Scavenger Steampunk Submarine Build

[rwtdiver]

I purchased the files for this Submarine from (Bob) Nautilus Drydocks and I can tell you they are fantastic STL files...
This is going to be a very different kind of build! My plan is to 3D Print this boat using my Bambu X1-Carbon printer with the AMS system.



I did purchase a second AMS unit in order to give me 8 different colors (PLA) to use on this Scavenger build. My hope is that I can build the complete submarine with no applied painting other than colored PLA.
This will be a very time consuming project, but with proper prior planning, I think it will be possible.



The above photos are showing an experimental project using only colored PLA filament to fabricate this human torso. I am going to apply the knowledge and materials used on this experimental project and apply them to the Scavenger Submarine build.

This is going to be a total build using my AMS systems for the fabrication of not only hull structure but the interior full operational sub driving system. For the ballast system I will be following along with a YouTube that Bob Martin put up on his great build of this Submarine. SPECIAL NOTE: A lot of credit needs to go to Logan (Bob's son) for the fantastic finishing work on this submarine.

It is going to be sometime before I start posting photos because of the complexity of this build. Ounce I have the color choices established I will start the build.

Rob
"Firemen can stand the heat."

[Fishb0y]

Be sure to have a chute and waste basket for all the little filament "turds". I was surprised how much I had for a 2 color print!

[Fishb0y]

Here's a mask I printed for a friend's kid. I would say it was almost 30-hours of printing, with a mess behind my printer. it's printed with glow in the dark PLA. Kiddo loved it!

[rwtdiver]

Note: I am going to do a restart on the Scavenger build. I think that going through the process of adding remarks and photos, yours truly may have "Screwed Up" So with that being said I do want to respond to Steve's remarks and his phot. As to the so called poop that our Bambu AMS systems generate, I totally understand what you are saying.



I think I will need a bigger box for the Scavenger build for sure. I did fabricate a larger material collector box, but you still need to be aware of it and make sure to dump it on a regular basis.

Rob
"Firemen can stand the heat."

[rwtdiver]

Here's a mask I printed for a friend's kid. I would say it was almost 30-hours of printing, with a mess behind my printer. it's printed with glow in the dark PLA. Kiddo loved it!

Steve,

I bet the young man really likes his new mask! I understand the time investment in doing this new concept of printing, but I like you really enjoy this new and challenging process of printing.

Thank you for posting up your photo of the mask1

Rob
"Firemen can stand the heat."

[rwtdiver]

The below listed photos are showing my experimenting with some possible methods of printing out the hull of the Scavenger.



The amount of printing time with just three color filament changes like the two shown above was approximately 57 hours. (1/2 hull section) Not practical at all...



By going with just two color changes, One being the hull and the other being the translucent or clear (as represented in red) cuts the print time down to approximately 21 hours and that I could work with.



If you look closely at Bob's Piscis hull you see silver, copper, and greyish tones. Doing this type of finishing would not be possible with the AMS system. But, there are blended colors in PLA that can achieve a silver blended coloring. (No where near as nice as what bob has done) I have some of this PLA filament on order and I will be doing some sample testing with it.

Rob
"Firemen can stand the heat."