FH8ZIjqQpxG5qWSr8TV43I272_KqEll8MOI-YfdKP_dF1sAkP5cu_iRM1LC2mA_8aYQ/s3653/Paps%20Droids%20(6).jpg)

(https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjQxHNSfV3jY-nhjziKxhHBsnoQM6KSlt6yVQTgogMq5JEfnsnPT0DeYuOTAtaqnbfFkLBYx7SFsc5w0Omyb0kkQdLblf4woic0YDA58Xt-Yw57kQdQdE43n6k0qYfH8ej4WrZx70E2wmf1Vt8dRxJwIn-4GsL1dPbXzHNu5UyHvKfmXbdhjYwtphrTEw/s3305/Paps%20Droids%20(8).jpg)

Z
Title: Re: 3D printed droids 18mm
Post by: CookAndrewB on July 14, 2022, 06:46:24 PM: Looking good. Man, I can't print and paint this fast. Even if I run a couple of plates every other weekend I end up with a backlog of printed stuff that isn't getting painted. Still cheaper than buying minis and not painting them though lol

I have never had any real issues with resin sticking to the FEP. I alternate three reservoirs, and always run them pretty full before starting a print. In fact, I just changed my first FEP the other day. A bit tedious, but it came out well enough. I usually run 2-3 plates of prints through before dumping whatever is leftover and thoroughly cleaning the reservoir, and I never scrape the FEP. The last bit of cleaning, even with water-soluble resin, is to wash the reservoir with rubbing alcohol. I've taken to dumping excess resin in a sandwich baggie and running it in the curer for 5-10 minutes. I was trying to put it outside in the sun to cure, but that only works in the summer and not on rainy days. Sacrificing a sandwich bag for a no-mess cleanup is an easy choice.
Title: Re: 3D printed droids 18mm
Post by: zrunelord on August 27, 2022, 07:04:54 PM: Thanks Cook.
Useful tips. Noted.
Here are some more droids.
Bombshell minis.
Quite nice Pulp genre minis.. Metal mini is a 15mm from 08 ( now Pico )

(https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg7NXmqI5Z1Lxwe5bDVcPXHOImWb5WQ7DGvxucgrl4TkC6pXQn1GFR4Oqvgh9KLnhkyPO-kYsiFMaK_prC7GqOLZmn85dXHHEx2lbAqFue-CdR_dohDuZlCpLK9ZQ9Lx0CwZ848a9OgmymbFxIdUZKJHgTjPiwu6ccifrkE1rC3nqVpLLlecV8PKcTJdg/s976/Bombshell%20minis%20droids%20(1).jpg)

(https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjrIfF6m5bYmTgLTnm5gLN3ayAnbdxXbbAN66wGjmJKynx28b6-xkw8oEm1LTJ8-HaFAkPtHN7gD6zBRhe_LUeRYA95qXwfK324_MA-aXCdR_fLy-LgmGVr2POMzmpYDIaZgfdKrnfP8JeSp2V6ghHBANlQ1iNrKB6HykB_AZ2gpCCMNX4v3ojbrYWDdg/s1154/Bombshell%20minis%20droids%20(2).jpg)

(https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjHJz84to8irgQlH20VGcm98d7OU8IzuXeDS0xjnzd7wg1085ZSRxh9QiHEIYA-lEQocoeE_FKwYEUcvUlxP5_WInWTYbEyzwFKuwVh-0wcRkZJheq8YQV9TaQfCGPit_RIKGlFyrKwL__P1bZhrKCwimvp5le5JTJTFqBARDmLRR25uANAu3Vr061VHw/s1092/Bombshell%20minis%20droids%20(3).jpg)

(https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjarFl9zKc22nngJrvQNIkaVOF6rsUPiNR_yTZYkLbog4xhGyg8t078A6oZ2TNZcvi6MeHfFXQRP-qPFY7AJK-dKlYFWb_7F6zb22npCCznmmrDuAdpT4hSm909Sj5mfKPrhC-ULJ4OCv33Olq-x8yPZwnAbhQSNPGm7FgOg4yEIkFhEkJ4ieyFiNyS0g/s801/Bombshell%20minis%20droids%20(4).jpg)
Title: Re: 3D printed droids 18mm
Post by: War Monkey on August 27, 2022, 08:38:56 PM: Some great droids there! the little guys in the last few photos do you happen to have mor information on them? I checked Pico and they didn't seem to have them listed. Bombshell has some others list but seem too tall.
Title: Re: 3D printed droids 18mm
Post by: zrunelord on August 28, 2022, 07:18:27 AM: Thanks.

The metal mini is the one

https://www.magistermilitum.com/sf-1513-nvl-new-vistula-legion-command-characters-x6.html (https://www.magistermilitum.com/sf-1513-nvl-new-vistula-legion-command-characters-x6.html)

He's the one on the right ,a pilot of some sort.

The Bombshell Droids are these. They had a 50% sale last week, might still be on.

https://www.myminifactory.com/object/3d-print-bots-hlpr-whlr-222680 (https://www.myminifactory.com/object/3d-print-bots-hlpr-whlr-222680)

Z
Title: Re: 3D printed droids 18mm
Post by: sir_shvantselot on August 28, 2022, 09:36:31 AM: The papsikels stuff is gorgeous and you paint it well.
Title: Re: 3D printed droids 18mm
Post by: has.been on August 28, 2022, 10:49:54 AM: Loving your work, especially the scratch builds.
Title: Re: 3D printed droids 18mm
Post by: Deflatermouse on August 28, 2022, 11:43:36 AM: Thank you for sharing these.
I have long wondered how they scaled next to 15mm figures. I have thought often about the legged helper droids, but from you nice job on the "wheeled" fellow, I think I like them more now. More of a Googie retro feel that I like.

Nice work on them
Title: Re: 3D printed droids 18mm
Post by: Cacique Caribe on August 28, 2022, 06:35:11 PM: Z

Stunning work, as always. You sure know how to inspire! Thanks so much.

Dan
Title: Re: 3D printed droids 18mm
Post by: War Monkey on August 28, 2022, 08:12:31 PM: Quote
The Bombshell Droids are these. They had a 50% sale last week, might still be on.

https://www.myminifactory.com/object/3d-print-bots-hlpr-whlr-222680

Thank You.
So many manufactures are doing the 3D printing anymore it is hard to keep track or what is where.
Title: Re: 3D printed droids 18mm
Post by: zrunelord on August 30, 2022, 04:12:16 PM: Thank you & you're welcome.
Will post more.....

They have more types & I wish I had gotten them all BUT you have to say stop somewhere.

The digital mountain is more insidious than the lead/plastic one as it is not visible.......
there are SOOOOO many nice 3d models it is very easy to get carried away.... o_o o_o

Z
Title: Re: 3D printed droids 18mm ( various sources )
Post by: zrunelord on February 13, 2024, 08:30:53 PM: Hello again all,
These are another set of 3d printed droids from Papsikels.
Printed in small & large format.
Nice minis if a bit fiddly in 18mm. One must shore them up especially the ankles as they
can ( will) easily snap off. Note that the print lines are virtually invisible at this scale.

https://castrarunis.blogspot.com/2024/02/papsikels-droids-18mm.html (https://castrarunis.blogspot.com/2024/02/papsikels-droids-18mm.html)

(https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjQHJM0BPg2dj-qotH94wMJ_cGxtIwL1n_jGBEAqFS7A4UQbR785UHvt7UjHMspjyDvoRDa4UvvDyXKMf7Dqld5ZyTPZveZVSjcrVaZmMCIDYncCXl-DYwFEQfG2uyVUXCgFXt0lqboNfDt04LcaFi5Ey40mCYOEM6NqqsCOv2Gr_KhEMkIAzBhNLfT9A2L/s1939/Papsikels%20Droids%20(1).jpg)

(https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgmnDQ4K2b3E6KhBllZvss4aV5Di0lF76Q7GH16nrilG7WfhoKh-ZUexiCZoCXAVTu6MhjZieDzF6hoAN6if67KBzduicN0GwBF4Rr0rPIU9_04QuBghMJhb09KKoCLoOzJ-WnjgF2jtKeOXet-Yqiyn7zDIVL5i38cVLxzu73uJ7to-Liz6I4kUH6emUcX/s1511/Papsikels%20Droids%20(3).jpg)

(https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhleitdeXDwI-ZxEqoWMczSx-RgCzIopJXjfICjiE8eIu3dDZJIh3BR3WoEsLXNjj5QRyJ2TpW1_tuFoc7F4tEjOOXCBQpoo3zSF8iuRxthZ_8sKg7OJwMs_N3RrkZTBsnBH5-sRp3jIef-BeSN3O-nslz-UXizif9tQJtjvMjC5vcL7sgdmZiy1UGoACC6/s2039/Papsikels%20Droids%20(4).jpg)

More pics at link
Z