Author Topic: 3D Design - Black Mirror's Metalhead (Read 1537 times)

von Lucky · « **on:** 11 January 2018, 09:04:30 AM »

One of my New Year's resolution is to do some 3D design work and have it printed to use in a game. After procrastinating I finally settled on tinkering with Autodesk's TinkerCAD. So far it's been pretty good as an online 3D solid modelling tool with a basic, easy to use interface.

I thought I'd start with something small, but reasonably complex. The aim is just to get comfortable in designing something. After watching season 4 of Black Mirror, I settled on the Metalheads, robotic "dogs" that are influenced by Boston Dynamics' own robotic dogs.

Next up the bodies, and then I'll see what I need to do to get it printed. (I'm only focused on getting comfortable in designing at this stage, a workable design this early would be a bonus.)

Blog post here:
https://donnerundblitzenwargaming.blogspot.com.au/2018/01/3d-design-metalhead-1.html

Elk101 · « **Reply #1 on:** 11 January 2018, 09:21:25 AM »

I watched that episode and thought at the time that the dog would make a good model.

von Lucky · « **Reply #2 on:** 11 January 2018, 10:43:59 AM »

Are you serious? Dude, I'm sorry. I figured you were going to do something way more complicated.

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And I was now going to ask your help in reviewing the design to see if I am able to have it printed, etc.

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Which I finished.

Seriously - I made the flipant request and then I thought, "don't be lazy".

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It's really all your fault for being LAF's Martha Stewart of 3D design.

(I am sorry.)

von Lucky · « **Reply #3 on:** 11 January 2018, 11:15:53 AM »

Reread your BSC thread, and I see you did flag it being high on your list. I just read the bit about it and drones.

I think you should take this as an extra kick to produce your own Metal head - with a whole lot of extra detail, etc that you'd be good at.

von Lucky · « **Reply #4 on:** 11 January 2018, 11:32:46 AM »

Yeah - I designed every part on the flat bed of Tinkercad to assist with having a flat bottom to each part. I was thinking 4 legs, left body, right body and head (third image in OP), but decided the head could just have a centre split. Okay, I'm going to polish it over the weekend (urggh - really need to paint for Cancon) and split at the leg bay level.

Do you think the legs are too thin at ~1mm thick?

von Lucky · « **Reply #5 on:** 12 January 2018, 11:43:02 AM »

Okay, thanks. I went back and polished the design. In particular I thickened the legs to 2mm wide (as suggested), cleaned the head/back connection and cut it up for ease of printing. Not sure when I'll be able to organise a test print, etc. but I'm pretty happy with the result.