S. Griffin
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...and how do they make sure it fits on the figure's head?
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He means they sculpt it virtually in a 3D program. Then they have it "printed" in 1/6 scale.
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hhhaney1234
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working on a prototype for this currently
You are?! Sweet. Looking forward to it,bud.
batfan08
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Looking forward to seeing it. 
...and also, I get my Jack Monday, can't wait!
...and also, I get my Jack Monday, can't wait!
^Who did you order with? I don't know when I get mine.
But someone still has to physically sculpt it , right? I mean the print out is just a blue print. So, what, if you print something out in 1/6 form it's easier to sculpt it in 1/6 as opposed trying to do so with a bigger picture?
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Nope. No physical sculpt. Like I said it's a virtual sculpt.
It's made in a 3D program. The file of the virtual sculpt is sent to the 3D "printer" - the "print" is the actual head sculpt you stick on your figure. I assume the printer could produce them in any scale. But of course we are dealing with 1/6.
Nope. No physical sculpt. Like I said it's a virtual sculpt.
It's made in a 3D program. The file of the virtual sculpt is sent to the 3D "printer" - the "print" is the actual head sculpt you stick on your figure. I assume the printer could produce them in any scale. But of course we are dealing with 1/6.
Holy ____!! That's amazing. Christ, I bet those heads are expensive,huh?
hhhaney1234
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here's my first stab at this. This is a prototype and few things i wanna throw out before all the criticism come:
I just used materials I already had laying around so clearly the color is not accurate and the paper i used was sturdy but not as sturdy as i would use in the actual product.
The sturdier paper will hold the shape of the crow better. The paper i used for this proto was getting a bit crumpled from my constant fitting and refitting the fabiric. But now that i know the process the final product would be much more "stiff"
Therefore the shape is some what lost in the process of putting this together. The ribbon on the hat isn't sew on just something i threw on real quick so its kind of sticks out of the side in the picture.
This close up photo is the Hat sitting properly , I didn't place it well in the distance picture which i took first
I just used materials I already had laying around so clearly the color is not accurate and the paper i used was sturdy but not as sturdy as i would use in the actual product.
The sturdier paper will hold the shape of the crow better. The paper i used for this proto was getting a bit crumpled from my constant fitting and refitting the fabiric. But now that i know the process the final product would be much more "stiff"
Therefore the shape is some what lost in the process of putting this together. The ribbon on the hat isn't sew on just something i threw on real quick so its kind of sticks out of the side in the picture.
This close up photo is the Hat sitting properly , I didn't place it well in the distance picture which i took first
haytil
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Nope. No physical sculpt. Like I said it's a virtual sculpt.
It's made in a 3D program. The file of the virtual sculpt is sent to the 3D "printer" - the "print" is the actual head sculpt you stick on your figure. I assume the printer could produce them in any scale. But of course we are dealing with 1/6.
I think they print a mold, not each individual copy of the sculpt.
batfan08
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Sideshow; I had them hold my order to the second shipment because I didn't have the funds at the time(Just got hit with the other 89 figure at the time). Also, hhaney, it's a good start, but it's a bit on the thick side, and I think that it might be warping the shape of the hat?
hhhaney1234
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Yeah. I think anything made with fabric at this scale is going to look thick. I think if people want a screen accurate hat the mold is the way to go. I have the HT hat an i'm Perfectly happy with it
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The Hot Toys version could be worse. Just imagine if Kenner were still in the hat making business...
Hhhaney: great attempt but as you already said, it is indeed a little too thick. Didnt someone mention how to get it thinner in this very thread?
Not bad actually.
Could be. All I know is that the one head I have from them (WGP) is nice and sharp.
That figure is awesome, Maglor.
S. Griffin
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I think I'd prefer a sculpted or printed hat.
^ Same here. I think there has been great success with a sculpted hat that looks like a real fabric hat.
Have we decided everyone? Who wants sculpted and who wants fabric?
Have we decided everyone? Who wants sculpted and who wants fabric?
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