Can You 3D Print Marvel Legends Action Figures? (Sort of!)
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- Опубліковано 22 сер 2023
- Oh boy I'm pretty excited for this one. With the rising costs of action figures there was bound to be more and more small creators showing off what they can do, and boy show off they have! We're looking at some replica accessories for your action figures as well as fully 3D printed action figures too!
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Hey, just adding this comment to say using regular 3D resin for action figures can be dangerous. When the resin parts rub against each other they produce toxic resin dust. You really should be using specialised resins. Resione make one specifically for action figures. The prints have this smooth 'injection mould' feel and do not produce dust when they rub.
Thanks for bringing that up! I did some Googling, but the results were basically that the dust itself isn't toxic, but breathing in such small particles is bad. Does that sound right? Or do you have other information that would be helpful?
In either case I would be trying to solve the dust problem for sure. When the neck rubbed against the torso it was causing it to sand itself down a bit. Even besides potential toxicity, it's not a good look.
When I looked into Resione, it seemed like it might not be especially more complex resin besides mixing flexible resin and regular resin(which I've started doing/testing), but I'm going to try to get a bottle of Resione anyway as well and compare how different they are.
@@ComicallyToys Yeah, it's breathing it in that's dangerous. It builds up in your body as well. Everyone will have different limits but once you hit your limit it's not going to be good.
Resione, and other engineering resins, are a little different to just add something like siraya tech tenacious. It's not the 'flexible' component that makes it different, it has a powder mixed in with the resin (so shake your bottle well) which leaves the final print smooth and feeling like injection mould plastic rather than resin.
I appreciate you sharing your experience!
If you paint it and add protective vanish it shouldn't produce the dust
your name should be Enzo! put your mask Enzo!
Print that figure out, man!
I'm going to talk to my friend Andy soon, and he 3-D prints stuff in resin, but he also can do 3-D sculpting. He's the guy who took my Thor hammer drawings, created them in 3-D, and then resin printed them. If you're interested, Jack, I'll see if he can send you the file or provide a link for you so that you can print them. Just let me know.
That's awesome! I've 3D designed some things, but I don't know if I could wrap my brain around 3D sculpting. I mean obviously plenty of people are doing it, but that just seems so far beyond me, but that's so cool that you have a friend that does it! And yes I'd love a file! That would be so cool! 3D printing is just SO cool.
Hasbro actually did all the Spider-Man 3 movie figures so no that’s not the first official tobey spidey figure that Hasbro has made since toybiz..
Yea but technically they just used toybizes molds that they were gonna use for the movie figs
Technically correct for sure! I think I really associate Hasbro's era with starting around 2014 since that's when they pretty much left the ball joint hips behind.
@@giggiti4322 no that’s not true at all. The initial 5 inch Spider-Man 3 figures were all Hasbro. The following year they released the 6 inch scale toybiz sculpts under the Hasbro banner.
@@163082rock we are talking about hasbros first 6 inch scale figures (which were just toybiz molds) not 5 inch
They're toybizs they just re released them.
I feel like this is the new path for action figures. Especially custom ones. Been working with 1/6 scale figures. I've just been sculpting headsculpts but will be doing my own figures soon. Working on a guyver armor right now in 1/6 but once i get the right settings for a more flexible resin then i'll be looking to 1/12 scale. Details are so much better than legends.
I completely agree! I was thinking about this with a friend the other day and was guessing what a future might be like where we would purchase a file from Hasbro for a one time print of the figure at home. Obviously it would take a lot of technology to make that happen, but it would be nuts.
That's awesome that you make your own sculpts! Do you have an IG you can tag me on? Or otherwise a place I can see it? I'd love to check out your work!
When you think about it this is also a good way to 3D print figures of Marvel characters that the official line aren't going to be making anytime soon if at all. Like for example make 3D printed figures of the cast of X-Men Evolution.
I totally agree! 3D printing is seriously amazing because of things like that. Then you just gotta find a good 3D sculptor/artist that can make those figures. I don't see the X-Men Evolution characters getting any love from Hasbro any time soon so that's a great pick. I know this is pretty random, but I'd LOVE a figure for Slapstick.
Please do the full figure!
I've gotten a ton of information to look into regarding safety, other resins, and more so it'll take some time, but I'm going to absolutely print out the rest!
Dude, you totally gotta buy the rest of the figure and make a review on it
Yeahhhhhh I've purchased the file! I'm going to start the adventure of printing it out soon!
For the gun It looks like you cured the print before taking the supports off what I do is wash it then get the supports off then cure it’s much easier to get the supports off and it doesn’t do the white and left over plastic also take a heat gun and go over the print that will help with the white spots on the print over than that good job 👍
I actually always remove supports and wash before curing so I'm not totally sure why it looks the way it looks that way. The heat gun sounds like a nice idea though so thank you! I appreciate any tips as I'm still learning this stuff!
I've been following 3D Zip guy for awhile since his first figure post. Really impressed with his stuff. I got a resin printer for Christmas last year and have been hesitant to try it but there's just so much cool stuff you can do with it. You've got a new subscriber and got me interested again in getting started with my printer. Do you mind if I ask what software you use to get your file ready for printing?
Heck yeah he makes some awesome stuff! And I'm so glad I could inspire you to jump back into it! So I just used the Elegoo Chitubox software since I'm using an Elegoo printer. I know it might not be the best slicer, but it's free and working so far for me. I've had a few failed prints, but that has more to do with calibration or model orientation. Otherwise I've been having great fun printing stuff out!
Great video.
Here's a tip I'm JUST learning:
Adding a bit of flexible resin - about 5%/ 10% will make a HUGE difference - especially for smaller accessories. Issues like a gun trigger snapping will go away.
Be exact about your measurements/ mixture and fine tune your settings using test calibration prints. It's a bit time consuming but once you have it dialed it you'll be set.
Cheers!!
Wow thank you! That's a great idea!
Subscribed , can’t wait to see full finished tobey ❤
Thanks so much! I can't wait to see how it comes out too!
We would all like to see you print out the full figure yes please
Thanks!! I've got a lot to learn, but I'm getting on this as soon as possible!
As a long time printer of both FDM and SLA (Resin), I can tell you there are reasons for printing in FDM. Yes, the level of detail is not as high on an FDM printer, though you can decrease the layer height for some pretty spectacular results....just takes longer. While SLA has a very high level of detail and is significantly faster, it's not without flaws. UV resin is pretty fragile when cured and prone to breakage. It also tends to bind , so surfaces stick together...even when cured.
I'll be interested to see issues of surfaces sticking once cured. So far so good for me with the special resin I'm using. Then it'll be interesting to see how it goes once I get it painted!
It took me a minute to realize you weren't actually wearing a harness over your shoulder LMAOOOO. As I watching you speak about this fascinating topic, one side of my brain was like "why is he wearing a harness?" 😂😂😂😂 Great shirt and great video. I need new glasses. lol
🤣🤣🤣 I was in a Walgreens once and the cashier was saying something similar and I took that to mean that they knew about Zelda(BOTW had just come out) so I was talking about it and they kinda just looked at me. I didn't realize until afterwards that they only saw the shirt and had no idea what Zelda was. 🤣🤣🤣
Yes! Complete it!
You got it!
insane video man
Thanks, man! I'm just so pumped by what 3D printing can do!
I love your shirt bro ❤
Thanks, man! I love it too. I still need to finish ToTK, but I've been busy making these videos!!
Where did you get that X-Men 1 mat on your table?
Thanks for asking! It's a "custom" mat(I uploaded a file) that I had made by this company: specterlabs.co/ I need to get a few more mats because I only have X-Men and Power Rangers mats at the moment. I really need a Spider-Man and a few DC ones. I use them in pretty much all my videos. The quality is pretty nice and the customer service was solid!
just started learning sculpting, after watching this video I want to make an upscaled lighting collection goldar.
NIce! How much are you trying to upscale? I don't have, but have seen that the Super 7 Goldar is pretty decent.
@@ComicallyToys I want to print it as an 8 inch figure, but don’t have a resin printer though.
@@Maximus_Genitalia So the Super7 Goldar is 7-inch scale, BUT according to a few websites it comes out at 8 inches tall. Which makes sense for Goldar to be a bit taller than the Rangers. So that might be an option for you after all. Though if you're deadset on printing one then I'd love to see the results too!
PROTECT HIM AT ALL COSTS BEFORE HASBRO SENDS OUT THE HITMAN!!!!
🤣🤣🤣 I appreciate you!!!
cool video thanks for information
Absolutely! I love doing stuff like this and being as helpful as I can!
you should make the full 3D zip guy figure so people know what it looks like
I'm on it!!
This is exactly why I want to get a 3d printer when I can afford one, I really want to make my own customs
I've been 3D printing for awhile and MAN it's really amazing what you can do with it. If you're handy then you could consider getting one second hand as well. At least where I live I've seen plenty of people trying to get rid of one that they ended up not using very much.
it's funny that he made a better figure than hasbro lol
Right??? He has done an amazing job and I can't wait to see what he does next. His Ninja Turtles stuff is looking pretty solid too! With the right skillset, you could make a figure of pretty much any character. Are there any characters that you'd like to see that we don't already have a good version of?
use a flexible resin for weapons, more resilient, more expensive but the resistance is worth the extra investment
Yep someone mentioned that to me and I've already started mixing flexible resin with regular resin! Planning to do some drop tests and things like that soon! What are some of your favorite 3D printed things you've made for your figures?
I had thought about printing entire Figure, now i can reach it easily(kinda)
Good video btw 👍
Thank you! And yeah I just so love 3D printing. I think the possibilities are truly endless. It's so exciting! Are you interested in checking out other characters to 3D print too?
@@ComicallyToys welp i can't do that,
Well for now
I don't have 3d printer ¯\_(ツ)_/¯
Thanks for asking btw
Do you live in an area with access to 3D printers? I know that some community colleges and libraries will give you access to 3D printers. Or you might want to try looking for a "maker space" too.
@@ComicallyToys nah ,
I would buy 3d printer in the future, then i would make it
@alibeknorbekov5963 Fair enough! I hope you manage to get one soon! 😊😊😊
I don’t have a 3d printer but how much would it cost if I paid you to print it and ship it? And by it I mean the full figure not just the bust.
I appreciate you asking! Unfortunately I can't legally do that because 3DZipGuy doesn't allow it. The thing about 3D files is that the creator can decide whatever they want on whether or not you are allowed to print out and sell the prints. He does not allow that so I can't. I could possibly ask permission, but I don't think he'll give it. I previously reached out to him regarding this video, but he left me on read...
i love ur BOTW shirt
Thank you! I'm a HUGE Zelda nerd!!
Ur shirt is so cool !!!! where did u get it from?
Thank you! I got it years ago and it actually came with underwear too though I don't wear those haha!
No need to use the zip ties at all. Fully 3D printed figures have been around for a minute but the right resin isn’t cheap
I think 3DZipGuy's design/engineering with the zip ties is really fascinating and I think can do things that not having zip ties might take a bit more work. I can imagine 3D printed joints having issues staying in or taking a LOT more work to make sure they snap in and stay in. Zip ties would eliminate most of that! Though if you have any links for 3D models that I can print out then please share!
Can j just 3d print the head neck snd torso than put it into a marvel legends body?
Unfortunately probably not the neck and torso. You probably COULD do the head though. The engineering of this model and of the Legends line is pretty different. So you'd have to do a LOT of work to mate the parts you want and I don't know if it would be worth it.
What do you think a good resin 3-D printer is for a beginner ???
I linked the one I used in the description and I think it's entirely fine to use for a beginner! Just make sure you watch a few other UA-cam videos on the process as well as safety stuff and you'll be good to go! Let me know if you try it yourself!
@@ComicallyToys ok I will thanks 🙏
6:19 Peter Parker :ouch my neck
😂😂😂
Where'd you get that X-Men mouse pad? That's 🔥.
Thanks I love it too! I got it custom made actually. There are a few companies that will take whatever image you upload and make a mousepad for you. They're pretty great!
There's other people making 3d printed figures, with full articulation (instead of zip ties, which seems like might be too loose). There's @morphonauts, who makes 2-6" fully articulated figures; there's @teccotoys, who are developing their own figure line, making 1-2" figures with mechas, full articulation too; @fantazmtoys, making retro Ghostbusters figures, and there's probably many more I haven't found. And of course a lot of people making 3d printed accessories.
My point is that yes, you can make fully articulated action figures with a 3d printer, although they might be a bit fragile.
There's also another way. Design the figures like japanese figures, like figma, with all the joints being external pieces you can buy on the internet. You just print out the bodyparts and joint them with the japanese joints, then paint. Add some flexible resin and you're golden!
Wow that's a lot! Thanks for sharing dude. I have a lot to look into with this stuff. It's such a fun way to keep customizing and enjoying this hobbie. I know that there are going to be people like me that are scared to use putty and sculpting parts, but 3D printing is much more feasible.
A few other people have also mentioned fragility with 3D resin printed figures and have suggested different materials to use so I'm really excited to start printing and testing! It should be pretty fun.
Have you done much 3D printing or otherwise sculpting/customizing figures yourself?
so how much would this cost me to pay someone to print out the parts for me?
I'm not sure! But I'll see if I can find out for you!
What figure is the figure at 2:13?
That is one of the SHIELD army builders. Here's some more info! hasbropulse.com/products/marvel-legends-series-s-h-i-e-l-d-agent-trooper-2-pack
get the other parts!!
LET'S GOOO!!!!
Do you need a zip thing
I used a small zip tie to hold the pieces together and the full figure will require a bunch of zip ties as well!
think the big 3D item right now is hobie brown head (spider punk) - see pics everywhere
Yeah I've been seeing that one too! That one looks fantastic. I don't think I quite have the painting skills yet to justify printing out something so nice looking haha! Is that something you have or are interested in getting?
@@ComicallyToys if I can find that spider punk at retail - I might consider buying a painted head sculpt but $30-45 hurts.
Yikes yeah that's definitely way too much! He's on pre-order from Entertainment Earth if you can find a few other things you want then shipping is free(with their current promo code) if you can get over $79. That might be the best way to get him: ee.toys/NPSRGT
Make the rest of him
Heck yeah!
I'm not sold yet. Gotta find a video of someone actually reviewing the full figure lol
😅😅😅 I swear I'm getting on it as fast as I can!
@@ComicallyToys looking forward to it!
Havent tried the ziptie figures as haven't really interested me over all, but honestly most 3d files for action figures are both hard to find and over-priced. Better off using a printer to print out statues and paint them up
I don't find the prices of 3DZipGuy to be entirely unreasonable myself. Because once you have it, then you can print to your hearts content. So you could print a huge one, or an even smaller one.
Though as you said, I've been getting interested in some statues too! My biggest problem right now is my major lack of painting ability!
@ComicallyToys there not unreasonable but are overpriced they should be in the 5-10 dollar range. Atleast Coming the from miniature/statue side of 3d printing, i sub for 20 a month on one pateron and get 7ish statues and that the expensive tier. Its anything to do with action figure and 3d printing they all seem to be overpriced found one guy on pateron who does head sculpts 30 a month and you get 3. For that price i can sub to 2 or 3 statue makers and get atleat 7 or 8 a month or go with mini makers and get 2 or 3 entire warbands. Idk was a disappointment when i looked into printing action figure stuff maybe im just to damn cheap.
Dont let painting stop ya, youll do atleast as good as most people selling them one ebay as they only ever slap a base coat and call it good. Just go the drybrush route or basecoat and the hard pastels (shave them into dust and dust the pigment where ya want for shadows ) both are easy easy paintjobs that look quite nice when done
I feel like anyone making sculpts for printing should REALLY focus on optimizing it for resin printing.
You are SOOOOOO right about that. Part of the problem I'm having currently is getting the rest of the pieces to print out right. And I think that has at least some to do with getting the supports just right on the pieces. If they were pre-supported then that would make a huge difference.
3:21 no it’s not. Hasbro reused toybiz molds in 2006-2010
Yep I know. I didn't explain it, but I consider Hasbro's era really starting around 2014 once they(more or less) left the ball joints hips behind. So for me, this one is their first "true" release of their own engineering.
Doooo ittttttttt!!!!!!!!!
LET'SSSS GOOOOOOO!!!!
Print out the rest
Too high? I just want Tobey without 2 throwaway figures
People are fairly certain that another Tobey and Andrew are coming possibly later this year or next year with civilian heads. It's certainly likely/possible, but there's a very real chance that it'll either be a different color and/or be missing certain accessories. Hasbro never releases the same figure twice in the same exact color/mold/accessories.
Print it
Do it do the rest
You got it!!
Yet another Hobby only Reserved for people who have money.
The costs of 3D printing continue to keep dropping. Plus there are plenty of places that provide free access to 3D printing. So while it is definitely more expensive than buying an off the shelf action figure, it's definitely becoming more in reach for more and more people!
even house can be build by 3d print. what’s your questions again?
Sure, but the typical person doesn't have access to a printer that can print a house. With how the hobby is going today, just about anyone can have custom action figures printed without having to pay very high amounts from specialized companies.
Do the rest of the body!❤❤❤❤😅😅😅😅😂😂😂😮
I swear I'm working as fast as I can!! 😅😅😅
@@ComicallyToys FASTER! I COMMAND YOU!! lol
@@jamescotter6114 😂😂😂
naaaaah shfiguarts is the only option
It is good, but there is something about the hips that bug me. Like it's too many pieces/layers so it looks especially weird.
Considering these are copyrighted characters that the modeler has no legal right to, you should upload the files you purchase from him to thingiverse so others don't have to pay for it. And no that's not slimy, he's making money from piracy.
That's an interesting take. So is that to say that any artist at any convention(or online or anywhere) that draws and sells a Spider-Man drawing shouldn't be able to do that?
LMAO That is NOT how that works, Reddit child.
ZIP Dude is messing with some proprietary stuff there. Don't think it is legal to be selling copyright figures.
😂😂😂 Nahhhh the engineering is all his own. And the character is Marvel's of course, but this(I believe) falls under fair use the same way a person would make fan art.
Buying a 3D printer is pointless when you can just use self checkout.
I don’t get it
@@CYeoung | Use the self checkout at the store and steal the damn things 🤣
@@Cypheq dang. Bold move
five-finger discount for the free ninety-nine
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