Just received the Multi-Jet Fusion (MJF) printed parts for the Wilma 4.1 project and excited to see how they stack up against the original Digital Clay Sculpt!
๐๐ถ๐ฟ๐๐ ๐๐บ๐ฝ๐ฟ๐ฒ๐๐๐ถ๐ผ๐ป๐: Really pleased with the level of detail captured in the prints. You can see the nuances from the digital sculpt have translated well. One thing to note is some prominent striations on the surface, which will need attention during the painting phase.
๐๐๐๐ฒ๐บ๐ฏ๐น๐ ๐๐ต๐ฒ๐ฐ๐ธ: When dry-fitting the main body components, itโs clear that all the complex joint surfaces have printed accurately. Everything fits together smoothly without any clashes โ a great result!
๐๐ฒ๐ฎ๐ฑ ๐ฎ๐ป๐ฑ ๐๐ฎ๐ถ๐ฟ ๐๐ต๐ฎ๐น๐น๐ฒ๐ป๐ด๐ฒ: As expected, connecting the detailed head sculpt to the organic hair sculpt presented a bit of a hurdle. The ears were causing interference. To resolve this for now, I carefully removed the ears from the head sculpt. After this adjustment, the head and hair fit together perfectly. This clean fit is crucial to minimise potential scratches and damage when the parts are being painted in detail.
๐ฆ๐๐ฟ๐ฎ๐๐ฒ๐ด๐ถ๐ฐ ๐๐ฎ๐ฟ ๐ฅ๐ฒ๐ฎ๐๐๐ฎ๐ฐ๐ต๐บ๐ฒ๐ป๐: As you can see in image 02, Iโve already planned how to reattach the ears securely when the final bonding happens. The hair sculpt even has handy little pockets designed to temporarily hold the ears in place!
๐๐๐๐๐ฟ๐ฒ-๐ฃ๐ฟ๐ผ๐ผ๐ณ๐ถ๐ป๐ด ๐๐ต๐ฒ ๐๐ฒ๐๐ถ๐ด๐ป: Thinking ahead to a potential future where this model might be available for purchase, Iโve gone back into 3DCoat and added score lines at the base of the ears on the head sculpt. This should make it easier to either cleanly detach the ears or potentially act as a living hinge during assembly.
Overall, Iโm really happy with how this test fitting has come together and how well 3DCoatโs tools have facilitated the creation of these digital parts for 3D printing. Onwards to the next stage!
