I NEED a Serenity model!

POSTED BY: DarthVegas
UPDATED: Sunday, November 20, 2005 05:48
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DARTHVEGAS

Tuesday, November 8, 2005 7:23 AM

IS anyone making a Serenity model? Will anyone make one? Resin, plastic-, die-cast- whatever. I would love to have her on my desk at work. A lighted one would be extra shiny! The firefly effect at a push of a button would be so relaxing : )

Anyone?

"This is something the Captain needs to take care of himself."
"No he doesnt!"
"Oh...Oh!"

SMAUG

Monday, November 14, 2005 7:01 PM

I beleive there are a few people that are working on one, both physical and vitual. I don't know where they are in the process though. I am also currently working on one. My process is probably going to be a little different though, because I am working on a virtual 3D model that I plan on using to create a physical model. If you are familiar with 3D rapid prototyping, that is the path I am taking.

So what I will be creating is a 3D Serenity that can be rendered/animated, etc. But will then outsourced to a printing facility to literally "print" out the 3d data as a phyiscal model. One such service is www.3darttopart.com. If you go to that site (there are many others) you can see examples of what I am talking about. Now the model will not be "textured" when it is printed, so it will still need to be "painted" which I might be able to do myself but I know there are people out there that would be much more talented at this than I am.. so I may be looking to partner with someone at that stage to paint the model. I currently don't intend to have any working lights or anything on the model because of how that would complicate the model at this point. So that is an extra layer of complexity I don't plan on pursuing right now. But I am thking of having a few moving parts such as having the engines being able to swivel and such. Although I haven't figured out how the hydralic on the underside of the "wings" work when the engines rotate. Actually I don't think it "does" mechanically work.. I think it's just there for show.

Anyway.. I don't have near enough time to work on it as I would like.. so I don't know how long it is going to take me. I am trying to put as much detail in it where I can.. and even adding some minor details where I think it is needed. And my first print out will probably be whatever the largest I can find a place that can print it all out in one piece. There seems to be new printers commming out every year that have a larger build volume than previous models. So I am thinking the first model I will print out will prbably be in the 10-14" long range. But I want to print it out as large as possible because the smaller I print it.. the more the tiny details will be lost becasue they are below the threshold of the printer. So the first print out will just be to test the 3d geometry to see if I need to add/change detail here or there. And then after any modifications that I need to make.. I will print it out much larger in pieces that I will assmble into a whole. That model I will probably try to make in the 3 foot long range.

Right now I only have the side engines modeled, so I still have a long way to go. When I have more I will try to post some progress images.

And also I am working on making some virtual 3d models of our BDH's.. to both create some images.. and to print out "statues".. But that is going to take a while. I wish I had more time...

Smaug..

DARTHVEGAS

Tuesday, November 15, 2005 3:17 AM

Thanks! I'll offer to help on the painting, but I must warn you I havent painted a model since I was 12 ( which is more years then I care to remember). But I am currently getting a Zat Gun and Mal's Pistol prop guns ready for painting, so we shall see how they go.

I have heard about this desktop fabing. It is a very cool tech!

When the mdel is ready for fabing, would you mind if maybe I bought one from you if turns out ok?

"This is something the Captain need to take care of himself."
"No he doesnt!"
"Oh...Oh!"

THOLO

Friday, November 18, 2005 6:32 AM

What someone needs to do is make it with a Cad/Cam program and get it etched out with a miller in resin. that would work and you can sell(or give it away to memebers of this web page, wink-wink) the program design. most colleges have the equipment to make it, iam sure some fans have connections on most college campus, just think firefly models!

DEWCREW919

Sunday, November 20, 2005 5:48 AM

There is also this paper model.

http://es.geocities.com/jorgegarciaserrato/serenity.htm

Appears to still be under construction.