Can You 3D Print Marvel Legends Action Figures? (Sort of!) 

That's awesome! I've 3D designed some things, but I don't know if I could wrap my brain around 3D sculpting. I mean obviously plenty of people are doing it, but that just seems so far beyond me, but that's so cool that you have a friend that does it! And yes I'd love a file! That would be so cool! 3D printing is just SO cool.

Yea but technically they just used toybizes molds that they were gonna use for the movie figs

Technically correct for sure! I think I really associate Hasbro's era with starting around 2014 since that's when they pretty much left the ball joint hips behind.

@@giggiti4322 no that’s not true at all. The initial 5 inch Spider-Man 3 figures were all Hasbro. The following year they released the 6 inch scale toybiz sculpts under the Hasbro banner.

@@163082rock we are talking about hasbros first 6 inch scale figures (which were just toybiz molds) not 5 inch

They're toybizs they just re released them.

Thanks for bringing that up! I did some Googling, but the results were basically that the dust itself isn't toxic, but breathing in such small particles is bad. Does that sound right? Or do you have other information that would be helpful? In either case I would be trying to solve the dust problem for sure. When the neck rubbed against the torso it was causing it to sand itself down a bit. Even besides potential toxicity, it's not a good look. When I looked into Resione, it seemed like it might not be especially more complex resin besides mixing flexible resin and regular resin(which I've started doing/testing), but I'm going to try to get a bottle of Resione anyway as well and compare how different they are.

@@ComicallyToys Yeah, it's breathing it in that's dangerous. It builds up in your body as well. Everyone will have different limits but once you hit your limit it's not going to be good. Resione, and other engineering resins, are a little different to just add something like siraya tech tenacious. It's not the 'flexible' component that makes it different, it has a powder mixed in with the resin (so shake your bottle well) which leaves the final print smooth and feeling like injection mould plastic rather than resin.

I appreciate you sharing your experience!

If you paint it and add protective vanish it shouldn't produce the dust

your name should be Enzo! put your mask Enzo!

I completely agree! I was thinking about this with a friend the other day and was guessing what a future might be like where we would purchase a file from Hasbro for a one time print of the figure at home. Obviously it would take a lot of technology to make that happen, but it would be nuts. That's awesome that you make your own sculpts! Do you have an IG you can tag me on? Or otherwise a place I can see it? I'd love to check out your work!

I totally agree! 3D printing is seriously amazing because of things like that. Then you just gotta find a good 3D sculptor/artist that can make those figures. I don't see the X-Men Evolution characters getting any love from Hasbro any time soon so that's a great pick. I know this is pretty random, but I'd LOVE a figure for Slapstick.

Wow thank you! That's a great idea!

I've gotten a ton of information to look into regarding safety, other resins, and more so it'll take some time, but I'm going to absolutely print out the rest!

I actually always remove supports and wash before curing so I'm not totally sure why it looks the way it looks that way. The heat gun sounds like a nice idea though so thank you! I appreciate any tips as I'm still learning this stuff!

Yeahhhhhh I've purchased the file! I'm going to start the adventure of printing it out soon!

Heck yeah he makes some awesome stuff! And I'm so glad I could inspire you to jump back into it! So I just used the Elegoo Chitubox software since I'm using an Elegoo printer. I know it might not be the best slicer, but it's free and working so far for me. I've had a few failed prints, but that has more to do with calibration or model orientation. Otherwise I've been having great fun printing stuff out!

I'll be interested to see issues of surfaces sticking once cured. So far so good for me with the special resin I'm using. Then it'll be interesting to see how it goes once I get it painted!

Thanks!! I've got a lot to learn, but I'm getting on this as soon as possible!

🤣🤣🤣 I was in a Walgreens once and the cashier was saying something similar and I took that to mean that they knew about Zelda(BOTW had just come out) so I was talking about it and they kinda just looked at me. I didn't realize until afterwards that they only saw the shirt and had no idea what Zelda was. 🤣🤣🤣

Thanks so much! I can't wait to see how it comes out too!

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I think 3DZipGuy's design/engineering with the zip ties is really fascinating and I think can do things that not having zip ties might take a bit more work. I can imagine 3D printed joints having issues staying in or taking a LOT more work to make sure they snap in and stay in. Zip ties would eliminate most of that! Though if you have any links for 3D models that I can print out then please share!

I've been 3D printing for awhile and MAN it's really amazing what you can do with it. If you're handy then you could consider getting one second hand as well. At least where I live I've seen plenty of people trying to get rid of one that they ended up not using very much.

Thank you! And yeah I just so love 3D printing. I think the possibilities are truly endless. It's so exciting! Are you interested in checking out other characters to 3D print too?

@@ComicallyToys welp i can't do that, Well for now I don't have 3d printer ¯\_(ツ)_/¯ Thanks for asking btw

Do you live in an area with access to 3D printers? I know that some community colleges and libraries will give you access to 3D printers. Or you might want to try looking for a "maker space" too.

@@ComicallyToys nah , I would buy 3d printer in the future, then i would make it

@alibeknorbekov5963 Fair enough! I hope you manage to get one soon! 😊😊😊

I'm on it!!

Yep someone mentioned that to me and I've already started mixing flexible resin with regular resin! Planning to do some drop tests and things like that soon! What are some of your favorite 3D printed things you've made for your figures?

You got it!

🤣🤣🤣 I appreciate you!!!

Thanks, man! I love it too. I still need to finish ToTK, but I've been busy making these videos!!

Right??? He has done an amazing job and I can't wait to see what he does next. His Ninja Turtles stuff is looking pretty solid too! With the right skillset, you could make a figure of pretty much any character. Are there any characters that you'd like to see that we don't already have a good version of?

Absolutely! I love doing stuff like this and being as helpful as I can!

Thanks I love it too! I got it custom made actually. There are a few companies that will take whatever image you upload and make a mousepad for you. They're pretty great!

Thank you! I'm a HUGE Zelda nerd!!

I appreciate you asking! Unfortunately I can't legally do that because 3DZipGuy doesn't allow it. The thing about 3D files is that the creator can decide whatever they want on whether or not you are allowed to print out and sell the prints. He does not allow that so I can't. I could possibly ask permission, but I don't think he'll give it. I previously reached out to him regarding this video, but he left me on read...

Yep I know. I didn't explain it, but I consider Hasbro's era really starting around 2014 once they(more or less) left the ball joints hips behind. So for me, this one is their first "true" release of their own engineering.

Yeah I've been seeing that one too! That one looks fantastic. I don't think I quite have the painting skills yet to justify printing out something so nice looking haha! Is that something you have or are interested in getting?

@@ComicallyToys if I can find that spider punk at retail - I might consider buying a painted head sculpt but $30-45 hurts.

Yikes yeah that's definitely way too much! He's on pre-order from Entertainment Earth if you can find a few other things you want then shipping is free(with their current promo code) if you can get over $79. That might be the best way to get him: ee.toys/NPSRGT

Wow that's a lot! Thanks for sharing dude. I have a lot to look into with this stuff. It's such a fun way to keep customizing and enjoying this hobbie. I know that there are going to be people like me that are scared to use putty and sculpting parts, but 3D printing is much more feasible. A few other people have also mentioned fragility with 3D resin printed figures and have suggested different materials to use so I'm really excited to start printing and testing! It should be pretty fun. Have you done much 3D printing or otherwise sculpting/customizing figures yourself?

People are fairly certain that another Tobey and Andrew are coming possibly later this year or next year with civilian heads. It's certainly likely/possible, but there's a very real chance that it'll either be a different color and/or be missing certain accessories. Hasbro never releases the same figure twice in the same exact color/mold/accessories.

You are SOOOOOO right about that. Part of the problem I'm having currently is getting the rest of the pieces to print out right. And I think that has at least some to do with getting the supports just right on the pieces. If they were pre-supported then that would make a huge difference.

Heck yeah!

I don't find the prices of 3DZipGuy to be entirely unreasonable myself. Because once you have it, then you can print to your hearts content. So you could print a huge one, or an even smaller one. Though as you said, I've been getting interested in some statues too! My biggest problem right now is my major lack of painting ability!

@ComicallyToys there not unreasonable but are overpriced they should be in the 5-10 dollar range. Atleast Coming the from miniature/statue side of 3d printing, i sub for 20 a month on one pateron and get 7ish statues and that the expensive tier. Its anything to do with action figure and 3d printing they all seem to be overpriced found one guy on pateron who does head sculpts 30 a month and you get 3. For that price i can sub to 2 or 3 statue makers and get atleat 7 or 8 a month or go with mini makers and get 2 or 3 entire warbands. Idk was a disappointment when i looked into printing action figure stuff maybe im just to damn cheap. Dont let painting stop ya, youll do atleast as good as most people selling them one ebay as they only ever slap a base coat and call it good. Just go the drybrush route or basecoat and the hard pastels (shave them into dust and dust the pigment where ya want for shadows ) both are easy easy paintjobs that look quite nice when done

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Thank you! I got it years ago and it actually came with underwear too though I don't wear those haha!

Thanks for asking! It's a "custom" mat(I uploaded a file) that I had made by this company: specterlabs.co/ I need to get a few more mats because I only have X-Men and Power Rangers mats at the moment. I really need a Spider-Man and a few DC ones. I use them in pretty much all my videos. The quality is pretty nice and the customer service was solid!

Unfortunately probably not the neck and torso. You probably COULD do the head though. The engineering of this model and of the Legends line is pretty different. So you'd have to do a LOT of work to mate the parts you want and I don't know if it would be worth it.

Thanks, man! I'm just so pumped by what 3D printing can do!

😅😅😅 I swear I'm getting on it as fast as I can!

@@ComicallyToys looking forward to it!

That is one of the SHIELD army builders. Here's some more info! hasbropulse.com/products/marvel-legends-series-s-h-i-e-l-d-agent-trooper-2-pack

I'm not sure! But I'll see if I can find out for you!

You got it!!

LET'SSSS GOOOOOOO!!!!

Sure, but the typical person doesn't have access to a printer that can print a house. With how the hobby is going today, just about anyone can have custom action figures printed without having to pay very high amounts from specialized companies.

The costs of 3D printing continue to keep dropping. Plus there are plenty of places that provide free access to 3D printing. So while it is definitely more expensive than buying an off the shelf action figure, it's definitely becoming more in reach for more and more people!

I linked the one I used in the description and I think it's entirely fine to use for a beginner! Just make sure you watch a few other RU-vid videos on the process as well as safety stuff and you'll be good to go! Let me know if you try it yourself!

@@ComicallyToys ok I will thanks 🙏

I swear I'm working as fast as I can!! 😅😅😅

@@ComicallyToys FASTER! I COMMAND YOU!! lol

@@jamescotter6114 😂😂😂

I used a small zip tie to hold the pieces together and the full figure will require a bunch of zip ties as well!

It is good, but there is something about the hips that bug me. Like it's too many pieces/layers so it looks especially weird.

That's an interesting take. So is that to say that any artist at any convention(or online or anywhere) that draws and sells a Spider-Man drawing shouldn't be able to do that?

LMAO That is NOT how that works, Reddit child.

😂😂😂 Nahhhh the engineering is all his own. And the character is Marvel's of course, but this(I believe) falls under fair use the same way a person would make fan art.

I don’t get it

@@CYeoung | Use the self checkout at the store and steal the damn things 🤣

@@Cypheq dang. Bold move

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NIce! How much are you trying to upscale? I don't have, but have seen that the Super 7 Goldar is pretty decent.

@@ComicallyToys I want to print it as an 8 inch figure, but don’t have a resin printer though.

@@Maximus_Genitalia So the Super7 Goldar is 7-inch scale, BUT according to a few websites it comes out at 8 inches tall. Which makes sense for Goldar to be a bit taller than the Rangers. So that might be an option for you after all. Though if you're deadset on printing one then I'd love to see the results too!