With the fifth season finale of Game of Thrones coming up this Sunday, we’re waiting with bated breath to see what will happen. After the “Dance of Dragons” this past weekend, filled with action, death and, of course, dragons, all bets are off and we can’t imagine what the finale will hold. Who would have guessed Stannis would have done what he did (can’t give away spoilers)?
It’s amazing how fast the fifth season has flown by, and soon we’ll all find ourselves pining after the sixth season. So how will we get our GoT fix between the seasons? Perhaps 3D printing is the answer.
Check out these awesome projects that other fans have taken on to really immerse themselves in the world of Westeros.
Bringing Winterfell to Life
Daniel Ammann designed and created his own Winterfell. In an effort to teach himself Dassault Systemes’ SOLIDWORKS®, Ammann spent his free time designing Winterfell from scratch, which was no easy task. Along with learning the software, he had to find a model of the castle.
“The biggest challenge was finding a ‘true’ town map,” he told Wired.com. “The title sequence is only a few seconds, and shows the town whilst it builds up. There is a ground map at A Wiki of Fire & Ice and you can also find various artwork that was done by fans. Interpolating between these different sources and filling in the blank was surely the challenging and fun part.”
Ammann spoke about his Winterfell project back in 2013. Once completing it, he was planning on attempting to continue his re-creation of Westeros, setting his sight on recreating Pyke and King’s Landing, the capital of the dangerous fantasy world.
Taking Costumes to the Next Level
More recently, a fan named Nimi Becza took on the challenge of creating the ultimate Obryn Martell costume. In order to do this, he decided to recreate Martell’s dagger and other weapons. Becza is a huge fan of Martell and used 3D printing to get the costume right.
“I made a costume of Oberyn Martell’s robe for a local convention and thought it would be a great accessory,” Becza told 3ders.org about his dagger. “The most difficult part was actually finding the reference images. The costumers on the Game of Thrones crew put so much detail into their work that it pretty much tells the story of the character before he or she even says her first line.”
Like Ammann, Becza used SOLIDWORKS to make the Martell’s dagger as accurate as possible and then 3D printed his model. The necklace he wears with his costume was also 3D Printed, 3DPrint.com reports.
His next move towards Game of Thrones greatness? He plans on creating and 3D printing a replica of Martell’s sword.
3D printing opens a world of possibilities for people who dare to dream. If it can be imagined, it can be created. So, as you sit down to watch Game of Thrones on Sunday, keep your mind open. Maybe you’ll be the next person to bring Westros to life.
Personally, I wouldn’t mind my own 3D Drogon, especially if someone could make it fly. A girl can dream, can’t she?
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