1/8 Mai-Otome Arika Yumemiya Meister Robe Version 1.5 Manga version (Custom parts)

Taken ages to complete, but it's finally done.

General View

 

Detailed Views

 

 

Conclusion

 

Since this is a resin kit, there isn't much to say beside the typical "advanced modeler only" and "painting, gluing and part drilling/shaving/tweeking required". So instead, let's talk about 3D printed parts.

 

On this kit I have modeled and printed the following parts using Shapeways:

In Strong White Flexible, a SLS nylon:

- Shoulders

- back ribbon (splitted into 2 parts)

- ribbon tail ornaments (8 pieces)

- new weapon hand guard

 

In Frosted Detailed, a stereolithography acrylic like plastic:

- blade parts (2 pieces, 1 with the internal rod for the hand to hold onto)

 

Despite how it look, SWF material is TOUGH!. So tough it's nearly impossible to sand flat! the SLS nature means that the parts are rough on the surface, so it cannot be left as is. The solution is to use thick filler spray paint, like car body filler, to fill the surface in layer by layer, before sand them smooth again.

 

Frosted Detailed parts are much easier to work with. Being a stereolithograpgy part, the biggest problem it has is the layer becoming visible, but the material is much easier to sand down. The material is technically semi transparent, but there are voids within the layers, which makes it opague. By painting and letting clear gloss paint soak into the plastic, it actually makes the part more transparent (although, never truly clear).

 

Overall though this is an interesting experience, and I'll build upon this on me next venture into 2D printing parts.