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Distant Screws II Challenge Coin

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Heads: Logo + Distant Screws II Jan\Apr 3307 53.2K (light years)
Tails: A star for Evelyn's Light + The expedition route (Ross310 -> Evelyn's Light -> Colonia -> Qama)

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A how-to for printing the 3D LS DS II Challenge Coin for anyone that was on the 2021 Distant Screws II Expedition.

The front-side features the classic LS Logo, the expedition name, dates and the waypoint distances traveled.

The backside features the four points of the journey (ROSS310-EVELYNS LIGHT-COLONIA-QAMA) and a star to honor Evelyn Faye Roy.


Printing Suggestions

    Scale to 60mm x 60mm x 8mm (or 10mm)
    Super Quality
  1. With trees: On an edge - will require sanding and clean up.
  2. In halves:
    • Duplicate the STL on the bed
    • Sink both below the bed to 1/2 the Z width (-4mm or -5mm)
    • Flip one of the faces
    • Print
    • Sand edge as needed with 220g and 500+
    • Prime
    • Paint Black Gloss
    • Paint Blue acrylic
    • Dust paint Silver metallic
    • Glue together

Created by RabbiBob 3/1/2021 w/ Blender 2.9.x

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Directions

  • Below are my steps for creating the coins. YMMV.

3D Printing

Sanding

  • Lightly sand the edges and any surface you can without damaging the raised items. You can see in some of the final coins the ones where a combination of sanding and primer worked well and others that didn't during testing.

Painting

  • Someday I'll buy an airbrush kit. Until then, fun with aerosol cans!
  • Requirements:
    • Krylon Sandable Primer
    • Gloss Black spray paint
    • Blue acrylic paint
    • Metallic Silver spray paint
    • Mod Podge® Clear Acrylic Sealer, Matte
    • Modelling glue
    • Something to fit under the coin to keep if off the resting surface (washer, nut, etc)

Primer

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  • Do two separate coats of prime where the first coat is close to a dusting.
  • Second coat should fill in a lot of the printer lines

Black Coat

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  • Apply a single shiny black coat

Blue Highlights

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  • Lightly apply blue acrylic paint to various raised areas. I used a toothpick to do the coins. There are one or two green coins in the bunch, however blue seemed to be the best choice.

Silver Dusting

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  • Lightly apply a dusting of silver. The goal is to try and let some of the gloss black poke through. Your call on the final outcome. In my batch, the 13 coins ran a range between almost full silver vs a moderate dusting.

Glue

  • Glue the halves together
  • Only four or five dabs of model glue is needed. Don't let it ooze from the middle onto the edges of the coin.

Seal

  • Seal the coin with Mod Podge Clear Acrylic Sealer
  • This helps not only protect the coin but also to seal in some of the paint smell

Visting

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Arriving solo at 6AM on a cold winter morning

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Hanging out with Rocky during the group rendezvous.

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One last look at Evelyn's Light before departing the system.