Building a Life Size IG-12 from The Mandalorian
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- Опубликовано: 7 дек 2023
- I hope you enjoy seeing the building and painting process of IG-12 and my attempt to make it as screen accurate to the one seen in The Mandalorian as possible.
Part 1: • How I 3D Printed a Lif...
IG-11 body files: etsy.me/3yImv3u
Head files: etsy.me/3YRRiFm
Tools Mentioned*:
Hot Knife Multi tool: amzn.to/41LgXlC
Electric Foot sander: amzn.to/3JJxTAR
JB Weld Plastic adhesive: amzn.to/3Q94bdj
Superflex resin: amzn.to/47ggDOv
Airbrush Splatter tip: www.thingiverse.com/thing:234...
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Website: www.studioofmm.com 
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I watch a lot of prop videos where something looks okay in the thumbnail, but when you watch the vid it looks pretty bad. THIS is OUTSTANDING!!! I am 100% glad I clicked on this vid. You did a fantastic job and should be very proud of your work!
I've been a prop builder for over a decade and your videos always teach me some new technique to use. Awesome work! Keep making these videos!
Utterly astounding craftmanship!!!! It's at times like these you realise the 'like' button just isn't enough!
Spectacular! Don't be afraid to modify your build, this is Sci-Fi not a museum piece. Now go lift the hood of your car, notice that some things are new and shiny like an oil filter because they get replaced every 3000 miles, other things get extra rusty because road salt splashes up there repeatedly. The FX guys over weather SW props for dramatic effect. If you want the six inch effects, then leave some parts new looking. Also consider that some oxidation will be white and green due to the base metal being aluminum or copper respectively.
I quite loved your point of view
Nice job
If you would not have your 6 inch rule, I would not watch your making with these high interest. You are definitely one of the best creature builders here on you tube. You are a very skilled artist!
Omg this is wicked!!!
So much talent and hard work. Amazing. I actually prefer the after result of the baking soda reacting to the paint.
My mind is blown. These were just blue and black plastic parts and now it looks like a real freakin' actual robot. Incredible!
I really liked this video. The process and detail were amazing. I especially liked the way you explained each step.
That is insanely good 😱
The metal is totally convicing, and the piston parts of hydraulics look totally real
Wowsers
Well done on the build- it's amazing 👏
Printing that whole thing in 10 days was definitely an achievement. I've just spent the last 4 days printing a single Westar35 on my P1P. I definitely need to learn to airbrush though, your finish with that is awesome, especially the weathering. Going to have to look back through your videos as I'm definitely looking forward to seeing more of the droids that you've done as I've got an R5 sitting in my office that has been about 60% complete for the last 2 years, so this might give me the push I need to finish it!
Utterly amazing and inspiring, then pulls the "here's one I made earlier" absolutely stunning Grogu. Can we get a whole video on him too?
Wow, just outstanding. I think thats the best IG-12 I've seen for sure. So so cool.
And your recommendation for getting a Foot Sander for prints is saving so much time prepping too.
Thank you Michaela, you always make my files look amazing :)
Your work is phenomenal!
Great build!
Thank you!
this is really cool. i remember reading a book when i was a kid where an ig droid hacked the death star just before the rebels blew it up lol.
The end part was beautiful, having the most loved child on the galaxy inside after all those months of hard work was the cherry on the cake’s top. He deserves his own video about all the process making him alive
I wish I was your neighbor. I admire your efforts, what a great piece. Greetings from the Netherlands.
I’m pretty sure my actual neighbours think I’m insane so that would be a welcome change 😂
Wow! glad you popped up on my YT algorithm, absolutely outstanding build!
I watched this and had to come back - infreakingcredible ❤
Awesome work!!!!! I love this Video! Very Helpful for all other Builders out there! Best Regards from Germany...
Outstanding Job! You have incredible painting and weathering talent.
Going to keep returning to your videos when I make Metal props! Great Job!
Insta like for this one. I'm excited to see IG finished!
Really makes me want to go back and remake my IG-11 since I have better and more well tuned printers now. And your little sander has been a lifesaver for me!
Yay! Glad to hear the sander has worked out for you.
I get it. I have a couple of projects that I went ahead and printed all of the pieces for and now I wish I hadn’t so that they could’ve been printed in a higher resolution/different filament to save me sanding time 😂
Wow an absolutely amazing job! Really. All your hard work was worth it.
Very nicely done!
I am thrilled, great work!
Absolutely gorgeous.
Wow. This is stunning....
Amazing work!
Incredible work, just outstanding!
incredible work just stunning
That’s a awesome build!
Super cool, enjoying watching this!
Amazing work. Congratulations
Fantastic job. You have perfected the metallics and rust effects which is not an easy task. Well done. Keep the 6 inch rule. It does matter and makes you a much better prop maker.
Thank you! Haha, there’s no threat of me changing my ways, my brain would never allow it
Incredible! So impressive 👍
Absolutely amazing. Such detail. 😮
Thats incredible! Great job, so awesome
Your work is simply amazing!
Absolutly amazing job! Congrats!
Absolutely beautiful mate!
So good!! Amazing job! 🎉 This is the way!
Dang!!! Blown away! Loving your content! Subbed!
love your life sized builds. Keep them coming!
what an amazing job! Such a beautifully done prop!
Congratulations!!!! ❤😊 I love it!
This is crazy! Amazing work! Im not even a star wars fan and this is awesome! 👍
Absolutely stunning! 👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻
Incredible. Nailed it.
Wow that was an EPIC build!! ❤
Incredible work. Well done and thanks for sharing.
What an awesome build! Wow. Well done!
Fantastic job, very very talented
That is so awesome!!!
This is incredible work. Really fantastic.
Your art is incredible.
That's really impressive!!! Great job on it :)
An epic build!!!!! Awesome awesome results!!!! ❤😊❤
Amazing work 🤩 as always. Can’t wait to see your next video
Wooooooooow! World class! Absolutely phenomenal work!
Wicked incredible job !
As someone who's been working on an R5-D4 since before it was cool (my build started before Arfive became a main character on The Mandalorian) I'm just amazed you got all that done in only nine months! I'm at three years and far from finished; granted that there's probably a year's worth of "oops, out of money again" type delays in my build.
Using masking tape to apply the wet masking is a great idea, I'll have to lift that.
I'm active on the Astromech forums and there's more and more fully 3D printed droids over there, too, which leads to much debate about the best material to use for the task. I firmly believe that - if one's printer can handle it - ABS is by far superior for propbuilding. Not because of the temperature resistance, but because ABS is *softer*. In my opinion, sanding a part printed in ABS is about half as much work as sanding that same part made from PLA, which is actually a very hard plastic. (The ability to solvent-weld with relatively mild acetone is a nice benefit, too, but I've recently learnt that even PLA can be solvent-welded, so that's a less significant consideration.) To be sure not every printer can handle ABS - I suspect the ones you showed in the video would struggle with it - but if your printer *can* I think it's worth it.
Smaller layer heights make sanding easier, too; yes, the prints take longer but I, at least, more than get that time back in reduced finishing time.
But let me conclude by saying the final result here is amazing! There's enough 3D printed parts on my droid - including the dome - to have a good sense of just how much work doing all that took. Even with the powered foot sander, that's a massive amount of energy and the finished droid is perfect. Plus the whole off-hand "oh, yeah, I made a Grogu too." I hope it makes you happy every time you walk past it!
Yes, definitely. ABS is what I primarily use for projects like this now to save myself as much time as possible with the post processing. PETG was a good middle ground to start with for me. Easier to sand than PLA and it has the benefit of being able to print on any non enclosed printer. Nothing compares to the ease of ABS sanding though.
Best of luck with your R5! Astromechs are incredibly complex projects that I don’t think a lot of people fully appreciate the work that goes into them. I’m hoping to finally get a start on my long dreamed about Chopper build soon.
@@MMsPropShop I like PETG for anything that needs to interface with metal bits - it';s slightly flexible so that gives it more resilience when dealing with screws. PLA is great for anything that doesn't need to be sanded; it's also super strong so anything that might need to be thumped and whacked works well in PLA. Which is, of course, why PLA sucks so much to sand; I'm sure you know this but I like to be thorough.
Speaking of, I do hope that my comment didn't sound too know-it-all-ish. That was certainly not a goal.
Arfive is coming along! He achieved full mobility and dome rotation about two weeks ago, and is about 90% done on the visual/aesthetic side - with most of what's not done being on hold until spring. -5 is pretty warm for Edmonton in December but it's still nearly 20 degrees too cold to spray paint!
Once it warms up all I'll have to do is get some sound in him, and do a bit of coding for lights. And then I think I will call that a "finished" droid. Everything else, like adding a camera or a "welding" arm or of course a bad motivator will count as an "upgrade." :D
Awesome work!
Nice work, especially going into detail on the weathering
Absolutely amazing! Well done! Love watching your vids
Stunning!
You are amazing! That's an awesome project.
Wow you nailed it. Fantastic paint job!
My Respect and Admiration
You're Great ❤
Unbelievable
You are very talented!
Absolutely superb work! There is no cooler hobby
😮😮😮 WOW absolutely speechless this was really cool
Dank farrik that is some incredible work! Thank you for sharing this!
very impressive, and boy your work shows it.
Amazing work 👍👍
Stunning amd amazing!
Incredible work, as always!
WOW, That is amazing!!!
Awesome job!!!
Just Amazing !
Wow "*******" amazing work.
That is so absolutely cool
Beautiful
well... that escalated a bit! :D damn outstanding job! Especialy the weathering looks awesome and real!
Awesome build well done
Wow! This is amazing! Great commitment and execution! Bravo!!
Came to watch the result, and learnt a BUNCH in the process. Incredible
Wow this is amazing 🤩
Just awesome!!!
Fukin insane, very good job, it looks truly amazing
Looks great, the level of detail is insane.
You really do have the skills.
Holy crap, that's awesome.
I am in total awe of your immense talent. Thank you for sharing it with me and the world.
Great work!
WOOOOWWWW....great work
Proud of you!
Absolutely superb :-) sublime finishing skills. Love it/him
This is amazing !!!
Such an amazing build and pleasure to watch it evolve throughout all the steps.