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    The T-Rex is Released

    Looks like MakerBot has released the 20:1 T-Rex skeleton replica to their Digital Store. It is a 79 Piece model, that takes over 24 hours to print out. They have also announce a Remix contest for those interested in remixing the T-Rex skull. Winners will win rolls of MakerBot Filament. More details on this at http://3dprint.com/3266/t-rex-skeleton/

    If you decide to participate in the contest, please post your remixed skulls here. We'd love to see them!


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    OK, so Makerbot wants $15 for a digital model. And you have to add filament & machine time to build the parts.

    Amazon sells a nice, 11" long T-Rex skeleton for $22, which is under half this scale. Amazon sells a 36" long model kit for $57.

    It seems buying the off the shelf kit is the better way to go.

    Unless you're going to build several for yourself, or if the license allows schools to make a bunch, I don't think it's worth it.

    3D printing seems to be better suited for items that you can't buy off the shelf, customized objects, discontinued items or prototypes.
    Last edited by JRDM; 05-06-2014 at 06:22 PM.

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    Here is a printout of this, that I found that someone did on google plus. It's the first one I've seen so far.

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    If all features were free to download this could be a great thing for teachers to set as homework (imagining we live in a world where we all have 3dprinters in our homes). Kids could print our different parts each week and then bring into class to assemble and then learn about the skeletal structure.

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    Here is a printout of the skull that I saw someone post. This thing looks amazing. Any idea if it prints with supports or not?

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    Oh man, the terminator Rex is really cool. I like your Hound Rex Geoff. Really nice. The castle one isn't that great in my opinion.

    BTW, don't know if you guys saw that MakerBot released a video of the T-rex


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    Geoff, I'm loving your designs. I hope you win

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    Here is one done by colorfabb using woodfill filament
    https://twitter.com/Jelwek/status/47...508097/photo/1

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