/cgl/ - Cosplay & EGL

>>7326566
It's not that easy.

I don't think anyone's taking into account what 3D modelling entails. Creating a model requires figuring out the correct scale, the most efficient way of modelling it and most importantly, compatibility with the printer. The model can't be fractured or filled with errors or else the machine won't even start. I worked with 3D printing in school and some for cosplay, the logistical problems of just making the model work mean that it's not something a novice can just pick up and do.
Even if you find a model online of the prop, guaranteed you'll have to fix it and troubleshoot it before it'll print properly. That means knowing the modelling program pretty well as well as the tolerances of the printer.

However, if you know what you're doing, it can yield decent results, pic related. I did have to model this in 2 pieces so it would fit on the printing bed, but aside from the little silver dude on top, it was completely designed and modeled by me.