More Painting A 3D Model

Once again talking about painting 3D prints that I made with the Elegoo Neptune 2.  This time it is for a Batman model.  There is a really cool looking one over on Thingiverse, this one > here.  Very simple looking but with lot of detail in the cape.  Wanted to print this one besides looking cool.  It would be easy to paint.  Once I had it primed in grey.  Did two coats of black and a bit of white for the eyes.  After that spayed on some clear coat.  Think it turned out good.  But sadly Batman lost a battle with gravity and broke an ear.

Painting A 3D Model

A few posts back talked about painting 3D prints that I made with the Elegoo Neptune 2.  In that one was going to practices on a No Man’s Sky ship model (this one > here).  Well decided to try something a bit simpler first.  My brother wanted a shotgun shell.  Found one (> here) that is hollow.  So the top comes off so you can put things in it.  Printed it at 200% upscaled in black PLA.  It turned out great.  It was now time to paint.  First primed it grey.  That takes about 24 hours to set.  Next up taped up the bottom of the shell.  As not to get any red paint on that part.  The red took three coats.  After that painted the bottom with brushed bronze.   Again that took three coats.  The next day sprayed it will a clear coat.  That is so you can touch without the paint coming off.  Painted with acrylic, which is water based.   Am very happy with the way it turned out.

Painting 3D Prints

If you have stopped by this blog the past few months you might now that I got myself an Elegoo Neptune 2.  While I was on vacation decided it was time to try and paint some of the things I have printed.  Have never do that before so looked at some videos on YouTube.  Seems pretty straight forward, it just takes a lot of practices to make it look good.  Do have a really big print of a troll that has lots of detail.  But think I will wait on panting that.  So going to practices on the No Man’s Sky ship model (this one > here) found on Thingiverse.

Elegoo Neptune 2 – New Springs

Got around to ordering new bed springs for my Elegoo Neptune 2.  In my last post talking about this 3D printer I had trouble leveling the bed in the back left corner.  When would turn the knob to lower or raise that corner it would only move a little.  Have read that some people are replacing the stock springs with better ones.  I just had to find out which one would work the this machine.  These are the ones I ordered > here.  Hoping they will be here soon.  Because I have some plans for a big prints.

Elegoo Neptune 2 – Trouble Leveling The Bed

Another post talking about the Elegoo Neptune 2 FDM 3D Printer again.  When I got it and setup it up had some trouble trying to get the bed leveled in the back left hand side.  Got a bit frustrated and set about print things any way.  Those few small things turned out fine.  Well the other day decided to give something bigger a try.  That didn’t turn out so good.  As the first few layers were going down.  Could see it wasn’t sticking in that back corner.  So stopped the print and tried to re-level the bed.  This helped in three of the corners but that back one still no luck.  Took a closer look at the spring and it didn’t seem to move at all.  Have read and seen a video on how to replace the bed springs.  So sometime this week will have to order some.  Will be back with and update.

Elegoo Neptune 2 – Leo Model

Once again talking about the Elegoo Neptune 2 FDM 3D Printer again.  Back in 2019 when I bought the resin 3D printer, the Elegoo Mars.  Printed off a model of Leo from the TMNT.  This one > here.  Which turned out awesome because you can get lots of detail with resin.  What to see how well this same model look printed with the Neptune 2.  Some of the pieces are pretty small.  So gave custom supports a try.  After a few hours have all the parts printed.  Just need to see if I can remove the supports with out breaking any thing.  All so think there will be some sanding as well.  Will be back with an update and a comparison picture.

Elegoo Neptune 2 – No Man’s Sky Ship

Yep, talking about the Elegoo Neptune 2 FDM 3D Printer again.  Found some very cool to print over at Thingiverse.  It is a ship model from the game No Man’s Sky.  Which you can check out > here.   Am a big fan of that game so it was prefect thing to try.  At first scaled it down by 50% just to see.  That one I add supports to it.  Which really didn’t help.  Because when I tried to remove them, ended up break one of the wings.  The next day gave the full size model a go.  Without supports but added a brim.  This one turned out a lot better.  There is a few spots that need to be sanded.  Over all am very happy how it turned out.  Do believe it took a bit over four hours to print.