3D-printed figures

[Protopatch]

There is a paleoartist on Instagram offering a 3D-printed Nemegtosaurus here. I don't know whether he offers a built-up and painted version, but you could ask him, although it would probably be pretty expensive.

Many thanks for the contact @Elengassen !
Having quickly checked the work of this guy on his Insta's page, I'll certainly investigate further this option to see if they still offer the 3D-printed Nemegtosaurus.
IMO, the prices are rather reasonable, but they apparently don't include the paint work.

[Paleomimi]

Speaking of 3D printing, wouldn't it be easy for someone to make something similar to the Safari dinosaur mountains so that collectors have a nice way to display whatever dinosaur they want?

These things are hard to find and very expansive but honestly it's a pretty simple shape. I even think there could be room for improvement to make it prettier: some foliage, some fossils embedded in the rocks, some better texture... I'm always on the lookout for ways to display my dinosaurs in a way that highlights them. I think it could be a nice opportunity to offer something you can't find on the market.

[Trenchcoated Rebbachisaur]

Easy to make, probably. I'd imagine it would sell for a hefty chunk of change though, and might have breakage issues

[BlueKrono]

It's difficult to print something that big. You'd have to part it out, then devise some way of affixing the pieces together.

[Halichoeres]

I shipped one of those Carnegie mountains once, and it was extremely expensive. If it could be printed in pieces and then assembled, that could bring the cost down.

[DefinitelyNOTDilo]

Speaking of 3D printing, wouldn't it be easy for someone to make something similar to the Safari dinosaur mountains so that collectors have a nice way to display whatever dinosaur they want?

These things are hard to find and very expansive but honestly it's a pretty simple shape. I even think there could be room for improvement to make it prettier: some foliage, some fossils embedded in the rocks, some better texture... I'm always on the lookout for ways to display my dinosaurs in a way that highlights them. I think it could be a nice opportunity to offer something you can't find on the market.

That's actually a really neat idea, I may try and tackle it down the line, I'm curious how feasible it would be to make it modular...

[Elengassen]

I recently bought this 3D-printed Camarasaurus off eBay. It feels like a Shapeways print, but the seller didn't mention who the sculptor is. Does anybody here happen to know?

[Protopatch]

I recently bought this 3D-printed Camarasaurus off eBay. It feels like a Shapeways print, but the seller didn't mention who the sculptor is. Does anybody here happen to know?

Nice one ! I assume that you are willing to do the paint work on your own^^
I do apologize in advance for not being able to help you regarding the sculptor but just by curiosity, may I ask you the price of this figure ?

[Elengassen]

@CharlieNovember yup, I'll be painting it eventually, although I have a lot of other half-painted figures to finish first 

I paid around £30 for it (second-hand). It's 1:72 scale, about the size of an average Safari or PNSO ceratopsian if that helps.

[Sim]

What material are 3D-printed figures made of?  Also to what extent are they hollow and do they have a hole on their underside?

[DefinitelyNOTDilo]

What material are 3D-printed figures made of?  Also to what extent are they hollow and do they have a hole on their underside?

The material can vary, there are two main types of 3d printers, FDM printers which use PLA plastic, and SLA printers which use a uv resin. Most printed models are resin, as SLA printers are capable of much finer details than FDM printers. As for being hollow or having a hole, most resin models are printed hollow to save on expensive materials, and to avoid the risk of a solid layer of resin inside a model not curing properly. When they are made hollow, the liquid resin trapped inside needs to be released, which is easy if the model has been split into multiple pieces, but if its printed in a single piece then generally a hole is added to let liquid resin drain out, and the hole is later plugged. So the answer to these questions is more or less "it varies."

[Sim]

Thanks for your response!  Do 3D-printing lines show on PLA plastic 3D-printed models?

[Paleodude]

Thanks for your response!  Do 3D-printing lines show on PLA plastic 3D-printed models?

It's a question of how small and at what resolution you're printing a model at. From the couple of PLA printed items I've bought over the years the larger the item the less apparent the lines are but generally it'll always look kind of fuzzy.

Resin printing is the go too for printing more organic items like dinosaurs. When I still used it I had an Elegoo Mars 3 Pro and it was really good at maintaining sculpt detail. It should be noted however that resin is toxic and you need proper ventilation and PPE to print with it and you should always do your research prior to buying one.

[DefinitelyNOTDilo]

Thanks for your response!  Do 3D-printing lines show on PLA plastic 3D-printed models?

Yes, printing lines will show on any printed model, but generally they're too small to be noticed on resin prints. Just for comparison, most FDM prints are done at layer heights of 0.1-0.2 mm (though I've managed to go as low as 0.06 mm) whereas SLA printers can go up to 25 micrometers or 0.025 mm. Resin printers also deposit material differently, so print lines will most likely show up as steps on curved surfaces rather than full on lines like in FDM printers.

[Elengassen]

What material are 3D-printed figures made of?  Also to what extent are they hollow and do they have a hole on their underside?

I would add to what @DefinitelyNOTDilo said that out of the 3D-printed models I own, the smaller ones (10cm or less in length) all appear to be printed solid. So it probably depends on the size as well.

[Sim]

Thanks for the responses guys!

[DefinitelyNOTDilo]

What material are 3D-printed figures made of?  Also to what extent are they hollow and do they have a hole on their underside?

I would add to what @DefinitelyNOTDilo said that out of the 3D-printed models I own, the smaller ones (10cm or less in length) all appear to be printed solid. So it probably depends on the size as well.

Mhm, when resin models are printed a screen cures the resin in layers to form a solid object, but they also need to be cured a second time once they print to fully harden them, and with larger solid models the uv-light would be unable to fully penetrate and leave the inside uncured, which can cause problems later on.

[Trenchcoated Rebbachisaur]

Ordered my first 3D printed models, an Arsinoitherium and a Diictodon from AcroPrintModels (the last ones they were offering so uh, sorry if anybody here wanted those). Hopefully they'll be good genera to learn model painting with!

[Paleomimi]

What is the average price of a manually painted 3d printed dinosaur figure? Probably depends on the person but wondering what kind of pricing it's worth on average.

[Prehistory Resurrection]

Interesting yet intriguing figure of the Mutant, 2-headed JW Rebirth Raptor.