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Post by art on Aug 8, 2018 3:06:53 GMT
Purchased Gloomhaven in July. I am working on 3-D printed replacement tiles and miniatures to support it. This has functional doors and individual wood tiles even matching the knots in the wood. Printable tiles are found here. Printable Tiles
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Post by art on Aug 17, 2018 19:43:09 GMT
These medieval cart designs have taken off quite well in the last 14 hours. Nice to see a decent acceptance in such a short time. Here are sets of components that can be used to make a variety of hay carts both small and large size miniatures. You have a pretty detailed hay pile and hay piles that can be fit in the carts to make it look pretty realistic. Hay piles have hidden places for adding to your role playing games as well. As always for free on Thingiverse. What the hay?
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Post by Sam on Aug 21, 2018 21:14:29 GMT
The wagon in the front needs a pack dinosaur.
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Post by art on Oct 9, 2018 21:14:22 GMT
My latest creation posted on Thingiverse. Had 120 downloads in its first 10 hours, a record for me considering it was mostly over night. Thingiverse LinkIndividual Components:
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Post by art on Nov 2, 2018 2:55:10 GMT
One of my latest creations. Been a while since I have posted one of my designs from Thingiverse. Available FileStill need to work on my painting skills.
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Post by art on Jan 24, 2019 2:39:38 GMT
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Post by margaret on Jan 24, 2019 5:35:29 GMT
impressive houses! I don't usually do buildings, but I admire your work.
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Post by dmdoc on Jul 19, 2020 17:38:34 GMT
So how expensive, let’s say to the metal figures, is it to print out your own figures?
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Post by margaret on Jul 19, 2020 23:16:33 GMT
The price per figure is a lot less if you don't count the investment in the printer and anything you need to hook it up with a computer. I think there is a price estimate somewhere in the postings in the 3D printing subdivision of the forum. There are a lot of 3D print files available free for D&D stuff - links are in the postings in that forum section, and you can download free programs that will help you process the files, such as Cura. Also discussed in that forum section. Note that the quality of the detail on the figures you can print with a low-cost 3D print is not comparable with commercial figures. People often like to get commercial figures or commissioned figures printed by a higher-quality printer for player-character figures, and just print their NPCs/monsters. If you want a bunch of representational figures without going down the 3D print rabbit hole, paper figures laminated with a laminator, clear contact paper, or clear packing tape is a good option. There are posts about that approach on this forum. Or you can make tokens with pictures, which is what I made for my grandson. One approach to minimize the total number of tokens needed is explained at newbiedm.com/2017/09/22/changing-the-way-i-use-tokens/. That's a follow-up to the author's original article on making tokens at: newbiedm.com/2008/11/22/newbiedm-tutorial-counters-tokens-or-pogs/. If you use metal washers for the token base, get the kind with the smallest hole in the center. I chose to use metal washers to give the tokens some weight so they stay in place better when I made them for my grandson. I printed the descriptions for the bottom of the bases on sticker paper. Used gluestick to attach the images, ModPodge to coat the surfaces for protection and a light coat of clear matte Krylon spray to seal the ModPodge so it doesn't get sticky. They have held up very well.
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Post by margaret on Jul 20, 2020 0:51:55 GMT
Forum would not let me edit post: so here's hoping it will post this.
The 2008 link to making tokens was posted prior to D&D 5. The bloodied condition stuff is just for D&D 4 and can be ignored by anyone not playing that version. I just put the names of the NPCs and monsters on the back. If you print with an inkjet printer and plan to use ModPodge, you should lightly spray the printed sheets with clear Krylon to prevent the ink from running. Not an issue if printed on a laser printer or photo-printed by Walgreens, etc. Lots of D&D monster images already done in circles out there on the Internet.
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Post by sgtslag on Jul 20, 2020 2:13:19 GMT
There is also a rather steep learning curve for 3D printers, on top of the printer cost. For inexpensive mini's, you can look at the 1/72 scale (true 25mm figures, not 20mm, as most falsely believe) plastic fantasy figures: Red Box's Light and Dark Alliance sets (Dwarves, Elves, Orcs, Goblins, Trolls, Balrogs, and other LotR knock-off's), as well as Caesar's fantasy sets (Elves, Dwarves, Goblins, Orcs, and even an Adventurer set, with a Troll). Generally speaking, you can get 35-48 figures, delivered to your door, for around $17! They paint well, if you prime them with Artist's Gesso, a brush-on acrylic primer. Gesso goes on thick, but it shrinks, as it dries, sucking down into every recess. Search for them on e-Bay, sellers in both China, and Ukraine. There are also pre-painted D&D mini's, as well as Pathfinder pre-paints, which can be had for reasonable prices -- they are fully painted, ready to use, out of the box! Buying monsters as pre-paints, is probably the best route, if you only need a few of any given type. However, for the horde types (Goblins and Orcs, especially), the 1/72 scale plastics are your friend. The Caesar Goblins are wearing loin cloths. That means that the figure is mostly painted one color, the color of their skin! These mini's paint up very quickly, and easily. Anyway, you have plenty to consider, already. Cheers!
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Post by art on Apr 25, 2023 21:40:11 GMT
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Post by erho on Apr 26, 2023 13:32:36 GMT
Very cool!
Might need to print those out for my 6mm 40k Epics!
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Post by sgtslag on Apr 26, 2023 13:48:14 GMT
Welcome back, art ! Thanks for sharing your Star Wars buildings. Cheers!
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Post by art on May 12, 2023 0:26:39 GMT
Free stuff completed again for Star Wars. Files Available for FreeContains 5 models of Star Wars Coruscant (Imperial Center) miniature style structures. These are detailed enough to enlarge and print bigger. The Galactic Senate Building can be printed in two parts and not have supports. I also have included a one-piece Galactic Senate building that can be printed with supports or in resin. There are 4 other structural building designs. The spires for the Senate building are not printed. I just took 3 toothpicks and glued them at each corner and painted them. Narrow spires do not always turn out well with FDM printers, so I elected to paste on toothpicks and paint them. Very easy to add to the platforms in the print.
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Post by erho on May 12, 2023 19:07:53 GMT
Thank you!
Subbed your page
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