LandWhale
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Post by LandWhale on Dec 24, 2013 6:20:10 GMT
3D printing is going to make the world very interesting in the future. I can't wait until the technology becomes more affordable and available.
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navanod
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Post by navanod on Jan 4, 2014 2:55:33 GMT
I got my first 3d printed mini in the mail today. He's pretty good sized, so I'm thinking ogre. I also didn't include any equipment (I think I'm going to try to construct it all from scratch).
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Post by brokentoy on Jan 4, 2014 8:42:09 GMT
Nice model!
When you get to human-sized minis, you'll find there are a lot of limitations beyond the software. Most of them involve real-world physics, the materials and the printing process.
Selling models on Shapeways is ok, but I'd advise against nylon. I bought some of those, made by other authors and... this material is a real sponge. Horrible to paint. Plus it is terrible at keeping detail. You'll want the Detailed and Ultra Detailed materials at the very least, and I hear they are a bit brittle. For the price it might be best to use them to print masters for molding.
You could also see with kokigami or myself if we can make some minis from your models. Formlabs's slicer software is excellent and their printer/material combo is perfect for minis, too. I made doorways and other props for my games and they stand the test of time very well. Minis not so much, because I have a whole Bones Vampire box for most use cases, though I did a few tests and it turned out very nice.
From printing experience, your knight model above is going to have a lot of trouble. The sword and helmet sides are way too thin. They will tear or break either during the printing process or through normal handling, depending on how flexible the material is. Nevertheless it looks like it's less than 1mm thick, which is something you do NOT want with plastics. Most minis are sculpted with exagerrated proportions, thick swords, etc. This is not only because those proportions make small models look better, but also because of how it helps with structural integrity.
Edit: Just thought about this, but a repository of 3D components that we can assemble then print ourselves would be ideal, because it 1- saves on the assembly process and makes stronger bonds than glue and 2- allows us to print with the service we want in the material we want at the scale we want.
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Bael
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Post by Bael on Jan 9, 2014 13:04:26 GMT
Cool looking brute!
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Post by skunkape on Jan 13, 2014 15:05:17 GMT
Love the direction 3d printing is going! Can't wait for the next 5 years or so, bet it will become very affordable by then!
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navanod
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Post by navanod on Jan 16, 2014 13:13:37 GMT
It appears someone was already ahead of me in this realm (and got the idea funded in 3 days) -
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Post by pedrodevaca on Jan 16, 2014 16:18:23 GMT
Now we can create custom 3D Heroes to protect us from the bad guys with 3D printed guns. >_>
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Post by miltonmurphy on Jan 16, 2014 19:29:07 GMT
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navanod
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Post by navanod on Jan 21, 2014 3:25:09 GMT
Stage two on my 3d printed ogre. Basic paint job, armor pieces, shield, and loincloth added. Still needs final paint and more detail, but I think it's coming along nicely.
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