an escape from the universe
I would like to think most people have heard of the Nanoleaf LED light panels by now, but maybe not. If you haven't they are pretty snazzy! Though, maybe like me, they are a bit out of your price range. I can't remember if I stumbled across the open source clone first, or if I … Continue reading Moodlite – Wifi Controlled LEDs
It the Part 1 post for this project, I talked about my search for reference material and took a look at what I found throughout the Trigun Maximum manga. Now, with all that material, it was time to start trying to model the revolver in CAD. With everything discussed in the previous post, about how … Continue reading Vash’s Revolver – Part 2 – Design & Iteration
Part 1 of this project dealt with printing the model; Part 2 I made a stand for it, cause, ya know, why not? Part 3, well, I think it's time to add electronics, lights, sound, the works to it. Now the original model was hollowed out for the purpose of adding electronics, but it needed … Continue reading Portal Gun Replica – Part 3 – Electronics
In my 3D printing adventures, I've printed replicas from Fallout, Destiny, and Portal, but I had yet to do anything from Skyrim. Problem was, I wasn't quite sure what to make, though I knew I wanted more bladed replicas. I needed more swords and the like to hang on the walls of my apartment. That … Continue reading Skyrim Steel Dagger Replica
In the Part 1 post, I talked about how I'd printed and assembled a replica Portal Gun from the Portal video game series. So here I was with this really awesome replica that I was picking up and playing with, going around my apartment making portal gun noises and all, and having fun. And while … Continue reading Portal Gun Replica – Part 2 – Display Stand