Warframe Void Relic

October 2024 was my brother’s birthday. He sent me this YouTube video saying he wanted his own Void Relic. This giga nerd has thousands of hours in Warframe. I had never used lights in a 3D print before, so it seemed like a suitable challenge.

The person who made the model kindly released it under a Creative Commons license, which meant I could use it.

First, I needed to print the parts. I scaled them down because the original prop files were huge. I used my filament printer with default settings and some supports. I printed everything in matte black filament except the top pieces, for which I used transparent teal filament so the lights could shine through.

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Once printed, I spent several hours sanding the parts. The result was not as smooth as I wanted, the top section was too thin to sand the layer lines completely. I could have used more supports and a finer layer height for a better finish.

To assemble the parts, I used super glue and wood filler to close the gaps.

I placed the lights inside to test them. I used an LED strip with a remote control that I bought on Amazon. I still need to find more local sources for general electronic components.

Next, I primed the parts to get them ready for painting. I covered the round sections, where I wanted more light to pass through, with brown packing tape. The tape stuck too strongly and was difficult to remove, so I should have used a different masking material.

Alright, now the fun part, painting! The goal was a rusted copper effect for the egg and a rock-like texture for the base.

I added more wood filler inside instead of glue so the lights would stay aligned.

I should have painted the base after assembling it, but I didn’ to avoid repeating steps. Once the egg was installed, I had to glue, apply filler, sand again, and repaint.

With all that done, here was the final result, both with and without the lights. Mission accomplished: a Void Relic ready to deliver blueprint !