Ok, here goes, first off hi I'm new here, my names Gabe. I'm a Graphic artist/tv production guy by day and freelance artist by night. I've been toying around with the idea of making my own line of action figures for a while now but always thought it was way out of my range, that is until I found this sight and saw some things that interested me. The size of the figures ae in t 1:18 scale, so they're about 3 3/4" tall to 4' tall max. I've sculpted before and have a good idea of what I want for articulation. When I get to the point of making molds out of aluminum, I'll use zbrush or maya to create the sculpts needed to be sent off to the cnc software, but I have questions about mold making in aluminum. My questions are simple I guess, but here goes...
1. Is the Micro mill with CNC conversion a good place to start?
If not, why not?, does it not offer good detail, etc.
2. when I do get past question one, besides the Galoub injection moulder, are the ere any other models similar in price range for the homeshop/hobbiest guy like me? Are there any drawbacks to this machine?
3. Ok, now that the plastics are molded, what is a good sonic welder to use that's affordable?
Sorry if some of these are off topic, but some of you might have answers to my questions,
Thanks
Gabe