KSP figures.

[r4pt0r]

PLEASE PLEASE look into producing injection molded kerbal figures. injection molding is considerably cheaper, when compared to the 3d printing process you currently use. granted that process might result in a nicer looking piece, but i cannot be dropping 120$ usd to aquire my 3 favorite space explorers.

im not saying drop your 3d printed line, but add an "economly line" or something. better still, mold them in green and let us assemble and paint them, like a testors model kit.

[deadshot462]

PLEASE PLEASE look into producing injection molded kerbal figures. injection molding is considerably cheaper, when compared to the 3d printing process you currently use. granted that process might result in a nicer looking piece, but i cannot be dropping 120$ usd to aquire my 3 favorite space explorers.

im not saying drop your 3d printed line, but add an "economly line" or something. better still, mold them in green and let us assemble and paint them, like a testors model kit.

Although I did get the 3D printed models, I agree with you. If I wanted to gift these to others, it would quickly add up on total price. That sounds like a good alternative.

Perhaps Squad could provide temporary sales periods, similar to how the game goes on sale on Steam? I believe they have done this during Christmas once.

[apfelbeck]

The problem is that making injection mold for even a basic figurine is very expensive. It'd be hard to get tooling cost lower than several tens of thousands of $.

Molded plastic is cheap when you're making thousands of parts, otherwise it's prohibitively expensive. I doubt Squad can find ten thousand people who want a Kerbal figurine.

[r4pt0r]

yeah anything. id suggest lowering the price, but they are in this to make money. a cheaper production method and a cheaper price may even give an increased profit. just look into it and crunch numbers. id love to send you my paper currency in exchange for a physical item.

edit:

The problem is that making injection mold for even a basic figurine is very expensive. It'd be hard to get tooling cost lower than several tens of thousands of $.

Molded plastic is cheap when you're making thousands of parts, otherwise it's prohibitively expensive. I doubt Squad can find ten thousand people who want a Kerbal figurine.

is that so? hmm that make sense. what other alternatives are there that wouldnt cost us 50$ per model and could still make a good profit for squad?

Edited June 17, 2014 by r4pt0r

[cpast]

Injection molding is cheaper, but only for large production runs. There are higher setup costs than for 3D printing. Limited temporary sales periods of injection molded figures wouldn't make sense.

[apfelbeck]

Although I did get the 3D printed models, I agree with you. If I wanted to gift these to others, it would quickly add up on total price. That sounds like a good alternative.

Perhaps Squad could provide temporary sales periods, similar to how the game goes on sale on Steam? I believe they have done this during Christmas once.

Printed sandstone isn't cheap, those prices are probably very near at-cost already.

[Chiboko]

why not just cast them? It cost relatively little money to make a mold of an existing figurine and recast it in your desired material.

[Tw1]

3d print the cast?

[Red Iron Crown]

RTV and resin makes for cheap cast models in short runs.

[Maschinenbauer]

Has anyone of you figured out, how to extract the 3D-models from the game? I want to port it for Autodesk Inventor, so I can print them myself. Thanks.

[GoSlash27]

Hell, just delegate the job to China. They can set up production for cheap. I'd definitely buy a Jeb figurine!

-Slashy

[Pecan]

http://forum.kerbalspaceprogram.com/threads/84621-Paper-Space-Program-%28-a-k-a-KSP-Rocket-Parts-Papercraft%29 is brilliant

[Maschinenbauer]

I just need the 3D models, so I can convert them to .stl

Someone came up with the brilliant idea to put little magnets in the parts while printing. SpaceLEGO, for real!^^ All I need is this darn 3D model...

And Pecan, I agree!

[Korkin]

Maschinenbauer

agree. that is what i am trying to say here

ideally developers could add a feature to game (like save ship in 3d.) well which is less probable. What is more possible just sell standart parts in .stl or other 3d format. in shapeways or thigiverse.

Modemakers which create mods for part could also make a penny here and make ppl happy.

that would be great if you could build a ship in KSP and after all those exciting moments of landing, docking, flying to distant planets you could put that ship on your shelf.

[Whirligig Girl]

3D printed plastic will be available soon. I'm hoping this means movable joints

[r4pt0r]

3D printed plastic will be available soon. I'm hoping this means movable joints

im gonna need sauce on that.