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Nuka Cola Bottles

So I didn't document this project very well, this was my first commission (and real prop build) and I got a little caught up in making the best pieces I could I didn't think to take many photos. Fortunately this is a pretty simple build
All three of these Nuka Cola Bottles were 3D modeled and printed on the monoprice maker select v2. The Nuka Cola and Nuka Cherry were printed in Hatchbox black PLA filament and painted with normal acrylics and a glossy top coat, then weathered with more acrylics. The bottle caps for all the bottles were painted using Alclad II polished aluminum 
The Nuka Cola Quantum was shelled to about 4mm thickness to allow for lights to be added then printed in Tglass and smoothed with XTC 3D tinted blue. The idea was to just use the blue tint for the color but after a few coats it was clear the tint didn't hide the print lines well enough. I ended up painting a translucent white airbrush paint to diffuse the light, followed with a translucent blue. Had I had more time for this project I would have spent more time testing dilutions of the blue to achieve a lighter blue that is more accurate but overall I'm happy with the finish.
In the quantum I installed four white, diffused LED's and wired them to a 3V coin battery holder and a on/off switch which protrudes from the back. The bottle also snaps together in the center under the label so the internals can be accessed.
The labels were drawn in inkscape and printed on a normal inkjet printer and sealed with the same clear gloss as the bottles, then weathered. Because the labels are paper and they are going on a rounded surface there were creases but I used them to simulate water damage.
This was my first real project, or at least the first one that wasn't following a how to guide. I'm really happy with how this turned out learned a whole lot about 3D printing for prop making. Thanks for checking it out!
Nuka Cola Bottles
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Nuka Cola Bottles

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