We poked around about doing this a year ago but where to start got us hung up! Due to the DRD Strange shape and size larger that the makerbot , 3d printing the whole shell as one piece was not possible. However drawing details and then applying them to a hand made oval body is totally doable! This is the start of the project , I wanted to get something together that could be shared with the rest of the community. Once details are glued on then you can use a DREMEL to dig out the cavities between details. This is what makes them POP!
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Hi Jay, As always, A super project... I look forward to the next steps.
@Andy Roid , Thanks!
Now who all is interested in getting their very own DRD kit?!
Fiberglass and resin goes into the mold, I used canola cooking spray as a mold release. I will let it sit overnight and go from there.
Quick try on fiberglass and plaster , I will need to do a liquid rotary cast to get the plaster just right.
Brush method sucks for ceramics so instead I tried the 2 to 1 water to plaster ratio and turned the mold slowly to make a 1/8" coat each pass , I did three passes. It turns out much cleaner and minimizes waste this way.
These first two plaster copies of my DRD are on the way to EZ-Robot! I hope DJ and Jeremie finish them and enjoy my little contribution to the fandom of Farscape and science fiction.
cool pics