Biskt
New Member
Hello Everyone!
I picked up a new Bambu A1 printer just before Christmas, and it's been awesome so far.
Picking it up inspired me to design something new specifically for printing, and I decided to do a Primaris Space Marine helmet!
Below are some renders of the model at the moment, I wanted to go for a slightly more grounded look, but still maintain some of the proportionality and details that make the original design so Iconic. I referenced various pieces of art from the codexes and other illustrations as they tend to have proportions I prefer to the more comical shapes of the actual miniatures.
Apologies for the watermarks, I've been advised that unmarked 3D print files and renders often get yoinked and re-sold
Orthos
Front view
Side View
Rear View
Underside
Viewport view
The reference used - I liked the red helmet's proportions the most, so that was a big influence.
And some material renders for fun. I hope I can achieve a similar finish when I build this for real
I'm currently working on getting all the connections and tolerances figured out so it will be as breezy as possible to assemble when printed.
Assuming I'm satisfied with the quality of the build I'll probably make these files available for purchase if there's any interest.
I've spent a fair ammount of time trying to design it for buildability/wearability too:
I picked up a new Bambu A1 printer just before Christmas, and it's been awesome so far.
Picking it up inspired me to design something new specifically for printing, and I decided to do a Primaris Space Marine helmet!
Below are some renders of the model at the moment, I wanted to go for a slightly more grounded look, but still maintain some of the proportionality and details that make the original design so Iconic. I referenced various pieces of art from the codexes and other illustrations as they tend to have proportions I prefer to the more comical shapes of the actual miniatures.
Apologies for the watermarks, I've been advised that unmarked 3D print files and renders often get yoinked and re-sold
Orthos
Front view
Side View
Rear View
Underside
Viewport view
The reference used - I liked the red helmet's proportions the most, so that was a big influence.
And some material renders for fun. I hope I can achieve a similar finish when I build this for real
Assuming I'm satisfied with the quality of the build I'll probably make these files available for purchase if there's any interest.
I've spent a fair ammount of time trying to design it for buildability/wearability too:
The lenses are small separate parts with alignment grooves/tabs. You could print these in tinted resin, clip the tabs away and mount a motorcycle visor, or I've even modeled a printable lens vac form buck for if the builder has access to that kind of hardware.
The helmet comes apart in a number of ways. I wanted to somewhat make sense of some of the shapes of the design, what actually is their purpose, etc. I think it lends believably to the design. I thought about adding sockets for magnets but I wouldn't want to force anyone into building this in a certain way.
As i mentioned above, the neck seal is a separate part and could be left out to create more space for a head or magnetized for display.
For the back plate, it's slightly recessed into the ears as well as the cowl/skull/'main top part.' I might remove the outer lip on the ear so that the back plate can slide out if not secured, as well as offering a sliced version of the neck seal.
For the pipe it was mostly for ease of printing but also that I/others might want to use actual rubber tubing, so at least you have the option. (they also have a bit of tolerance/give to ensure they fit well in their sockets)
The only other things i haven't mentioned is the metallic ear section is made of a few parts to get the negative space/shadow gaps I wanted, however I'll probs make a version that's all stuck together and a bit simpler for anyone who just wants the barebones.
That and the bolts are all separate too. Personally I'd prefer to print a plate of those at higher res, finish them up then glue them in. -Although again I think i'd like to provide a 'simple' version of the main parts in case anyone wants to print this at a smaller scale or just as quickly as possible.
Thanks for looking!
The helmet comes apart in a number of ways. I wanted to somewhat make sense of some of the shapes of the design, what actually is their purpose, etc. I think it lends believably to the design
. I thought about adding sockets for magnets but I wouldn't want to force anyone into building this in a certain way.As i mentioned above, the neck seal is a separate part and could be left out to create more space for a head or magnetized for display.
For the back plate, it's slightly recessed into the ears as well as the cowl/skull/'main top part.' I might remove the outer lip on the ear so that the back plate can slide out if not secured, as well as offering a sliced version of the neck seal.
For the pipe it was mostly for ease of printing but also that I/others might want to use actual rubber tubing, so at least you have the option. (they also have a bit of tolerance/give to ensure they fit well in their sockets)
The only other things i haven't mentioned is the metallic ear section is made of a few parts to get the negative space/shadow gaps I wanted, however I'll probs make a version that's all stuck together and a bit simpler for anyone who just wants the barebones.
That and the bolts are all separate too. Personally I'd prefer to print a plate of those at higher res, finish them up then glue them in. -Although again I think i'd like to provide a 'simple' version of the main parts in case anyone wants to print this at a smaller scale or just as quickly as possible.
Thanks for looking!
