The 3D corner during the WonFes Live Broadcast!
On the stream we had YOSHI-san sculpt something using 3D data during the broadcast, which would be printed out before the end!
We also had a couple of guests such as Bre Prettis who is the president of MakerBot (a company that makes 3D printers), Kazuhiro Kimura who is the president of Knead as well as Masaki Asai.
We had some really interesting talks going on, I really wish we had more time for that section as I wanted to ask so many more things!! Not to mention YOSHI-san was a very interesting person to have on the broadcast! :P
There is no doubt that 3D data and figures are very closely related to one and other!!
Today I’ll be showing where 3D data is used on some figures! (σﾟ∀ﾟ)σ
This is Fuumin from the 3D team!
Fuumin has been a member of the staff since the offices were back in the Tsuchiya Building in Matsudo… one of the sculptors who has supported GSC for many, many years!
Let’s take a look at a few of the things Fuumin has worked on in the past…
Kino’s gun from Kino to Tabi!
Oooh! This is a product that brings back a lot of memories!! Kino uses a gun known as a 51 Navy 3rd Std. (Colt M1851 Navy)… as you can see even the screws are carefully included on the 3D model!
This is how the final product looked!
The gun itself is so tiny! But small things like this are always important aspects of a figure! This product was actually released all the way back in January 2008!
It’s over 5 years old now!! I can’t believe it!! (((ﾟДﾟ)))
At that time, this needed to be printed first!
Back in 2008 we didn’t have the laser based 3D printers, but instead used a wax 3D printer known as a Thermojet. This caused the back to end up feeling very rough, which meant that instead of printing out the gun as is, a kind of mould needed to be made instead, which would then be filled with silicon to create the final product.
Nowadays, we can simply print out the data exactly as it is made, although obviously it still needs to be fixed up a little afterwards. It’s incredible to see how far 3D sculpting and printing has progressed in just a few short years!
The scale Miku, Rin and Len!
The bottom left is Miku’s base, the rest are parts from Rin and Len. Things like bases, small items and symmetrical things are often made using 3D data!
Here are the finished products!
The pattern on the base is actually on the reverse side, but the semi-transparent material lets the pattern come through onto the top! Things like that pattern would have taken ages to create by hand – 3D work makes repetitive sculpting like that so much faster!
While we’re talking about them, don’t forget that the 1/8th scale Rin and Len are currently up for preorder!
– Kagamine Rin & Len Review –
http://mikatan.goodsmile.info/en/2013/02/19/18th-scale-kagamine-rin-kagamine-len-rerelease/
Nendo Petite K-ON!’s instruments!
The instruments held by the girls were all made using 3D data! Of course they had to be a rather strange looking size to suit the Nendoroid Petite design!
This is how tiny they come out!!
One of the amazing things about sculpting with 3D data is that you can keep amazing detail even when creating super tiny things like these! The instruments are only a few centimeters in size each, but the amount of detail on them is unbelieveable…
That said though, there is a limit to how much detail things can have… if it is too intricate then mass production becomes a problem, so the production team and the sculptor need to keep careful balance between detail and viability.
Nendoroid Kamui Kobayashi’s Helmet!
Nendoroid Fully Posable Saber’s Sword!
Small accessories like these are also made with 3D data! I actually always thought that Kamui-san’s helmet was made by hand!
If I remember correctly, Saber-san’s armor was also made using 3D data!
Nendoroid Kokoro’s Segway!
1/8th Scale Akane Isshiki’s Bike!
Even big vehicles like this can be made using 3D data now! The thing about something like Akane’s bike is that it doesn’t actually exist, so the 3D sculptor needs to carefully build the model using the anime designs. The method is different to sculpting by hand, but it really is quite a similar job in the end!
The soft vinyl Kyubey-san!
Accessories and mechanical things are not the only things made with 3D data… complete figures can also be made! You might remember that some time ago I showed how the 1/8th scale Millhi figure was made using 3D sculpting – and I’m sure many more upcoming figures will also be!
– A Look at How Millhiore F. Biscotti was Made Using 3DCG Sculpting! –
http://mikatan.goodsmile.info/en/2011/11/04/a-look-at-how-millhiore-f-biscotti-was-made-using-3dcg-sculpting/
Hanekawa-san’s chair and table!
Nendo Petite: New Japan Wrestling Ring
Miku: Love is War’s Pedestal!
The pedestals and bases that figures stand upon often bring something really special to the figure itself! These three products I’ve shown above are good examples which create a small little diorama for the figure to be displayed on.
I always love it when the bases have this much detail!!
The Love is War pedestal really was quite amazing… I bet it must have taken ages to create the data for it!!
The Miku-san ice tray!
This was also made from 3D data. The ice tray was included together with the fully posable Snow Miku!
I remember the first time I tried to get the ice out from the tray and I ended up ruining Miku’s arms and skirt, or causing the edges of the blouse to become all rounded… sorry Miku!! ;_;
Time for a Quiz!!
What part is this?!
[Time Limit: 30sec]
Hint:
It’s a part of someone’s sword!
Answer:
The Guard on Shiki Ryogi’s Sword!!
How can such a tiny piece be so intricate?! The pattern you see on the guard comes directly from the publisher’s data!
Because figures are made to a scale, certain details to sometimes need to be omitted… but there are often intricate details like this that are kept, which I believe are the key to a high quality figure!!
That brings this blog on 3D sculpting to an end, I hope you enjoyed it!
It’s quite interesting to see all the different ways in which 3D sculpting is used! If this post is popular, I’ll happily make a part two and show some more interesting parts of figures made using 3D data!!
But anyway, that’s all for today!
I hope to see you all again tomorrow!! (・∀・)ノ゛