>>98307497
Previous thread:
>>98207105

What is a good alternative site to mmf and cults that is hosted where dmca can’t touch it?

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I made my first from-scratch sculpt. Eyeballed everything based on images so it's nowhere near scan quality. Maybe someone will enjoy him until some good scans come along of these guys. Planning to do the rest of the early Bloodletters as well.

Here's the STL if anyone wants to print:
catbox(dot)to/jYZmKOMxG0vvyFr/file

>>98307505
Also interested - There must be some Russian or Chinese site or something hosted in Tonga or something ..

>be me
>saturn 3 running fine for 5 months
>weird print failure, everything squashed on fep
>run calibration to check leveling, hear stepper motor grinding
>run motor without build plate, seizes up every few inches up or down
>can turn it by hand through stuck points, grease it a bit and run it up and down to free it
>seizes hard at the top of travel, notice bearing cap came off at the top of screw, ball bearings start falling out of bearing
>submit ticket to elegoo with video
What am I in for, boys? And depending on how Elegoo handles this, what are my non-Chinese options for a replacement machine? I know that they build these things to a price point, but I'm getting tired of replacing machines every 2-3 years (or 5 months in this case) because some random chinesium bullshit part failed and replacements are no longer available.

>>98307497
Where can I find this model?
My smidgen of searching has failed me and I return in shame.

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paizo printables calls this "pre-supported"

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>>98309434
bruh.....

>>98307534
Not gonna lie I’d pay for scans if they were reasonably priced and all reasonable doubt dispelled that the money is going to the scan teams.
Especially when scan teams target stuff that is oop.

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How do you stop corners from lifting of the build plate on FDM prints? I'm trying to print this column, its failed 3 times. I'm new to this garbage and pretty retarded.

>>98310410
brim or skirt can help, or for better results and without the PEI plate texture in the final print, use a raft and supports

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>>98309434
>>98309594
fuck I literally just printed and painted the btb amiri to go alongside the other iconics from the tribe

>>98310775
contrast paints? the blues a nice pop of color

>>98310842
Basically the same but I was using army painter marker brushes with speedpaint 2.0 and then doing a lil cleanup with some gw layers

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>>98310775
>>98310842
>>98310843
>its another "artfags who dont game trying to turn /3dpg/ into a /wip/ for retards" episode

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anyone play bolt action here?

>>98310410
>>98310432
What material? Might not need a full brim (mickey mouse ears on the corners might be enough). An enclosure to equalize your temps wouldn't be a bad idea either.

>>98311601
PLA

> enclosure
Doesn't that require moving the control board and the PSU outside of the enclosure? I just have an Ender 3, I don't know if that's even possible with the way its designed.

>>98310410
Shouldnt the slicer generate a raft automatically?

>finally find an Autarch scan (unobtanium)
>it's a single loadout and pose, none of the bits are scanned
fugg

>>98310775
>>98310843
/WiP/ is a different thread.

>>98311854
>PLA
Skip the enclosure then.

Add a brim, maybe try some glue on the build plate (your basic glue stick, or special fancy 3D printing bed adhesion glue), maybe try fiddling with the bed temperature.

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>>98311392
>another desperate pozzo fan shilling their 1st party presupported garbage
Precious that you came all the way from threepointecksgee to say that but it's still mostly crap compared to bitethebullet and regular dnd shit. Another 10$ deposited to the "tribe" then?

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>>98311886
Naked models go ITT

>>98311392
>painting with contrast is a art
Get in the fucking sea.

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>>98307510
Printed him. Still layer lines even with antialiasing on. I guess at the end of the day it's still a Mars 2 pro lol. I'm going to try milliput thinned to a liquid with methylated spirits to fill in the layer lines.

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>>98292302
Printed this guy as well. Wings are printing now.
Mars 3 Pro with 50/50 Sirayatech Tenacious / Sirayatech Fast Navy Grey

>>98311940
Mars 2 Pro*

>>98310775
>>98311892
want to share the btb stls?

Also, how do they get away with such flagrant ip infringement

>>98311997
By not giving a fuck

>>98312024
just odd to me. the nintendo ones at least are inspired by mostly, not just official models. but paizos are 1-1 out of the book. expect where the tits are out

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reporting back from previous thread.
Managed to make several models over the week, had some previous models I've made and done some world building.

This is what I have so far:
-Red dragon (young adult) boss encounter mini fully statted, with map, with loot table and some lore strapped to it. Plan is to make fully fleshed out boss encounters for DMs so that they can drop them into their games without needing to spend the time coming up with extra stuff if theyre short on time. Tried to make this one as beginner friendly as possible.
-Water/ocean-based dragon mini (Adult), still needs stats and lore.
-basic world map and some backstory
-sent some models to some friends overseas to figure out shipping and praying they dont arrive looking like a fucking pancake

Currently in progress:
-an all gigachad party of all 13 classes
-an all humanoid-animal party (furrybait basically because they always seem to have money)

Next steps:
-working out a consignment deal with physical locations in my country, maybe a website or something for international orders
-setting up for selling stls online

Anyone know how many models I should have ready to go before setting up on myminifactory or similar sites? I dislike the idea of people not getting their money's worth so want to make sure that what I'm offering is at least enough to justify purchase.
Also do you prefer your minis (particularly PC minis) with or without the base attached?

>>98312050
You've got plenty to launch onto MMF. good on you for caring about people's money. Are you setting up a tribe or just a store front?
if its just a store front, you're good to go. Even with bundles.
Don't forget, algorithms love steady posting. even the basic "new minis" feed. Putting a couple up a day will mean that people will continually see you in the new feed, and more likely to click through.

>>98312050
and and without base for sure, separate file in the zip. bases and minis print at different angles optimally. plus if im building a warband, i probably want a different base

>>98312077
>Are you setting up a tribe or just a store front?
no clue. I've yet to look into it, that's this weeks work once I'm done modelling out druid, bard, ranger, pala and pre-supporting everything. Is there any reason to bother with the Tribe thing or is that a waste of time?

>Putting a couple up a day will mean that people will continually see you in the new feed
good to know, havent through about that, thanks.

>>98312085
at least that's an easy fix, also think my bases kinda suck so that makes life easier in the future.

>>98312125
is there any bother? yes, its dependable income.
You sell your monthly minis at discount, customers get fomo if they aren't signed up. you get 10(or whatever) dollars, they get your stls you made that month. generally, if you can make permanent customers, they'll be buying more than they would have and you, as an artist, get a relatively steady income.

>>98311997
just found it on telegram by searching fantasy stl lol "btb iconics"

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>>98307497
>OP pic
Is that an actual print? I've always loved that art and would love to be able to paint a statue.

>>98312346
just post them here. share threads build community. literally every thread is sharing things.

>>98312050
I saw these on twitter. If you have a good understanding of how supports work and preferably some experience actually printing, people are generally more willing to pay for quality pre-supports as it saves quite a lot of time and hassle. I think it's like 50/50 on models I see for sale on whether the bases are a separate part or the same part. Unless it's a very dynamic pose that requires a specific base to support it, I personally prefer the bases separate.

>>98311940
>50/50 Sirayatech Tenacious / Sirayatech Fast
A ballsy blend. I've had problems going over about 30% Tenacious and I use pretty conservative print settings. Do you heat your resin?

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First Print on a new Photon Mono 4

Need to get my hands on more of these OPR STL's. I just think they're neat!

>>98313634
i got some of the rats

>>98313074
>>98309020
I don't think it's out yet, but it's this guy:
https://madrid.kingdomwargames.com/hefesto-miniaturas/

>>98313603
I can't be bothered measuring so I just started topping up roughly 50/50. I heat the vat with a heated brewers band for about 30 minutes before printing, I also heat the entire room to 23 - 25 celcius with a mini fan heater (easy because it's a very small room/storage space).

>>98313766
Oh also, while I'm heating the room with the fan heater, I place the build plate in front of the heater, I've found having a hot/warm build plate has helped with getting good strong adhesion especially with large prints.

>>98311940
Dammit, I went to check the wings print after waking up and I didn't even press start on the print >.<

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Will texture on a scan like picrel show up on the final print? Or is it just like this because of rendering?

>>98311887
>schizobabble
ok
>>98311907
fuck off paintfag you will never be a woman

>>98313766
next time use a print posted in the thread faggot

>>98311940
is that an unpainted angron at the back?

>>98310410
Was the plate with dish soap, don't touch it with your fingers, and drop first layer's z-distance in your printer settings by -0.01 so the initial layer smooshes to the plate better,

I've realized after using that resin2fdm add-on literally all it does is thicken the resin supports. This means any random slicer which does resin supports could efforlessly incorperate them into FDM as a support option by just tweaking some numbers in their software but they don't so people need to do this janky work around.

>>98315665
Yep

>>98315449
Um, OK, sorry I hurt your feelings my bro

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>>98315266
Nah, remember that you're watching a 10x closeup of the real thing.

I need to start printing again but I'm dreading it
Feels bad man

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No one needs to give me a link, but does a good scan exist of the Lizardmen saurus shields from 5th edition? The old round ones? I just wanna know if they exist out there.

Getting my first printer tomorrow (Mars 5 Ultra) and was wondering if anyone had any tips regarding the more technical side of setup.
I've got a desk, IPA, resin, enclosure, etc, but even after watching videos I'm still not 100% sure on everything I need to do in order to get nice prints.
Calibration, zeroing, etc. Feels like I'm missing something everytime I watch a new video.

>>98316673
Use Lychee and load the profile for your printer and specific resin.
Remember to keep the room a consistent ish temp between 20 - 30 degrees C. Heat the resin in the vat with a brewers band. Since I controlled the temps and started heating the plate I've had zero misprints.

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>>98311940
Wings on, this will be fun to paint for sure.

>>98311854
At PLA temperatures, not really. The idea is to provide a stable temperature environment, not for it to get particularly hot (as an example, I've got my Centauri Carbon set for 60 on the bed for the first few layers, then I drop down to 40 for the rest of the print. Enclosure temp doesn't get any hotter than that).

>>98313766
cool I'll keep an eye out

>>98316182
Here you go:
catbox(dot)to/T89ucxSo1zMrecJ/file
...You should really get telegram, I found them in like 2 minutes.

>>98311422
Me me; debating about sourcing some opel blitzes for my paratroopers to meme that they stole em from some german farmers. Maybe a tetrarch to go with em, though it's such a piddler I'm not sure it's even worth the points.

>>98317488
nta, doing the lords work. any share here is greatly apperciate

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really liking abs-like for minis. little more effort but its just way more durable

>>98318036
What else are you looking for ?

>>98075700
check tranny channel

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sgehVMgFDbM
I'm confused, how does a saturn 4 ultra 12k have sharper prints than a mars 5 ultra

>>98312050
>>98312125
I agree with the other anons who replied and add:

>Is there any reason to bother with the Tribe thing
Definitely, people are conditioned from all sides to have subscriptions so yeah, they love the FOMO and discounts
look at how other creators do it, idk, for example Vae Victis, Warp Miniatures or maybe even Forbidden Prints although that guy is making terrain
They usually have a basic tier of subscription that gives
>a welcome pack of things like a mini, or a group
>the monthly release you do
>a discount for your whole store catalgoue
Then there is usually a cheaper version of this tier with a limited number of subs. And a more expensive tier for merchant license, that lets people sell the printed version of your models. Sometimes there are extra tiers with extra stuff for wip and polls for next month models, but look around on myminifactory and you'll see what people do.

>>98321045
The resolution in the y-axis is the same for almost any machine, because you do not want to double your time for almost no return in quality.

So the difference is the pixel size and the light source. You want small pixels and parallel light so those pixels do not get smudged by too much light pollution.

And as many have said, pixel size is not resolution, it is dimension per pixel, so:

Saturn 4 ultra 12K: 220mm/11520 is 0.019mm per pixel

Mars 5 Ultra: 77.76mm/4320 is 0.018

So Mars has slightly smaller pixels, so the difference is probably due to the light source that can deliver more parallel light with less light pollution or because of the heating.

Looks like the resolution has gotten so good that now the lightsource and lens setup becomes more important.

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Anyone got a good scan of the BSF Spindle Drones? Seems all the 'gram channels I have scoured are missing them. Also any good Guardian drones, only one I can find is pretty rough.

>>98316799
Thanks! Would you recommend Lychee over Satellite (the Elegoo one it comes with)?

>>98319256
nothing in particular right now, legit just praise.

>>98307668
To answer my own question:
>couple of back and forth emails with elegoo
>ai generated response tells me to essentially take the entire fucking machine apart and put it back together
>still doesn't work
>send another video of it not working
>ai generated response says replacement parts are being sent
>link to video demonstrating motor replacement included
>motor assembly seems to include z screw and new bearing
So if things go well, I should be looking at having a functional machine again in 2-3 weeks. You can bet your ass that I'm going to be taking a real close look at the new bearing before it gets installed.

What are some examples of stls being too detailed to the point where they fit the meme of stl models having too much detail?
I want to know as I plan to sculpt some models. I think reptilian overlords is a pretty good example of a fair amount of detailing for 28mm scale models. I just want examples of what NOT to do.

>>98310350
Oh, there are definitely ways to get paid scans straight from the source for very affordable prices, the only issue is that they're usually invite-only gram groups with less than 100 members. The good news is that, if you manage to get in a group, you'll eventually get invited to many more. It's a tight knit community.

>>98310350
I'd pay for scans for a select few minis, but outside of that I'd honestly rather just buy the actual plastic.

I want to edit some digital models I got, to improve them and/or change them; And I never used a 3D Model editor softwware.
Whichsoftware should I use, that is more easy to use? Blender, or ZBrush?

What do you guys use to glue resin pieces together? I use Krazy glue and sometimes it doesn't hold.

>>98324061
get yourself a uv torch and just use a bit of liquid resin on each part and then shine the torch on it. make sure the uv torch is in the 395-415 wave range.

>>98324364
i forgot the step of joining them together first before curing

>>98324401
You can use resin and a hand held UV torch even after curing. Or just get some superglue.

>>98324434
krazyglue = superglue

>>98324061
I use loctite gel control super glue, I've had better results than other brands or the thinner loctite super glue. It very rarely fails, but I just have to clean off the joint and glue it again.

>>98324061
>sometimes it doesn't hold
Then you did something wrong. Either the parts aren't even close to fitting together correctly or you didn't hold them together long enough. >>98324364 is correct though, and you can actually do both. Typically I assemble with superglue, give it 24 hours or so to fully cure, and then reinforce and fill gaps with resin. Otherwise I find myself needing three hands to apply the resin, keep the parts together, and get the UV where it's needed.
>and fuck a uv torch, use a uv laser

>>98324617
Ah, a fellow thick glue enthusiast. Try IC-2000. Thank me later.

primer keeps rubbing off mini while i paint
at least 24h to cure after i prime. why resin

>>98324741
Well, presumably some resins won't let your primer adhere as well as others would. Also might be not so good primer, or at leats not so good for that resin. Or you may have gotten the resin a bit dirty handling it before priming. Or perhaps the paint you're putting on top of the primer contains solvent that eats into the primer. Or you're just buggering about too much with it all for any reasonable primer to not get rubbed off.

>>98324617
Is lepage basically loctite but rebranded for leafland?
I’m not sure if there is a difference between the brands or if they’re better than gorilla’s gel glue in tubes.
Sometimes I get a mist effect on my resins. How do you lads prevent this and maybe even remove the mist effect?

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anyone know any good minis for 28mm female crossbowman? trying to find something thats not sexy armor/coomer pin up and not games workshop yelling man. right in between if possible.
Galaad had some close ones, but boob corset was a bit much.
also a kerillian expy

>>98324923
If you're getting mist, it means there was either moisture on your models or your humidity's real high. Make sure everything's good and dry first (and stop heavy breathing all over the place). Kicker helps too (flash cures the joint before it gets a chance to outgas).

What does mist on a print look like?

>>98324741
My man, why are you handling a mini while you're painting it? Stick the bottom of the base to something (I'm partial to empty paint jars and plastic shot glasses) with poster putty, or use one of those base holders if you'd rather spend more money on an inferior solution. Keep your dickskinners off the mini until it's been clear coated.

>YUhSMGNITTZMeTluYjJacGJHVXVhVzh2WkM5RVFtWXpiRmc9
Another humble beg post. Looking for Tiny Legends Trench Infantry and Blitz Legion Heavy Weapons Teams (Lascannon, Heavy Bolter, Mortar). Sharing some STLs meanwhile

>>98329315
>Trench Infantry
Forgot to add basic Trench Infantry dynamic bodies and weapon arms.

>>98325149
maybe green stuff some boobs on a perry mercenary with crossbow, and glue on a female head.

...Then buy a 10k 3d scanner, scan the kitbash, upload it on 3dcult, and then down it off 3dcult, then print the miniature with your awesome 8k printer.

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Finally found these myself, thank you to the anon here who at least attested to their existence. Has anyone ever seen any more of the set?

>>98329827
Yea sorry the rest paywalled by the cartel because of course it is they have 90% of the all of the scans ever and hold people at gunpoint to keep them from leaking

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Paintfags on suicide watch

The future is bright.

>>98330539
You could buy prepainted toys for a long time.

Yes it is a nice technology, but for the tabletop hobby the painting is part of the appeal, not only a hindrance.

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>>98330565
Prepainted toys are painted like shit, people do buy painted armies though.

>>98330539
>>98330554
>>98330572
I'll for sure buy one once the technology improves and they get affordable.

>>98330572
its a neat toy. >>98330565 is right, i paint because i like it. tech wouldn't stop me. maybe for terrain just so i can make more.
but the real problem is effort and cost. how expensive is the machine? it can't be cheap to make a print either. can you use all colors? what ink do they use?

>>98330617
Resin is cheap but the printer is 3k. Which is nothing for the average GW paypig.

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Whats the current Bambulabs Firmware and overall quality situation?
Been running a Creality K1C + CFS for 1.5 years now but its a bit on the loud and wonky side. Considering selling it and buying a BL P2S since I've heard BL is better in print quality and ease of use. Plus it will free up space on my table for a second printer, maybe a Snapmaker U1 or whatever multi filament is recommended?
Would be really grateful for any advice, but I dont want to get vendor locked by firmware that will verify every model I print with FBI (I dont live in the US)

>>98330750
run it in lan only mode
werks on my machine

>>98330572
Sure, there is a market for nicely painted miniatures. So maybe a printed full colour army might sell, same as pre-painted terrain is becoming a thing. But for some people that is just irrelevant, because painting is fun to them.

>>98330750
>Would be really grateful for any advice, but I dont want to get vendor locked by firmware that will verify every model I print with FBI (I dont live in the US)
Well, they don't currently have to connect to the internet to work, and as long as they're not connected to the internet Bambu can't push a firmware update to change that. So... how likely is it that your neighbour will forget to lock down his Wifi?

>>98330997
>There might be
Brother, 95% of GW's customers are just stacking grey piles of plastic. The overwhelming majority of the hobby is the market.

>>98330639
does it just use standard resin? am i mixing the colors myself? how much transition between colors?
its a real neat machine again, i'd use it for weekly campaign terrain but yeah not for my minis

>>98331018
>how likely is it that your neighbour will forget to lock down his Wifi?
On a scale from 1 to 7 I'd rate it close to impossibru.
How is that relevant?

Local sellers sell the P2S+AMS2 combo for 1300. Can get one from Chyna for $650 incl shipping but its a "Chyna Mainland version" whatever that means

>>98330759
Thanks m8. Do you know if you can skip account binding/activation to set LAN mode?

Looking for essentially anything dropfleet/dropzone related, if anyone has a lead.
Have a sprue of UCM core ships that can be shared if wanted.

>>98331524
>"Chyna Mainland version" whatever that means
Should mean it expects to be fed 220V for a start.

>>98331065
I doubt digitally painting the model to separate out colors is that much faster than just hand painting a base coat especially for terrain

>>98333280
Considering all the people who feel like they've saved a bunch of money when buying shit they don't have any real need or interest in at 20% off the price that went up 25% yesterday it wouldn't surprise me if a lot of people will happily feel like they've saved the time painting without counting the time spent digitally painting in at all.
Of course, if coloured resin printers take off a lot of stl makers will probably "pre-paint" theirs (or at least pay a pittance to some digital sweatshop in Hanoi to do it for them) in order to stand out from the rest

>buy and print Vae Victis not! Sisters of Sigmar for Mordheim
>they’re all right
>find Monstrous Encounters ‘Sisters of Sigmus’
>they’re better by several factors of magnitude
FUCK

>>98331524
It’s ‘China’ you fucking retard

>>98325149
https://www.myminifactory.com/object/3d-print-modular-village-guards-pack-women-pre-supported-224397
https://www.myminifactory.com/object/3d-print-modular-swords-for-hire-humans-warband-vol-6-pre-supported-687271
https://www.myminifactory.com/object/3d-print-the-witch-huntress-140438

Vae Victis has a lot of modular, interchangeable female models and standalone, you could start there.

Why is this the only general on /tg/ where some faggot wannabe reddit mod thinks he can make up rules for the OP?

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>>98324741
Get better primer.
This is an automotive primer that sticks to everything and produces a beautiful semi-satin finish without clogging any details. Highly recommended.

>>98333685
>trans

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>>98333668
thanks, looking like the best option. lots of nice stuff
Anybody got some of their stls? otherwise. looks like sign up for the tribe for one month and just pick through.

>>98333721
Yes, I hear that fucking moronic and retarded ‘joke’ every single fucking time I post about this product.

It’s paint, you fucking faggot.

>>98333780
Yeah just sign up for the Tribe, the creators deserve to be paid for their work.

>>98333824
always do buy something. building 3 or 4 minis though, if i buy everything i end up paying more than just buying plastic. why i like sharing, toss some coins to the artist and still get a good experience.

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>>98333853
Can’t ask for more than that. Vae Victis are good people. Their modular stuff is almost 100% interchangeable too, so the more of their sets you buy, the more options you unlock.
Try to buy their ‘monthly’ releases as those come with bonus miniatures for about the same cost.
Example:

>>98333853
>>98333921
I agree, they are one of the rare creators who do most things right: not too many details and lots of modularity, and also a very distinctive sculpting style. They are worth the support.
But if you think it's too expensive, then just wait for the next sale on MMF, and buy the stuff for half the price.

>>98333921
got the newest month if anyone wants it. just got to hunt through everything to find the right minis for the job before i buy more. the modular is really nice, some of these are just good bits in general

>>98333944
price and stls is always an interesting discussion for me. the value of a digital resource especially compared physical plastic. 35 bones for 20 models or so is something i can buy in plastic. how many do i have to print to make it worth it? does price matter?
As a skirmish wargamer, trying to build a warband is hard when im making each mini with character. rank and file definitely makes these packs more worth while.

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>>98333991
Using MeshMixer for digital kitbashing is easy, as is using Blender to re-pose models. Getting those two into your skillset lets you remake stuff exactly how you like it.
Pic related: Vae Victis Sigmarite Augur I pulled the twin daggers off and gave a Sigmarite warhammer and buckler.

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Could I print this on a mars 4? I don't want to buy it only to discover that I can't fit it

>>98333200
I live in central asia so we use eu sockets and 220v. If I lived in the US I would just get it from the official website

>>98333629
I am sorry I am from Kazakhstan, I learned english watching american politician on TV

>>98334484
Yes, but it will need to be split into pieces (if it’s not already available that way). Which slicer are you using?

>>98317804
I play Red Devils/Paras, specifically as one half of my Arnhem setup (my other Arnhem army being 9th SS-division ‘Hohenstaufen’) and I feel your pain. You pretty much have to take a Tetrarch because it’s all you can have if you want Arnhem-appropriate armor.

>>98316673
Level your build plate before printing anything.

https://youtu.be/5_hvbs82Zis?si=IbEg3sDQtJOZOt6S

Run a resin calibration (very important). Fauxhammer on YouTube has a great calibration video:
https://youtu.be/_xfJ0456M6k?si=Gmwq9uhv5g7vtKTW

I got a Saturn ultra 16k last year and skipped these steps and had nothing but nightmares until I did them.

>>98333280
Wait until you hear about ai, it's going to rock your world.

>>98334295
missed the entire point
the issue isnt i need more options, the issue is paying 20 dollars for 4 minis is worse than plastic prices.
cool mini though

>>98334972
>the issue is paying 20 dollars for 4 minis is worse than plastic prices.

But thats literally a /you/-issue, because you can always print more than 4 miniatures. Even if its 2 years from now, you still could go back to the same files, and print more.

Also, its something that does not exist in plastic in that exact same shape. So even if plastic is half the price, what good does that do you, if you cant get those miniatures in plastic?

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>>98334597
I leveled my plate twice in two years.

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>>98334972
>I pay $20 for four miniatu- AACK!

>>98335825
Yeah best advice I have for Saturn 4 owners is “no, the build plate is NOT self-levelling as claimed”.

>>98335844
The point is if you never take it off it stays leveled for a very long time.

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>>98333944
gotta +1 this
their monthly releases are pretty nice in terms of value and they sometimes give some extra next to it like pic rel modular set
and their style isn't bad either, not too detailed, but just enough

>>98335107
....i know its a me issue. Thats what i said. As a skirmish war gamer. I understand if i played rank and file, or even just large scale battles its less of an issue. I'm complaining about my specific issue. i'd love to live in a world where i can pay all the artists i like every month just to create but i can't. so i always support some and try to find more options along the way.

>>98330539
It's expensive, it likely requires proprietary resin and inks (Heygears lol), you're stuck with their bullshit slicer (Heygears lmao), and the resolution seems to be about comparable to a Mars 2, which honestly is fine for tabletop use but some autists are not going to be satisfied with that. Also, it appears to be aimed more at professionals than hobbyists, but Heygears seems to be focused on professionals first. The marketing hints that they're targeting Etsy people but if you want it for your army men, they'll gladly sell you one.

>>98333280
>spend an hour digitally painting modular parts
>assemble 50 minis
>you spent an hour painting 50 minis
>assemble another 50 minis
>you spent an hour painting 100 minis
Horde armies rejoice. That's a gross simplification of course but I hope that you understand the point. Their slicer features AI, so >>98334600 is probably on to something.

>>98335838
Those look bad. And they are not modular.

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>>98338705
thats like your opinion man
and they are modular

Been crawling the gram - anyone got Knight Abominant weapons kicking around. I can find stiff for Ruinators and the normal frames but not the Abominant - anyone able to point me at the right channel

>>98339518
Posting a completely different set does not make your point better. Those Monstrous Encounter minis do not have seperate torsos, legs and heads. If you like them, go ahead. but dont pretend they are modular like vae victis is.

>>98329315
I think that grunt part A is missing, anon.
Just a heads up

>>98338705
>Those look bad
Opinion.
>And they are not modular
So what? Nobody said they were.

Hi, newfag here thinking about getting into 3D printing to print miniatures. Can't use Resin safely due to lving condition so have to go with FDM.
I heard people praising Bambu Lab A1 mini for that. Wanted to ask how is it, is it one of the best picks for FDM or is it overrated? Any anons here have experience with using it and could you perhaps post example minis if it's not a problem.

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>>98341378
bambu has been in a lot of hot water lately for being greedy shits but they actually do make a really good printer.
>replace the 0.4mm nozzle it comes with with a 0.2mm nozzle
>do not update the firmware as it will break compatibility with third party slicers
>switch to LAN mode before connecting it to your network to keep it from updating automatically
>buy good filament, print good filament
>seriously, soggy cheap filament will get you soggy cheap results
>and buy some 0.2mm acupuncture needles before you get a clog, not after
heavy hardware store primers and a rotary tool with a brush attachment do wonders for cleaning up too

I didn't really do the best print job on pic related, but it's kind of serviceable. It was using an A1 Mini and Sunlu PLA+ 2.0 filament

As for safety, I've done air quality testing too. If you are concerned, get a air purifier unit. Not one of the tiny ones, a proper one that is the size of a box fan. From my testing, printing PLA emits about as much VOC as frying an egg, but for a much longer duration of time, but everyone's space is different and you won't know exactly how much VOC you are breathing in unless you also buy a monitor or start having a scratchy feeling in your throat.

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>>98341501
also some naked prints from a while back

resin style supports actually work pretty great in FDM as long as they thick enough for the printer to print them

>>98341378
Go with the A1, not the mini, and spring for the AMS Lite, trust me. You’ll also want one or two spare 0.2mm hardened steel nozzles.

The A1 is a really, really nice FDM printer, leaving aside recent controversy over Bambulab’s decisions. Especially for a beginner, it’s easy to get great results out of with minimal learning curve.

There are anons with fully printed yet unpainted armies posting in this thread RIGHT NOW

Sickening, isn’t it?

>>98341622
you can print an entire army in a week but painting is a lot more work

>>98341622
I have 1300 unpainted miniatures lol

>>98341622
Could probably fit 40 infantry on the plate and print hem in five hours. Takes a lot longer to paint them.

>>98341777
you print 40
you paint 40
you repeat.
no grey tide.
>>98341770
just..why

>>98340644
Sorry, I dont have set A. Also they're individual sets not a part file, so you can still open them. I do have the regular 18-20mm versions

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Progress on toy story Lord of SKULLZ

Oh fuck I didn't know you're supposed to press the supports down and then kind of peel them up instead of just lifting directly up when cleaning the vat
This shit has caused me so much anger in the past, to discover it was that simple is annoying

>drukhari scourge scans with bits separated out are unobtanium
talk me out of buying a box of scourges just for to kitbash with my corsairs

What's a good resin printer?
I want something reliable with good detail

>>98342574
Uh, what?

>>98342668
Mars 4 Ultra

>>98341501
>>98341534
>>98341597
Thank you for the info. One more question, when printing minis would you say it's better to print in bits and glue them together or print a full pre-assembled mini?

>>98342874
I am lazy so I print them as they come in the files. Keep in mind that the print head can't instantly travel between parts, so filling the print bed fills a different purpose than it would on an SLA print.

>"supportless" miniatures are sculpted in a specific way to be self supporting, and print in about 30 minutes on my A1 mini
>but the average miniature with resin style supports is closer to 4.5 hours
>or can print a squad of 5 in 27 hours
>that's an entire extra miniature's worth of travel time as overhead, but maybe that's worth it to you if it means you can leave your printer unattended for a long time?

How bad is the threading on the vat screws being fucked up and thus the vat lifts up slightly every time the build plate raises?
It doesn't really seem to affect my prints that badly but I wonder if I'm losing details

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>>98307497

>>98343065
Cool dudes, what game?

>>98343065
Opr, human defense force, grunt robots, ogre robots and bikers

>>98342177
cute

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>>98343510
^^

>>98324741
Have you washed well the minis?
What primer are you using?

>>98313766
>it's out but they only ship to Spain
gay as hell

>>98341378
Elegoo Centauri Carbon 2
but I wouldn't bother with FDM minis unless I knew I'd need terrain too

>>98341534
>resin style supports
not worth it, just get proper settings for tree supports

>>98307497
Holy shit is that that 1 dude from that old chaos art?

I'm confused, how tight should the first screws of the vat be and how tight should the second screws?

>>98307497
>doesn't ship outside of fucking Spain
What a stupid business.

>>98345802
Nah, its ya mudda

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>>98346650
Both tight as possible when I change FEP. Haven't had any problems .

>>98343906
update

>>98346770
Not sure if intentional but reminds me of the Iron Sharks from Man O' War. Based if so.

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>>98346770
Anon, you know what you must do right?

>>98346786
Unintentional but thanks for the education , serendipitous event!!

>>98346808
Hah i am brainstorming things to submerge in bloody resin yes.....

can anyone point me in the right direction for finding telegram channels for stl files?

>>98347598
Put "STL" in the search bar

Damn I used lychee pro autosupport and island auto support and fuck, it actually is not that bad. Everything printed and the supports weren't cancer to remove
I was just testing orientation and so decided fuck it, I don't care if it fucks up the model with tip damage but nope, worked well
Why the fuck am I wasting so much time doing supports manually?

>>98310410
The build plate isn't level fren, one corner is slightly high. Clean your build plate really well with alcohol. Let it dry. Remove tray. Clean screen with small alcohol pads. Lay down a sheet of paper over the screen to protect it. and loosen the screws for the build plate so it can pivot, lower the plate arm by .01mm at a time until the plate makes very slight contact with the paper and pull on the corners. One side will be looser. That's proof its not level. To fix, lower plate by .01mm more making the paper just tight enough to be difficult to move and press down on the plate and tighten the screws. Now it's level. Sometimes you have to go one more, but one is usually enough. Now set the homing position of the printer to the current position so the only gap when you start printing is the thickness of a piece of paper. That's the same thickness as the fep film. Now raise the build plate until you can reinsert the tray. While tray is out keep on table on nose tissues to protectbottom and use soft spatula to check the center and edges of tray inside for debris. Use gloved hands for whole process of course including cleaning. But now you can remove any debris that could be blocking good contact between fep film and build plate during printing, the way to do this is reinsert the tray, lock it down, put cover on printer, allow resin to settle over 15 minutes, use tank cleaning mode on 15 seconds and that will harden a layer you can scrape off as a sheet with the spatula capturing old debris. Usually debris isn't the problem but it's good to check if you had a recent failure that had supports. Now last thing... if your build plate is smooth use rough sandpaper to fuck it up. Then clean it with alcohol again. Most plates now are laser etched but some are still smooth or sandblasted. A rougher texture causes less problems. But if plate is level it should work either way with that model since there isn't a large cross section. Your plate just isn't level

>>98347731
Be especially careful to wear goggles to protect eyes when Cleaning or removing old debris or scraping the tank with the soft spatula because resin can flick into your eyes permanently blinding you

>>98330539
My 3D scans of guardsmen don't come painted. If they come up with an AI that can 3D paint the STL file, then it will pop off.

There's a startup idea for you folks. Thank me later.

>>98341378
>print miniatures
>FDM

how about you don't

>>98347689
i duno man. I always use auto supports. modern auto supports give no issues
auto-orientation i dont use, i usually have specific elements i want facing up, and to have zero scarring.

>>98344582
>>98346657
I'm thinking about trying a forwarding service

Did the solution sculptor cover all the guard forgeworld vehicles and guard vehicles in general?
Who are the other 1:1 model remakers so I can search for them on the piracy app?

Should I get a mars 5 ultra or Mono 4 Ultra

If my test/calibration print is good should I go ahead and load up my whole plate with bits, or should I try printing a single mini first?

>>98347887
damn thatd be sick. maybe they could make an ai that would play warhammer for me too

hello, the pastebin seem a little old so i'll ask you guys directly, what 3d printer should i get to make highly detailed solid figure and directly painted while printing if possible?

>>98351792
Nobody here uses those printers, sorry

>>98351805
any idea where i could ask then?

>>98351842
No idea, I don't think it's something hobbyists care about
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FvnKH7oHoZw
You can watch a video here

>>98351842
You can buy a multicolored filament printer, up to 16 colors I think, but filament for miniatures kinda sucks.
This is what you can use at home, if you want something else... you should by an industrial machine.

I know this is probably a retarded question, but when you pay for .stl files, you can print as many as you want, right? It's not one time use?

>>98352027
I guess in theory they could license them in a way as to grant a license to print only one, but stl files are just geometry data there is literally no way to stop you.

>>98352027
Do you mean legally or technically?
The answer for both is you can print as many as you wish.
Selling or giving them away for free legally May be and issue, but if you have em away for free nobody will do you anything.

>>98352027
I have printed one stl file I paid for about 150 times

>>98352027
yes, it's just a geometry data file.

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>>98352863
Anyone here owns a Neptune 4 Plus or Max?
Could you please measure how much actual depth it needs to stand when mounted sideways excluding the control screen?
I want to put as big of a cheap bedslinger on my windowsill behind a curtain (there is some space so the control panel can overhang without problems, but I'm not sure which one I can squeeze in there (or if I should even bother)

Fuck I am getting what looks like someone took a rough file to surfaces across the entire build plate at the same height
I thought it might be the fast speed I print with, nope went slow and it did the same thing
My prints are all printing successfully it's just this scarring is ruining a lot of details
Going to check if I have shit in the rail

>>98352738
What was it? A bit? A test model for ink paint tones?
A mini for good friends?

>>98352661
Neat. What's that?

Is it theoretically possible for me to subscribe to a myminifactory tribe in paying for the month to get the discount and then buy all the stls on discount then cancel the subscription?
Or is there a prevention measure for that or it breaks site rules?
I want to splurge on some more niche models that couldn’t find on the piracy app.

Also are there any channels on the piracy app that share pdf rulesets? I can’t find any.

>>98353595
>Is it theoretically possible for me to subscribe to a myminifactory tribe in paying for the month to get the discount and then buy all the stls on discount then cancel the subscription?
yes

Is ~11 EUR(~13 USD) per plate a reasonable price? I am thinking of ordering resin stuff and the guy said that's his price.

>>98355135
sure

>>98355135
cheap desu, if you know how to build a plate well

>>98355146
>>98355231
Cool, thanks. I was thinking it seemed fair, but that was just a guess.
I don't know how big the guy's plate is, but he'll get back to me about how much of my order he could squeeze on one.

>>98353135
a dildo

>>98355129
Have you done this? The cancellation process isn’t a difficult one and mmf creators don’t mind right?

>>98355402
Yes.
It isn't, one or two clicks.
Dunno, I only know of one person that has a blacklist, but that's on Patreon and because he gives access to his whole catalogue for subscribers. I don't think there are any tools on MMF for creators to prevent or penalize you for this.

>>98355402
theres an incentive to stay subscribed in a lot of tribes, the loyalty rewards for a reason.
its because lots of people do your strategy. I know I do. one month is the months mini, plus welcome package, plus discount code.
Im sure artists would prefer you stay subbed forever, but you have to also consider digital product. Selling this set to you, gets them some money. Not selling to you gets them no money.

>>98355414
Alright.
I checked https://www.myminifactory.com/pages/terms-and-conditions
And didn’t see anything after a quick skim.
Maybe I’ll ask ai to help out with that as terms of service reading is something nobody does.

>>98355422
Thanks!
When’s the next mmf sale if they do steam summer sale kind of things but for stls?

>>98355414
>blacklisting if you only sub for one month
lol that's crazy

>>98355427
theres no site wide sale that I know of
Lots of stores do there own sales on their aniversary. the front page is greytide for theirs, Vae Victis did 70% off in may.

>>98355432
for their entire catalogue, its not crazy. mmf is 2 packs for the month, but a lot of these guys have been going for a while. its not crazy to see 1000+ minis in these catalogues. still gay but i understand

>>98355465
1000 minis and maybe 10 will be good. Especially if they're pulling this shit. Just release minis monthly and give a subscriber discount for the old stuff...

>>98355471
fair, i dont know that artist or any artist who gives you their entire catalogue.
Vae Victus i thought was generous, those 2 frenchies give you all the modular arms for every set when you get the monthly. which is pretty great

>>98355432
>>98355471
it's BigMrTong and his stuff is pretty great if you like classic stuff
also it's not a permanent blacklist, but
>a ban cooldown list, as this is not in the spirit of my providing access to the full back cataloge and not fair to my longer term suppoirter

>>98355504
>>98355851
Does this mean this only works on patreon and mmf can’t stop one from doing this?

>>98346770
Damn that's incredible

>>98355427
There should be some kind of a summer sale too. If they skip it this year, there is a site wide sale for black Friday guaranteed, and for Christmas too. But there should be something in summer too.

>>98355860
MMF can't and won't stop you from subscribing only one month, and they don't care. If an artist wants me to stay subscribed they need to release something I like every month, but if I look at the august preview later this month and I'm not interested, I'll skip August, and maybe resubscribe in September if they release something good then. It's only logical and I've doing this for years. Nobody cares.

How decent are the avatar of war pre-supports?
I'll buy them if they work

Are creality printers really that terrible?
It seems that anyone I ask about FDM can only recommend bambu while simultaneously telling me to boycott them and only tells horror stories about creality, anycubic and elegoo, but especially about creality

>>98357669
I heard the Ender 3 is bad. My friend has K1C and it has been working fine.

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>>98357683
Thanks!
K1C is extremely loud according to the interwebs though?
I was more talking about the K2 series, as I'm considering waiting for K3/whatever bambu sharts out or getting a U1.
My main aim is to print terrain blocks and props for huge DND campaigns with friends. Bit I will likely order minis out of resin online since I heard FDM isnt that good for that

>>98357669
I'm not sure who's telling you horror stories about Elegoo; I picked up a Centauri Carbon last year, it Just Werks. Carbon 2's supposed to be fine. Early firmware was supposedly pinging any IP it could see, it got fixed (I never saw anything like that on my network).

>>98357995
it was mostly about Neptune 4/plus/max being unbearably loud and bad with auto leveling