Have you ever thought of creating your very own original figure? Now you can do it at a very reasonable price right in Akihabara! Tsukulus Co., Ltd. just announced that they will offer a figure-making service at their Akiba Headquarters. Based on the fourth floor of UDX, you can see two huge machines inside their showroom office 3D GAN through the glass windows. "The Magic Microwave" is what I always call it and the taller one at the corner is affectionately known as "01" (Ichi Gouki in Japanese) while the shorter one beside it "02" (Ni Gouki in Japanese).
Here is how it works. First create a 3D data of your desired figure. Then send the data to the magic microwave. Select your choice of material - clay, plastic or aluminium. Press the start button and depending on the size of your figure, it can take hours to days to complete.
While 01 can only make non-coloured figures, 02 officially known as "ZPrinter 450", can make coloured figures because the powder is dyed before it is moulded into the figure. The 3D colour printer's high precision allows you to make literally anything; even parts of a figure so that you can assemble it yourself. While the machine can create any shape or structure you desire, the size has to be within 190mm x 240mm x 190mm. A 10.5 inch figure costs about 9000 yen and the machine works with obj, RML or mqo data only, although Tsukulus would be happy to help convert your data into a compatible form if necessary.
Although the Magic Microwave is originally from the U.S., the idea of allowing anyone to create your very own "Doujin" figure is probably the first in the world. Only in Akiba can you find such a company like Tsukulus where digital contents and IT meet!
For a demonstration, feel free to drop by 3D GAN anytime and look out for them at the Wonder Festival in August!
The 3D printers 01 and 02
From 3D CG data to solid 3D coloured figure
Example 2: From the 3D CD data, you can create the parts of a figure and then assemble it yourself.
A peek inside 02
Other figures borne by 02
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Many years ago there was a company called Roland which produced a device called the Modela, and it did the same thing by chipping away at some kind of wood. It had undercutting problems though and many figures could not have overly complex shapes.
So this works by melting the media? Many years ago there was a company called Roland which produced a device called the Modela, and it did the same thing by chipping away at some kind of wood. It had undercutting problems though and many figures could not have overly complex shapes (ie. in hair). If this works by melting media the problem might not be so bad anymore. ---Popular culture in Singapore
It doesn't work by melting, it works by binding. The concept is similar to SLS (selective laser sintering), which does melt the plastic powder to form a solid. This system uses inkjet technology to spray glue (combined with colored dye) onto the bed of powder in very thin layers. At the end, the figures are removed from the "bucket" of loose powder.
I actually can't wait to see all the ways that this can be abused! Either by perverts or people with sick senses of humor.
This is really, really awesome. I would love to be able to use this.
That's so cool! I want to give it a shot.