3d printable wargame from Fat Dragon Games

[zemjw]

Just saw this posted over on Tabletop Gaming News (I probably have an email in my inbox about it as well)

$19.99 - http://www.wargamevault.com/product/229787/World-War-Tesla-Starter-Set&affiliate_id=25275

World War Tesla™ is a 15mm scale alternate-history wargame by James M. Ward (author of TSR's Gamma World, Deities & Demigods, and Metamorphis Alpha) and Thomas A. Tullis, where Nikola Tesla’s more radical ideas such as death rays and force fields have come to fruition, changing the face of a world at war. Giant walking tanks, soldiers with rocket-packs, and flying machines armed with death rays rule the battlefield!

World War Tesla™ is the forefront of print-at-home wargaming. Say goodbye to the days of spending massive amounts of money to even have a small army to play a wargame, with World War Tesla™ even the largest vehicle can be printed for less than a dollar. All 3D printer .stl files for vehicles, troops, accessories, and even some terrain are provided, so there is no limit on how large your armies grow.

First time I've seen something like this, so it will be interesting to see how it does. Given that they're supplying stl files, there shouldn't be anything stopping you scaling up or down (loss of/too much detail permitting)

Not my wargaming period, but hopefully the start of a trend

[arloid]

It isn't my game setting either, however I do like their walkers and the tracked vehicle so it is worth a shot once I've finally scrambled the funds together for a 3d printer.

However I have some concerns with the scale. I consider 15mm a little too small for 3d printing, especially on infantry. I think 28mm, preferably 32mm might be a little more forgiving and allow for a little more detail in the sculpts.

[YPU]

However I have some concerns with the scale. I consider 15mm a little too small for 3d printing, especially on infantry. I think 28mm, preferably 32mm might be a little more forgiving and allow for a little more detail in the sculpts.

As always, it really depends on the type of printer. The better ones can do even 6mm, the shitty ones won't look good at any scale.

[arloid]

As always, it really depends on the type of printer. The better ones can do even 6mm, the shitty ones won't look good at any scale.

Are we talking about SLA or FDM printing at this point? As far as I'm aware your limited by your printers nozzle diameter as well as your layer height, however I believe your word.
Would like to see how much detail you can get out of a 6mm infantry model using a FDM printer.

[YPU]

Are we talking about SLA or FDM printing at this point? As far as I'm aware your limited by your printers nozzle diameter as well as your layer height, however I believe your word.
Would like to see how much detail you can get out of a 6mm infantry model using a FDM printer.

No you are right I was talking SLA, but there was a recent kickstarter that has just started shipping for 200 dollar SLA printer, it won't be perfect, but then neither are FDM printers. (or it might fail to deliver completely what it promised like so many kickstarters)

[arloid]

Ah, that makes sense. The only images I can find of fdm printed infantry models are 6mm space marines and while they don't look terrible, they do lack a bit of detail compared to normal 6mm infantry. However the 6mm tanks and vehicles on shapeways look promising.