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Hey guys

I've been doing some amateur 3D modelling lately, and I thought it would be fun to model the exterior of Uncle Scrooge's money bin in 3D and put it up for 3D printing. I've based it on Don Rosa's money bin blueprints which has a few measurements in American feet. The model measures just about 6?6?6.5 cm and was scaled so that 1 foot on the blueprint equals 0.5 mm on the model, which would make it something like 1:609.6 scale.

I've put it on a website called Shapeways that allows you to upload your 3D models and Shapeways will then print the models as physical objects in plastic or metal for any customer who wants to buy them. Granted, it's kind of expensive, but 3D printing kind of just is. I've selected a slightly more expensive frosted plastic material that is very suited for some of the tiny details on the money bin model. I could have selected another plastic material, but that would mean that some of the details (e.g. the telescopes on the roof) would have to be removed, which I didn't really like.

Anyway, I wanted you to see, so here's a link with some computer generated images of it (I haven't had it printed yet):
http://shpws.me/Hl5Z
Tell me what you think :-)
Oh, and if you have a 3D printer yourself, I can send you the 3D model file. I'd love to see your results! But beware that your printer must be able to print very small details, or you would have to scale up the model and use a lot of plastic material.

Image generated to simulate the partly opaque, partly transparent, frosted plastic material that the money bin will be printed in:
http://i.imgur.com/Zjdhj80.jpg

Quick render showing the model from the bottom, revealing the fact that it's hollow with a hole in the bottom:
http://i.imgur.com/HdXs2Wg.png

A close-up from below of the entrance, showing the double-doors (complete with tiny 0.25?0.25 mm door knobs, door frames also just 0.25 mm wide), and the McD logo:
http://i.imgur.com/Hw2xtKl.png

A close-up of some of the roof, where you can see the path along the edge, with a 2.3 mm tall telescope in each corner of the building:
http://i.imgur.com/mdPfTmx.png

A screenshot from the "Blender" program that I used to 3D model the money bin, showing some of the many vertices (points in 3D space), edges (the lines), and faces (triangles and quadrilateral) that the model is made out of. Click for a full size version:
http://i.imgur.com/pY9HWH8.png

Quote from user: MustangRockstarWould love to see a 1:87 scale version
In theory I could easily scale it to 1:87, but that would make the model very large (almost half a meter / more than a foot and a third wide), which in 3D printing would mean that an extremely large amount of plastic material has to be used, and thereby it will have insanely high costs. Of course, the model being larger (i.e. larger details), a less expensive, more imprecise type of plastic could be used. But as for Shapeways to print it, the model would simply be too large to fit in their printers, and since they have industrial scale 3D printers, I doubt any home grade 3D printer could do it. If anyone is able to prove me wrong, I'd be happy to send you the model file and let you have a go :)

Quote from user: DarkAshFantastic work, pryds. How long did it take to make the 3D model?
Thanks! It took me most-part of a weekend, and then some in order to make some adjustments that were required for it to be better 3D printable :)

Quote from user: MustangRockstarPersonally, I can't wait to see where this technology is in 10 years. As someone who enjoys modeling, it's going to open a lot of doors.
Money bin doors, that is.

That's a great depiction of the bin!
Maybe someday, Disney can build a full-size replica...might be tricky filling it with cash, though. ;)