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[gusty matrix]

So on request, here's a thread for updates on all the stuff I build, enjoy! :)

Currently I’m working on a couple projects:

• Full Red Hood suit
• Nightwing escrima sticks with built-in gadgets, starting with his electric sticks
• Deadshot arm gauntlet nerf blaster

I don’t have too much to show yet for the last 2, but for Red Hood I’m well underway! His helmet is nearly finished, just have to pick a clear coat and install the led eyes 👀

Yesterday I modelled this chest piece that I will be able to attach to my clothing using magnets. I'm currently printing a test strip to check if I got my chest size right

Bit of a photo dumb but here you can see how I made the helmet. After 3D printing the helmet in 4 pieces, I plastic welded the 3 main pieces together (the last piece remains separate so you can put your head in). Then I sanded, primed, sanded again, and primed again (actually probably a couple times more). I also filled up some of the gaps (that’s the white stuff). Then I painted the helmet red, and finally I used some black paint markers for the detailing

@primal garden @candid geyser @tulip raptor @kind warren

[candid geyser]

The helmet looks very nice, and I’m glad you didn’t add the nose

[gusty matrix]

Eww no, that would be bad

Tbf it's not my model, I can do some modelling but definitely not that 😅

Also made these steel batarangs with a custom stand

[candid geyser]

Nice, looks just like the Nolan rangs

[gusty matrix]

Yeah that's indeed what I modelled them after

I made a ton of batarangs, but these are the only steel ones I made

[primal garden]

Holy W

The before and after for the helmet looks great

Crazy how the color can do so much

[kind warren]

Very sexy very epic

[kind warren]

Holy shid

[gusty matrix]

Thanks!

[gusty matrix]

Right? Ngl I got really lucky there bc I just bought the cheapest paint I could find

[primal garden]

Worked like magic

[tulip raptor]

THAT RED HOOD HELMET IS AMAZING

AND THE BATARANGS ARE AWESOME

I LOVE BATMAN

[gusty matrix]

Thanks! I will probably have it fully done along with the chest piece by next week, will send more pics then :)

[tulip raptor]

i will be glad to see the updates and the chest piece

[gusty matrix]

Progress on the chest logo

[tulip raptor]

that looks awesome

[errant vigil]

leave ur windows open :)

[gusty matrix]

No worries, I always wear a mask and keep the outside door open when I paint, sand or plastic weld ;)

[gusty matrix]

Btw in case anyone wants to print the stuff I design, here's my MakerWorld profile. All my designs are free to use :)

https://makerworld.com/@Bardo_Builds

[gusty matrix]

@ashen maple (pinging you since you were asking a bunch of questions about 3D printing, thought you might be interested)

[ashen maple]

Def am!

[gusty matrix]

Well enjoy! I still have to upload quite a backlog of models including the Red Hood chestpiece but I'll add them soon 😅

[errant vigil]

EEEKK UR THE BEST

ima print them at school hehehe

[gusty matrix]

Awesome! Please share pics of your prints here if you do :)

[errant vigil]

will do !

[gusty matrix]

Finito!

While I was applying the clear coat I did mess up and accidentally touched the wet part, which left a massive fingerprint. Fortunately I was able to fix it with some sanding and a bit of paint :)

For now it will live on the edge of my shelf with some of my other projects until I finish the rest of the suit :)

[ashen maple]

That mask is awesome!

[gusty matrix]

Right? It’s designed by the same person who designed the Red Hood helmet I printed

[primal garden]

Holy Joker Crowbar this looks sick

[gusty matrix]

Made some batarangs!

All the files are already uploaded if you want to make them yourself :)

[primal garden]

I love the texture

Almost feels like I can touch it

[gusty matrix]

Yeah you can do some wild things with print sequence to get different textures. I once used a spiral-like print sequence for surfaces to make a disc look like a vinyl record, without actually modelling the lines.

There's also these crazy plates that transfer their texture to the printed object, which is just insane to me (unfortunately it ofc only works on the side of the object that's on the plate)

There's even a setting you can use to make fuzzy skin like this, the original model was just smooth but the setting made it fuzzy (not my print btw)

[gusty matrix]

Maker central

[primal garden]

Damn

Yeah I can definitely touch that

[primal garden]

I assume this siding problem will result in an even texture

[gusty matrix]

Kinda. You kinda have 3 different texture sides to any object. The top surface has that lined texture (or whatever you change it into, there are multiple patterns as pre-sets).

The bottom surface on the plate will kinda sorta have the same texture, but will also adopt the texture of the plate (in my case I use a so called "textured PEI plate", which results in an almost starry-like texture).

Lastly you have the sides, which are like small lines (and you can adjust how fine these lines are, though you mostly do that for more detail, not for the texture). Ofc you can adjust the side texture by just texturing your model, or by using the fuzzy skin setting

[primal garden]

Ah that makes so much sense

So those crazy plates can only work one side of those

[gusty matrix]

Exactly

[kind warren]

Chat name jumpscared me thought I was in a maker cult

[primal garden]

Technically yes

[gusty matrix]

I mean it could be

[gusty matrix]

It’s done :D

[tulip raptor]

BRO THAT IS SUPER AWESOME AND COOL AND KEEP IT UP BECAUSE I CAN SEE THE HARD WORK IS PAYING OFF

[ashen maple]

DOOOOPE

[primal garden]

The eyes 🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥

[gusty matrix]

I know it’s not Marvel but I just had to share this pool noodle Lego lightsaber I made XD

Gonna make a couple more designs so I can have sword fights

Any suggestions for sword hilts I should model next?

[ashen maple]

I'm pretty sure there's not a kid on earth who wouldn't want this to smack their friends with

Pool noodle fights were so peak

[gusty matrix]

Exactly!

There are already many files online for just this but the pool noodles I got don't have that hole most of them have so I had to design my own

[gusty matrix]

Forgot to share the pics but I finished my pool noodle swords :D

@fathom orbit I’m gonna wack you with this

[fathom orbit]

wow this is awesome!

[fathom orbit]

https://tenor.com/view/hasbulla-hasbik-cute-meme-influencer-gif-21732737

[gusty matrix]

It’s messing with my brain so much that you’re nice to me XD

[fathom orbit]

dw I still do hate you ❤️😇

[gusty matrix]

Phew, I was starting to worry I had to find someone else to haunt

[fathom orbit]

[ashen maple]

Is that the SAO sword?

[gusty matrix]

It is! I made Dark Repulser (the SAO sword), Lostvayne (Meliodas’ sword from SDS), a Lego lightsaber, and then a simple katana and longsword of my own design

[primal garden]

That handle 😩

[gusty matrix]

It took so long to model 😅

||In good part because I’m not that skilled at 3D modeling||

[tame mason]

Red hood is fire🙏

[gusty matrix]

@tame mason the robot arm I built years ago. It’s meant as a prosthetic where in combination with a shoulder strap you could operate the hand using your back muscles, but yk I still have both arms and even though I like engineering I didn’t feel like chopping off my arm to demonstrate :)

It also had a flashlight attachment but I can't share that video without lightly doxxing myself so you're just gonna have to take my word for it XD

[tame mason]

That’s so cool if you ever need a test subject that doesn’t care about losing their arm for a robot one I’m always free🙏

[gusty matrix]

I'll keep that in mind

[tame mason]

[tame mason]

Does anyone know what the fourth dimension is in ultimates?

Wrong channel my bad

[fathom orbit]

that is so cool!!

[gusty matrix]

Thanks! ❤️

[fathom orbit]

[errant vigil]

good thing u keep ur windows open :p

[gusty matrix]

Made a birthday gift for a buddy of mine

[fathom orbit]

that’s awesome! make sure u haunt them instead

[gusty matrix]

Nah I only haunt people who call me by the wrong name or drop a piano on my head

[tame mason]

Hate it when that happens

[gusty matrix]

Fr

My weather app didn't predict any falling pianos that day.....

[errant vigil]

smh boo

[errant vigil]

OPEN AN ETSY SHOP OR SMTH PLS

[fathom orbit]

whatever boo 😒