3D Printed Minis - First Time Impressions and Painting
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- Опубліковано 30 вер 2024
- This is the very first time I've gotten my hands on good quality 3D printed miniatures and attempted to paint one. In this video I'll be painting a Nothic miniature, from the Lost Adventures Kickstarter:
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What a beautiful paint job and tutorial - and thanks for the showcase, Jarrett!
3D Printed Tabletop thank you, sir!
Nice!! I like the guts of doing all the muscle highlights and then pulling out a brown sponge :-) You said no promises on the other minis... but what about that huge blue dragon??
Goobertown Hobbies I'm definitely thinking about doing him. He's meant to be a green dragon I think (once painted). Might try green metallic look.
@@TheMiniJunkie do it! :-)
@@TheMiniJunkie If you go that route I really like color shift paint's there is a green and blue metallic one that looks really cool. I have some from green stuff world. Storm surge green, also emerald gateway.
So if this was a $300 printer just rewind your mind to the 90s when you spent that much on a dot matrix and the same again a decade later on an inkjet. I would say $300 is pretty inexpensive given the quality.
I don't have a reference point, but given the versatility of a 3d printer, 300 bucks really isn't expensive.
Lovely video bud! Thx for the shout out again 😊
Never say never , they thought cgi would never replace cartoons ... technology and refining the software will get there . But there wil always be a place for lore story and community .
"high end printer" its gonna set you back a whopping ~$200 ;)
Just to say, 3d printing is how major companies make many things, too. Most manufacturers of objects, from jewelry to medical equipment, use 3d modeling in the design phase. You can 3d print a prototype, and then create cheaper copies through casting. But it's not as if the shape will gain detail after the print.
Bringing up tiny failures on the models is irrelevant at this point. Here is why:
As a low cost DM, my options are:
-Whatever I can make (I'm not handy)
-3D printed stuff
-Nothing.
I can't afford to get all the stuff from Reaper or anything else really. I've seen tables, where they play with paper tokens, monopoly tokens or just about anything that is available.
Half of my minis dont have hands, because the support failed and I couldnt print enough minis before the session. I printed a headless horse, because the nozzle clogged up. Guess which mini was the party's favourite? The fricking headless horse.
3D printing makes tabletop games accessible to us, who don't make enough money to buy copyright stuff.
Also, for the price of one dragon model, I can print an entire dungeon, including the damn dragon.
Those are resin prints which gives them so much detail without the layer lines. But you'll be surprised what the more popular FDM printers can achieve as well with the right settings, you guys can take a look at the settings and the miniatures from Fat Dragon Games, I can't quite remember the UA-cam channel name, their minis are gorgeous and using their settings you'll get amazing results, it was night and day to me after watching their videos and printing some of their minis.
So, based on how I've seen it perform, I'm pretty sure Water + is just distilled water with some flow improver added, or at least that would be my guess based on the evidence.
I remember having a talk about three years ago or so with a friend about 3d printing and specifically miniatures and honestly I still feel like its not a viable solution for any sort of mass production. As something someone can do in small batches, perhaps to fill out an army roster or as a means of having minis for something like tabletop gaming I feel like the technology has reached the point where its more accessible from a price perspective; certainly the idea of a Kickstarter based solely on 3d printed miniatures is something that's become a lot more commonplace now and that can only be a good thing in any sort of free market because competition, even on a small scale, is good. I know that, if I had the money, I'd love to invest in either a resin or plastic printer and try my hand at creating some original miniatures and as something more affordable and approachable I've often times toyed with the idea (and will probably follow through some day soon) of getting a custom made miniature from Hero Forge; they're premium plastic option yields some very good quality miniatures (I've actually held a few and seen them first hand) and playing around with all of their design options is a fun way to spend some free time.
High end 3d Resin printers are used all over the miniature industry, including GW. Every GW model we have currently has a phase when it was 3D printed. This is especially true of any model created on a computer. But yes, most companies are using 3D printing as part of their process. The end result is either resin casting or making of injection mold for mass production.
Anyone getting in on Rocket Pig Games new Kickstarter...the 3d Printable Support-Free Monster Miniatures one?
Upvote for your candid disclosure of your knowledge. Resin prints give you more of a smother output.
$300? For a printer? That’s like the 1/3 the price of an army
The quality seems awesome but how does it compare against nolzur's mavellous minis does the 3d printed ones look less crisp or blurry?
Pretty similar, actually - the challenge with Nolzur's is the darn mold lines that tend to go through important details. 3D prints have no mold lines, and pre-supported ones these days even reduce support marks to near zero.
Excellent work. I like the final look of the eye, but I specially like the animal patterns added with the sponge. That's one technique I hadn't seen before, but very natural looking. Like Goobertown Brent, I'm looking forward to seeing what you do with the dragon.
Echo Delta thanks - the sponge thing was just an impulsive idea but seemed to work!
Resin printing is so nutty
They suck now. Wont belong until theh totally wont
If youre trying to fix where to hold the mini to stay in frame. Place a marker on the table so you will know where center frame is
Jonathan Coy problem is I use my phone in a mount that moves and shifts easily
FINALLY... an eyeball I can do. Very helpful! I am definitely looking into getting a 3d printer after seeing these videos by you, Goobertown and Squidmar.
Lots of cheap resin 3d printers going these days ,mars elgoo 300 bucks, longer orange 10 229 bucks .
Fdm printers will not sla might at some point
What’s that thinner and who is it from?
When i started looking into 3d printing in college in 07 a high-end printer was 30k, now that printer is a paperweight. Ok, not that bad, but at most you could get equal to or better now for $2k. 300-700 will get you a decent consumer-grade printer these days though.
Another great video. Thanks.
Do you still feel this way in 2021?
Im printing and painting a fair number of resin minis now :)
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I think it looks really cool. But I think I would of went for a crystal look for the stone, Just because I think crystals look cool. But I think it came out looking cool. I think that's the first Nothic mini I have ever seen.
If those models were PLA and not resin, you would have warped them with the hairdryer. It's a technique to customize some minis after they print.
Already all in on the Kickstarter (and their/Danny's previous one too). Would love to see the dragon painted up too. ;-)
Getting my resin printer in September (if it arrives by then) to supplement my 3 regular 3D printers.
For me the tech would be for the odd missing bit or for a mini that is no longer available but resin 3d printers sound like a pain whereby you have to clean out the resin 3d printers.
Nice tip using the sponge to do mottling. I've always done it with a brush and it sometimes looks too regular. Thanks for the video. Look forward to seeing some of the other minis painted up.
Really like the way you used the direction of the painting while layering the skin to match the way the bands of muscle would go. Really makes it look realistic (funny on a horned cyclops looking thing but hey it is what it is.) Wish there was an option on the kickstarter to get already printed minis as opposed to just the files. I feel many people are of the same belief you were about the minis and having one in hand shatters that doubt.
Awesome work man! What kind of video set up are you using to film your close ups? I always struggle with close ups of minis in video.
Critical Crafting I have a flexible arm mount holding my iPhone 8 above the area. I record using Filmic app. It's okay but obviously I still struggle with it a bit!
@@TheMiniJunkie that is the same set up i have apart from the filmic app, looks like it has a good number of tools to help with filming, do you find it to be pretty helpful?
Man, I totally thought you fudged up when you dabbed the mini with black spots, using your rusty pliers. Well done sir. Came out great
So the Kickstarter is just for files and not actually for models? That counts alot of people out then
Well, yes it's certainly targeted at people who are interested in 3D printing or want to get into it. There are already lots of kickstarters for games or miniatures themselves as alternatives - this is something different.
I avoided the video at first for the click-bait thumbnail. If you forgive the unsolicited advice, but don't do that. If the thumbnail had Danny's channel mentioned in the thumbnail or title, I would have snap-clicked it in a heartbeat.
That said, I'm glad I've watched, because your painting skills are awesome and I've learned quite a bit!
Each to their own. I specifically clicked on it because I loved the hilarious thumbnail 😂
Good job. I liked how that came out. The darker tone looks great.
Great video, you did a fantastic job. I hope you paint the dragon too!
Amazing paint job. You’ve earned a new subscriber!
Thank you!
I don't think 3D printing is going to replace casting for commercially produced miniatures as it is much cheaper to cast large quantities rather than 3D print them. But it is very likely that 3D printing will be the go to method for making masters.
They actually already are in a lot of cases. If I remember correctly, Reaper uses it for some of their masters and so does GW.
It may have a different effect on there business model when you can buy a resin 3d printer like the longer orange 10 for 229 dollars and produce near perfect miniatures yourself .
Wow, 3D printing has come a long way. Those models are fantastic.
229 dollars for a longer 3d orange 10 . A resin printer that easily handles near perfect minitures . Many of the big boys of minitures ( specially games workshop ) will need to revise there business model in the near future.
Cool minis! And nice paintjob!
Great vid and a great paint job!
But I want them to be...
I wouldn't like to meet this in a Dark Dungeon. Looks like a great set of models. Wish I had a printer
Longer orange 10 is just 229 bucks . A cheap resin printer that easily produces near perfect minitures.
@@soulfirez4270 thanks for the heads up
Saw the Goobertown video. Also really enjoyed this.
It's impressive how good these are, I'm really looking forward to 3d artist and gamer community convergence.
What did you use to fill the gaps on the dragon?
crzy9310 Vallejo plastic putty
@@TheMiniJunkie thank you! Just started mini painting and really love the content!
So is there a reason for the white primer rather than a paint or was it just what you had on hand?
ReallyBigBadAndy76 not sure I understand the question tbh?
@@TheMiniJunkie I think he's asking why you mixed in the white primer instead of a "regular" white paint, like Corax White/White Scar.
The MiniJunkie yeah @claus Olsen has it right. When you mix up the lighter highlights you use white primer instead of white paint. I’m just curious if that was for a specific reason or just because it was white and sitting in front of you.
I would like to know the answer to this question also
I disagree, with a tooth scanner (medical) we have scanned dozens of miniatures and printed them in resin with almost the same quality... you just need the correct tools (which nowadays are quite expensive).
Been saying for awhile now, Reaper and those other companies need to get on the train, and offer STL's of their minis so people can print them at home. Their about to lose their bread and butter. 3D printing is eating their lunch. I can get a tray of professional quality miniatures in 6-8 hrs that cost me cents to print, and I get EXACTLY what I want. If it doesn't exist, I sculpt it. Haven't bought minis in years.
8BitLife they will never loose there bread and butter. Your assuming millions of people want to buy a 3d printer and learn to use or or pay thousands for sculpting tools
Yeah I don’t think reaper has anything to worry about.