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Illustris Models & 3D Printing Portfolio

Founded in 2019, our mission has always been to support cosplayers in realizing their creative vision. Over the years, we have become a trusted source of 3D printed prop and accessory kits for cosplay enthusiasts in Australia. Our goal is to create a vibrant community where cosplayers can connect, learn new skills, and have fun in a safe and inclusive environment.

Legend of Zelda Wedding Commission

Illustris Models & 3D Printing's largest commission to date was for a customer's wedding, where they were asked to model, print, finish and paint the Master Sword, Hylian Shield and Bow of Light from The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild. The project showcased the team's skills in 3D printing, modeling, hand painting, color matching, and airbrushing. The project also presented several challenges, such as using multiple finishing techniques, including automotive filler primer and sanding for the sword and the need for stronger techniques with the shield and bow, which involved using resin coating XTC-3D.

Upgrades to our Cosplay Accessory Kits!

We're excited to announce that our Albedo Accessory Kit from Genshin Impact is now exclusively resin printed. Thanks to valuable customer feedback and the success of our resin-printed accessory kits, we were able to invest in a large-form resin printer and upgrade our production process. All pieces that don't require heat-forming to fit are now resin printed, allowing our customers to easily finish and paint the pieces to upgrade their cosplay. Plus, all gems in our resin kits are carefully colored and hand-dyed to match the source material as closely as possible.

Colour-Shifting Genshin Impact Visions

We introduced fully finished and painted Genshin Impact visions as our first on-store products and debuted them at Sydney Oz Comic-Con in September last year. Our visions are 100% modeled and printed by us, with resin-printed backs, and hand-dyed gems using a process we invented ourselves that creates the "color-shifting" effect without electronics or LEDs. We have sold a large number of visions since launch and gained viral attention on TikTok for our creations!

Liberation: Alear's Sword from Fire Emblem: Engage

We recently tackled the ambitious build of Alear's Liberation sword and sheath from Fire Emblem: Engage, and the project has been an incredible success. As avid fans of the game, we were excited to take on this project and bring this iconic weapon to life for cosplayers around the world. After putting them up on our store, we've constantly had the swords printing due to high demand!

3D Modeling & Sculpting

At Illustris Models, we pride ourselves on doing the 3D modeling for all our kits in-house. We acknowledge that 3D printing and cosplay aren't the easiest of hobbies - as a result we endeavour to model all our props and accessory kits for ease of printing and sanding. Additionally, we strive to ensure all our kits are structurally sound when built to our guidelines, and also con-safe!

Peach's Crown from the Super Mario Movie

Introducing our newest model, the Princess Peach Crown from the upcoming Super Mario movie! Covered in intricate and delicate filigree, we were immediately drawn to its unique design and decided to create a 3D model to capture all the details. As we worked on the model, we discovered charming little details such as the hidden mushrooms within the filigree, making it even more special. While this will be our first model exclusively for resin printing, we're excited to offer a detailed and beautiful accessory for cosplayers and fans alike. Our main challenge was finding a balance between creating the delicate, regal vibe while also ensuring that the crown was strong and durable enough for cosplay use. We can't wait to release the entire accessory kit before the end of March in anticipation of the Super Mario movie release!

Ingrid from God of War: Ragnarok

Introducing our first 3D model from the God of War series - Atreus's sword, Ingrid. This masterpiece has taken close to 100 hours of modelling, with most of that time devoted to the intricate details on the hilt and pommel. Despite the time-consuming modelling process, the final result was an easy-to-print model that can fit on 220x220x250mm printers. What's more, all the minute details are printable on FDM printers at 0.12mm layer height, making it accessible for even hobbyist 3D printers to create their own stunning replicas. The sword's design is inspired by the latest game in the series, God of War: Ragnarok, and it has quickly become a fan favorite. In fact, we have already sold numerous printed kits and have been commissioned for full accessory kits for Atreus from both God of War 3 and Ragnarok thanks to the success of this model.

Eula's Song of Broken Pines

In our latest 3D modeling project, we took on the challenge of recreating Eula's Song of Broken Pines from Genshin Impact. This was a tricky task as we aimed to make the blade as slim and lightweight as possible while still keeping it true to the source material. With a focus on intricate details and a sleek design, the end result was a stunning and functional piece that any Genshin Impact cosplayer would be proud to wield.

Gwen's Cafe Cuties Scissors

The latest addition to our 3D model collection is Gwen's Cafe Cuties skin Scissors from the popular game League of Legends. This was a challenging project that required us to focus heavily on the modeling aspect, with the added challenge of making the scissors fully functional and able to swing open and closed. We're excited to share our build log and process with you!

Other Projects & Commissions

On occasion, our products include more work than just 3D modeling and 3D printing. This often includes collaborations with other creatives and special, personalised commissions for customers upon request!

Hades 2 Collaborative Project

We are excited to share our latest collaboration, Melinoe from Hades 2. Our team worked together with IndigoJinjo and her sewing patterns, Thomas from Magic Missile Studios' set design and photography, and our own illustris_cosplay to bring this character to life. The collaboration allowed us to capture all the iconic elements of Melinoe's design, including her dagger and sickle weaponry, and IndigoJinjo's pattern work brought the costume to life. Stay tuned for more updates and collaborations from our team!

Mipha's Lightscale Trident

We're excited to showcase our finished and painted commission of Mipha's trident from The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild, one of our favorite models and a prop that was a true labor of love for us. We experimented with ways to split the prop apart for travel and con-safety, and we settled on a pressure-fit technique that uses metal rods and foam to create a tight, wobble-free fit that allows cosplayers to align the details of the prop perfectly. To create the blue-yellow-pink gradient of the "wave" details at the base of the trident head, we chose to incorporate resin instead of paint, dripping it into the recesses to easily and effectively play with the watery design language of the prop.

Other Notable Works

SheRa Prop Kits and Commissions

Cosplayers: @thekatscosplay and @illustris_cosplay

Eternal Sailor Scout Accessory Kits

Modeled by @illustris_cosplay and @lunariz.a

Baker Pantheon Accessories

Cosplayer: @monkeydocosplay

Marnie (Pokemon) Accessories

Cosplayer: @lunariz.a

Goddess Zelda Accessories

Cosplayer: @carcali_cosplay

Marth's Falchion Commission

cosplayer: @jellyfish_cosplays | 3D model: @thedangerousladies

Events & Community Involvement

For more information, visit our Events page.

Events

Comic Gong 2023 Sponsorship

We are incredibly excited and honoured to be sponsoring Comic Gong's 2023 events! Attend the Cosplay Catch-Up, Family Fun Day OR the 18+ inaugural Cosplay Ball and enter the cosplay competitions for your chance to win some goodies!

Check our Events page for more information on Comic Gong's 2023 events!

Oz Comic-Con 2022

We had our first Artist's Alley table at Oz Comic-Con 2022 and were blown away by how successful it was. We can't wait to do more events and help more cosplay dreams come to life!

Introduction to 3D Printing for Cosplay Panel

At Sydnye Oz Comic-Con in 2021 we hosted an Introduction to 3D Printing for Cosplay panel which drew an audience of 30+ attendees!

Illustris Sponsorships Initiative

At Illustris Models we're passionate about making cosplay accessible to everyone. This is why in 2022 we started our sponsorship initiative, to give young and/or low-income cosplayers one of our prop or accessory kits for free once every 6 months!

Illustris Sponsorships is now sponsored by Polymaker 3D, 3D Printing Solutions, Monocure3D, Anest Iwata Australia and Rakuda Cosplay to bring more of our products to those who are less fortunate.

Reviews

MELINOE Bundle STL Files [Hades]
I have almost all of this printed now, and I love it! My printer wasn't able to print the sickle as it was, and they were able to cut it down into pieces that fit. Amazing customer service, and thank you so much!!!

Tabitha [Etsy]

KEYLETH Staff STL Files [Legend of Vox Machina]
Staff came out perfect! I ended up shortening it just slightly so it would be easier to carry around and transport, but it still printed perfectly. Can’t wait to add it to my cosplays!

Emily [Etsy]

GYM LEADER Dynamax Band 3D Printed Kit [Pokemon Sword/Shielf]
Perfect prop for my cosplay for animenyc. Excited it came in on time! Thanks!

Robert [Etsy]

PRIMORDIAL JADE Cutter 3D Printed Kit [Genshin Impact]

The print quality is fantastic and easy to assemble. The team were quick to reply and have a great to-buy list for finishing the prop. EDIT: it was super cool to meet the Illustris team at Pax :)

Matthew [Etsy]

RAIDEN Shogun Accessories 3D PRINTED KIT [Genshin Impact]
15/10! Don't think I'll buy from anyone else ever again! I loved it and they were so kind <3

Nurse [Etsy]