3D printing experiments

I've taken the plunge and invested in a 3D printer, so I've spent the last fortnight experimenting with it.

I didn't really have a reason for this - I was just trying to find out what the printer could do.

Since I had the file, I tried printing the papercraft experiment dragon head. After 3 or 4 failed attempts, I managed to get a successful print.

A friend at work asked if I could make him a tracker for his D&D game.  This was what I came up with after a couple of hours.

Greebling Practice - stage 5a

Landing Gear Turnaround from Daniel Rolph on Vimeo.

Animation showing the rigged landing gear deploying.

HMPGM

The next evolution of Smart Bomb, able to access specific rooms through air conditioning ducts and the like.

Greebling Practice - stage 5

First attempt at landing gear - simple telescopic design.  Unfortunately, it looked to flimsy for the size of the ship, so was ditched.

2nd try - a sturdier-looking double-folding design, with twin shock-absorbers.

Greebling practice - stage 4

The upper surface is more-or-less fully panelled, so starting work on the underside.

Also, I've substituted an occlusion pass for the wireframe, as the wireframe was getting so dense it was hiding details

Greebling practice - stage 3

Detailed the gun turrets, and added yet more panels

Greebing practice - stage 2

I've tweaked the turret design, and added all the greebles from the concept painting.  Next - the other side of the ship