Magazine build-up models

jsmoke · 15 Jan 2015 at 21:39

A google brings up quite a few guides?

Diddums x · 15 Jan 2015 at 21:40

You could have built an entire unit in a weekend rather than wait all that time.

You could have bought a prebuilt unit, probably for less money.

You could have gone down this route, and the company could ~~have~~ of gone bust, leaving you with a pile of useless junk.

You could have injured yourself during this time and been unable to build the whole thing.

could have, would have, should have

I personally wouldn't, but it's up to you.

Glaucus · 15 Jan 2015 at 21:41

Absolutely retarded. Massively over priced like 2x the price or similar price to something with a much larger print area for a massively under speced printer.

If you want a small printer. Look at the new robo3d mini.

Or the xyz da Vinci Junior which is $349

POB · 15 Jan 2015 at 21:51

Also it is a rapidly evolving tech. Years time this will look like junk.

robfosters · 15 Jan 2015 at 21:57

I won't repeat myself again as we've done this recently in here. In fact, it seems to come up every January when the new ones are released.

http://forums.overclockers.co.uk/showthread.php?t=18646623&highlight=Partworks

Kutter · 15 Jan 2015 at 23:08

Mat said:
You would have to collect the 3D printer first... 12 monthly deliveries at £69.99 a month:

http://www.model-space.com/gb/build-your-3d-printer.html

lol nice one

dowie · 15 Jan 2015 at 23:32

and compared to a 3D printer at that price point what is this DIY effort going to be like...

Boycey0211 · 16 Jan 2015 at 01:46

robfosters said:
I won't repeat myself again as we've done this recently in here. In fact, it seems to come up every January when the new ones are released.

http://forums.overclockers.co.uk/showthread.php?t=18646623&highlight=Partworks

However, in that thread I agree that your hobby is a fair justification for the cost etc, etc,

In this case its idiotic when you can use google and get a better product cheaper.

Your Millenium Falcon is a bit more unique than this

Pinter75 · 16 Jan 2015 at 02:43

You can buy the fully assembled one from March this year, and negate the need for a part work.

It does look fairly decent, but uses what I find a bad way to interface to it.

I have an UP! 3D printer, and the software is just a glorified printer driver. It is what you put into it that counts. This approach makes it very nice to use. Load STL, select a few setting then print. No faffing about with slicers or supports it does it all.

I still don't really get why the general population needs a 3D printer anyway. Unless you can design stuff it ain't much use. Sure you can download stuff from thingiverse - but that is like just like owning a printer just to print stuff you find on Google images.

FAIL.

Demon · 16 Jan 2015 at 08:11

Pinter75 said:
You can buy the fully assembled one from March this year, and negate the need for a part work.

It does look fairly decent, but uses what I find a bad way to interface to it.

I have an UP! 3D printer, and the software is just a glorified printer driver. It is what you put into it that counts. This approach makes it very nice to use. Load STL, select a few setting then print. No faffing about with slicers or supports it does it all.

I still don't really get why the general population needs a 3D printer anyway. Unless you can design stuff it ain't much use. Sure you can download stuff from thingiverse - but that is like just like owning a printer just to print stuff you find on Google images.

FAIL.

I kind of agree since I would also say that 3D printers are really only for tinkerers/engineers and that kind of thing..

The only things I've printed from online repositories are
1. Things to improve the printer itself (which obviously you only do if you buy the printer)
2. Quadcopter chassis (various sizes), on the premise I can then just print spares when they crash (which I have).

The majority of what I print is all designed myself, but I have been amazed how many friends of mine who want things printed for them have been happy to design stuff themselves..

But it is more a gimmick in the same way most peoples printers are (as you cited)..

I will say, if you have a more engineering mind, you can find uses in a lot of places.. as a stupid example, our toilet door indicator lock broke in work, and being a stupid non-standard size, it meant a real bodge would have to be done to the door (or replace the door) to get a modern lock in it.. So I designed the indicator parts, printed them and now we have a 3D printed indicator lock..

In fact, I've found that many uses for mine, they just bought one in work to go alongside their Z350 since that's not so good at making small strong parts and to let our engineering teams mess around and get used to designing for FDM since we are always looking to SLS and other 3D printing tech for small volume production.

jellybeard999 · 10 Jul 2016 at 11:47

tuftyfella said:
I did the full Dinosaurs with the T-Rex model one in the 1990's when I was like 8-12 ish. Wanted to be an archaeologist when I grew up back then and loved dinosaurs so my parents treated me to it. Think I still have all the magazines in their binders in the loft along with the trading cards.

No idea what happened to the model though.

I got this from the grandparents. I've got the model in the attic, but no idea where the magazines went.

It came with 3D glasses and a 3d picture in each magazine too. I remember being amazed at the pictures lol

Diddums x · 10 Jul 2016 at 12:23

I remember that too

Aldav · 10 Jul 2016 at 13:26

big_white_dog84 said:
Has anyone ever completed one of the piece by piece models they sell with magazines - like the millennium falcon being advertised at the moment?

It seems a huge waste of money - in this case £899 to build something you could probably buy on eBay for £50 in a few months. What happens if it gets cancelled half way through?

I haven't read the thread and I'm sure I'm not the first to say it but, no, I never have and never would consider those magazine models.

I've build a lot of models over the years, from balsa, tissue and dope aircraft in the 70s, to an eight foot scale model of an 18th century sailing ship, built entirely from plan, to Airfix kits built with the kids.

The magazjne models strike me as candy for the stupid. No offence meant if anyone's done one but .... really, the way the numbers add up? No way.

d_brennen · 10 Jul 2016 at 13:39

To be honest I spend a fortune on crap for my little one. I get as much or even more enjoyment from her enjoying new toys... Gives me an excuse to play with toys

So, I'm going to go against the grain here - I'd be happy to fund my daughter if she wanted to take on a 100 issue magazine and build a hugely complicated model.