Crazy Spiral layout.. (as yet un-named)

[b.nice2000]

33 minutes ago, cteno4 said:

Marble maze?!

 

jeff

 

Are you saying I've lost my marbles ??  😁

[cteno4]

Perhaps, but will only be joining the rest of us!

 

it just reminded me of the lasercut wood marble maze kits I got for my grand nieces and nephews.

 

jeff

[b.nice2000]

And while the steps are printing.... I'm starting work on a panoramic elevator.

 

 

[b.nice2000]

Decided to go with a dual panoramic elevator.

 

 

[cteno4]

Now you just need a long threaded rod for each to move the  up and down!

 

jeff

[b.nice2000]

31 minutes ago, cteno4 said:

Now you just need a long threaded rod for each to move the  up and down!

 

jeff

I'm going to use a winding mechanism and string... already designed.  🙂

 

Done a trial print, and it slides really easily.  I seem to have got the free-play in the guides just about right first time.  🙂

 

Ps.. when finished, this will be nearly 1m tall !

 

Anyone interested in the .stl files when I finish ?

Edited May 12, 2024 by b.nice2000

[b.nice2000]

Some LED strings arrived yesterday  🙂

 

Subway station not plugged in, so dark, but each level can be a different colour.

 

 No back on yet, so you can see the sideboard behind. (Yes.. this is being built in the Dining Room)  🥴

 

Edited May 23, 2024 by b.nice2000

[b.nice2000]

Any Futurama fans?

I'm considering basing some of my buildings on the city level of my crazy layout on Futurama.

Already found a printable file of the Planet Express building, and I was wondering what other buildings might be "recognisable".

I have some ideas but they are not going to be easy to build the .stl files for.

Please post pics.

[cteno4]

Electronic billboard with owner express ship crashed into it. Oh and some personal transport tubes.

 

jeff

[b.nice2000]

On 5/28/2024 at 1:58 AM, cteno4 said:

Electronic billboard with owner express ship crashed into it. Oh and some personal transport tubes.

 

jeff

 

Nice ideas... Both are "doable".. Have found a 3D stl file of the Express ship... Do you have a link to the actual scene, please

 

Clear plastic flexible tube, easy enough to get hold of. Making things actually move inside.. every different issue  🙂

 

Currently Printing the file shown below.  And have a couple of other buildings in mind.   Any pics or links more than welcome.

 

 

Edited May 29, 2024 by b.nice2000

[cteno4]

Both are in the intro to the show, with folks getting sucked around in the transport tubes and the ending of the intro which ship taking off and crashing into the video billboard and stuck half way through (I guess I watched a few too many futuramas).also the aerocar traffic.

 

 

jeff

[b.nice2000]

Thanks, That gives me something to work with.  🙂

[b.nice2000]

Planet Express printed. 🙂

[b.nice2000]

Now that was difficult !!!

 

 Will start printing later today

 

[b.nice2000]

Build!  difficult, but came out OK I think.. 🙂

 

Does anyone know what this building is called in Futurama?

 

 

[b.nice2000]

Another rainy Saturday ... not much else to do except sit at the computer.  🙂

[b.nice2000]

And another 🙂

[dotzen]

You're on fire, but I reckon you need the billboards as well.

DEF-CON: Kills Owls Dead

[Kamome]

The one I remember

 

“Bachelor Chow”

 

Now with flavor! 

 

and of course, Slurm

[cteno4]

Oh yes you have to have a SLURM ad! And of course Slurm MacKenzie!

 

https://i.pinimg.com/originals/04/9b/a3/049ba3b746a40ff195218847aaaa1f19.jpg

 

jeff

[b.nice2000]

Three more buildings. But had to order some more filament colours, so a few days delay in the builds.

 

 Billboard next, just have the build the building it stands on.   Or I could put it on top of the third building below.

 

Buildings are called  Satellite Tower, New New York Plaza, and Trump Trapezium

 

Edited June 4, 2024 by b.nice2000
added another. scaled one image down.

[b.nice2000]

Satellite Tower build came out really nice  🙂

[b.nice2000]

So did the Horseshoe Tower 🙂

[b.nice2000]

Finished the New New York Plaza.

 

Decided I didn't want grey again, so I uses some "glow in the dark orange" PLA, which looks white in the light.

 

Edited June 7, 2024 by b.nice2000

[b.nice2000]

And another building design... just for fun. 🙂

 

 I call it  "The Bender Building"

 

 Might even try to put some LEDs behind the eyes and use transparent filament.