Commercially available 3D-printed repro weapons on the market
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ArtooDetour Admin
Posts : 9074 Join date : 2010-03-13
Subject: Commercially available 3D-printed repro weapons on the market Mon Jan 16, 2017 3:14 pm
As far as I'm aware these are the first 3D-printed Star Wars vintage 3.75 accessories to become commercially available. They're printed by Prometheus Rising Studios, an already established printer of action figure accessories. I've brightened up the photos below from their originals to pick out the texture. As you can see these are thankfully some distance away from originals, and kudos to PRS for marking each accessory with an 'R'. Close up they shouldn't fool anyone but still worth a mention here and later on the main site too.
photos taken from https://prometheusrising.net/2017/01/14/prhi-kenner-star-wars-accessories-available-on-shapeways/
hellhippie Sith Apprentice
Posts : 1223 Join date : 2015-03-10 Age : 52 Location : right behind you
Subject: Re: Commercially available 3D-printed repro weapons on the market Mon Jan 16, 2017 3:33 pm
its never going to end thanks for the heads up
trappedtexan Moderator
Posts : 4772 Join date : 2012-12-01 Location : USA, Texas
Subject: Re: Commercially available 3D-printed repro weapons on the market Mon Jan 16, 2017 4:20 pm
I don't know of any others but I am glad that the handles have that empty R carved in. Seems these might be good for custom makers.
aussiejames Admin
Posts : 7732 Join date : 2009-11-12 Age : 50 Location : Western Australia
Subject: Re: Commercially available 3D-printed repro weapons on the market Mon Jan 16, 2017 6:22 pm
I remembered a 3D printed blockade runner from the diecast Star Destroyer- and look who it is : https://prometheusrising.net/2014/01/07/prhi-blockade-runner/
Printing in 'highest' definition to get a smooth finish is expensive/time consuming, alternatively they can use heated acetone to take the 'grainy' finish away but that takes away detail as well. If only all reproductions looked that 'shit'!!!
ArtooDetour Admin
Posts : 9074 Join date : 2010-03-13
Subject: Re: Commercially available 3D-printed repro weapons on the market Mon Jan 16, 2017 6:38 pm
It's still early days. Maybe 3DP will eventually become better and cheaper. At the moment this current lot are selling at around 10 USD for a sprue of 4 Not cheap.
DarthBerizing Johnpaul Ragusa
Posts : 7050 Join date : 2009-11-24 Age : 52 Location : Dutchess County, NY
Subject: Re: Commercially available 3D-printed repro weapons on the market Tue Jan 17, 2017 9:18 am
Better than the guy in Mexico making an effort to deceive. At least these guys seem to have some integrity.
walkie Senior Developer
Posts : 5086 Join date : 2012-11-05 Age : 48 Location : UK
Subject: Re: Commercially available 3D-printed repro weapons on the market Tue Jan 17, 2017 2:41 pm
"Thank the maker", boy there rough!!
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Commercially available 3D-printed repro weapons on the market
Subject: Commercially available 3D-printed repro weapons on the market 
Mon Jan 16, 2017 3:14 pm
thanks for the heads up
Not cheap. 
