scale you driving your rig!

[slim_chance]

I don't know if anyone has seen this. Its pricy but a cool idea. You could have you in the rig instead of an angry faced wrestler. https://www.yahoo.com/tech/such-a-do...592431558.html

[crazy nick]

Cool , who's gonna be the 1st?

[fr8cture]

I'll stick to my Bob & Doug McKenzie figures. much cheaper.

[Dostradamas]

Originally Posted by crazy nick

Cool , who's gonna be the 1st?

Harley

[BigSki]

For the Apple users, there's an app that allows you to take a few different images of yourself, send them to "the cloud" and a few days later you get a 3D image. The file can be saved as an .stl file, which is what a 3D printer needs to me a copy of the image.

I'm patiently waiting for the Android version of the app!

[monkeyracer]

I've messed around with the "app" mentioned, and there's a PC version that you can take pictures with any digital camera...

123dcatch

However, the software is finicky, and it takes quite a bit of set-up to get it right. I have yet to get a printable file. Way too much work messing with surfaces on .stl files to correct the photogrammetry quirks.

My 3D printer is more than capable of it, and I definitely planned on swapping my head onto one of the target skater bodies I have, but I need to get someone that is willing to take like 60 pictures of my head...

If someone wants to try this with their own head, send me a PM, I'd be willing to look at the 3D file and try to print it out.

[C*H*U*D]

You can do it with 2 photos (front and side view) and Blender 3D. I did this years ago on our old printer...it's one of our engineers here at work. I have a larger version as a tap handle on my keg at home. Blender is free.

[Natedog]

Originally Posted by slim_chance

I don't know if anyone has seen this. Its pricy but a cool idea. You could have you in the rig instead of an angry faced wrestler. https://www.yahoo.com/tech/such-a-do...592431558.html

Very cool!

Originally Posted by crazy nick

Cool , who's gonna be the 1st?

Do eeet!

Originally Posted by BigSki

For the Apple users, there's an app that allows you to take a few different images of yourself, send them to "the cloud" and a few days later you get a 3D image. The file can be saved as an .stl file, which is what a 3D printer needs to me a copy of the image.

I'm patiently waiting for the Android version of the app!

Nice app, thanks.

Originally Posted by monkeyracer

I've messed around with the "app" mentioned, and there's a PC version that you can take pictures with any digital camera...

123dcatch

However, the software is finicky, and it takes quite a bit of set-up to get it right. I have yet to get a printable file. Way too much work messing with surfaces on .stl files to correct the photogrammetry quirks.

My 3D printer is more than capable of it, and I definitely planned on swapping my head onto one of the target skater bodies I have, but I need to get someone that is willing to take like 60 pictures of my head...

If someone wants to try this with their own head, send me a PM, I'd be willing to look at the 3D file and try to print it out.

Do it.

Originally Posted by C*H*U*D

You can do it with 2 photos (front and side view) and Blender 3D. I did this years ago on our old printer...it's one of our engineers here at work. I have a larger version as a tap handle on my keg at home. Blender is free.

Cool, but definitely not as accurate.

[C*H*U*D]

Originally Posted by Natedog

Cool, but definitely not as accurate.

True, but keep in mind this was done almost 10 years ago, and modeled during just a few lunch hours. The printers that are out now can keep incredible detail. If I was to do it again, I'd send the file off to Shapeways.

Actually, I may have to do that in order to get the size helmets I want for one of my current builds.

[Calderwood]

Originally Posted by monkeyracer

I've messed around with the "app" mentioned, and there's a PC version that you can take pictures with any digital camera...

123dcatch

However, the software is finicky, and it takes quite a bit of set-up to get it right. I have yet to get a printable file. Way too much work messing with surfaces on .stl files to correct the photogrammetry quirks.

My 3D printer is more than capable of it, and I definitely planned on swapping my head onto one of the target skater bodies I have, but I need to get someone that is willing to take like 60 pictures of my head...

If someone wants to try this with their own head, send me a PM, I'd be willing to look at the 3D file and try to print it out.

The target skaters are already perfect otherwise. New heads for them would be great.

[Yaxx]

Helmets would be perfect option! Safty 1st right?

[offroadace]

Another option for a Scale "You" driver.

"That's My Face"

You can get just the head for your favorite 5-8" figure too!