One of these action figures is 3D printed

In this video I try using a resin 3D printer to recreate a vintage Amanaman action figure.
Here is the link to the person selling the model: cults3d.com/en/users/DESERT-O...

[@MightyJabbasCollection]

Just to let people know, Desert Octopus has gotten in touch with me and I think we may be able to make a scan of the vintage Jabba figure happen. :)

[@ultranova9599]

Why do i always enjoy these videos.

[@kryoboy36]

Just discovered this channel.awesome stuff.hey apparently 3d printing is how flying saucers are made. How cool is that👍

[@kryoboy36]

P. S. I subbed 👍

[@devinmichaels6822]

Jabba if you do arms an legs In flex its better

[@spot138]

I love the idea of printing these out at 50% scale - I'm going to look into this

[@da_ghoul9432]

We call him Amana-Lad.

[@tbrig1197]

@@da_ghoul9432 I like 'Amanimini

[@VjRobotkid]

YESSSS. Would love some Kenner minis!

[@ryanbarker5217]

@@VjRobotkid i plan on doing just that, but i'll cast them in a resin that's close to ABS until i can fund a small plastic injection ram press. banging these out on a printer takes too long to do them on a scale that's affordable to people.

[@kyllepoiencot4361]

Star Wars Kenner figure key chains

[@StarWarsObsessed]

I love the 50% scale! Imagine if Hasbro decided to release figures at this scale then the playsets would be much more grand!

[@MightyJabbasCollection]

That's a good point! The vehicles could have been pretty cool as well! At this scale they kind of remind me of M.A.S.K. figures, although I'm not positive how big those actually were. I think I'm going to have to print more characters at this scale.

[@ryanbarker5217]

hasbro has a small scale action figure line, but it's very kiddie oriented. they're 2.5", called mission fleet, if i remember correctly.

[@Beedo_Sookcool]

SWEET! If they never get around to doing a "Retro Vintage" re-release of Amanaman, this'd be a great way for me to finally own this guy. I have to say, though: Your first attempt at painting the arms, while it might've been inaccurate to the vintage figure, looked a lot more like the actual costume, which had the green on the dorsal surface and the yellow on the ventral. If I ever get around to doing one of these, I'm doing the arms that way, instead. They look much more accurate to the source material.

[@rolfathan]

The idea of printing out all the classic figures at the scale of the Action Fleet figurines from the 90s sounds like the coolest thing ever.

[@raymondz7152]

I really like the thought of having a star wars display in the 50% scale

[@ryanbarker5217]

i had an idea to make small vintage figs and ships about 2.5" tall. i want to sell my black series to fund the equipment i need to cast them in resin before upgrading to a small ram plastic injection press. i have some technical issues to work out first, though.

[@raymondz7152]

@@ryanbarker5217 I'd be willing to buy some figs let me know when you get them made. 👍👍

[@ryanbarker5217]

@@raymondz7152 oh, i won't be hiding, lol. my idea is to make enough of them to make them affordable, but profitable at the same time. maybe offer some figs and creatures we wanted back in the day, but never got. sure, anyone can print these out, paint them up, and ask an arm and a leg for them as a side hustle. that ain't me -- i spent the better part of 30 years in factories (usually as an inspector) and owned my own business (which the ex still has). meeting production and quality is just ingrained in me, that's just my frame of mind. as such, making these is a stepping stone to other things. as long as i can avoid a cease and desist from disney/ILM, things should be good.

[@raymondz7152]

@@ryanbarker5217 that's awesome

[@ryanbarker5217]

@@raymondz7152 i have a lot of math to do to see what my hourly wage will be once i figure it all out, but i know i will be *far* off what i want to make, lol. my plan is a whole thing in my head at the moment. if i get a cease and desist, no worries, i have plans for equipment beyond that, i just wanted to do something fun, make enough to pay for start-up costs, and develop a customer base to transition to other things.

[@tbrig1197]

MEIN GOTT...A giant Amanin...if anyone is printing and selling one of those giants I will be first in line!

[@BlackArroToons]

Incredible paint work to match it. Excellent. Cool character too to print out.

[@DrDavidReilly]

Incredible painting job

[@timeless4168]

Damn this is good because anyone can make their own figures and vintage figures but also bad since knockoffs will somehow be more accurate and harder to find out if it’s the official figure

[@carlo2384]

Nice! Stan Solo on Etsy has repro Amanaman for sale at a limited run. Just got it and it looks identical to the vintage at half the cost!! 3D printed an even cheaper option - bravo!!

[@BalearicBeatnik]

Absolutely amazing. My bro does 3D for a living and I’ve sent him this. We are both massive star wars fans great video man x

[@jamesketter9195]

Desert Octopus is great. I have many of his designs. helped me fill holes in my collection until I could afford originals. I am especially proud of my 3D printed Yakface and EV-9D9.

[@nicholasdickens2801]

Lovely figure and great technology.

[@swf4841]

Absolutely brilliant !

[@ScruffyLookinRGB]

This is awesome👍 Great job paint and figures came out great👏I would love to do this if i had a 3D printer❤️❤️❤️

[@johncook7135]

Amanaman and EV-9D9 were the last two vintage Star Wars figures I got as a kid. I have always liked the fact that he can carry his own feet.

[@JasonALMS2010]

Love this video, that jumbo print is insane lol

[@timmc6009]

I found octopus a few months ago and have purchased a couple times from him. Glad he takes the time to do this tbh. Kudos to you mighty jabba for the pretty excellent amanaman paint job as well.

[@mykehunter1783]

Fantastic - I’ve been looking out for what this type of printing if vintage figures would be like. I love the smaller and larger figure. Definitely think I’ll be buying a printer and doing this now.

[@TheDarkThunder]

Awesome experiment! 3-D is so much fun.

[@ryanbarker5217]

great paint job.

[@SpencerStudios]

Imagine printing this out at life size. I guess it would be good at getting people the hell out of your house if you put it in the same room they are sleeping in while the are asleep. Imagine waking up, and seeing a giant, creepy, red eyed, slug like alien with it's hands stretching out for you.

[@larascasse9264]

And that 50% scale is awesome! I think Hasbro should try this, they could probably get some really good details at that scale. The great benefit is saving shelf space, and also larger vehicles and ships will be in correct scale.

[@doctorchelliaphra]

Aaww -- ^_^ Tiny-tiny Amanaman's quite cuuuuteee ~

[@jessegpresley]

Wow you did a great job.

[@dacca6836]

amazing feature. excellent work :)

[@Javier-kx8zm]

awesome work!!👌😲

[@TheHeffa77]

As a vintage Star Wars collector I still love the possibility to print the action figures. As long as there is no way that they can be mistaken for the real thing I can only see creativity in this. I mean, it gives us the possibility to create really cool customs without the need to "destroy" real vintage figures.

[@smbcollector]

Utilizing this as a way to create customs without ruining authentic figures is actually a really cool idea.

[@tetsuoswrath]

The problem with this is people are stealing sculpts and making money off someone else's sculpting. It's theft and you people are supporting thieves. :{

[@geekstrong1]

I think they are great! 50% is pretty cool and the larger is awesome.

[@larascasse9264]

This is great! My brother's kids broke the arm on my Vintage Amanaman years ago, and I've been searching for a way to repair the figure and havn't found anything on the subject. Seeing the different parts before assembly will be very helpful!

[@nostalgiainjection8867]

3d printing is so awesome!!

[@emilflognoid1532]

Look up “toy polloi” on you tube, he has a ton of videos on repairing Star Wars guys with Easy methods...

[@nostalgiainjection8867]

Hey lovin these videos, now i can print my own even though i only noticed him due to your previous aman video🤩

[@eugenerusselnash]

Heya! Informative and Amusing as Ever! I’m rather Fortunate that I have my Vintage! But it is Fun to See what you will come up with next! I so want a 3-D Resin Printer! I’m going to have to save up my Pennies! Best

[@piccasso7344]

Fascinating

[@8ballman749]

Love your vids keep it up

[@zabu7912]

Looks awesome! Give yourself more credit. Great for dioramas.

[@sharoncusack7023]

I love your videos

[@carlosescobar6973]

Nice Very Nice i like it 👍!!!

[@ken_r_action_figures7932]

Please do more things like this, it was very cool to see.

[@MightyJabbasCollection]

Specifically which parts did you like?

[@ken_r_action_figures7932]

I love the 3.75 action figures and I’m hoping that 3D printable figures could be an alternative to getting characters that Hasbro will never give us. So if you see anything else like this I would love to see you print, build and review them. I’m thinking of getting a printer eventually and your video actually is making me want one right now!!!!

[@MightyJabbasCollection]

@@ken_r_action_figures7932 That's an interesting point. If we can find someone to design the models, we could have figures for literally any character. I think making them articulated will probably be the sticking point. There are lots of people doing good 3D modeling work, but fewer people who will take the time to make actual working figures

[@Goddamnhungry]

This guy is doing amazing things. I grabbed his Hammerhead and did a 12-inch version.

[@saulmorales1513]

Awesome!!!

[@p11_studios]

Can we please get more Jabba’s palace roll call? I love that series. But this was super cool to see, you should review more like these

[@MightyJabbasCollection]

More are on the way!

[@devinmichaels6822]

I like the two small ones it looks great , the big one is OK needs detail. ,

[@devinmichaels6822]

The two 5 inch are kool but the small one is real nest detail is good.

[@unorthdoxcleric6953]

Dude u should be super impressed cause I know I am. Very good indeed.

[@ericblenner-hassett3945]

Depending on the why, printing off a " place holder ' action figure to later be replaced with an original is ok by me... Or your own version of Robot Chicken episode...

[@thebryceisright1951]

That is awesome

[@ultramaximusreviews]

Very cool - be cool to print off some figures we never got or make a 6 inch scale figure

[@Ngontih]

You vs the guy she told you not to worry about.

[@sid479]

Time to buy a 3d printer!

[@3DJapan]

1:49 I'd be concerned about printing it solid. Your UV light won't be about to penetrate more than a couple of mm deep, which means you most likely have liquid resin still trapped in there. After time the resin can crack and that liquid will drain out leaving a dangerous mess for any one to touch. This just happened with a Benchy I printed months ago. I just found it leaking a few days ago. Drainage holes could be easily hidden in the joints.

[@MightyJabbasCollection]

It's true that the inside of the model won't be as fully cured as the outside, since the light from the UV lamp won't be able to fully penetrate, but I don't see how there could be liquid still trapped inside. The printer cures layer by layer throughout the entire print. The only way there would be a pocket of liquid is if you printed something hollow and didn't add any drainage holes. Regardless, in this particular case, the model is thin enough that I think it should be okay.

[@keegannabors]

Love it you should try making EV-9D9

[@TimHayes]

Looking forward to your Slave Leia Top 10 Collectibles video! :)

[@MightyJabbasCollection]

I'm working on it, thanks! Might be a little while yet

[@douglasquaid140]

I think the big one would still look good painted

[@admiralsnaccbar624]

0:33 its interesting that the other 3D models are the vintage kenner star wars figures but the Admiral Ackbar is the POTF2 Admiral Ackbar

[@MightyJabbasCollection]

Yes I hadn’t noticed that. From what I understand he basically just scans what people make available to him, so I guess he hasn’t had access to the vintage one?

[@Bobaluga9]

I resin print these. They look OK but ALWAYS break. Especially the joints. Even curing doesnt prevent it.

[@kaylemathewcomendador6964]

Well this looks useful if you wanna make figures of a custom scale or just wanna have a not so expensive placeholder figure. Or maybe wanna make some customs without sacrificing an expensive figure. Nice video showcasing that 3D print file. Makes me wonder if making a 4 inch scale version of those Micro Collection play sets are possible with 3D printing.

[@christopherfowler3269]

Look up Plastic Playsets on facebook. He gives away free files of the stuff he makes and his playsets are freaking AMAZING!!!

[@hondamaticgarage9369]

there is a guy on ebay who sells repo amanaman staff.i picked one up and it is spot on, even floats in water. they are reasonably priced would finish your 3d print.

[@MightyJabbasCollection]

Thanks, but I already have a couple of complete vintage Amanaman figures, so I don’t really feel the need to do that. This was more of an experiment to see how close I could come using 3D printing

[@MasterofPillowFights]

Do you have a link?

[@TheGrungy1]

I have wondered about those 3d files

[@AntoniTolwinski]

hell yeah

[@doctorchelliaphra]

Ah, yes ~ Good ol' Amanaman ~ Still remember the time we did this ONE job together - - as if it were just yesterday - - Guy kept leaving this slippery slimy substance wherever he went - Scared to death of salt 4 some reason ... Also, he moved TERRIBLY slow - esp when it came time 2 escape w/the loot ~

[@devinmichaels6822]

I think it good but u can make knew pegs instead of the crap ones , or use magnets, so many things u can do to fix it take time doing so . but neat 3 d prints

[@cyrusq5999]

I own the SLC repro Amanaman figure. That's close enough for me. Don't need the original - not at today's prices.

[@itz_vortex7341]

will you ever do a part 5 to the r2d2 3d print series?

[@MightyJabbasCollection]

Yes I do plan to, but I don’t know when I will actually finish

[@ct3504]

Now custom-make them for everyone that orders one.

[@romeovidalrodriguez7754]

👍👍👍👍

[@dickiedocker]

Awesome work with the paint 👌 can you recommend a small printer to make these + it would be my first printer so a simple one 😏

[@MightyJabbasCollection]

Assuming you mean a resin printer, the Elegoo Mars seems good. The Longer Orange 30 that I reviewed is also probably good too, but I am still a bit unsure about it due to the LCD screen failure I had. Make sure you watch a lot of videos about resin printing to make sure you know what you are getting into

[@dickiedocker]

@@MightyJabbasCollection I've been watching all your videos and my son walked in and said wow we need to get one of those. But it's all new to me and I've seen you have had a few problems so I'm a little scared to jump in 😏

[@BanthaPooDoo64]

I got very lucky last yr I fond one at a yard sale for 50 cents

[@MightyJabbasCollection]

TRANS AM 79 Wow!

[@maddocmonkey]

I think it's worth it

[@pappafett9826]

Nice work..what type of paints did you use??

[@MightyJabbasCollection]

I used Army Painter Warpaints acrylic paints, although really any acrylic paint should be fine for this kind of thing.

[@DreamLogicPictures]

What do you think would make it safe for a kid to play with? Would printing with a tougher resin like Tenacious do it? Or would it only work if you used the 3D print as a positive to make molds from, and cast out of really strong pouring resin?

[@MightyJabbasCollection]

Honestly I’m not sure we know enough about any of these resins to be confident enough to give it to kids to play with. But beyond that, it would need to be redesigned so that the limbs don’t fall off so easily - maybe something more like the construction of the original figures.

[@DreamLogicPictures]

@@MightyJabbasCollection Good points, thanks for replying. Maybe calls for some experimentation. I know I could make a casting from a mold and make it safe, but it would be nice to save the steps. Your work is very impressive, by the way.

[@jillianhardicre4986]

Hello, I'm Josh and I am 11 -nearly 12. I Hope your fine during lockdown. I am a big fan of your channel and have a couple of requests for a video (both involving The Rancor). Could you please do a review on the Star Wars Unleashed glow in the dark Rancor or the vintage Rancor. Also, a few years ago my Grandad made me a throne for my vintage Jabba figure -Josh

[@MightyJabbasCollection]

I really should do the vintage rancor! I don’t have the Unleashed version of the rancor though. Was the paint actually glow in the dark? I did not realize that

[@joshuamorrison1156]

Hi. Thanks for replying.This is Josh still. I changed my account. I got my unleashed Rancor at a convention close to where I live in Manchester (which is now just a Sci-Fi Convention due to copyrite). Mine doesn't work that well but I've seen some good ones on eBay. Sadly, mine didn't come with the figure it originally came with -or the seat. They also had a lot of life sized Star Wars vehicles at that convention ( and Jabba ). Anyway, thank you again for replying -Josh

[@benmartinworks]

I would like to print some of the original action figures for my son to enjoy. Thank you for the example. Do you think you can do one of the original Luke Skywalker? I’m very new to this and curious about using different colors of plastic or resin.

[@MightyJabbasCollection]

In your case, you’re much better off just picking up one of the original figures (or one of the “retro” rereleases that Hasbro recently did). The original Luke isn’t super expensive (aside from some rare variants) and it’ll actually hold up to a kid playing with it

[@benmartinworks]

Mighty Jabba's Collection thank you 😊

[@sid479]

This is awesome! What software do you use for hollowing out the prints? Thanks!

[@MightyJabbasCollection]

The slicer software Chitubox has the hollowing feature

[@sid479]

@@MightyJabbasCollection Thanks!

[@juancarlosmoreno3874]

You should print Sy Snootles with the correct size of the film

[@UNCVTTARCHIVE]

have you printed an action figure stl made from this guy on a regular type 3d printer? would it be worth it?

[@MightyJabbasCollection]

I have tried a little. Depending on the model, it’s possible to get decent results if you use .1mm layer height, but it won’t be as good as resin.

[@UNCVTTARCHIVE]

@@MightyJabbasCollection thank you for your reply! Been a big fan for a long time! I’ll give it a shot thanks for some insight!! 🙏🙏

[@habiit7178]

How is this legal lol I love it.

[@episodefive]

Are you using just acrylic paints? Or anything special for plastics?

[@MightyJabbasCollection]

Yes, just acrylics (the kind for painting wargaming miniatures, but really any kind of craft store paint would be fine in this case).

[@jbrem372]

How many points of articulation do the human figures have?

[@MightyJabbasCollection]

Generally speaking, five (arms, legs, and head).

[@TimHayes]

Looks like it would be complicated to paint it after printing it.

[@christopherfowler3269]

Nah. I make 6 inch customs. Theres a big learning curve but the more you practice the better you get. The hardest part is learning the different techniques and when and where on the figure to apply a particular technique

[@wayneartist]

Here is a Jabba model that I created skfb.ly/6TvZG

[@gregboyington4896]

Printing Jabba's sail barge crew at a scale consistent with the under scale $500 Haslab barge seems like a worthwhile project, if there are designs for them. I would like to get into 3D printing to make accessories for my 3 3/4 dioramas but I am so computer illiterate. Does anyone know if there are 3D designs for the second Death Star from ROTJ? 3D printing would be perfect for making a model of that! Checkout Izzymel45 on KZbin he makes some awesome 3D models.

[@saulmorales1513]

Web site please 😁

[@MightyJabbasCollection]

You can just go to Cults3d.com and search for Amanaman

[@TheDementation]

That just shows how poor the original figures were :-)

[@The1queencollector]

As a vintage Star wars collector it is frowned upon to make repro of the figures so you might get some negative comments. The other scale figures are fantastic though, the larger figure is like the Rancor monster and has great play value, I would stick one on my shelf. The small versions are a brilliant idea as well. There is a guy called Robert Bergeron on the Battlestar Galactica collectors page doing some fantastic work on 3D printed toys also featured on Retro blasting and a guy call Stan Solo whom is featured on Toy Polloi whom does great Star Wars vintage style figures, both may be able to help you with any queries.

[@admiralsnaccbar624]

*hey I could get a 3D printer, find a Admiral Ackbar print thing, print it, try to paint it well, have a 3D printed Admiral Ackbar and add it to my collection* *or I guess I could just buy one vintage Admiral Ackbar*

[@tetsuoswrath]

Buying the legit figure would be cheaper than buying a printer. And resin costs a lot. :{

[@admiralsnaccbar624]

@@tetsuoswrath dang! And it's not actually the vintage Ackbar, it's the POTF2 Admiral Ackbar from the 90's

[@tetsuoswrath]

You just supported someone who is committing copyright infringement/IP theft. Congrats. :{

[@MightyJabbasCollection]

You could make that argument about 3D printing literally anything to do with Star Wars, but I think it's an overreaction. In the vast majority of cases people are printing things because they are big fans of a franchise -- not as a way to get something without paying for it. And in this particular case, Hasbro/Lucasfilm is losing nothing because there are no products based on the vintage Amanaman. The only other way to get this figure is to pay $150+ on the secondary market -- zero cents of which goes to the copyright holder.

[@tetsuoswrath]

@@MightyJabbasCollection no you can't. Because the difference would be who sculpted it or not. The guy you supported didn't sculpt those figures he copied them like Black Major does. That's theft. If someone makes a 3d model of anything copyrighted for free it's not infringement. And no, reselling a toy isn't the same as copyright infringement. Did you actually think those were valid points?!? 🤷🏻‍♂️ You paid a guy for a model he has no right to reproduce. 🤷🏻‍♂️ Had he release the scans for free he wouldn't be stealing money from Hasbro or infringing a copyright. And trying to justify it because eBay scalpers sell at a high price? That's not justifying someone who can't sculpt anything themselves stealing from a real sculptor. If you can't afford a vintage figure then you can't afford one. Stealing the sculpt like this is breaking the law. Hasbro/LFL ARE loosing money over this kind of thing. What do you think our country is doing when it sanctions China for constant IP theft? 🤷🏻‍♂️ Hasbro and LFL simply can't afford to prosecute all these thieves because so many people like you are willing to help/supprt theft. :{

[@tetsuoswrath]

@@MightyJabbasCollection what you did is the equivalent of buying a bootleg DVD/album. And then broadcasted it and the guy selling the bootleg copies. Then you actually tried to justify the bootleg copies with invalid points. :{

[@MightyJabbasCollection]

Again, if this were a copy of a toy currently in stores, then that argument would hold water. This is more like copying a VHS tape of a movie that has been out of print for 30+ years. But in any case I think we're going to have to agree to disagree here.

[@tetsuoswrath]

@@MightyJabbasCollection wrong. The copyright is still in effect. And you, me, this thief, we do not own the rights to this sculpt. We're also not the guy who sculpted them. Either way copying an out of print vhs is still copyright infringement/theft when someone currently holds the IP rights. IE Hasbro/LFL. You gave me more invalid points. You see, you can't justify this with facts because you're wrong. The dude is wrong for selling someone else's work and you're wrong for supporting it and then trying to justify it with nothing valid/factual. I may not like scalpers or high toy prices, but at least I'm not a thief and at least I don't buy stolen goods. Maybe you should try sculpting something original? And when douchebags start stealing the sculpt and making money off your work, then maybe you'd be able to grasp why this is wrong and shouldn't be supported. :{