Surfotron

06/05/2025

As promised, here's a basic workflow of the NN14 pistol, from 3D to Airbrush to display case.
I've been putting the 3D printers to work with small props and terrain pieces lately, and for hard surface models like this I'll start in a CAD program to get a good quality model for manufacturing, one that can make best use of the printer plate size.

Once they were printed, there's a little cleanup before priming, filling and painting the base coat. In total there were two coats of Tamiya primer, then a black layer with AK Metal Stainless Steel over the top.

Then I used Humbrol weathering powder, black acrylic washes and Rub & Buff Silver paste to finish it off. Transparent Tamiya colours were airbrushed over the barrel for the heat tinting.

I have got a revised version of the whole thing which adds a couple of extra printed parts but makes for an easier build with less layer lines on the body, which I may well make next, although
up next are a dice tumbler and various terrain pieces that will be resin cast from moulds, as well as a huge (huge) snowspeeder that may have to hang from the ceiling..?!?!

If anyone would like to commission a 3D model for print, gaming or cosplay, email [email protected]

JW

02/05/2025

Good afternoon! Sometimes it’s good to let 3D models into the real world - this is a (still drying) personal piece - Rey’s NN14 pistol, 1:1 scale. This was one of my self designed kits that I tested on a new 3D printer and it went without a hitch. Well done, Bambu Lab! All built from scratch and 10 parts in total.

I’ve got some early images and screenshots of the software model, along with a bit more info which will follow next

20/03/2025

It's been a while, lots going on behind the scenes...sharing this from my other 3D page as it's one of my larger portfolio pieces for 3D figurine printing (coming soon)

19/12/2024

Evening all, just a quick note to say that all of the 3D service work is being split into a new page, so that this place will focus solely on game assets and upcoming VR work; I’ll update over the next few days

27/10/2024

First new promo image, geared for the real world this time, but all from the same set of parts. Stay tuned for an interesting creative trip

25/10/2024

Action playkits, easy to assemble

24/10/2024

Standing around, waiting for the next part

23/10/2024

Every toy spacecraft needs an action figure pilot

21/10/2024

The next promo for the Toy Sci Fi set is well underway...and will have a certain real world appeal

16/10/2024

Currently writing the first blog post for the website in order to give some insight into the creative process, as well as highlighting things that provide inspiration for toy sci-fi models, like this Big Trak rocket pack o’mine

15/10/2024

https://youtu.be/OPW7gAC1R-c
In case you're wondering how you would use the sci-fi kitbash set (or if you're just curious about what it actually is), this video goes over the whole process of making a model and then using it in VR. It's all in real-time and shows that you can have an initial concept ready in as little as 30 minutes!

Here's a quick, real-time walkthrough that shows you how to get started with the Surfotron Toy Sci-Fi kitbash set, going from an overview of the pack content...

04/10/2024

Today is a dev day