This Saturday morning I will be hosting G.I.JOE 3D Printing Podcast Episode:11. We will be discussing the how to and challenges on making rubber molds and casting toys with two-part resin.
2022-08-31 17:11:17 +0000 UTC View Post
There have been lots of changes over the past few months. I retired from the military. Moved from Maryland to Colorado. Started a toy company called Mark2Toys. Now I'm going to get this Patreon revamped and back on track.
2022-08-16 15:32:29 +0000 UTC View PostOn Friday, May 28th I will be a guest on the Infinity Equation Podcast. I'm looking forward to talking about 3D Design, 3D Printing, G.I. JOE, and the upcoming JOE FEST in Augusta at the end of June.
https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCGz44rE6dSZWbRylnpQFPwg
2021-05-18 17:42:48 +0000 UTC View PostMy next 3D Build Stream is just a few days away. Any recommendations?
2021-01-28 22:51:32 +0000 UTC View PostCongratulations to Joshua Yarosz and Robo Toast!
2021-01-19 04:24:43 +0000 UTC View PostI'm looking for ideas about what to design for my live stream on January 23rd. The stream is usually about 2 hours so I have been sticking to 6 inch action figure accessories because I can typically get them done in that amount of time, but I am not opposed to a larger multipart project. What do you think?
2021-01-17 23:02:34 +0000 UTC View Post
The first 2 patrons to message me thru Patreon get a free Firefly Backpack! Good luck!
-Mark
2021-01-17 22:56:09 +0000 UTC View Post
I did a 3D design of an old school Firefly backpack during my build stream on Twitch yesterday.
2021-01-17 22:54:00 +0000 UTC View PostNext Saturday I will do my first 3D build stream of 2021 on Twitch. I would like to keep with 1/12 scale action figure accessories. Any requests?
https://www.twitch.tv/mark2design
2021-01-09 19:23:01 +0000 UTC View Post
This has been on my list for a while. This is another handle designed in Fusion 360 then imported into Tinkercad. I can't wait to see this guy printed at 1/12 scale!
2020-12-03 02:55:13 +0000 UTC View Post
I've spent the last few days teaching myself Fusion 360. The handle for the Colt Python was built in Fusion, then the .stl was imported into Tinkercad for the rest of the build. (For all you Walking Dead fans out there.
2020-12-03 02:53:21 +0000 UTC View Post
Cranked out this little number during my Saturday Tinkercad Build Stream on Twitch. Just a quick 5 hour print and we will see how it turned out!
2020-10-24 18:51:50 +0000 UTC View Post
Tinkercad Build stream #3 tomorrow at noon (East coast time). Destro's OG V1 pistol is up! Check it out. Join the Discord and chat!
https://www.twitch.tv/mark2design
2020-10-16 18:40:20 +0000 UTC View Post
If you are interested in getting into 3D printing with DLP or SLA, this is a great video to check out.
2020-10-15 06:55:58 +0000 UTC View Post
The video from Saturday's Twitch stream is up on YouYube!
I think it may be just a pinch too small. Definitely need to reverse the sides so the selector is on the thumb side. But otherwise I am pretty happy with it.
2020-10-11 13:39:44 +0000 UTC View Post
From today's stream. This was a 2-hour build in Tinkercad.
2020-10-10 18:18:37 +0000 UTC View Post
Tinkercad 3D build stream is starting in about an hour and a half on Twitch. This will be a moderate to advanced build.
https://www.twitch.tv/mark2design
2020-10-03 14:40:54 +0000 UTC View Post
Hey guys. This Saturday at 12:00 (East coast time) I'm going to stream a 3D build on Twitch. I'll be on Discord if you have questions or want to chat. The video will go up on Youtube soon after and will stream there as well if I have time to figure out how to do it.
Pick one of these to design next! Let me know if there is something else that you want next time?
2020-10-01 17:31:57 +0000 UTC View Post
I have received several requests online for which design I should model next. Here is your chance to help me decide!
The Dragunov SVD-63 that came with the original Cobra Trooper.
The original 1983 Destro laser pistol.
Gung Ho's XM-76 grenade launcher.
2020-10-01 17:30:42 +0000 UTC View Post
This week I learned that you can’t put a hollow 3D print into a pressure pot. When I removed the JUMP backpack from the 45 lbs of pressure it was under to cure the rubber mold that I was attempting, it inflated like a balloon and made popping and crackling sounds. I honestly was afraid it might POP!
2020-09-28 21:50:18 +0000 UTC View Post
A lot of work goes into this little piece. 3D design, slice, print, clean, cure, sand, prime, paint, wash, dry brush, seal. Turned out awesome!
2020-09-20 00:22:11 +0000 UTC View Post
I'm having a lot of fun creating throwback weapons for the new 1/12 scale G.I. JOE Classified line. This was so obvious, I don't know why it took me so long.
2020-09-19 19:51:34 +0000 UTC View Post
I should have a test print of this 1/12 scale Megatron (P-38) in a day or two. It will no doubt need some tweaking but the file should be ready to go early next week.
2020-09-18 14:07:21 +0000 UTC View Post
Doing some research for a design that I am working on I realized that the modified P-38 that is Megatron is sort of a Nazi. The Walther P-38 was designed by Carl Walther as the service pistol of unified armed forces of Nazi Germany at the beginning of World War II. However, the highly modified version of Megatron (P-38) was created and made famous by "The Man from U.N.C.L.E.", the 1964 MGM television series which ran from 1964 to 1968. The series won the Golden Globe Award for Best TV S...
2020-09-18 12:01:04 +0000 UTC View PostI'm in the process of updating my Patreon and other online accounts to "Mark 2 Design". COVID has had a tremendous impact on my life this year and I appreciate your patience. I have some exciting things planned for the months to come. Let me know if there is anything specific you would like to see me work on.
-Mark
2020-09-17 18:54:02 +0000 UTC View Post
I painted my 1/100 Locust (LCT-1V) test print. Not bad. There are some solid flaws in the print and I need to work on my basing, but overall I like it.
2019-02-05 19:33:28 +0000 UTC View Post
The results of the Mech Build Survey! The Stinger was ahead the whole week but some last minute votes tied up the Sentinel.
2019-02-02 23:25:02 +0000 UTC View Post
I'm starting to get into the swing of things. Video #2 is pretty thorough as I take it from the design stage thru printing and into finishing a custom gaming dice.
2019-02-02 10:30:57 +0000 UTC View Post