Iron Heel Posted August 19, 2014 Report Share Posted August 19, 2014 There is another thread on QC generally so I will try not to create a totally paralell post here, but I have a specific question on how figures are made now and I think it raises to the level of having its own topic (in the MM forum no less). My inference of how this generally works at Wyrd is as follows... 1. A 2D artist does up an image of a figure dreamed up by the design team. (Top-notch artists BTW, I am loving their work.) 2. A 3D render is made to bring that image to life on the TT. 3. That render is sent to the caster who 3D prints it and uses this as a master for mold making. 4. The mold is made and figures are cast from it. Now there is probably more back and forth play between these 4 essential steps and perhaps someone other than the caster does the master print, but I figure it goes something like that. So in this process, how do scale issues occur? Can't that be seen in ratios/measurements on the screen in the 3D rendering program where you could just scale up or down? Do wyrd make a master and put it next to established figures in the line? I really like Malifaux and the current aesthetic the Wyrd chose, but scale mismatches REALLY bother me. I'd really like to better understand this. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bengt Posted August 19, 2014 Report Share Posted August 19, 2014 Since injection plastic is cast in steel moulds I think they machine the moulds directly from the 3D file. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Carasz Posted August 19, 2014 Report Share Posted August 19, 2014 There was a post recently with a link to another forum, where a member had visited the factory in China. There was a few explanations along the way that might answer some of your questions... I'll see if I can find it, but have a look around! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Yardeg Posted August 20, 2014 Report Share Posted August 20, 2014 Not entirely sure, but i presume this is the link you are talking about: Legoburner goes to China - A Visit to Wargames Factory's... Factory: http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/list/552663.page Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tombanjo Posted August 20, 2014 Report Share Posted August 20, 2014 Not entirely sure, but i presume this is the link you are talking about: Legoburner goes to China - A Visit to Wargames Factory's... Factory: http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/list/552663.page Cool link, interesting perspective on the plastics process. I keep thinking that an article on the process (and maybe lessons learned) would be good subject matter for the Chronicle at some point 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rhellion Posted August 20, 2014 Report Share Posted August 20, 2014 Most plastic shrinks as they cool after processing. Maybe some molds had their expansion value miscalculated? I can't imagine there is much shrink in a tool that tiny though. (I have a background in plastic injection molding and automotive plastic mold design). 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guy in Suit Posted August 20, 2014 Report Share Posted August 20, 2014 Or maybe the vendor just fucked it up, despite having their hand held end to end throughout the whole process. (That's how it goes when we outsource offshore, anyway ) 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tombanjo Posted August 20, 2014 Report Share Posted August 20, 2014 Most plastic shrinks as they cool after processing. Maybe some molds had their expansion value miscalculated? I can't imagine there is much shrink in a tool that tiny though. (I have a background in plastic injection molding and automotive plastic mold design). I was wondering about the shrinkage issue as I assembled Somer, I found every place they had a square pin that fit into a square hole required trimming of the peg to fit. even a small degree of shrink might cause this if the tolerances are too tight Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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