Starting the preparations for the annual Magic: The Gathering Tournament we hold everything Thanksgiving. As before, I am 3d-printing the trophy, the model for which gave me some challenges this year. Previously, I had broken the model into 4 pieces, which I then assembled into a solid piece at the end.
This year, due to a bit of confidence with the printer, I have decided to break it into only 2 pieces – the base, and the sword – with a keyed slot to connect. This “should” be stronger for the connection, more consistent with the printing, and easier to assemble. It also provides me with a solid blank for future years, since I update the year of the event each time.
Currently, the parts are printing, and should be done tomorrow if they don’t fail. From there, I just apply a layer of paint and decoration and it should be good to go.
Our tournament itself is on November 27, so I still have plenty of time – but last year I procrastinated quite a bit on the painting.
