Pulp Alley - Terrain

[d phipps]

THANKS guys! Glad you liked it.

Very cool! What sort of printer did you use? The resolution looks very good.

I'll have to check. The resolution is fairly rough in my opinion, but I think it actually works in the favor of a project like this.

I think it is some sort of ABS plastic. Nice and sturdy and still somewhat flexible. Takes paint and glue really well.

[Psychopomp]

We're using these two molds --

Large Wall -- http://www.dioramadebris.co.uk/135-scale-brick-wall-section-stretcher-bond-mould-1350067-64-p.asp

Small Sections -- http://www.dioramadebris.co.uk/135-scale-brick-pier-sections-stretcher-bond-mould-1350068-65-p.asp


I can't imagine dealing with individual bricks with these clumsy fingers of mine. 



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Hi Dave,

I know this is an older post on an older project, but is there any way you could give a mini-review of the diorama debris molds (and any other molds you might be using) and perhaps a brief "how I did it" on the casting and construction of the building?  Was it easy to get everything lined up, did you have to use a backing material on the interior of the walls, etc?

I'm looking (rather cautiously) at doing some brickwork building projects of my own, and you're the only person I've seen online who's done anything similar to what I'm thinking with these molds.  Any advice you could give me would be great.

[MalcyBogaten]

OOoooh those buildings ! 

I think this says it all!

[d phipps]

I've been lucky enough to get access to a decent 3d printer for a limited time, so I've been designing and printing some pieces for our Pulp Alley terrain. First I made a couple rooftop water tanks, and then I made this rooftop sign. It measures about 8.5" x 4" and was printed as a single piece ---



More to come... I hope!


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[Jocke]

Nice... do a Daily Bugle sign. You need a newspaper... 

[FramFramson]

Nice... do a Daily Bugle sign. You need a newspaper... 

Parker! I don't pay you to play with computers all day! Parkerrrrr!

[MalcyBogaten]

It's a good job I haven't got my hands on one of those printers!

I would have to have my local newspaper office sign.

"Sandwell Eveniing Mail"

Mind you? The building would have to be quite long for the lettering in that scale?

[Argonor]

Nice... do a Daily Bugle sign. You need a newspaper... 

I actually am playing with the idea of making one for an Old/Weird West newspaper

[d phipps]

Thanks guys! Glad you liked it.

[d phipps]

And now with colors ---

[Wirelizard]

That does look great, and it's the sort of thing that would be fairly difficult to do by hand.

[pistolpete]

looks good dave.  next one will surely be a vertical "BAR" sign right?  there was a post somewhere in a wierd west (maliflux?) blog on how to make signs look like neon.  just for your personal reference here's one i found link.

[d phipps]

THANKS for the comments. Glad you're liking it. I'm going to print the Doors and window frames next. 

[Jambo]

The hotel sigh looks great. It adds a lot of character to the building.

[SBRPearce]

Drill out a series of holes on the center-line of each letter and wire v.small LEDs. You can even get a controller if you want a blink or chase effect...

Simpler yet, pre-plan the holes and channels on the back for wiring when you schedule the next build on the 3D printer.

No rush - I'll wait