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Miniatures Adventure => Age of the Big Battalions => Topic started by: Koppi on 26 December 2021, 09:45:27 AM
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Today I show you 3D prints of Waterloo and Gettysburg buildings. They are printed for a Commands & Colors game.
Also I speak about collectors, wargamers and the "evil" 3D printers.
English version at the end of the german text.
https://thrifles.blogspot.com/2021/12/waterloo-gettysburg-3d-prints.html
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Thank-you for posting this. I agree with the core message.
3D printing is no longer inferior to cast models.
I have a resin printer which I am very impressed with.
I think that I would rather have resin printed vehicles than resin and metal kits.
I also have a set of figures for Aliens versus Humans which are excellent.
However, I continue to buy Empress Miniatures Vietnam figures, because I like the Paul Hick's sculpting and that each figure is based on period photos.
I think 3D printing will change the hobby, but quality sculpts will still have a place.
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Yes, nice work.
3D printers are making a difference in the hobby.
Unfortunately, one of those differences is manufacturers are going to abandon resin scenery (already started) as a result and for those without 3D printers there will be less choice rather than more. Products must have a reasonable chance of turning a profit or why bother?
While 3D printers can create very nice work, owning a 3D printer for most is not a very good cost/benefit ratio choice.
I guess the hope has to be others stepping in to provide for sale pre-printed 3D prints (some out there). But those will need assembly in any of the larger scales I'd guess, 15 mm and up (maybe 10 mm and up). I will miss finding new 'solid' resin pieces for my 15 mm gaming (hollow but one piece included in 'solid').
Maybe every center of miniatures gaming needs a couple of folk dedicated to owning and mastering 3D printing and the rest of us in the area support that person? I think I prefer the pre-printed for sale model as more reliable though (maybe).
Definitely changes in the wind. Sometimes change is good, sometimes not so much, but it can be relied upon to happen.
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I think the printing services will Close the gap for those people, who will not buy a printer. We will see it in the future.