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Even with most of you being too busy scoffing mince pies to enter this month’s 3D Printing Challenge, we still got some superb entries for santa’s high-tech sleigh. Of the six that entered though, only one can win an actual 3D print of their design, plus a Tokyo Flash watch of their choosing…
Nick from 3DPrintUK and I had a tough job on our hands sizing up this month’s entries, but we couldn’t ignore Lee’s reindeer sleigh, which took him four hours to model. Lee says of the design: “The year is 3011 and times have changed. Santa no longer delivers gifts to children for they can print their own toys with commonly available household 3D printers. However, Santa has adapted to these modern times and has discovered a new profession! He still brings joy to millions of fans as he now competes in the annual “Hover Sleigh Racing Challenge” held on every 25th of December.”
Photos of the 3D printed model based on Lee’s design can be viewed in the gallery above, along with the other entrants’ renders.
Our new theme will be announced later this week, so you should have plenty of time to whip up a design, given you’ll be spending most of Christmas trying to escape your family’s incessant nagging about getting a haircut or eating more brussel sprouts.
In the meantime, congratulations to our winner, and thanks to all who entered! If the entrants would like to order a 3D print of their model they can drop Nick an email and request 20 per cent off their first order.
That looks great, well done, Lee!
I finally have the time to make an entry for this month’s. Bring it on, Kat.
Just you wait until we announce next month’s theme; it’s a doozy!
Do you mean a doo doo? I’m rather good at modeling those, if I might be so humble.
OOhhh, is this a monthly thing? I’m totes in for the next one. A good excuse to reinstall the 3DS Max again. Sharpen up on it again.
Yep, it’s a monthly competition, so you’ll have plenty more opportunities to enter your designs.
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after looking at this months 3d winner. I think i’ll not enter. People will think (im sure they do already) that im special needs.
Well done Lee, exceptional entry and design. Wish I had the skill to challenge.
That’s awesome work. Wish the antlers were gigantic and doubled up as handlebars.
That’s one bad ass sleigh.
Looks like something Santabot from Futurama would “slay” in.
I hope the next one is aritechture as that is my strong point in CAd But i had a good go at the sleigh
You did indeed! Next month will be a more “open” theme, so you’ll be able to enter something architecture-based for sure.
are you trying to save money by making it out of white chocolate?