by fjschuler

Where does a Cybertronian warlord plant his ass after a long hard eon of brutally dismembering opposing factions? On an equally imposing throne, of course. WFC Siege is shaping up to be a raw and war-torn chapter in the lives of our little plastic buddies, and I felt the need for some accessories. Perhaps this will be the start of some type of diorama-type setup. I dunno. But, I'm starting with the centerpiece.

I've obviously taken some inspiration from the SDCC Throne of the Primes that was released this year. But, I didn't want for it to only reference POTP...so I left off the references to the Prime Master insignia. Instead, I included Autobot and Decepticon insignia from G1, G2 and BW (trying to make everyone happy here...plus, maybe we'll get some beasties as the WFC Trilogy rolls on).

There are three "banners" that mount to holes on the back rest of the throne.  The banners, as well as the front "ramp" area, currently feature Cybertronian text more or less in line with the Siege theme.  Have fun translating, nerds!

There are also 5 mm square and round ports all over the throne to allow the placement of weapons with 5 mm pegs and/or Titan Masters and Prime Masters.

The finished version shown was printed in ABS at a layer height of 0.15 mm and 10% infill.  It was painted using Testors Acrylics.  The only areas where supports are required are the "vents" on the lower left and right of the seat, between the horizontal bars on the back of the seat and beneath the banners.  I also removed some material from the bottom of the throne to reduce the amount of surface area in contact with the print bed, reduce printing time and material and, hopefully, make print removal a bit easier.

This is still a work-in-progress, and I already have a new version in the works that will feature a taller seat to improve the fit for voyager-class Transformers (or similarly sized action figures).  This next version will also include more aggressive material removal on the bottom of the model to further reduce printing time and material.  Stay tuned!

Let me know what you all think. Comments and suggestions are welcome!

Print Settings

Printer Brand:                          

PowerSpec

Printer:                          

PowerSpec 3D Pro

Supports:                          

Yes

Resolution:                          

0.15 or finer

Infill:                          

10% or less

Filament:                                            Any Any                                        Any