The 6″ scale Bounce Tortoise came out of hiding for a deployment to the Monster Kolor shop for Future Factory. This guy and his counterpart were not available for sale, but are currently on display at the shop for folks to check out in person. The DX Bounce Tortoise is being heavily revised to improve articulation and ease of assembly, and to match the details of the current Mini design. More on that later, for now let the pics of this camo’d and dusty power armor soak in.
Here’s a trio of micro scale PRHI figures that were released at Future Factory. These guys are in some tried and true vintage Real Type colors, complete with red trim and details. I think there’s going to be more of this scheme on the larger figures in the near future! One of these guys is still available on the Monster Kolor Future Factory Store.
These red and white micro Bounce Tortoises debuted at Future Factory at Monster Kolor. They are a little bit cleaner with a satin finish to break up the matte, weathered look of most of the figures I brought. As of writing this there’s one left on the Monster Kolor web shop.
The remaining Prometheus Rising Heavy Industries 3D printed mecha action figures are available now on the Monster Kolor web store. Click the image above or this link to go snap them up before they’re gone! Figures range from two to six inches in height, are made from durable ABS plastic, and are painted with a combination of Monster Kolor, acrylics, oils, washes, and weathering pigments.
On January 25th fans of awesome homemade toys descended on the Monster Kolor shop in Middleboro, MA for the first ever Future Factory! Future Factory was a class on making toys using 3D printing hosted by Prometheus rising Studios (me), Brownnoize Productions, and Mechazone. The three of us brought our 3D printers and acetone setup to make toys live at the studio. Participants were able to chose from a stable of designs between the three of us and have the toy printed while they waited. Read on for details about what turned out to be a fantastic afternoon of toy fun!
Most people today only remember the venerable 3 3/4″ Star Wars action figure and vehicle line from Kenner, but one of their cooler non-figure toys was the diecast Star Destroyer. The seven inch long hunk of Imperial might featured an opening hangar for storing an itty bitty <1″ long Tantine IV Rebel Blockade Runner miniature. The little Correlian Corvette is often missing, robbing the awesome Star Destroyer of a great play feature. Thanks to 3D printing, and a vintage sample for reference provided by a fellow collector, Prometheus Rising Heavy Industries is pleased to announce a reproduction ship available through Shapeways, as detailed above. Before we get into the details, I want to make it clear upfront that the reproduction parts feature a distinguishing mark so as not to be confused with the original items. I know repro parts can be a tough subject with vintage collectors, and it was important to me not to make collecting more difficult for my fellow vintage-minded peers. Rather, the PRHI Mini Blockade Runner is meant to provide an affordable alternative to the original part, as well as a few novelty items.
Head on over to the Prometheus Rising Heavy Industries Shapeways Store to purchase your reproduction Blockade Runners today!
The PNT-001 Nimble Tortoise is a recon variant based on the Light Tortoise chassis. The jump jet systems have been stripped out, leaving the Light Tortoise a lean and quick ground-based unit. The Nimble Tortoise serves as a recon unit with advanced communications and sensor suites. Armed with dual arm-mounted solid slug rail rifles and a shoulder-mounted beam cannon, the Nimble Tortoise can also serve in a light sniper capacity. This Tortoise was spotted in early spring, still sporting a winterized color scheme that has been heavily stained and weathered by the muddy thaw.
The PST-002 Stalking Toad is a heavy ground combat power suit intended for frontline duty. The Stalking Toad balances armor and mobility, capable of bringing concentrated fire down on enemy armored targets. The default Toad load out features a heavy laser and rapid fire gattling canon with built in manipulator hand for added versatility in its roll as a ground superiority unit. Smoke grenade racks on the torso provide extra cover, earning the standard Toad its ‘Stalking’ moniker for its ability to disappear under smoke cover and reappear with a punishing barrage.
On January 25th, Prometheus Rising Studios, Brownnoize Productions, and Mechazone will be descending on the Monster Kolor shop in Middleboro, MA to spread the good word about 3D printing toys. We’ve been planning this for a while, and I could not be more excited to finally announce Future Factory, our first ever 3D printing class and live demonstration. Sanjeev, Dave, and I have been working for the last few months to develop new figures in each of our own styles that can be printed in a single afternoon. The three of us will be bringing our printers to the Monster Kolor shop for an afternoon of toy-making. For $65, participants will be able to chose from our three sets of designs and watch their toy be printed live while we discuss the process of designing and producing toys using 3D modeling software and printers. We will even give the finished toys an acetone vapor bath so they are smooth and shiny for you to take home. Due to time and equipment limitations, we only have eight slots available to leave with a newly printed toy, but others are welcome to come learn about 3D printing, and maybe even purchase other mecha toys produced by the three of us.
You can purchase your spot from the Monster Kolor Store right now. Hurry, because tickets spots are selling fast. Even if you don’t get one, be sure to come down to the MK shop from 12-6PM on January 25th!
I’ve been collecting a lot of Star Wars toys lately, and one of the things I was most excited to get was the latest version of Hasbro’s big X-wing. Amazingly enough, the modern X-wing mold’s origin can still be traced back to 1998’s Power of the Jedi 2 Electronic Power F/X X-wing mold. I remember seeing TV commercials for the Power F/X toy back in the day, but never had one. The mold has gone through a number of revisions, but the bones are still the same in today’s X-wing toy. I was thrilled to get a big new X-wing toy, but I was incredible disappointed by the S-foil deployment gimmick when I finally put the toy together. Out of the box, the wings are saggy, loose, and do not deploy evenly. I figured the mechanism could not be that complicated, so I cracked open my new X-wing and got to work. The jist of the mechanism is a lever that depresses a spring-loaded plunger that deploys the wings. The level slides to the side to lock in place, but when slide to the side the lever does not depress the plunger evenly or far enough, so the wings are uneven and floppy. I fired up the computer and designed a new piece and printed it on my 3D printer, going through a half dozen iterations in a weekend until I had a new piece that held the plunger all the way down evenly when locked in place. The ABS plastic part printed on my UP Mini was good enough for me, but not something I was interested in making a number of for others. Instead, I ordered a couple of test prints from Shapeways and found the best one, which is available now in my new Prometheus Rising Heavy Industries Shapeways Store! I may use Shapeways to offer some of my own toys in the future, but for now it is the home of my first third-party toy add-on part. Keep reading after the jump for details on the development, installation, and end result of my X-wing bar.
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