Hello everyone ! Some months ago, I designed several custom parts that could be parts of the current CCBS. Earlier this week, I finally decided to order them. And they arrived today. So, ladies and gentlemen, I'm proud to show you the first Hero Factory custom parts !
First of all, here's a render of my parts altogether :
And here are the parts I received this morning :
I ordered them on Shapeways, I chose Frosted Ultra Detail. And the final result is very clean, it almost looks like real Lego parts ! Unfortunately, this material is very fragile, so I won't use them in MOCs, at the moment they are only prototypes, but I hope I will be able to produce those parts in wider quantities within the next twelve months.
Here's a "comparison" with the official "equivalent" parts from Lego :
And here's an example of what can be done with such parts :
I could build more, but sincerely, I'm afraid to break my parts if I stress them too much.
But anyways, this first try is quite concluding, and I hope I will very soon be able to make more of these.
If you want to see more pictures, check the Brickshelf gallery (not public yet).
P.S. : Plus, they smell good. I'm not good at recognizing odors, but I would say it smells like teen spirit almond.