Structure Series 17: Creating an Apocalyptic City Block with 3D Printed Building Facades
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- čas přidán 3. 02. 2022
- Sinkhole City was an idea in search of a project. I wanted to design 3D-printed building facades and some 'snap-fit' windows as a test for later projects. I've worked a lot with Outland Model's kits, and I have no complaints. However, the windows are moulded into the walls, requiring a great deal of masking and painting. I have 3D-printed windows for styrene walls in the past, and that has worked well, but I hadn't designed walls and windows that were perfectly sized for one another. I decided to make some building flats, and I needed a diorama to go with it! I originally planned to use this diorama as an entry for an Instagram-hosted building challenge, but I ran at a time, so here we are!
In addition, I am grateful for the positive support I've received, and I've had several inquiries about sharing some of my 3D files. I'm happy to announce that I have created a myminifactory.com creator account and uploaded STL files for each building for people to use, rework, and distribute as they see fit.
You can download the files here: www.myminifactory.com/users/n...
Thanks for watching - I'm looking forward to the next project!
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Omg! I love the dang details on this diorama!
The details wouldn't stop... they just kept growing and growing!
Enjoyed your latest video thanks for sharing.
I loved the chopping of the old 3d parts. I would have never thought to do that. Fantastic work as always!
This is outstanding even by your standards! I especially liked how you made the asphalt. I never tried to cut plaster of paris.
Cutting plaster is VERY hard on knife blades...
This deserves a million views 👍
Thanks for sharing yet another outstanding build. Lots of unique tips and techniques. See ya next time.
Thank you Norman!
Very cool!
Oh boy. This is so crazy good. I love it
Yesssss!!! The rubble piles made from grinded scrap prints was great. Probably will steal that at some point. Really loved this one.. nice job on your first resin pour even if you mixed a bit too much. Turned out fantastic! So much personality in this piece.
You are my favourite! Also, thanks for the resin tips!
So, I was worried I was making the wrong move converting my table top terrain from 28mm scale to 20mm scale, but you're building on an even smaller scale and it looks crazy good and realistic. I've saved this video and will be returning to it. The rubble piles at the end, I've never been so pleasantly surprised in all my hours of terrain building videos. Bravo.
Thank you! In truth, the small scale gets easier as you work with it more. At first I didn't have a sense for scale and proportion, but as things have progressed building at a small scale gets more natural.
@@NScaleDystopia I have to agree with this actually. I remember when I first started painting 28mm zombies, it was PAINFUL to my eyes and mind. But now when I look at 28mm, they're enormous. Especially now that I've printed a lot of 20mm scale houses / barns / fences / robots.
Another awesome video!
Glad you enjoyed it!
unbelievable attention to detail. Thanks...:D
Glad you liked it!
Thanks, always look forward to your videos. Bowl of popcorn and a power drink!.
I liked the resin you added to the scene, made it look real with the sunken trolly. The Goof Off was a good idea also, the melting looked like it was really underground.
Cheers
Thanks. Goof Off is VERY powerful!
This guy is EXTREMELY underrated.
Many thanks!
@@NScaleDystopia no problem 🙂 I’m gonna help you! I’m going to go onto other craft channels and say in there comments “if you have time, please check out n scale dystopia, he makes amazing scenes and I 100% recommended checking him out”
Oh man!!! I love this model!!! The asphalt, the ruins, the hole with the details, the barriers and cones. So real! Thanks to share your amazing techniques. It's inspiring! Your channel becomes indispensable to me. See ya!
Many thanks! Sometimes things just turn out - there are plenty of failures along the way. ;)
Oh, I remember as we used to hang out that corner back in the days, always searching for cool records at Zigzags and Sam's, talking to those graffiti guys, DeathNote and Cylo used to get their spraycans there. And on a hot day, when we were lucky, we could get a glance on those amazing looking ladys from the variete, leaving the backdoor open, doing their rehersals. good old times.
Great work. Really, really like it. Like how you made the coloured debris.
Just wanted to say I'm enjoying your vid's. Stumbled on them while researching some Ma.K examples. I do metal sculptures and am toying with the idea of doing a few large size Ma.K's/robots out of welded steel. Saw vid's of people doing bot's and spaceships out of recycled plastic containers and bits. And of course, that led me down a steep and deep rabbit hole!!!! LOL!
Really love the Day/Dawn of the Dead vibe/sound track of your vid's and the amazing techniques. Very inspiring. And then the cherry was seeing the Le Page glue tube and assuming you're a fellow Canadian.
Thanks!
Thank you for the thoughtful comment! I truly appreciate when people who aren't necessarily interested in the exact hobby that i am find a little piece of joy in the things that I make. Thank you. And yes... I'm a Canuck
Really gorgeous diorama.
Many thanks!
Awesome :>
Great video, awesome build and really nice and vibey music! 😁
Thanks. I'm a big synthwave/cyberpunk music fan. Whitebat audio is a talented musician that shares his music freely.
This turned out amazing. Loved the building signage that was used!
Just sooooo good!!! Dude like everyone else said those damn rubble piles - sheesh!! great work as always my friend.
Thanks dude. I appreciate the support!
I really look forward to these, well done sir...
Very cool. Hung out quite a bit during my misspent youth at Zig-Zig Records! Alas, now a nail salon but you've immortalized it nicely.
Very cool! I'm not familiar with the store, but I couldn't pass-up such a cool looking store name. I grew up at Sam the Record Man - also long gone.
I love your ideas and work I bet they would look cool on a layout based on the things that you build
Good idea on the scraps. Coming from a fellow modeler I can’t imagine the time spent on this.. especially filming. Nice build. The world is crumbling so why not model it.
The original theme was "2021 was a train wreck" - Thanks!
This is just great again. the attention to detail and the mood you create in your videos is just incredibly cool.
Thank you very much! Nobody can keep up with the pace that you complete work!
Loved the video as usual!
Fantastic resin pour, even if you had faaar too much.
And the rubbish detailing was genius! Thanks for another incredible video!
Tremendous work. I do like how the buildings are angled to the base, cool composition. The coffee grinder debris trick is very satisfying to watch.
Thank you! Cheers!
Beautiful! I really like the method you use to make the roads. Really neat.
Thank you very much!
This one came out awesome and must have been a ton of work! As everyone else has said, the scraps finished it off so perfectly. Awesome work.
Many thanks. This one went quickly as I was excited to a) try resin and b) paint the little traffic cones.
These videos never cease to amaze me. Absolutely outstanding work!
I wonder, have you looked into a Resin printer? The filament printer works out nicely, but I think a newer type of 3D printer would offer smoother surfaces.
I recently acquired a resin printer, and there is no doubt the results are better. That said, I do find it quite messy - I'm not as enamoured with it as I thought I would be. It has its place, and I'll use it accordingly. Thanks for the kind words!
@@NScaleDystopia It certainly seems like a lot more hassle than the filament printer. Though a friend of mine had a filament printer that made pretty neat stuff and he upgraded to a resin printer and that thing offers insane levels of detail and reasonably smooth surfaces.
Incredible work, my friend! Really inspiring!
Thanks a lot! This one was fun!
Even if its not the best primer, it is almost obligatory to use paint and glue or mod podge for the 10x10 Encounter terrain challenge. Great vid as usual and when does it stop with all the learning im getting from you?!
I used paint+glue because the crafting world demands it! :)
I really like the trash clutter process. Looks great. The water in the sink hole looks too glossy. Have you done mod podge on top and spread it out with the air brush?
I used gel medium and four stair on a later project where I did an underwater diorama. It was a better result.
Hmmm, I have a feeling something's wrong with your ironing settings. Maybe the flow is to high so you get some over extrusion resulting in the noticeable zig zag pattern.
But boy oh boy! May I say that I've been watching you're stuff for some time now and it's such an inspiration! All that texture and atmosphere in those little scenes, it's a treat to the eye. The storytelling too. And I really like your simple no-nonsense style of building. I feel like this build was an other notch up.
Ironing has been frustrating. On small detail parts it works really well, but on large flats it tends to warp the dimensions of the object - making window openings and doors distorted. I've tried different flows and speeds and I can't seem to find a setting that works. This project had a deadline, so I just went with a standard print and did my best to hide the banding. Ultimately, there is a resin printer in my future but for now this works 'ok.' That aside, thanks for the kind words. I'm having fun!
Great video. Could you share more about how you made the buildings? They seem 3d printed but I am not sure if they are filament or resin. As I saw no supports, didn't recognized the slicer either. But they ended looking so good
The buildings are printed on my Ender 3 Pro filament printer. They were each printed as 'flats' and then assembled. There is a link to the files in the description if you are interested.
@@NScaleDystopia thanks for the quick reply. I love the dioramas you have made
You're really making full use of 3D printed parts now. Even the scraps!
Great stuff, as usual. This one looks really cool! :)
Thank you very much!
Great work!
Couple questions,
Do you only use an FDM printer?
Do you think it's worth it to orient the prints so the print lines look more like brick pattern?
I like your use of popsicle sticks to make uniform thickness plaster!
I only have an FDM printer... For now. Your idea about print orientation is brilliant! It didn't dawn on me to rotate the pieces 45° until you mentioned it just now! I will absolutely do a test run like that!
@@NScaleDystopia glad I could inspire, hope it works out! Again, fantastic build!
What's the purpose of applying the goof off?
The goof off melts the foam to create a more realistic crater
@@NScaleDystopia thanks for the reply. Keep up the great work!
Question, what type of glue do you mix with water to apply to the dripper that you use for sealing rubble/debris/grass & in what ratio?
Your skills are far out!