These images are from a 3D print that I printed out a couple of days ago. I had a huge issue with under extrusion, but aside from that she turned out fairly well.
What I don’t know is if there is one or more post-processing techniques that could make her paint ready and display worthy. Or should I scrap this version and reprint her
Additional information:
PLA
- Cura slicer
- Creatbot F160 printer
- ridge in hair is from gluing her head on
- made in 3 separate parts (torso w/ tail, legs w/ base, and head)
- glued together with superglue
- character is Mal-0 from the SCP series (SCP 1471)
Tools I have
- rotary tool with large selection of attachments
- soldering iron with 5 different tips (including a blade) it has variable temperature range starting at 200°C
- Vallejo plastic putty
- bondo glazing and spot putty
- deburring tool
- hobby knife set x2
- can get others as needed
Looks like severe under extrusion. You could fill the gaps with bondo or plastic wood and sand it down ready for paint.
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That’s what I thought, I just wanted another opinion.
Thanks.
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Not sure if you have ever tired doing any sla printing,
Personally if I ever have any problems like this with a print, or if I just want to fill in a gap etc. I usually use resin to coat it, the benefits of using resin for something like this is that you can brush it on in very thin layers, since it is a liquid it can also fill in some of the gaps. Then you can cure it (nearly) instantly with uv light, this makes adding lots of small layers really fast as you don’t have to wait for hours between coats.
A couple things to be careful of is to make sure that you wear a respirator if you are going to sand it, the resin can be pretty nasty to breathe in. Usually I will wet sand, this helps to limit the amount of particles that get into the air and into my lungs.
Thanks,
Matthew
