Submitted 1 year ago by USSEthernet@startrek.website to 3dprinting@lemmy.world
https://startrek.website/pictrs/image/e32e239f-e578-4b44-985f-f975d5c6e4bd.jpeg
Had this thing printed months ago, but I procrastinated and finally got it put together. Just needs paint now.
Honest Question: isn’t Halloween a “spooky” thing? Why is it treated like a carnival?
In EU at least where I live we have carnival for dressing as you want but Halloween is just spooky masks or accessories (or even full costume but still scary themed)
Lots o religious nuts here in the state want to make it less evil and satanic because Jebus. But also if you’re a parent to small kids you don’t really want to go as the psycho holding a distended disembodied still beating heart if for anything other than not wanting to have to wake up to their nightmares constantly.
Well, there’s ghost, witches, scarecrows, is not that really need to bring a pumping heart with bloods everywhere XD
But ok I get it :D
“This is the way”
-Din Djarin
roofuskit@kbin.social 1 year ago
Lol, almost. There's as much post processing sanding and painting time left as it took a machine to print it for you.
USSEthernet@startrek.website 1 year ago
Yea I’ve spent the last week to week and a half getting it epoxied together, using modeling putty to fill gaps and divots, and sanding.
FuglyDuck@lemmy.world 1 year ago
So if you have time, just a little tip here, once you paint it, take some rub n buff and hit some high points- places you think the armor might wear.
It doesn’t take a lot, but it takes the shiny edge off it. Gives the armor some life. (id suggest either pewter or silver. Maybe hit some low spots with black?)
The only problem is it would then need a final clear coat to seal it.
andyMFK@reddthat.com 1 year ago
Automotive filler primer will smooth those layer lines, a couple of good coats then sand it back with a high-ish grit (about 240 or so) will get it beautifully smooth with relatively little effort.