Someone 3D printed their character for one of the Wintersday Contests: Turear Nareiva vs. Rytlock Brimstone at Königssee
Success was limited, but maybe you'd have better results with a better printer and/or different model and/or whatnot. I don't have any experience with this myself.
I think third party tools exist which can do it. I recall a long long time ago someone managed to port a variety of GW items over into TES IV: Oblivion, though not how. marvelous-marv ?
I extracted the model using this as a guide: https://www.reddit.com/r/Guildwars2/c…an_tootutorial/
The models aren't designed for 3D printing though. For example the spikes on the elementalists primeval armor are actually two joined triangular spikes. Those are a real pain to print. Also much of the details is just painted on the models with textures.
I also extracted the Eternal Shield and extruded the texture.
Ok so I'm willing to add an update to this as I'm finally starting to be happy with the outcome. Here's a couple shots of the model I've made. So far I've only been able to do the basic structure, there is a lot more detailing to do and also figure out what to do on the rear, but progress is being made!
I'm sure there are people who have considerably more experience in modelling these kinds of things but I'm happy so far and hopefully it will be viable for 3D Printing!
damn, looks pretty good to me (and I have a BA in art....)
dont forget to dye it black!
It's been a while but the shield is progressing. I'm enjoying the challenge of modelling it and thinking I might have to model a sword/axe to go with it, suggestions are welcome! (Not an FDS, please not an FDS)
Anyway, here's an update on the shield! If anyone has any experience in modelling and CAD I'm at over 100 features to create this model. Still some of the harder detailing left to do as well.
hm....oni blade might look good...though the ob edge would be good too (never seen one before outside of the wiki). or of course the shadow blade. so many choices!
A crude shield would best go with a core/proph skin - for a sword I'd say a Falchion/Scimitar, Flamberge, or Gladius, and for an axe I'd say a Hand Axe, Sephis Axe, or Spiked Axe.
Also, how big will this be when printed? Life size would be awesome, but I imagine it'd be smaller.
or the sickle with the double axe skin!
So many good options, from a 3d perspective, I think the Wingblade/Butterfly Sword skin would be cool. For Axe, I would vote for Sephis Axe.
show us a pic when you have something!
It's still not finished guys! Detailing is progressing though!
I finished the model last week. It's taken a long time but I'm finally happy enough to try and print it.
Check it out!
PLA, 20% infill, 0.15 layer height, 3h 11m print time, 8.5m of filament used.
Really impressed with the detailing as this is on the standard settings. I'm looking to scale the model up a bit and reduce the layer height which should improve the quality and detail!
I'll start work on the martial weapon to go with it in the new year!
so technicaly, it's possible to make a figurine with characters models ?
Following because I too wish to 3d print some guild wars stuff, for cosplays & statues.
I'm certain I could use some of my skills to make the player & creature models more printer friendly
Following because I too wish to 3d print some guild wars stuff, for cosplays & statues.
I'm certain I could use some of my skills to make the player & creature models more printer friendly
Interested to hear what your skills/experience is with modelling/3D printing! What software do you use? Any plans for future builds?
Interested to hear what your skills/experience is with modelling/3D printing! What software do you use? Any plans for future builds?
I'm a game designer with 14 years of experience, and learned most of the field including modeling. I admit I have little experience with 3d printing but the programs I use are Blender, Maya, and Metaseq.
My build ideas for GW1 stuff is to make a statue of all of my Guild Wars characters + pets+ minions + mini pets into 1 piece and some cosplay armor.
Reading the obsidian Elementist armor comment about the spikes, probably could remodel those
First I gotta get my own 3d printer and I have to look into a digital painter so I don't have to paint them all by hand.
But yeah when I got something to present I'll post them. BTW thank you for giving me the idea...wait I just thought of another one.
I wonder if I could alter the model enough to make them poseable (I know I spelled that wrong.) sort of like an action figure.
Sorry I neglected to mention it earlier but Blender & Metaseq are free modeling programs and Maya may have an educational version still that's free.
Blender will always be my first recommendation.
Ok, slow progress on the Sephis Axe due to real life stuff, but here's a quick update.
The hardest part has been trying to get the size ratios correct. Let me know your thoughts!
I think it looks close enough...but it'd never be a 1h in real life
1h? I don't follow your lingo sorry!
I'm happy with it so far. Lots more detailing to add yet!
1-hand, it’s going to be heavy!
1h? I don't follow your lingo sorry!
I'm happy with it so far. Lots more detailing to add yet!
1h means 1 handed. The way that it's designed in game would make it a 2 handed axe in real life because of how heavy and awkward it is.
The hardest part has been trying to get the size ratios correct. Let me know your thoughts!
I could easily rip the 3D models from the game for you. That should help getting the ratios right.
I could easily rip the 3D models from the game for you. That should help getting the ratios right.
Great idea Marv!
For the most part I have just been eyeing them with both the Crude Shield and Sephis Axe equipped in game.
