Gunbot 3D Print
A multi-month project recreating the Battle Aces Gunbot as a full physical model kit. Remodeled from scratch, printed, painted, packaged, and presented with a custom instruction manual and box design.
I wrote an extensive behind the scenes breakdown of this on my blog if you'd like to read more: https://benbickle.com/2025/09/08/pixels-to-plastic-the-gunbot-model-kit/
Completed model and kit box
Kit, instructions, and box cover, all hand assembled
Top view
The 'studio' lighting setup
The 'ingame' model
The top shell was removable with additional detail
The cinematic 'Corona' color scheme with alternate parts
Under-shell detail with alternate ammo-belt
The cinematic 'Heavy Union' color scheme
The final plasticity scene with everything turned on
All 63 sub-models in the first pass plates for the A-1 mini
Test printing
Painting
Box cover
The render was done with Arnold's toon renderer using the printable model with a basic texture painted for camera
Front cover of the instruction manual
All elements were rendered out of plasticity and assembled in photoshop
Paint guide & credits
Back cover