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Posted 11/4/2017 9:39:14 PM |
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sly
"Do you think Hot Toys or Soap studios will ever release these to the public? I'm dying to buy one. There was also a Mezco one. Not sure if that is a different company than Hot Toys or just a different name. "
Soap Studios took pre-orders for 1300.00 that closed at the end of 2016.
Wrote Hot Toys representative and he said the 1:6 DOJ / Justice League will be produced but that it may well take a different final configuration and probably won't be available until near the release of the Batman stand alone movie sometime a month or two before the movie release.
Current expected price is ranged some where between 1500 and 1800.00. vertigo
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Posted 11/20/2017 2:08:10 PM |
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Posted 11/20/2017 8:11:13 PM |
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hey sly,
Here is a copy of the photo-image that I am currently using as my screen saver.
Outstanding contrast between the image and screen icons. vertigo
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Posted 11/21/2017 8:38:16 AM |
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That is one sweet looking pic.
Just a little update on where I'm at now with this build.
I am considering taking this winter to build a 2'x4' CNC router and see how that works to reproduce more accurate body panels in foam, which I would use as plugs to make fiberglass molds.
The other option is to just get started on the frame as I have a pretty good concept of the chassis construction at this point.
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Posted 11/21/2017 4:55:22 PM |
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Sly
“Just a little update on where I'm at now with this build.
I am considering taking this winter to build a 2'x4' CNC router and
see how that works to reproduce more accurate body panels in foam,
which I would use as plugs to make fiberglass molds.
The other option is to just get started on the frame as I have a
pretty good concept of the chassis construction at this point.”
I hope you choose the frame option.
You will need a place to hang all those body panels. vertigo
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Posted 12/13/2017 5:25:40 PM |
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hey sly,
Any progress on your planning or building? vertigo
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Posted 12/13/2017 7:39:53 PM |
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My daughter is getting married this winter so that is putting a big crimp on the finances. So no progress at this point.
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Posted 12/18/2017 4:25:43 PM |
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hey sly,
Maybe we could build one of these, like this photo-image of the 1989 costume from Rubie's Costume Company, except in a BvS DOJ/Justice League configuration to tide us over until we get the physical builds going.
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Posted 12/18/2017 7:31:43 PM |
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HAHAhahaha
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Posted 12/20/2017 5:57:19 PM |
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sly
"I am considering taking this winter to build a 2'x4' CNC router and
see how that works to reproduce more accurate body panels in foam,
which I would use as plugs to make fiberglass molds."
hey sly,
Here is something that might be of interest to you.
How to make life size cutting templates from scale models, the old
school way, using a pantograph.
Part Four
3D Pantographs
Have you ever thought “if I only had a 3 axis deep Z 2x4, 4x4, 4x8,
5x10, 10x20 CNC table for plasma cutting steel, routing foam”,
etc.,etc… While we are fantasizing might as well add a laser or
mechanical touch probe to scan our plastic models into a 3D CAD
program. One could easily spend a 100,000.oo on this perfect set up.
OR, you could get real and cast off the CNC mentality that is holding
your mind back from creating your Bat Vehicle dreams and making them a
reality.
Fact is most individual sculptural artists, and Bat Vehicle builders
are really sculptural artists, are not using CNC. The reality is that
99.9 % of all sculptural artists are still using 3D pantographs to
duplicate and/or enlarge their 3D works. Many of these tables are home
made. History shows 3D enlarged statues and other items were being
produced by 1650 on 3D pantographs.
Why?
The minimum table size that provides enough freedom to effectively
work on vehicle size sculpture is a 4’ x 8’ capacity with deep Z. Add
the computer, CAD/CAM program, and mechanical laser probe setup.
Cost:60,000 plus.
A 3D carving/routing pantograph 4’ x 8’ table for use on wood, foam,
and plastic can be constructed for a minimum of 500.00 plus the cost
of a router.
The Bat Vehicle plastic scale models (pictorial blueprints) contain
all the information necessary to make full-size parts. No need for a
computer, CAD/CAM program, and laser/mechanical probe.
The 3D carving/routing pantograph draws its input information from the
plastic model via the tracing stylus (input). Once the pantograph is
adjusted to the desired multiplication factor it becomes an automatic
scale converter that requires no calculations. One needs only to trace
over the model or model part with the tracing stylus and the other
stylus (output) that holds a router automatically cuts the increased
scale part in 3D.
The 3D pantograph design allows it to automatically and accurately
calculate the scale multiplication factor into the movement of the
drawing stylus on X Y Z axis. Thus, zero scale translation errors and
the source of nearly most all errors come from the ability of the user
to follow the lines of the model with the tracing stylus.
(No computer, CAD program, CNC operated machine, or even electricity
needed, except for the router and maybe a work light.
Thousands of 3D carving/routing pantograph plans are available online
for free. Some are sold as kits with patterns.
You need only find a strong design and scale it up large enough to fit
your table size. I plan to build one of these to make the afterburner
and intake parts for my Tumbler and the more complex parts for my
DOJ/Justice League Batmobile. vertigo
Example: Building the 3-D pantograph - YouTube
Video for 3D carving pantographs
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vtm4u583YOQ
Detailed 3-D Router Pantographs
plans/Instructions
woodgears.ca/pantograph
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