Printing T800

[somno666]

As title says,

Now its 2024... ive going through a few threads... what is the general concensous on the best looking 1:1 scale T-800 for home printing? Care to share a link?

Also, I was reading someone used PLA but had to re enforce it with resin inside the parts- is ths still the way to do it? Or am I better off using a different materal all together. I have a Bambu P1S/A1 Mini and will get exotic filament if needed. I am also curious into what nozzle size is best. (currently printing some Endoskulls with 0.02 nozzle and its taking foreverrrrrrr)

 

[Geuse]

Hi. Who doesn't want an endoskeleton?
Your first question depends on what model you're going for. The original 1984/1991 design(I'm sure there are vast differences between these, but I wouldn't really know) or the newer Genisys design(which I really like). I have been meaning to do one myself. There's a guy making the Genisys model from scratch here: Pepakura genisys T800

And there was a guy in that thread who posted reference pictures. It seems the one used in the Mortal Kombat game is derived from the production model, only with a few tweaks to alter it's proportions that could easily be reverted. That would be my plan.

When it comes to filament, When they made the t-800:s for the Genisys movie they did indeed 3D print the skeletons, but they also 3D printed(or machined) a metal structure that the 3D print would be glued to, to add a structure and stability underneath. Now we mere mortals don't usually have access to these fabulous techniques, but you would still need a structure for it to be strong I think. Considering if you want to build a full size skeleton for posing. Or you would have to have a structure to hold the pieces in the pose.
Not sure how I would go about it. Maybe a little simpler metal frame, designed of course to go into the 3D prints and epoxied in?

to print big parts with that small a nozzle is admirable! I would do the small detailed parts by itself and design it so it would glue to the larger parts and rely on a bigger nozzle for the larger parts and then using spray filler and sanding.

 

[somno666]

Hi. Who doesn't want an endoskeleton?
Your first question depends on what model you're going for. The original 1984/1991 design(I'm sure there are vast differences between these, but I wouldn't really know) or the newer Genisys design(which I really like). I have been meaning to do one myself. There's a guy making the Genisys model from scratch here: Pepakura genisys T800

And there was a guy in that thread who posted reference pictures. It seems the one used in the Mortal Kombat game is derived from the production model, only with a few tweaks to alter it's proportions that could easily be reverted. That would be my plan.

When it comes to filament, When they made the t-800:s for the Genisys movie they did indeed 3D print the skeletons, but they also 3D printed(or machined) a metal structure that the 3D print would be glued to, to add a structure and stability underneath. Now we mere mortals don't usually have access to these fabulous techniques, but you would still need a structure for it to be strong I think. Considering if you want to build a full size skeleton for posing. Or you would have to have a structure to hold the pieces in the pose.
Not sure how I would go about it. Maybe a little simpler metal frame, designed of course to go into the 3D prints and epoxied in?

to print big parts with that small a nozzle is admirable! I would do the small detailed parts by itself and design it so it would glue to the larger parts and rely on a bigger nozzle for the larger parts and then using spray filler and sanding.

I appreciate your response! thank you for taking the time to write that.

Here, ill update you with what I ended up doing.

 

[Geuse]

Oh, awesome. Nice job!

 

[BajaTym]

Here, I’ll update you with what I ended up doing.

Looks fantastic! Please keep posting, I’d love to see the end result.