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Tecnar Cardboard Collector Posts: 11	Hero's Hoard Nov 27, 2016 22:15:53 GMT curufin and jennifer like this Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by Tecnar on Nov 27, 2016 22:15:53 GMT Excellent work! I will be purchasing these!

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Hero's Hoard Nov 30, 2016 14:53:49 GMT tauster, skunkape, and 6 more like this

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I have also been working on building up a generic fantasy city, called Ravens' Hollow.

The plan is to keep adding different style buildings to the city. I am also trying to design them in a way that a single style building could be printed in several distinct ways. This will give the purchaser far more control over what they what to display and it gives them way more bang for their gaming dollar. These buildings print in the flat, and can be assembled with super glue. Because they print in the flat and in several pieces, on average they print in half the time and for almost a third of the cost in material and have a larger footprint when compared to Printable Scenery models. I also think that they have a ton more detail.

The Tudor Cottage is a standard medieval fantasy dwelling. With all the roof/dormer options, six distinctly different homes can be printed.

The Stone Buildings has five different styles of buildings. They all have options for chimneys, shutters, and four of them have options for front windows.

Last Edit: Dec 17, 2016 4:12:37 GMT by curufin

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tauster Realm Crafter Posts: 2,940	Hero's Hoard Nov 30, 2016 15:13:00 GMT curufin likes this Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by tauster on Nov 30, 2016 15:13:00 GMT Wow... 'Awesome!!!' doesn't even begin to do it justice. You've come such a long way from playing around with your 3D printer to selling stuff that rivals the best. Hats off!
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Meph DM Crafter Posts: 964	Hero's Hoard Nov 30, 2016 15:36:19 GMT curufin and kgstanley81 like this Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by Meph on Nov 30, 2016 15:36:19 GMT /golfclap Awesome job as always. Looks like I have more money to spend. I think I really might need to get myself another printer just to keep up =)

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Hero's Hoard Dec 1, 2016 2:22:40 GMT

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Like the structures. In fact they are infinitely better than the Printable Scenery structures -- I mean look at that insanely gorgeous detail you've done! You have the most gorgeous structures one can print.. Heck they blow away 4Ground stuff and other expensive ones sold from molds!

Looking forward to ruined versions of these structures for Frostgrave/wargaming terrain.

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Hero's Hoard Dec 1, 2016 7:30:35 GMT

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Nov 30, 2016 15:36:19 GMT Meph said:

/golfclap

Awesome job as always. Looks like I have more money to spend. I think I really might need to get myself another printer just to keep up =)

erhm.. I don't think that emote meant what you think it does - unless you actually meant to show disdain and be-little the work.. but your second sentence seems to contradict that

Meph DM Crafter Posts: 964	Hero's Hoard Dec 1, 2016 10:50:55 GMT curufin, kgstanley81, and 1 more like this Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by Meph on Dec 1, 2016 10:50:55 GMT Actually your right.....I meant more of a slow clap. Eh, Curufin knows i'm a fan

fantascientist Tool Gatherer Posts: 87	Hero's Hoard Dec 1, 2016 17:50:08 GMT tauster likes this Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by fantascientist on Dec 1, 2016 17:50:08 GMT As usual they look fantastic! Maybe it's an idea to make some sort of mechanism to click them together instead of gluing? That way they would require much less storage space.

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Hero's Hoard Dec 3, 2016 0:51:43 GMT tauster likes this

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For those of us without a 3D printer, have you considered offering them through printing services such as Shapeways? I am very particular about what I would print, and use, on my tabletop. Because of this, I cannot justify a 3D printer for myself. Also, I have no desire to get into 3D modeling myself. Having said that, I have purchased models from Shapeways, and I will do so again, in the future. Offering the STL files is fine for those who have a 3D printer in their homes, but for those of us who do not... We are stuck here, out in the cold. Just sayin'... Cheers!

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jennifer Moderator Posts: 2,014	Hero's Hoard Dec 3, 2016 6:18:51 GMT Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by jennifer on Dec 3, 2016 6:18:51 GMT Sgtslag, printer is only $250 as of late And I see a large number of households owning them in the near future. I've already paid for the printer in savings around the house and on the gaming table.
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Hero's Hoard Dec 5, 2016 10:56:09 GMT

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Dec 3, 2016 6:18:51 GMT jennifer said:

Sgtslag, printer is only $250 as of late

And I see a large number of households owning them in the near future. I've already paid for the printer in savings around the house and on the gaming table.

Price is really only one concern, the 3d printers are not really plug & play yet - nor maintenance free. Until it becomes an appliance in truth I don't think 3d printers will become mainstream

jennifer Moderator Posts: 2,014	Hero's Hoard Dec 5, 2016 11:51:57 GMT Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by jennifer on Dec 5, 2016 11:51:57 GMT Yeah, that's true, they certainly aren't maintenance free. I had to learn a lot of things to maintain / modify it. I learned on forums, watched youtube videos, googled etc.

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Hero's Hoard Dec 6, 2016 21:45:39 GMT fantascientist likes this

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Slag, I looked into Shapeways as a print service, but the amount they charge for a single model is ridicules (even if I offer it for free). A single Truetile (field tile with no walls) was quoted at $22USD plus shipping. I just couldn't get on board with that. Local libraries, universities, and maker spaces would be a far far cheaper route to take.

Guppy, I disagree. I think 3D printers/printing is already making great strides in that direction. Printers are already a quarter the cost and can output twice the quality as printers from 2 years ago. They have gotten quite affordable and they will likely keep coming down in price. I bet in 5 years 3d printers will not be uncommon in most homes. You are right, they aren't maintenance free, but few things are these days. We live in a world of throw-away technology.

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Hero's Hoard Dec 6, 2016 22:32:52 GMT

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I knew Shapeways was making bank, but that is ridiculous! Ouch!!! I paid them $20 for a WW I airplane model, low res, cheapest version I could get. I thought it was a bit much, but I still feel it was worth it -- this plane model could not be made in metal, as it would weigh close to 1 lb., and I needed to mount it on a thin wooden dowel!

Thanks for sharing the information. I appreciate knowing that it is impractical for some things, with what Shapeways charges. In their defense, Shapeways uses very high-end printers, costing many times what the home printers sell for. Still, it does seem like Shapeways' days may be numbered... Cheers!

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Hero's Hoard Dec 6, 2016 23:44:14 GMT

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Dec 6, 2016 22:32:52 GMT sgtslag said:

I knew Shapeways was making bank, but that is ridiculous! Ouch!!! I paid them $20 for a WW I airplane model, low res, cheapest version I could get. I thought it was a bit much, but I still feel it was worth it -- this plane model could not be made in metal, as it would weigh close to 1 lb., and I needed to mount it on a thin wooden dowel!

Thanks for sharing the information. I appreciate knowing that it is impractical for some things, with what Shapeways charges. In their defense, Shapeways uses very high-end printers, costing many times what the home printers sell for. Still, it does seem like Shapeways' days may be numbered... Cheers!

Did that $20 include shipping?

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Hero's Hoard Dec 7, 2016 1:42:48 GMT

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No, shipping was extra. I ordered two planes, the second was about half the size of the first one, but together, they weighed very little. I believe S/H charges were around $7, and the 2nd plane model was around $12? It's been several years since I ordered. Cheers!

Laughter is the ultimate expression of joy. Laughing at the antics of a 2-year-old child is not demeaning or degrading, it is your heart boiling over with joy, and laughter is the path of least resistance for it to escape! Let it out, laugh easy, laugh loudly, laugh as often as you can. Keeping it bottled up inside is a leading cause of stroke among uptight people around the Globe... Laughter is contagious -- let's start a new pandemic!

curufin Dungeon Builder Posts: 1,555	Hero's Hoard Dec 16, 2016 21:01:55 GMT tauster, skunkape, and 6 more like this Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by curufin on Dec 16, 2016 21:01:55 GMT Torture Chamber Accessories - Nothing says "Stop pickpocketing every person in the city" like "Off with their heads!"
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jennifer Moderator Posts: 2,014	Hero's Hoard Dec 16, 2016 21:14:42 GMT curufin and kgstanley81 like this Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by jennifer on Dec 16, 2016 21:14:42 GMT Looks great Curufin! Just bought it and now going to print.