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3D Printed Military Robot

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This diorama showcases a 3D printed military bomb disposal robot produced by Hussein using a 3D printer. He had purchased the printer several months ago, but until recently he had not able to use it for anything related to scale modelling hobby. Then one day on the internet he came upon a brilliant 3D design by "Nemanja Petkov" of a bomb disposal robot used by police and army. He decided to 3D print this model and turn it into a small diorama of this unique subject.

Hussein transformed the design into individual pieces similar to a scale model kit and printed each piece separately. The resulting pieces had a good fit and were easy to glue together, but the surfaces required a lot of sanding, filling and primer in order to remove the 3D printing surface lines.

After assembly, Hussein painted and weathered the model, ending up with an unusual and interesting finished product. He feels it came out with decent quality, and despite the fact that 3D printing technology is still just in its early stages, in the near future 3D printers will become a valuable tool for every scale modeler.
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About the Author

About Hussein El Kaissy (helkaissy)
FROM: AL QAHIRAH, EGYPT / لعربية

37 years old Egyptian Engineer, I have started modeling since 2013 and got totally hooked to it. My background as a painter helped me a lot to progress in the hobby. My focus is usually on modern armor and Dioramas mainly in Egypt and the Arab region.


Comments

very cool; good subject matter; I also think 3D printer tech will change scale modeling in ways that will be nothing short of revolutionary;
FEB 07, 2015 - 04:09 AM
Hussein, that really looks nice. I like the presentation. I am sure the EOD techs are happy to have the robot get that IED out of the ground! I think the 3D printer technology really will be revolutionary. Once again, nice work sir. Best wishes, Ian
FEB 07, 2015 - 11:49 PM
Thanks Guys, I always thought un-maned vehicles should be more addressed by our hobby but unfortunately there are not many kits covering this subject.
FEB 15, 2015 - 12:23 PM
Hussein, super work! The future is now!
FEB 17, 2015 - 06:38 AM
Its super, I'll wil print it to with my 3D printer. Is it possible to have the stl file of this robot?
JAN 19, 2017 - 03:39 AM