Six Million Dollar Man 3D Printed Figure

This video follows the painting and detailing of a 3D printed figure of the Six Million Dollar Man. The figure was created on my Saturn 8K Elegoo printer using files from WeMakeMonsters on CGTrader.com. The video concludes with a final reveal of the figure along with a quick look at my new 8K printer set up.
Chapters
0:00
0:24 Intro
0:59 A word about the designer
3:49 Prepping limbs for attachment and use of Apoxie Sculpt
5:01 Using Apoxie Sculpt
7:33 Painting
8:13 Using Poster Putty for masking irregular contour
11:43 Onto the face
13:55 Final Reveal
15:51 Closing comments and a look at my Elegoo 8K Printer
Links
CGTrader
www.cgtrader.com/3d-print-mod...
Monument Hobbies
monumenthobbies.com/collectio...
Uhura and Gorn video
• Blackheart Models Uhur...
Poster Putty
www.amazon.com/Duck-Reusable-...
Rotary tool
mechawarehouse.com/products/d...
Vent tube adapter for the Saturn 8K and Saturn 2 (8K)
www.thingiverse.com/thing:547...

[@MarkHevingham]

I am glad to hear that in the mid 70s I was not the only kid running in slow motion across a school yard!

[@InterstellarModeler]

Lol....nope there were a few others Lol

[@modelrestorations]

Love it! Brings back so many memories of watching the 6 million dollar man as a kid. Back when we only had 5 or 6 channels to choose from 😀. Well done!

[@InterstellarModeler]

Thanks so much. Yep i sure remember those days

[@the-kevinlc]

Nice work, Oggie! This one brought back a lot of memories for me, especially watching the Six Million Dollar Man adventures with my doll... err... action figure wearing that iconic jumpsuit. All that's missing is that goofy patch the toy had on his chest - something I'm tempted to add to my model kit when I get to it. Six Million Dollars probably wouldn't begin to pay just the taxes on rebuilding Mr. Austin today. Thanks for sharing your build!

[@InterstellarModeler]

thanks so much....yep I have a ton of fond memories of this show too.

[@tachi98lep]

Really nice kit of one of my favorite shows growing up! Lee Majors made the show great!

[@InterstellarModeler]

thanks

[@Djmeeple]

Very cool! Nothing wrong with the Bionic Man! Turned out superb. Loved watching the show as well.

[@InterstellarModeler]

Thank you DJ

[@kenspriggs5687]

Awesome build, Oggie! Great job on the painting and face!

[@InterstellarModeler]

Thank you Ken

[@blacknovella]

Joe is such a good guy. he has helped me tons. It was nice to see you give him a couple of shoutouts.

[@InterstellarModeler]

He's the best.....I plan on doing an interview with him in the near future....thanks for watching

[@blacknovella]

@@InterstellarModeler he is a wealth of knowledge and has very interesting stories

[@user-justmyself1701]

Just discovered your channel and love the SMDM, also one of my favorite heroes. James T. Kirk, Steve Austin and Superman.

[@InterstellarModeler]

Lots of fun memories for sure. Thanks for watching

[@danharris5999]

That's a great looking figure Oggie! Nice job. And yes, I too was hooked on both the Six Million Dollar Man and The Wild, Wild West series. I got into Star Trek a bit later. My guilty after school viewing was often Ultraman and Johnny Sokko. So corny now, but back then they were great.

[@InterstellarModeler]

Hey Dan....yes we watched Ultraman as well Lol. Thanks so much for your compliments....lots of fond memories for sure.

[@Tim-57]

Hey Oggie Awesome job. All the best for Wonderfest. Loved this show as well. Take care🙂

[@InterstellarModeler]

Thanks so much Tim

[@Tim-57]

@@InterstellarModeler You are welcome Oggie.

[@jasonlambo7896]

Love your stuff. Fond memories of $6M. Ill check out the other kits. For gaps i started using 'plastic wood filler' from the hardware store. Tube is 8 bucks, dries fast, easily sandable, and little odor. Keep it up the great work

[@InterstellarModeler]

Thanks Jason

[@dancrim8460]

Great figure and paint job!

[@InterstellarModeler]

Thank you Dan

[@derekwhitaker4905]

Another fabulous result Oggie. Like you I loved Steve Austin and was always trying to run at super speed but in slow motion😂 I’ve just done my first 3D figure of Gort the robot from The day the earth stood still. Very impressed with this method of model making. Up next is Minaton from Sinbad and the eye of the tiger so excited to get cracking on that! Keep doing what you do my friend 👊🏻

[@InterstellarModeler]

Oh that is going to be cool. Gort sounds great too. Send a pic when you’re done. Thanks for the compliments Derek

[@edwardburdettjr8754]

Very cool.

[@InterstellarModeler]

Thanks Edward

[@travisweeks7819]

Wow it looks amazing

[@InterstellarModeler]

Thanks Travis

[@milepost465historyhobbies4]

Inspiring build! I could hear the show theme in my head throughout the video. I had the figure, inflatable lab / headquarters and spaceship as a kid. Wonderful!

[@InterstellarModeler]

Such a memorable show for sure. Appreciate the compliments, thanks for watching

[@ajclements4627]

This was great to see, I’d love to get a printer at some point.

[@InterstellarModeler]

Thanks....yes so so much out there it's crazy. Thanks for watching

[@chriscreativecontent]

I had the toy with the roll up flesh on his arm and the eye feature you could see through the back of his head. Great painting by the way 😊

[@InterstellarModeler]

I remember that toy 👍. Thanks for the compliment

[@christopherdivirgilio9861]

Great job, Oggie. I'll have to give these a go at some point. You mentioned printing your model solid and I'm not sure which slicing software you use, but in Chitubox, under the hollow tab there is a setting called Grid3D and when selected, it replaces the standard mess of supports with intersecting supports for the internal area of the model. I've been using this setting for all of my prints and it's really helped save resin and speed up completion time. Give it a go. Cheers - Virgil

[@InterstellarModeler]

Hey Virgil......great tip...thanks so much I will definitely give that a try

[@julianmroc3648]

Your intro was so cool 😁 (by the way the opening credits of that show I think is one of the best ever made, the scene of the accident and his operation still looks so real and impressive) Excellent work 👍

[@InterstellarModeler]

Thanks so much Julian....and yes I definitely agree

[@TJinCA]

Wow, that is incredible! You should sell some!

[@InterstellarModeler]

Thank you

[@Graphixman]

Hey Oogie, great job. Say I have some sculpts from this guy as well, and what you could do instead of all that epoxie Sculpt is to trim the pegs going into the sockets. I found they are longer than they needed to be and if you nip maybe a 1/8 inch off the leg it helps with the fit.

[@InterstellarModeler]

Thanks for the tips....I've tried that and it does help but I often find there are still gaps that need to be filled in. Appreciate the compliment.

[@EddyGurge]

Amazing work. Now I want an Elegoo 8k. The wife would KILL me.

[@InterstellarModeler]

Thanks Eddy

[@franco3584]

That looks Fantastic , I really like that shadow technique you used. . Can't wait to see your line up for Wonderfest and wondering your mode of transporting the models there. BTW I use a fluorescent paint to brighten a color ,Vallejo has fluorescent line in their Mecha collection . I discovered this doing work for Disney and all their call outs were Pantone colors.

[@InterstellarModeler]

Thanks so much for you nice compliments and really appreciate the tip on brightening with fluorescent paints there...I will definitely look into that.

[@outsider238]

We can rebuild him... Better...Stronger...Faster. I loved the Six Million Dollar Man and The Bionic Woman! Just recently watched both series in their entirety. You did another fantastic job on this. I've never been good at painting figures so this is awesome work. What brand of grinding tool do you have? I'm sorry if you've answered this question before. I need a smaller tool like that where my Dremel is too big.

[@InterstellarModeler]

Thanks for your kind compliments. The link to the tool has been placed up in the video's description. It was out of stock for a while and there are others that are similar. A very helpful tool to say the least.

[@outsider238]

@@InterstellarModeler Thank you very much! I appreciate it! 😁

[@sauronsauronsauronsauron8891]

Great video! Could you showcase the other models of the same designer which you have purchased? Doesn't need to be a detailed video for each model but rather a bundle review so one can asses the accuracy of the designs and how much artisitc freedom the sculptor did take. Did you purchase and print any of the universal monsters? Keep up the great work!

[@InterstellarModeler]

This was the only one I've done from this designer so far. I plan on doing a few others but it wont be for a bit. A bunch of other things on the docket first. Thanks for watching though.....I really appreciate your kind compliments too

[@YdnarLah37]

You know with the tape mask on his head, Steve kinda looked like the Thing From Another Planet.

[@InterstellarModeler]

Lol...yep

[@williamporter7596]

That really is a good likeness of Lee Majors and the 8K version is much more detailed. Are you going do more characters of the show, ie Oscar, Jaime or Bigfoot?. I'd like so see you painting the Bigfoot at least and the likenesses of Jaime and Oscar are good.

[@InterstellarModeler]

Thanks William....I am running out of space for dipslaying stuff so its hard to say. They sure look cool though

[@rescobarp21]

Amazing figure. Is there any chance to buy one of this figure unpainted but 8 cms high?

[@InterstellarModeler]

Thank you for watching. Sorry I dont sell prints. Best to buy the files from the artist and have a printing service create one for you. Might want to try shapeways??? I cant really recommend one since i dont have any experience but I’m sure you can find one that suits you.

[@Lee78072]

Is there also a Kit for the Six Million Dollar Modeller?

[@InterstellarModeler]

The only commercially available kits were those that were produced by MPC in the 70s. Not aware of anything current

[@MadLabGadgets]

Could you please post a link for that rotary tool?

[@InterstellarModeler]

Here ya go....it was sold out for a while, they may have more by now. mechawarehouse.com/products/dspiae-es-p-portable-electric-sharpening-pen?_pos=75&_sid=66e30e49b&_ss=r

[@badwolfcustomairbrushingde1432]

Shoes should be red no?

[@InterstellarModeler]

The dont look red in the intro....but they do look dark blue! Thanks for pointing that out. In one shot he's on the treadmill and those shoes definitely look a light blue but his sweats are dark blue. In the segment of him running with the red suit, it does appear that they're dark blue! Will have to see if I can find some other reference photos. He's running too fast LOL.

[@dewanes3180]

Looks great but his shoes were red and white

[@InterstellarModeler]

Someone else mentioned that too. Will have to check into that. Haven’t seen the show in a long time. Appreciate the compliments

[@rpedrera]

Hi, i've been following your channel for some years now and i love the work you do, i would very much would like to contact you, so please if you can tell me how i would very much appreciate it. Thanks in advance and best regards

[@InterstellarModeler]

Thanks so much. I really appreciate the kind words. My email is interstellarmodeler at gmail, thanks

[@rpedrera]

@@InterstellarModeler Thank you so much, i just sent you and email. Best regards !!