Re: 3D Printing Action Figures Is This The Future Of The Toy Industry?
There was a booth at the Calgary Expo that was promoting their company that does 3D printing. Very fascinating stuff. The printer costs about $2000+, and spindle of the plastic was ~$50 for however many feet (and whatever color chosen). Printing itself took anywhere from 2-4 hours to half a day, I believe, depending on how complex it was and how thick (or was it layers/passes?) it was making the item. They were saying the printer can output anything from a 3D drawing file, even drawings done in AutoCAD and Google's SketchUp. Heh, I think I need to get around to taking that 3D drawing in AutoCAD course.
I certainly wouldn't mind owning one the day they become affordable. Heh, be neat to print your own accessories or maybe even diorama/display-bases for your figures.
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