3D Scanning and 3D Printing a Personalized Miniature Figurine

The process of making a HO Scale and O Scale Personalized Miniature Figurine. This video takes you through every step from 3D Scanning to 3D Printing with Resin and everything in between
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ANYCUBIC Photon 3D Printer
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3D Systems Sense 3D Scanner
Sony A6300 Camera
A special thanks to my friend Kim Steffen Svendsen for letting me 3D Scan and 3D Print him for this project: / indiependent_
Also a thank you to www.e3printable.no for excellent customer support
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Air Hockey Saloon by Chris Zabriskie is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution licence (creativecommons.org/licenses/...)
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#3DScanning #3DPrinting #Miniature #AnycubicPhoton

[@UncleJessy]

Nicely done man! If you havent already, add a cellphone screen cover to your photon... i did not, resin leaked/cured on the glass.. fun times.

[@agepbiz]

Thank you! And thank you for the great tip about the cover

[@michaelyu4465]

The two legends haahahha uncle jessy

[@vonguyen1914]

@@agepbiz 0

[@cbisme6414]

@@agepbiz brilliant but could I add a word of caution, please don't turn the UV light on until AFTER you've placed the figures inside 🇦🇺👍

[@kkrishanu2812]

His works are utterly satisfying 😭

[@MagnusDangerMagnus]

I arrived because of Tested, I subscribed because of this video and I rang the bell because of that god damned genius UV curing bucket rig. Hot damn.

[@agepbiz]

Thank you sir! 😀

[@Lunareon]

That UV curing bucket rig got me too. Genius!

[@nanuq83]

Same! I was surprised not see more Tested subscribers.

[@eekturk4258]

Challenge:scan your friend while holding gun in diffrent directions and make army guys

[@helmihalim9612]

Toy gun maybe?

[@quadroff3033]

Helmi Halim nah a real gun with 1000 ammo

[@69developer]

Great work and my kids love your projects!

[@agepbiz]

Thanks!

[@kdurden]

I used a scanner similar to that to make a 3d printed year book for the Arkansas School for the Blind. It turned out great.

[@agepbiz]

That is so cool! How big did you make them?

[@kdurden]

@@agepbiz I don't Remember, but they were probably around 4ish" by 8ish" bases with heights about 8". You can see the project at: issuu.com/eastquarterly/docs/winter_2017_eq The story is on pages 10 and 11. BTW, I'm the awkward kid in the grey shirt.

[@toddguenther9047]

It's so cute and tiny!

[@fonstastic7207]

Beautiful.

[@PaulRestorer]

great tutorial. sensational idea with scanning a life-sized figure and reducing it to a scale of 1 to 48. completely different print quality than scanning such a small figure, which is practically impossible. of course like and subscribe. Kind regards

[@agepbiz]

Thanks! It is also really fun to 3d scan people you know because even at 1:48 and 1:87 they are recognizable. Although I am not skilled enough to even consider painting such tiny prints

[@MeinElektronikHobby]

... ... thanks for a fascinating video with a fascinating result and also fascinating music

[@agepbiz]

Thank you! The music is from the KZbin Audio Library: kzbin.infomusic

[@marcelorubenquirogaviera6526]

great video, thanks for showing,

[@Xerock]

Thanks for doing an H0 scale figure. I've been wanting to do mini figurines that size and I needed to see what level of detail was possible.

[@agepbiz]

Here is a photo of a few more HO scans and prints if you want to study the details instagram.com/p/Bm60ZrRAW_a/

[@AndyBuilds]

@@agepbiz these are really cool. Are you able to do this sort of thing on an FDM printer? Sorry if this is a silly question, I am very new to this

[@AndyBuilds]

@@agepbiz by the way i love the HO scale

[@troidesproject9631]

Watching this man shrunk his friend so fascinating. Imagine if this man blew up his friend.

[@morphentropic]

Love this. Really nice production on the video too. You keep a tidy workspace ;)

[@agepbiz]

Thanks! I have to keep it tidy. My mancave is 5,5m2 and I have several computers, monitors, a large L shaped desk, a few 3d printers and all of my storage in there :D

[@agepbiz]

The 3d printer used in the video is on the corneredge of the desk behind my monitors! Haha

[@satina1169]

Amazing

[@GreyLazy-ny2xg]

Cool stuff

[@Octillionaire]

Awesome! Please do more HO scale people prints with the photon

[@agepbiz]

Thanks! I did post more HO scale people on my instagram: instagram.com/p/Bm60ZrRAW_a/

[@diverpoa]

Wow,kick ass job,keep doing bro,👍🏻

[@agepbiz]

Thank you!

[@crucialfarmsurbanandfresh]

Subscribed. Here from tested. Love your work

[@agepbiz]

Thank you very much!

[@RockyRetro]

this is like watching a surgan at work

[@HR-yd5ib]

1:87 is impressive!

[@HR-yd5ib]

can I ask you ... what is the resolution of the printer?

[@evertonmartins2860]

Esse menos é na escala 1/64 otimo video

[@matameh]

skjønner!!!

[@amossy_7958]

Here from tested channel

[@kent1312]

Banana for scale nice touch now we know it's accurate

[@theweirdshow2860]

When your scanning your project and your finished does it show you the textures of the model you scanned or do you have to fill it in?

[@3dprinterhe3d21]

Great

[@agepbiz]

Thanks!

[@atlasadams23]

This is actually really cool. Is it possible to 3d scan an existing mini and scale it up? And do multiple colors on the same model?

[@agepbiz]

Thanks! This scanner is not well suited for small models, the smallest recommended size is 20cm, and you will loose a lot of details by scaling it up. The scanner do actually take photo textures while scanning, but it is a bit hit and miss, it does some kind of auto exposure, which means parts of the scan gets very dark while other parts get very light. Resin printers do not support multicolor as far as I know since the model is printed in a bath of liquid resin.

[@unfunnycontentcreator4971]

will you do any of the larger tender engines from the 3D printing videos, like James or Henry at the most?

[@agepbiz]

At some point yes. I did start working on Henry last year, but I put the project on ice. Will continue later instagram.com/p/BY_yg4egaWA/

[@oldbaldfatman2766]

December 10, 2021----Thanks for the video, but wondered if this would work scanning the interior of a APC (armored personnel carrier0. Got into `1/35 scale zombie/apocalypse dioramas, but all the apc's have, have NO interiors. While I have photos, still wrestling with learning CAD and if I can use a scanner in one, it'd save me a hell of a lot of pc time.

[@ogbobbyjohnson6716]

Hey love this totally because this is what I’m doing. Or trying to at least. When you did the scan, how much post processing was required. I did a few scans and I’m not happy with it. I also forgot to mention I’m brand new to this. Picked up a structure core sensor. And tried s few scans. Could I do the fixing in reconstruct me and finish in z brush

[@agepbiz]

Thanks! Not much post processing on this one, just patching a few holes and reorientating the model. I have no experience with the Structure scanner so not not sure how a scan looks and need

[@ogbobbyjohnson6716]

Cool. I’m just trying to figure out all the steps. It seems like 3D scanning is really specific In terms of lighting computer selection and sensor. And I’m a little frustrated with it because it’s proving to be a headache

[@agepbiz]

Yeah, good lighting is essential. Keep in mind that both your scanner and mine are low end scanners and are not the best. It took some practice for me to find a good rythm when scanning to get good result and not loosing tracking. I have also noticed than scanning in direct sunlight is harder than during artificial lighting, at least for my scanner

[@practicaldeduction6862]

Lego Lightsaber please.

[@danielsibum8350]

what did you use to scan your friend, it would be so usefull to 3d printing!

[@abeltv762]

hi can i know what are the advance setting for sense 2 3d scanner pls.

[@derzadty]

I love it if you made into 1:64 to fit with Hot Wheels cars

[@tobi9668]

Can you do a bigger one? For example 10:1 scale?

[@the_art_of_chem]

Series of anycubic photon please ? Thank you

[@flaviotanabe]

Hey! Cool content! I wonder how long did it take in hours/minutes to print, wash, trim and cure? Thanks!

[@agepbiz]

Thanks. The biggest (1:48 scale) took about 3:30 hours to print. The wash and trim about 15 minutes and probably 15 minute cure give or take

[@flaviotanabe]

@@agepbiz Thanks for the response! I am becoming an enthusiast of 3d printing upon Photon. And would it be faster if you had printed only one figure instead of three?

[@agepbiz]

@@flaviotanabe No, the exposure time is fixed over the whole buildplate. One layer takes the same amount regardless if you just print a tiny thing or fill the whole buildplate with models

[@agepbiz]

@@flaviotanabe If you don't have any experience with resin printing, keep in mind that it does smell, so keep it in a well ventilated room. Also do not touch the resin with bare skin, so use nitrile gloves. But the prints are amazing!

[@flaviotanabe]

@@agepbiz wow. That's a lot of wise tips. Thank you, man! I really appreciate your kind answers. Cheers from Brazil.

[@TheLearningCurveBoi]

You still need to 3D print more TTTE stuff.

[@agepbiz]

Yes Indeed. But with this new printer I can make the prints even more detailed than before. Here is a testprint of a HO version of Thomas I am working on: twitter.com/agepbiz/status/1035797830785478656

[@GEHDunedin]

Thank you for banana for scale!

[@agepbiz]

😄

[@monkey3d823]

I challenge you: scan a dog. Good luck for him to stay still. 😀

[@agepbiz]

Haha! Making people stay still is hard enough I tell you :D

[@helmihalim9612]

I was just wondering what would happened if you try to scan a dog while its moving...🤔

[@agepbiz]

The scanner will just give an "lost tracking" error

[@AndyBuilds]

@@agepbiz Haha! You'll have to do a dog when it is sleeping or something for this to work out

[@stgo.s.4067]

With a photogrametry cabin is possible. 50 to 90 Cameras taking a picture in the same time works even with animals. So, the problem only is to get a place in your city with that cabin, or buy +50 cameras jajaja

[@lightbeing26]

I want this for myself😭

[@AIRpursuit]

danm...very tempting to get a DLP printer...but i already fog a fdm...

[@agepbiz]

You wont regret owning a DLP :) You cant really compare FDM and DLP, they have both strengths and weaknesses. FDM is not the best for small detailed prints and DLP is not suitable for big sturdy prints in my opinion

[@AIRpursuit]

agepbiz right, recently I've been designing snap model kit and they are tiny. Trying to tune my printer to print it like 10 times. Do you have videos on what's the finest detail quality a normal table top FDM printer can print with say 0.2mm nozzle and 0.06-0.08mm layer height?

[@agepbiz]

I dont have videos about that, but check out this guy, he has been able to print very detailed miniatures using FDM; kzbin.info/www/bejne/p3W6aJppf7SkgqM

[@DrNinja7]

Imagine your friend wanted to scan you because you're his best friend😂

[@stevenV57]

Nice is it possible to make it into N-scale 1:160?

[@militarychicmilano1342]

scan and print soldiers in uniform... make a lot f money ;)

[@sntkmr9]

very intresting, which company printer you have used ????

[@agepbiz]

The 3d printer is the Anycubic Photon

[@HotelCharliHill]

Is this the second gen sense 3d Scanner? someone at Matthackers channel said they didn't think full body scans turned out very good because there was a polygon limit in the sense 3d scanner, so busts were better defined while full bodies turned out without enough detail to warrant a 3d print. But yours turned out wonderfully. I'm asking to find out if it's worth it to do full body scans of myself and friends in action poses to then make 28mm (1:48) minis for tabletop gaming. Thanks for the input :)

[@agepbiz]

Busts do get more details than full body scans, but at 1:48 they are more than enough detailed. Keep in mind that doing action poses might be a bit challenging since you need to stand still for a minute or so while scanning and it gets very hard to maintain the pose. Here is a few prints of full body scans I did of a friend of mine at 1:48 for his model railroad: instagram.com/agepbiz/p/BnzTrRjH_F8/

[@agepbiz]

And yes this is the second gen Sense 3D Scanner 🙂

[@HotelCharliHill]

agepbiz thx I really appreciate the feedback!

[@HotelCharliHill]

@@agepbiz Oh, I was also curious, in your video it looks like you really didn't have to do much work on the 3d rendered model. Is that true or did you edit out a bunch of work? I've seen some AWFUL renderings that would take hours to work over and smooth out, but I think it was from bad point clouds from phone app photogemmetry or something. In your video it looked almost as simple as 'drag-and-drop' because all you altered was the scanned floor and the depth of his feet. Is this true or was there a lot more work? If it takes more than a few moments per figure it wouldn't be feasible to me...

[@agepbiz]

@@HotelCharliHill What you see me do in the video is pretty much all I had to do to the scanned mesh; removed scanned floor, capped feet, rotated model and perhaps patched a few holes. 15 min of work or so. Much of this can be done in the scanner software directly but I prefer doing it afterwards in case I do multiple scans

[@alfonsolanzagorta5138]

I want to know if you can make for me 8 O scale jockeys in riding action in order to mount them in pre manufactured O scale running horses. I am really interested. Thank you

[@TheAhmadjfc]

Hello great work man but why curing with uv? and can it be printed with real colours? thank you

[@agepbiz]

These printers use UV light to 3d print the models, but when they are done printed they need to be post-cured with UV light, or else they will stay a bit soft and sticky, and you don't want that. Post curing can also be done just by leaving the prints out in direct sunlight. Resin comes in many different colors and I even have a CMYK pigment set to make my own shade of resin, but these printers cant print in multiple colors if that is what you are asking

[@TheAhmadjfc]

@@agepbiz thank you I was wondering about if we can take 3d photos of a person and print it with colours same as in real

[@agepbiz]

@@TheAhmadjfcSeveral industrial 3d printers can print in colors, but they are priced like a car or a house. The only consumer 3d printer that I can think of from the top of my head that can print in colors are the XYZprinting da Vinci Color Filament Printer (it mixes ink onto the filament)

[@charlesme2]

How small can you make the people?

[@teletubbiecentral9785]

Plz make me henry the big green engine as a 3D print plz I always wanted on but never got it so PLZ!!

[@TheNastydanny]

Is the scanner still doing well? I want it to help me do some custom motorcycle parts on my cnc mill. Do you think it's accurate enough just to help on the reverse engineering? I will still take measurements of everything

[@agepbiz]

I don't think this scanner is suited for that. Its minimum scan area are 20x20x20cm and the resolution is not that good at that size. Also, shiny metal parts are always hard to scan. I would probably go for a desktop laser scanner (and coat the parts with powder before scan)

[@TheNastydanny]

@@agepbiz Thanks!

[@MrWalikar]

how much time taken, 6 inch dool making ??

[@TheNewStoryteller]

These look nice the figures.You're glad to not make a big 3D figure. I've seen the MythBusters that did a 3D model when they were doing an experiment.

[@jacktripper8726]

Newbie question so forgive me. How would 1 make a larger figurine and is it possible for it to come out already the color of the image scanned? Thanks

[@agepbiz]

You can 3d print the figurine as large as your printers buildvolume is. This printer printer do have a rather small buildvolume, but do amazing details. Many Filament Printers can print a lot bigger but do not match the quality, but are much easier to use. I know of only one consumer printer that can print in full colors as of now and that is the XYZ Da Vinci Color printer

[@jacktripper8726]

agepbiz Thanks for the quick response

[@agepbiz]

I hope I answered your question

[@iliepataki6735]

Is it possible in 1/43 scale?

[@shiloh280]

Can you do like 1/16, 1/8 scale or bigger?

[@agepbiz]

I have 3d printed a few of the scans I have done at 1:13 scale, but I dont think the 3d scanner I use captures enough details to go much bigger than that. Here is an example of 1:13 scale I have printed, but the print is so shiny it is hard to see the details anyway: instagram.com/p/B9EEuODHGTe/

[@haeysart.duncan]

Can any 3d printer print out ho scale figures or certain brand or type of 3d printer can do better in details? I'm actually very new to this and looking to get myself a 3d printer so that I can have more variety on the figures.

[@agepbiz]

Most resin printers will print like this or better, and you can get one similar to this for just a few hundred dollars. I do not recommend FDM printers (filament) for miniatures like this. Most sub 1000USD resin printers use a LCD screen for masking and a UV cannon for curing. If you have a big budget and want better details you can look into Formlabs Form 3 which uses a laser instead of a screen,, but the machine costs 3-4000USD. If you are on a budget I suggest looking into this printer or the Elegoo Mars. Keep in mind that resin printing is a bit smelly and messy and do require you to use nitril gloves since you want to avoid direct skin contact with the resin

[@haeysart.duncan]

@@agepbiz Thanks for your recommendation! I think I'll look into the Elegoo Mars. Btw, do I need to keep the machine in a room to work for or is it okay to be open? I saw some says keep them away from dust.

[@agepbiz]

Yeah, a dust free environment is recommended. Also make sure it is room temperature, the resin viscosity changes if it is too cold. Make sure the room is well ventilated, you dont want to be around the fumes and smell too much

[@agepbiz]

Also, some resins have lower VOC and smell than others

[@sketchdrawn1056]

Banana for scale

[@felipezuniga1682]

9gag things

[@kalimadhinatha4638]

Where i can buy This machine?

[@crapanator9246]

I think its a reference to the movie "honey, I shrunk the kids

[@nscaledelights]

Can you do N scale next?

[@gruvalcaba2]

What software did you use for the scan?

[@agepbiz]

The scanner software is the one that came with the scanner. I did some minor cleanup of the model in 3ds max

[@velvetCamarilla]

interesting..

[@memocontini]

how spray you use ?

[@agepbiz]

That is just a can of compressed air, but I dont use that anymore. I dont like that the air gets so cold. Now I use my airbrush compressor with an airblower gun

[@memocontini]

@@agepbiz im use ultrosonic to wash and sun to cure in aluminium foil

[@Guingoyo]

Where I can find that scanner ?

[@agepbiz]

Not sure. I bought mine second hand a few years ago. The scanner is called 3DSystems Sense 2

[@Chris-from-AZ]

How much is the scanner Will it work with any 3d printer

[@agepbiz]

The scanner costs about 500usd. It will generate 3d mesh that will work on any printe, but some cleanup on the mesh might be required (deleting unwanted parts and patching holes). In this case I had to delete parts of the floor that got scanned

[@Chris-from-AZ]

@@agepbiz Ok I jud got the flashforge finder today

[@agepbiz]

That is a good machine I have heard

[@svenerikmoeller8809]

How much all up?

[@avilaandrade2197]

how much this 3d scanner

[@r4z0r84]

Ahh yes banana for scale

[@agepbiz]

I blame the internet! The internet did that to me :)

[@macIain]

How long did the whole process take??

[@agepbiz]

The video production took me a week of working an hour or three each evening. If I did not make a video I guess 3d scanning and mesh cleanup takes a couple of hours, and an hour of wash and cure of the 3d print. Don't remember print time exactly, but probably around 5 hours

[@macIain]

@@agepbiz Thanks, Excellent video! ;-)

[@agepbiz]

Thanks!

[@bccmsubbuteo1782]

how much does a HO 1.87 figure cost to make using this?

[@agepbiz]

The materialcost? These HO figurines I printed a while back is about 0.5gram each including the support structure and the resin I used is about 85USD for a liter. I am not sure what the weight of a liter resin is though, probably a bit more than a kilo instagram.com/p/Bm60ZrRAW_a/

[@untouchablelac93]

I want to do this. what's the details

[@3Diamanifestyourimaginations]

instagram.com/p/CHSwTcILdjl/?igshid=ciu4z0tts7tl

[@babylynoriel7308]

if make that a 100+ i think your have a small army

[@AH-ui7ei]

@agepbiz Is there a way to make a HO scale figure of someone from a magazine? Like if I wanted to make a HO scale President Biden for example.

[@SCwirlify]

Stian. Det er viktig at du lager verkene dine samme scale. Hvorfor? Fordi da passer de sammen. og når du har får jobb hos Lego, vil man kunne bygge gigantiske lego-figurer av brikkene dine.

[@lemscharlescedricropero6975]

Can you please make an armored titan from attack on titan?? Season 4

[@Synonymous_Legion]

Is there a way to 3D scam LEGO minifigure parts with it?

[@agepbiz]

Not really. This scanner does not scan small objects very well. Most consumer scanner does not. Tiny objects would require a jewelry scanner and they cost thousands of dollars, and even with that the scanned mesh would require some post processing and cleanup

[@Synonymous_Legion]

@@agepbiz Oh 0K, thanks 4 the tips. The reason I asked is because I was gonna scan 3D scan LEGO brickforge accessories/armor for a 3D brickfilm.

[@parkerwonser]

Why so small??

[@dagoss1]

Antman looking

[@generaloftheworldwartoys4126]

do you make small army men

[@agepbiz]

No😔 This project was made just for fun

[@generaloftheworldwartoys4126]

@@agepbiz what about Warhammer 40k?

[@agepbiz]

If I did it would be just for fun, because I cant sell something that is someone elses Intellectual Property. Also getting the gear and cloths and then scanning would be way to expencive and to much work

[@crizaldotv]

Nice. This 3D printer will eventually replace human body like a f....doll.

[@stegotyranno4206]

Go to a museum and scan one of those dinosaurs

[@agepbiz]

Unfortunately the object size limit on my scanner is just 2x2m. Also no dinosaur museums nearby 😫

[@stegotyranno4206]

agepbiz oh, maybe try a dinosaur figurine and modify it using scientific accuracy when it’s on your program

[@agepbiz]

Haha, and the other problem is that the lower limit is 20x20cm... not suitable for small detailed objects. Basically, it is optimal for scanning human sized objects and then scaling them down to miniatures

[@agepbiz]

@@stegotyranno4206 If i had access to a 1-2m big dinosaur model it could be scanned and turned into a small miniature

[@stegotyranno4206]

agepbiz so a figurine that is 14x5 inch won’t work

[@icacode4759]

clone wars

[@ABM_GD]

Now make a human sized 3D printed human

[@laptopfunson8368]

Use less

[@agepbiz]

Use less of something or useless?

[@AH-ui7ei]

@agepbiz Is there a way to make a HO scale figure of someone from a magazine? Like if I wanted to make a HO scale President Biden for example.