Hand me downs fade; Optics stay sharp

[CreepyQuarryCrawler]

Can you tell which is "new" and which has been paint corrected?!?

I've been recording the finishing of these parts to put together a video series. So far I have edited three episodes.

Final video in the finishing series

 

[OnwardGuinevere]

The vids are great! I'll have to figure out if I use this method on the 3d printed crawler body I just purchased.
Do you know what material your H10 body was printed on? Even as a print, before filling, It looked pretty smooth. Nice work!

 

[CreepyQuarryCrawler]

Thanks @OnwardGuinevere

The prints on the table were done by TallBoi Designs on FB, he's local to me.

The body on the Optic was provided by Cliff McCrawl Industries, I believe both are ABS.

If I had to find a medium to explain I would say the resolution on the free ones looked like 8 bit NES games compared to the PS5 prints from TBD.

I believe TBD really prides himself on the quality and it shows. All that being said I am very pleased with the service from McCrawl and I don't want to rag on a free part that was shipped to me. Just trying to be transparent

 

[OnwardGuinevere]

Thanks @OnwardGuinevere

The prints on the table were done by TallBoi Designs on FB, he's local to me.

The body on the Optic was provided by Cliff McCrawl Industries, I believe both are ABS.

If I had to find a medium to explain I would say the resolution on the free ones looked like 8 bit NES games compared to the PS5 prints from TBD.

I believe TBD really prides himself on the quality and it shows. All that being said I am very pleased with the service from McCrawl and I don't want to rag on a free part that was shipped to me. Just trying to be transparent

Thanks for the info! I've been researching 3D printers. Been looking more into material types and how to get quality smooth prints so I can get a paint finish like your Optic.
You did a really stellar job. Just goes to show again how important prep work is in painting.
I'm more patient (on my artwork at least. I'm quite impatient otherwise ) in my older years and I can say paint quality has dramatically improved with my patience with taking my time in the prep.

 

[OnwardGuinevere]

@CreepyQuarryCrawler My space crawler body for my next build is really clean. Been debating on going further on finish once I get to that part of the build process.

Only a few imperfections on the hood. You can see lines (to be expected), but it is smooth.

 

[CreepyQuarryCrawler]

Thanks for the info! I've been researching 3D printers. Been looking more into material types and how to get quality smooth prints so I can get a paint finish like your Optic.
You did a really stellar job. Just goes to show again how important prep work is in painting.
I'm more patient (on my artwork at least. I'm quite impatient otherwise ) in my older years and I can say paint quality has dramatically improved with my patience with taking my time in the prep.

No problem and thank you for the compliment!

I had patience until the very end LOL

You learn so much over time, you know? Like, my wiring has changed so much over the years.
My first ever car caught on fire due to one of my wiring disasters (add water). Thankfully I was able to toss the amp out before it got much worse.

That sentence says so much.. like, it wasn't fastened down?!?

@CreepyQuarryCrawler My space crawler body for my next build is really clean. Been debating on going further on finish once I get to that part of the build process.

Only a few imperfections on the hood. You can see lines (to be expected), but it is smooth.
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That's awesome!

It's crazy how deceptive 3D prints can be!!
In your first photo, looking dead at the nose it looks perfectly smooth, then the over head tells on itself.

The nice thing with that theme too is you can be selective on leaving texture and it wouldn't be out of place on a Moon Buggy type craft

At an outdoor wedding today (the one we made the cake for) I brought the H10 with me
LOL

Beauty Shots (unedited)

 

[OnwardGuinevere]

I had patience until the very end LOL

I'm the same, I still rush the last 5% it seems, just cuz I know how close to done I am.

The corner edges of the hood on the space crawler need smoothing, should be easy. Once I get the build done, I think I'll have a better idea on if I want to paint it and maybe have a good theme for it then. Also considering leaving the blue/grey and trying weather.

At an outdoor wedding today (the one we made the cake for) I brought the H10 with me
LOL

Beauty Shots (unedited)

Those shots are fantastic! Rig of the month quality for sure! I love the stance of the H10. Planning for some similar on the space crawler. It looks like it performs extremely well.