I admit it: I'm a total geek. I love electronics, programming, 3D printing, 3D art, and vintage Apple hardware. I'm always juggling half a dozen projects. I also enjoy documenting it all: my successes, my failures, my experiences... and everything geeky along the way.

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Kevin Rye

Geek Extraordinaire. Yeh, I said it.

3D-Printed R2-D2 - Part VI - Body and Dome Greeblies

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With winter approaching, I was able to complete all the sanding and painting that I need to do to assemble the body and the dome. R2 is really looking awesome! Read More...

3D-Printed R2-D2 - Part V - Body and Dome Finishing

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After two months of painting and sanding it's really starting to look like an R2! Read More...

3D-Printed R2-D2 - Part III - Skirt

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Finally! After well over a month of printing and sanding, I have one piece ready for painting! Read More...

Scale Mail Bust - Part VI

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That's it! It's finally complete. I am so happy with how it came out. I think this is my most elaborate project yet! I can't wait to see what's next! Read More...

Mortal Kombat Scorpion Cosplay


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I took a step away from the Scale Mail Bust to work on a weekend project for my sister-in-law. She needs a Scorpion outfit for Comic-Con stat! Read More...

Scale Mail Bust - Part V

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I have had so much fun working on this project. It's been keeping me pretty busy for months. I am so happy with the way that it is turning out. All I need to do is complete the headdress and make a base for it. Read More...

Scale Mail Bust - Part IV


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I found a really sweet headdress model that I wanted to print for the Scale Mail Bust. It's huge and will have to be broken into several smaller parts. 12 to be exact. It was a lot of work making it, but it was a lot of fun! Read More...

Scale Mail Bust - Part III


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I did not realize how much work would be involved in making scale mail armor. It does go together surprisingly fast once you get the hang of it. The hard and time consuming part is painting them! Read More...

Scale Mail Bust - Part II


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Time for some sanding and painting on the Scale Mail Bust. This was so much work! Read More...

Mini Figurine and Couch


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It's been six months since I finished my last big project. I wanted to put together something that won't take a month to complete, but something that I could sink my teeth into over a week or two. Read More...

20" 3D-Printed Victoria 6 Figurine - Part VI


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I almost finished the 20" Victoria 6 figurine a little over 2 years ago. I was never really happy with the paint job. I've been wanting to go back and repaint the figurine for a long time. I broke the hand off the other day by accident so I figured glueing it back on and redoing the paint job would be a nice weekend project. Read More...

23" 3D Printed Victoria 8 Figurine - Part X


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I can't believe it took me almost a year to complete this project! Granted, I took some time off because I put off purchasing a resin printer for months. I also moved to a new house. So it took me a few months to get back into the swing of things. I'm so happy with the way that it turned out. Read More...

Android Sculpture


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The next step in my 23" Victoria 8 figurine is to paint. I want to practice first. I decided to throw together a little sculpture to give me something to practice painting. Read More...

23" 3D Printed Victoria 8 Figurine - Part VII


For the loin cloth, I wanted to try my hand at making some chain mail. It was time-consuming and tedious work, but a nice challenge. I think the end results look really good. Read More...

3D-Printed Pillar Box

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The 3D-printed Balgonie Place sign that I made for my Mom for Christmas came out so great that I decided to make something for my sister too. After all, they both have Scottish-themed rooms at home. I think a pillar box would make a nice addition. Read More...

Balgonie Place Street Sign

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On the street where my Mom grew up in Scotland, there's a concrete sign on the corner of the street. I thought it would be something neat to 3D print for her. Read More...

Clock with DIY 7-Segment Display - Part III

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The enclosure for the new clock is almost complete. I just need to make the front panel and then I can assemble the PCB. Read More...

23" 3D Printed Victoria 8 Figurine - Part III

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It's time to make some weapons! Read More...

23" 3D Printed Victoria 8 Figurine - Part II


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With all the parts to the new model printed, it was time to glue, sand, and paint. Read More...

23" 3D-Printed Figurine - Part XI


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I can't believe the figurine is complete. It looks awesome. It took me four months and a lot of hard work to complete. Read More...

23" 3D-Printed Figurine - Part IX


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All the armor pieces have been sanded, primed, filled, painted, and weathered. They turned out amazing. Read More...

23" 3D-Printed Figurine - Part VIII


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I think that's everything that I need. I can now sand and paint all the 3D-printed parts, laser cut the leather parts, and sand and paint the figurine. Read More...

23" 3D-Printed Figurine - Part VI


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With the weapons out of the way, it was time to finish the base. It came out awesome! Read More...

23" 3D-Printed Figurine - Part V


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I'm really happy with the way that the spear and shield turned out. A friend of mine turned me onto the technique of using graphite powder to give objects a metallic finish. It looks awesome.
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3D-Printed Raiders of the Lost Ark Fertility Idol


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I've been wanting to print the fertility idol from Raiders of the Lost Ark for a while. I've just never found a good enough model. Until now. Read More...

20" 3D-Printed Victoria 6 Figurine - Part V

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I think I just need to get my hands on a doll wig and the figurine is done. Read More...

20" 3D-Printed Victoria 6 Figurine - Part IV


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More progress has been made. The model is assembled, sanded, primed, and ready for the final paint job. I also finished making the base for it. Read More...

3D-Printed Sub-Zero Mask

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My sister-in-law is heading to Comic Con next month and is in need of a Sub-Zero Mask. I got this. Read More...

20" 3D-Printed Victoria 6 Figurine - Part III


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The guns came out awesome. I just have to glue on the thumbs and clean up all the seams and I can start with the final paint job.
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20" 3D-Printed Victoria 6 Figurine - Part II


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I'm thrilled with the progress that I have made with the model. There has been a lot of printing, sanding, and painting over the last few weeks. The model is looking great. Read More...

3D-Printed Victoria 7 Project - Part III

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This Black 3.0 paint is amazing. The Victoria 8 figure is all painted and secured to the base that I made. It came out awesome!
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3D-Printed Victoria 7 Project - Part II

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The Victoria 8 model is coming out better than I had hoped. It looks awesome, and it's all ready for some Black 3.0 paint! Read More...

British Telephone Box - Part III


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After three weeks of work, the Telephone Box is finally complete. Wow, I can't believe how nice it came out! Read More...

British Telephone Box - Part II

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I couldn't wait to start painting, but it rained for two days. What a pain! It seems like every time I need to paint something outside, it rains! Read More...

Footlong Fender - Part VI


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That's it! All done! Wow, this project took a log time to do, but if it's worth doing, it's worth overdoing. I spared no expensive nor detail in making sure that the Footlong Fender looked as real as possible. I think it came out amazing and I learned a lot of new things with this project. Read More...

Footlong Fender - Part V


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I can't believe it's been over two months since I started this project. It's taking so long because it has to be perfect. There's been a lot of sanding, painting, sanding, and painting. A lot of trial and error, and some do overs. Read More...

Footlong Fender - Part IV

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Such tiny parts! I've made a lot of progress on the Footlong Fender. It's been a lot of fun figuring out how to make such small parts. Each piece comes with its own challenges. Read More...

Portal Weighted Storage Cube - Part II


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I've made some serious progress on the Portal Weighted Storage Cube. All the parts have been printed, sanded, and painted. Some last minute touches, the electronics, and it'll be time for the final assembly! Read More...

3D Printed Westworld Maze


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My wife and I just finished watching the first season of Westworld. What a great show. I don't want to give away any spoilers for those that have not seen it yet, but there's a cool maze prop in the show. As soon as I saw it, I thought to myself, "I am so 3D-printing one of those!" Read More...

Talking Clock - Part V

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With all the electronics complete, it was time to work on the enclosure. It took 15 hours to print, and a day or two for the stain to dry. I can’t believe this project is almost finished! Read More...

I Am Groot!

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I was thumbing through Thingiverse looking for something fun to print. I came across a cute Little Groot figurine. I thought my wife would like it. Guardians of the Galaxy is one of her favorite movies. I used to paint D&D figurines back in the late 80s when I was a kid, so this didn't come out half bad considering it's been a good 25 years since I've painted something… and my wife loves it! Read More...