That is really a neat way of displaying it! At Wonderfest, you could make a display “shadow box”, set the model inside and then have some source of UV light bathe the Recognizer in such a way to create the overall effect you were showing there.
Noting that it is physically impossible to build a model of a totally CG subject like that, you did an admirable job. In fact, I think, given the circumstances, this is the best model I think I've seen you build.
That looks great! I love how the neon red edges pop especially with the UV light on camera. The parts are such simple shapes and there aren't very many of them, but it's deceptively complicated with the spacing between the parts complicates things. I suppose another way to tackle it would be to get a big sheet of clear acrylic and glue the parts onto it so the clear acrylic sheet is what's holding things together. 😁
Absolutely stunning Lou! I totally ❤❤❤ this model. It may be a very simple kit but for my mind it is one of the best you have ever done. It is such a beautiful recreation of an iconic "character ". When you were questioning the very glossy surface on the fluorescent vinyl I was thinking "No, that is right - the lines actually glowed in the movie." I agree that clear acrylic rod may have looked better but also would be worried about it snapping. I might have even used brass rod rather than tube "just to be sure"! The colour shifting coat and black light make it absolutely perfect. It may not be "fancy" enough for a Wonderfest entry but I would be proud to give it a prominent place in my collection if you can't find room on your shelves 😉
I love it. That has a very Japanese look to it in my opinion, kind of like a torii with a samurai helmet on it. What a great movie, too. When you panned back after painting the parts black it looked like you had a bunch of little monoliths from 2001. So there’s another idea for you.
The model looks great. The stripes are really the highlight and I love you for that they glow under UV-Light. I wanna do a book nook with Tron Legacy and looking for kits for the Recognizer Legacy version.
I find it interesting that you can see some of the original animators’ constraints baked into the design. Particularly, I notice the Level of Detail changes from the legs (Low LoD) body (Mid LoD) and head (High LoD). Just like a starship, four times as much detail/lights/decals/effort is put into the bridge than the nacelles.
Ì have been following you years, I am a modeler, butcòmparedto you. I'm, a just a a self starter. Especially with lightning. Awsome, keep doing what you do,I love it.
Just a very sweet and simple completed model. IN terms of the supporting rods I think you made the right choice, especially over time. I wonder if he will do a Tank as well, that would be a good companion piece.
First Principle: Syd Meade is a genius! The simple geometric shapes are the hardest blasted things to work with, then separate them "magically" -- hoo boy. But very well executed and looks really good. Spacers? Well, you could've skinned the brass and/or the styrene spacers with shrink tubing. Maybe not even use a heat gun, they might just fit right. I would suggest that you could use UV LED strip lighting in a base. Or even a line down your ceiling somehow. They also make individual LEDs in UV. A base could be a simple shiny piece of black acrylic with a set of parallel lines in your vinyl. The ultimate version might be all in clear, with clear spacers built in and all lit from the interior with UV LED lighting. Paint blocking a concern, but those edges would jump. "Color Flopping" should be the new name for that stuff; it is, now, in my household.
see the below answer about shrink tubing. i used trhe styrene tube as the spacer, so they needed to be thick enough to hold the parts apart without sneaking up the hole in the resin part. Shrink tubing would actually be too thin.
@@aztekdummy Sure, buddy, but I was listening when you said the brass was cut to length to separate the parts. Just because they didn't do that very well made me think of the shrink tubing. And... you could still use it on the styrene... It looks great as is, so never mind.
Wow! Very nice, Lou! I am a huge fan of the movie TRON, and this build was very nostalgic to watch. Please do more TRON builds in the future. The final product is very nice and I could tell that you thoroughly enjoyed it as well! *Will you be offering any of the vinyl pinstripping for those who might want to purchase this kit for themselves?
Can you share a link to the Jeffry person that made this Tron Recognizer 3D printed model? As I would love to buy one! As I have no idea who that is. An video description does not include any links to their store. So if possible please share some info! Thanks.
I know it's too late now but maybe if you have a similar problem in the future you could use black heat shrink tubing over the brass. An alternative to using brass or acrylic rods might be to use clear sheet arcylic or styrene of the correct thickness between the parts.
Exhalent build. I don't have a 3D printer but I have a table saw and a miter box, I bet I could build one and not have to deal with the printer texture.
Lou - Once again great job. Just ordered chariot masks from cultman. So Lou, could we order this printed kit from you direct? I do not yet have a 3d printer, it's on my list but not till year-end at the earliest. Keep the videos coming.
Oh, I disagree. FDM printers do very well on non-organic shapes over resin printers. In the obverse, resin printers are very capable over FDM when it comes to organic shapes. Just my humble, anecdotal opinion. TRON is very under represented in model kits (I have a light cycle file but haven't printed yet.). This build of yours is looking real good as per usual. I will say it again and again. 3D printing is the future of scale modeling.
@@aztekdummy The solution to FDM layer lines is Rustolium sandable Scratch and fill and 220 grit wet or dry ( prefer wet) sanding. Not much elbow grease needed for that.
well yes god stuf like it Q??? what is the brand of the coloer shift paint ???? you uesed ?? just had ask but all in all great model and yes will TUne in to same bat chanel when post new and got see if see the film now if so well got see it think its houe of the moues UUUUGGGGG do not have that one yes this why we have DVDs
I was an animator on the second film, nicely done..!!!!!!!!!!!
Unique…definitely a must have for TRON fans. 11 out of 10 for this build.
Thank you for posting this video 🎉. You have a new subscriber. Keep up the great work 🎉.
That is really a neat way of displaying it!
At Wonderfest, you could make a display “shadow box”, set the model inside and then have some source of UV light bathe the Recognizer in such a way to create the overall effect you were showing there.
Ron, darn, after this video, I have to watch Tron again.. just enjoying it now....
Noting that it is physically impossible to build a model of a totally CG subject like that, you did an admirable job. In fact, I think, given the circumstances, this is the best model I think I've seen you build.
That looks great! I love how the neon red edges pop especially with the UV light on camera. The parts are such simple shapes and there aren't very many of them, but it's deceptively complicated with the spacing between the parts complicates things.
I suppose another way to tackle it would be to get a big sheet of clear acrylic and glue the parts onto it so the clear acrylic sheet is what's holding things together. 😁
Another fantastic job!👏👏👏👏‼️‼️
Excellent build and great detail!! Keep up the awesome work!!!
Very nice model of the Recognizer from Tron! Your work is incredible and the paint job and striping really make it stand out!
Thanks! This seems to have struck a chord...
Absolutely stunning Lou! I totally ❤❤❤ this model. It may be a very simple kit but for my mind it is one of the best you have ever done. It is such a beautiful recreation of an iconic "character ". When you were questioning the very glossy surface on the fluorescent vinyl I was thinking "No, that is right - the lines actually glowed in the movie." I agree that clear acrylic rod may have looked better but also would be worried about it snapping. I might have even used brass rod rather than tube "just to be sure"! The colour shifting coat and black light make it absolutely perfect. It may not be "fancy" enough for a Wonderfest entry but I would be proud to give it a prominent place in my collection if you can't find room on your shelves 😉
I love it. That has a very Japanese look to it in my opinion, kind of like a torii with a samurai helmet on it. What a great movie, too. When you panned back after painting the parts black it looked like you had a bunch of little monoliths from 2001. So there’s another idea for you.
Oh...
DAMN!!! THAT is awesome!!!!
Where can I get these wonderful toys?
The model looks great. The stripes are really the highlight and I love you for that they glow under UV-Light.
I wanna do a book nook with Tron Legacy and looking for kits for the Recognizer Legacy version.
oh and since I dont own any machines, it will all be by hand :D
Nice job again lou. Very nice
That is amazing!
I still battle these on my red Tomytronics Space Attack game
I find it interesting that you can see some of the original animators’ constraints baked into the design. Particularly, I notice the Level of Detail changes from the legs (Low LoD) body (Mid LoD) and head (High LoD). Just like a starship, four times as much detail/lights/decals/effort is put into the bridge than the nacelles.
Looking good Lou.
BTW ... Happy St. Patrick's Day ... ☘☘☘☘
I like the look of the pin-striping, that came out great.
Ì have been following you years, I am a modeler, butcòmparedto you. I'm, a just a a self starter. Especially with lightning.
Awsome, keep doing what you do,I love it.
Just a very sweet and simple completed model. IN terms of the supporting rods I think you made the right choice, especially over time. I wonder if he will do a Tank as well, that would be a good companion piece.
Or the light cycle
That thing is “RAD” dude! I love it 😛
That is bloody awesome, really nice!!
Magnificent job done, that Recognizer was excellent, and indicate that I agree with Bill Campbell's idea.
First Principle: Syd Meade is a genius!
The simple geometric shapes are the hardest blasted things to work with, then separate them "magically" -- hoo boy. But very well executed and looks really good.
Spacers? Well, you could've skinned the brass and/or the styrene spacers with shrink tubing. Maybe not even use a heat gun, they might just fit right. I would suggest that you could use UV LED strip lighting in a base. Or even a line down your ceiling somehow. They also make individual LEDs in UV. A base could be a simple shiny piece of black acrylic with a set of parallel lines in your vinyl.
The ultimate version might be all in clear, with clear spacers built in and all lit from the interior with UV LED lighting. Paint blocking a concern, but those edges would jump.
"Color Flopping" should be the new name for that stuff; it is, now, in my household.
see the below answer about shrink tubing. i used trhe styrene tube as the spacer, so they needed to be thick enough to hold the parts apart without sneaking up the hole in the resin part. Shrink tubing would actually be too thin.
@@aztekdummy Sure, buddy, but I was listening when you said the brass was cut to length to separate the parts. Just because they didn't do that very well made me think of the shrink tubing. And... you could still use it on the styrene... It looks great as is, so never mind.
Where do we get this model / stl files? This is awesome!
Great work sir
Perfection!!!!
Fantastic result! The black light reminded me of the fake computer graphics from 'Escape From New York'.
We use perma blue on brass parts to blacken them on ship model parts, like cannons and such. Works great!
Wonder how long it will be before he sees that piece of red outline he missed....hmmmm. lol.
I was always thinking a black chrome would be be so sharp on that
Wow! Very nice, Lou! I am a huge fan of the movie TRON, and this build was very nostalgic to watch. Please do more TRON builds in the future. The final product is very nice and I could tell that you thoroughly enjoyed it as well!
*Will you be offering any of the vinyl pinstripping for those who might want to purchase this kit for themselves?
I only bought a small amount., I'd have to do it on a case by case.
Can you share a link to the Jeffry person that made this Tron Recognizer 3D printed model? As I would love to buy one! As I have no idea who that is. An video description does not include any links to their store. So if possible please share some info! Thanks.
A finished model or the files to print your own? Jeffrey isn't doing finished models.
www.cgtrader.com/3d-print-models/miniatures/vehicles/tron-recognizer-grid-patrol-ship
Be safe. Be smart. DON'T GET RECOGNIZED!!!
This looks great! I can't find this for purchase online anywhere. My Google-fu is weak.
I have it listed on CG trader, just do a search for the recognizer and it will come up. Have a great time building the kit.
@@jeffreyfink127 How did I miss that site? It has some amazing stuff! Thank you!
The red vinyl came from mpc supply.. so close!! Wish it was mcp supply lol
Lou + are you going to do a light cycle and the hover tank as well to go with it 👍😁
So cool!
I might ask you to Build One of those TRON Models for me Someday.
How cool would it be if you could make those lines light up?
I know it's too late now but maybe if you have a similar problem in the future you could use black heat shrink tubing over the brass.
An alternative to using brass or acrylic rods might be to use clear sheet arcylic or styrene of the correct thickness between the parts.
I thought about the shrinktubing, but it's not fat enough to act as a spacer.
Exhalent build. I don't have a 3D printer but I have a table saw and a miter box, I bet I could build one and not have to deal with the printer texture.
but you would still have wood grain to deal with ;)
@@aztekdummy can be made out of MDF and primed and painted.
That piece of brass tubing that is forever in the piece - is that going to be like those bits of code as described in I-Robot?
Did you think of printing it in clear resin and painting in the light blocking for lights?
I did. It would have presented a whole range of new problems and would have to have been redesigned to allow for the wiring.
It looks pixelated!
Lou,
Do they make a "Black-light" LED?
Something to make it glow.
yes they do. it's in all of the 3d curing stations and even in the UV "Glue" dispensers
Ace hardware has a primer filler That will take care of those pits on your models.
It's got coats of duplicolor filler primer. The pits won't go away.
I wonder if he is going to make the damaged version
I thought of making a second "broken" leg, but then I would have to have suspended the model on a stand and it would have thrown the balance off.
Lou,
Try Emory cloth,
Or is it crocus cloth.
Lou - Once again great job. Just ordered chariot masks from cultman. So Lou, could we order this printed kit from you direct? I do not yet have a 3d printer, it's on my list but not till year-end at the earliest. Keep the videos coming.
nope, i don't want to open that particular pandora's box. I wouldn't be surprised if Cozmic scale models offered it sometime in the future
Oh, I disagree. FDM printers do very well on non-organic shapes over resin printers. In the obverse, resin printers are very capable over FDM when it comes to organic shapes. Just my humble, anecdotal opinion.
TRON is very under represented in model kits (I have a light cycle file but haven't printed yet.). This build of yours is looking real good as per usual. I will say it again and again. 3D printing is the future of scale modeling.
100% agree. FDM does a better job on geometric shapes . if we could just do something about the build lines. Timmy the Tholian was a perfect example
@@aztekdummy The solution to FDM layer lines is Rustolium sandable Scratch and fill and 220 grit wet or dry ( prefer wet) sanding. Not much elbow grease needed for that.
Hey question, what is the iridescent paint that you used?
Vallejo color shift.
😺👍
FDM or SLA print?
Lou did a resin print for his build, but these will easily print in PLA and would be a little bit lighter as well.
@@jeffreyfink127 STLs somewhere?
Should have used clear rods...
well yes god stuf like it Q??? what is the brand of the coloer shift paint ???? you uesed ?? just had ask but all in all great model and yes will TUne in to same bat chanel when post new and got see if see the film now if so well got see it think its houe of the moues UUUUGGGGG do not have that one yes this why we have DVDs
Love this!