Printed on a Mars 3 Pro 4K, painted with Army painter Speedpaints 2.0
Our groups DM made me paint half a demon army for our current campaign. I’ll probably post another one or two of the minis I painted for that.
I’m very open to suggestions and tips to improve.
I used to play with minis long, long ago (altho cheese was already a thing then), and IIRC most of them were made out of lead. I’m curious how hefty these printed polymer versions might be?
If they seem too light and flimsy, is adding a steel base or whatnot a thing?
They are rather light but not as light that a wind would push them over. So far I’ve not heard of people using additional weight to the base.
These are very light and brittle. They shatter if dropped on hard surfaces from anything above table height. I haven’t heard of people adding weights to make them heavier. If anything, they add magnets for use on magnetized battle maps/-grids.
Is there a reason for using a light, brittle plastic over a more sturdy type? Maybe lighter allows for more articulation, perhaps?
There are more expensive resins available that are a little more sturdy, but overall I think it’s just because this is a completely different material from molded plastic. It’s a liquid that’s hardened with UV light.
These wings look amazing. I was so sure fidelity on this level would be near impossible to print. But I looks so good and the paintjob elevates it even further
We print with a relatively standard layer thickness of 0.05 mm. You can definitely spot the layers on weird angles, see picture. But overall you’re right, it’s amazing that you can do this at home.
It (v) rocks!
I love the color choices especially and how well everything goes together.
If you want improve something I’d add some highlights to improve contrast and make things stand out more on the table.
This model I’d especially go over all the claws, beak, teeth to make it look more menancing.
Thank you! About the highlights: With a yellowish off-white on beak/claws? And maybe some of the feathers with a pinkish off-white?
Nice job! Especially on the wings and skulls. Those blues blend really well.
The only crit I’d have is the beak stands out a bit. Maybe a wash to dull it or some highlights of a darker shade. Idk I’m pretty new to painting.
