[WIP] Custom Kyoryuger Power Morpher Coin
 

I've got a legacy morpher on the way (white/green) and a custom morpher display case with slots for 5 coins. The legacy morpher only comes with 2 (white and green), so that leaves 4 slots.

I've also got a 3D printer, so I figured why not make my own coins? Then I figured, why make the normal coins? Why not make custom ones?

So, I decided to start with Kyoryuger, given they're current and also my favorite to date.

After a failed attempt and some tweaking of the digital file, I managed to get a decent print:

http://i.imgur.com/IF75BPO.jpg

http://i.imgur.com/VBvNgKI.jpg

http://i.imgur.com/j2m22u2.jpg

http://i.imgur.com/AO0ybor.jpg

http://i.imgur.com/jwIPg4r.jpg

Typically these need to cure in the sun, but it's winter here and the sun has been hiding behind clouds. Since this is only a rough first shot, I figured I'd be OK going half-cured and removed it from its supports and tried some paint on the discarded base:

http://i.imgur.com/DPthlJ0.jpg

http://i.imgur.com/FxlWzhd.jpg


Once it cures a tad bit more, I'll try to paint the actual coin gold (considering doing some black on the inside walls of the logo for depth, but... meh a lot of work for a "prototype"). I'm also working on quotes to have it electroplated with copper/bronze to give it a realistic look (and some heft).

I'll post pics after I paint.

Can't wait to see it painted!

...I so want one O_O

Must be nice to have access to a 3D printer

Don't be jealous, Tama :lol

Indeed, though it's a blessing and a curse at times.

So, the sun came out (as it was setting) so I propped the guy up in a window to soak up some UV to finish hardening (the logo was still a bit soft)

http://i.imgur.com/QvV3dy0.jpg

http://i.imgur.com/e900rVM.jpg

Once hardened, I took some 220 grit sand paper and sanded away the marks from the supports and any unsmooth surfaces. Bathed it in some alcohol and let it air dry

http://i.imgur.com/QZYCfjR.jpg

http://i.imgur.com/d3QWAIZ.jpg

http://i.imgur.com/eg8M6lY.jpg

In the light I can still see some rough bits, but it'll have to do

Me either haha. Tonight! Though I'm also afraid of colossal failure in some form :(

First coat is down, and on the back, it's immediately clear the spaces I missed both on sanding and filling. I think that I'll use some opaque resin in the future so that it's easy to spot these things :(

http://i.imgur.com/Egrixxa.jpg

http://i.imgur.com/iKRqO1J.jpg

So jelly dude, SO JELLY :lol

Although I did an extremely rushed job on the second coat (intentional since it was about seeing the paint vs making it look good), I'm much more happy with the gold paint I used this time around:

http://i.imgur.com/FVt7TM5l.jpg

A second batch of coins just came out the printer at a higher resolution (so print time was damn near 12 hours :eek:) so they should be much smoother (less need for sanding) and look better after paint.

Just in time for my morpher!

Would you ever do commissions for custom coins? I'd want one of those >_<

Honestly, not sure I would. Unlike many of the pros (clickclash for one), I'm no artisan. We'll see how the second batch looks, but not sure my hobby work is pro enough to be charging other folks for.

Well even if you don't think your second batch is good enough, I'd still want one :). I like how this one turned out :D

haha, well thanks for that. I just took batch 2 out of the alcohol bath. One is the symbol from gabutyra's zyudenchi (since the resin is clear, it's sorta hard to see). Sucky thing is that it finished at night, so there's no sun to cure it.

http://i.imgur.com/XhLBryEl.jpg

http://i.imgur.com/x1oVDLgl.jpg

Once it dries I should be able to tell if the higher resolution print made a difference in the end result

yay, morpher is finally in :)

http://i.imgur.com/i99F2dR.jpg

http://i.imgur.com/Jf9sidv.jpg