Star Wars Land Speeder Scan #1

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My first attempt at taking a set of photos and sending them thru http://my3dscanner.com to generate a point cloud. I removed the windshield for scanning. Observations: the reflections off the semi-glossy black surface show up as "deep" points right under the land speeder. lesson: matte surfaces are better shadows make for empty zones, particularly under the rear jets. lesson: lighting matters closeup photos don't help lesson: take more photos at a distance instead of up close. ...much of which is captured in the http://www.my3dscanner.com/index.php?option=com_k2&view=item&id=5:general-scanning-guide&Itemid=59 - General Scanning Guide, it's just interesting to see how not following those tips affects the final result. Instructions Step 1: Download the .ply dataset. Step 2: Open it in Meshlab. Step 3: Do stuff to it. Probably follow @tbuser's lead in the comments of http://www.thingiverse.com/thing:7950