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Miniatures Adventure => Fantasy Adventures => Topic started by: Frostie on June 02, 2022, 08:53:52 AM

Title: 18mm 3D Printed Bloodletters
Post by: Frostie on June 02, 2022, 08:53:52 AM
I wanted a 'Khorne' style army for my 15mm Fantasy collection, so I asked the very nice man a Bristol Independent Gamers if he could help and help he did, they are great!!

I think there about 120 of them.....

They are fully painted with Contrast paints and then washed in GW Agrax Eathshade.
Title: Re: 18mm 3D Printed Bloodletters
Post by: Cubs on June 02, 2022, 09:32:56 AM
Wow, what a great horde.
Title: Re: 18mm 3D Printed Bloodletters
Post by: Bloggard on June 02, 2022, 10:44:15 AM
blimey they turned out well. great result.
Title: Re: 18mm 3D Printed Bloodletters
Post by: Knightofspades on June 03, 2022, 02:14:52 AM
It is looking great. What are you going to do with the cardboard bases? To avoid them bending I mean
Title: Re: 18mm 3D Printed Bloodletters
Post by: Frostie on June 03, 2022, 09:26:56 AM
It is looking great. What are you going to do with the cardboard bases? To avoid them bending I mean

The cardboard bases are just painting bases they will be put on MDF unit bases 80x40mm, multi based.  I will aim to keep a little bit of cardboard under their hooves just to aid with glueing down.
Title: Re: 18mm 3D Printed Bloodletters
Post by: Knightofspades on June 05, 2022, 01:12:13 AM
Very smart. Did not know the carboard to help glue trick.
Title: Re: 18mm 3D Printed Bloodletters
Post by: Frostie on June 05, 2022, 10:23:04 AM
Very smart. Did not know the carboard to help glue trick.

The cardboard will just give a slightly bigger surface area to glue down
Title: Re: 18mm 3D Printed Bloodletters
Post by: zrunelord on August 28, 2022, 08:15:35 PM
Just found this post.
Wow they sure look good. An army of Doom

My only worry is always the thin parts in 18mm scale &
I tend / try to thicken parts ( since I print 18mm mostly)  before printing...

Z
Title: Re: 18mm 3D Printed Bloodletters
Post by: Frostie on September 04, 2022, 09:28:55 AM
Just found this post.
Wow they sure look good. An army of Doom

My only worry is always the thin parts in 18mm scale &
I tend / try to thicken parts ( since I print 18mm mostly)  before printing...

Z

Yes I lost the odd sword or arm when painting but mostly managed to glue them back on.

Would love to see what you are printing and painting.
Title: Re: 18mm 3D Printed Bloodletters
Post by: zrunelord on September 04, 2022, 06:20:27 PM
Sometimes you can glue them back sometimes not as parts in 18mm are fiddly.
I either thicken parts before printing or use the resin left over supports to shore parts up.

Up to now I did only sci fi in 18mm. You can look here https://castrarunis.blogspot.com/search?q=3d+printed (https://castrarunis.blogspot.com/search?q=3d+printed)
or do a search on LAF for my posts.

Z
Title: Re: 18mm 3D Printed Bloodletters
Post by: Frostie on September 05, 2022, 08:31:20 AM
Sometimes you can glue them back sometimes not as parts in 18mm are fiddly.
I either thicken parts before printing or use the resin left over supports to shore parts up.

Up to now I did only sci fi in 18mm. You can look here https://castrarunis.blogspot.com/search?q=3d+printed (https://castrarunis.blogspot.com/search?q=3d+printed)
or do a search on LAF for my posts.

Z

Z,

Nice work on the SciFi front, love the New Israeli figures.
Title: Re: 18mm 3D Printed Bloodletters
Post by: zrunelord on September 05, 2022, 09:35:15 AM
Thanks Frostie,
I really should do some 18mm fantasy ones ( though some of  the cultists can be used for fantasy ).....

(https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhgg5wGVuuYu_YMQ51gAu94W1fjix0Cb71xHuLlGBTat-GQP_tS23oo2kNH4h_4m8LEPELTtL-kfSi1XIt5iWf3gH4fEwS9UiuKBmdtHCxOdAJCKfif9oryucOT-tQI-1_DJVA5qqDnCFMX0zq1r2M-ksG2lCH541s_rZY-YpyVxJ7AwwngoPBQLEw7sQ/s1227/20220818_125844.jpg)

https://castrarunis.blogspot.com/2022/07/18mm-cultists.html (https://castrarunis.blogspot.com/2022/07/18mm-cultists.html)

As usual too many plans so little time  ;) . what I do love about 3d printing ( definitely not the plug & pray part of it !!!!)
is the kitbashing part.

Z
Title: Re: 18mm 3D Printed Bloodletters
Post by: DivisMal on September 15, 2022, 08:14:33 PM
Good god! These are awesome. This is the kind of post that makes me wish I had a 3d printer!!!
Title: Re: 18mm 3D Printed Bloodletters
Post by: zrunelord on September 16, 2022, 09:39:55 AM
Thank you Dm,
They are quite nice models.
3d printing does open excellent new hobby venues especially with all the splendid 3d models around ( for e.g. these cultists would be great in 28/32m as they are multipart. Note I stuck the parts together in 3d builder before printing as they are too fiddly to do multipart in 18mm).
They would be make a nice killteam or necromunda gang.

There is something very satisfying when you see a successful print without faults  :D
BUT be warned 3D printing has a learning curve, ups & downs & you need space.

Z