Sega Neptune 3D Model

[nathanallan]

True, 3D scanning doesn't give you a model that's ready to go. It has a ways to go before that's possible.

Also, yeah, the cost of 3D printing can be prohibitively expensive, but then again when you get a gamer with a 3D printer, it costs much less. I'm a gamer with a 3D printer, and I'm itching to make a Neptune!

So there you go, I'm interested as a printer owner, classic gamer AND Sega lover.

Not sure why the materials cost was so high in the post above by wiggyx, I have found the actual costs of the material to be negligible or at least extremely manageable.

I'm into this, and as a personal project I have been wanting to make console cases to be FUNCTIONAL and not just decorative.

What I have on the table now, is an enclosure to make the brown Intellivoice board fit into, to match the Intellivision II, and I'm almost done with it.

I found this thread, had to register and reply. Anybody can contact me if they want something printed, and I'll give it a good go at making it happen.

nathan.dkassandra4@gmail.com

[wiggyx]

What printer and materials are you using?

I coulda printed the parts on our replicator 2 and it would have cost a lot less, but the part quality would have been significantly reduced as well. Not all 3D printers and printing materials are created equal.

[Satoshi_Matrix]

Hey wiggy, did you read the pm I sent you? I didn't hear back from you, so I wasn't sure.

[wiggyx]

I'm in PM hell across like 10 forums. I'll check it sooner than later and get back to ya.

[IrishNinja]

I'd been waiting for a day to actually get a functional Neptune, and this effort puts us one step closer to that. good work OP, keep at it!

[dutchconsolefreak]

The 3D model looks great!! Maybe one day, we all have a Neptune in our gaming room.

As for sizing, i believe they used the bottom from a Genesis/Megadrive 2 for the prototype.

[xelement5x]

While very similar, the back of the proto Neptune is much different than a stock Genesis 2 actually.