Hi all,

I am new to the forum. I am 39 and based in Hull,UK. Whilst I have many years experience in computing, photography and photoshop etc, I have never delved into the 3D arena. I would like to teach myself 3D modelling and 3D printing. My main reason is that I am a father of five and currently DIY'ing our victorian house. I am currently planning and building bedrooms for 2 of my 5 kids. The 3D printer would be making props, decorations and gadgets to incorporate into the rooms. For example, my 16yr old is a massive movie/tv buff. So I'd be printing iron man and guardians of the galaxy life size helmets, terminator skull and arms etc. My budget is obviously limited to the cheaper end of the market. I have found the models below on ebay, offering large print areas (which I think I'm going to need). I'd appreciate peoples thought on these. In particular-is an acrylic frame going to be good enough for a Prusa model? I could always DIY a frame out of other materials if needed. If anyone has any pointers, or things I should be looking out for when choosing a model-then please let me know. Thanks in advance and hopefully soon I can get printing!

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/LCD-Screen-Reprap-Prusa-i3-3D-Printer-Self-assembly-Print-5-Materials-/281866136586?hash=item41a087ec0a:g9wAAOSwv-NWVCOu

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/131735226403?_trksid=p2060353.m1438.l2649&ssPageNa me=STRK%3AMEBIDX%3AIT

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/New-3D-Printer-DIY-Self-assembly-For-Home-Use-Printer-Precision-Reprap-Prusa-i3-/172126277675?hash=item281386902b:g:El8AAOSwp5JWZ6N E