I would add that you can 3d print disassembled models and get amazing results of prints that would otherwise be impossible. This is the main part I like about 3D printing, where there are multiple routes for the same solution. You can even print molds.

Support-free miniatures are super nice but I feel fdm printers are more capable than what most people give them credit for. Depending on how much you want a model pretty much anything can be printed, as long as you accept there is no such thing as a perfect print.

@sierraecho884

7 ай бұрын

You can also cut models most times to print them suportless, small models like that can be glued together pretty easy. You can also use finer nozzles.

@miguellopez3392

2 ай бұрын

FdM machines gets more credit than it deserves, while people think LCD 3d printers are just for miniatures due to cheap resins.

@stdtohneangabe4677

Ай бұрын

I must agree. I printet wathammer tau equivalents with full support. I needed to reprint a third 'cause i broke em as i removed the supports an it took between 5 and 10 minutes a model to remove the support but i had my fun with printing and painting these one inch tall miniatures

More support-free miniature designers: - Rocket Pig - Print and Paint - Evan Carothers (EC3D)

@ParentiBrothers

11 ай бұрын

I'll have to check these out!

Thank you so much for this video. I bought an FDM Printer about 6 months ago and I'm barely about to use it. Needed some tips and some sort of guide for mini printing. Thank you!

Thanks for the video my fdm miniature printing brother

I'm not having too much issue with supports, I'm having issues with dry-brushing where it just highlights layer lines and making it look worse than it is. I can't sand/fill most of it because it would destroy the other fine details which are there Supports can rough up some of the fine detail in spots which is annoying but a very acceptable tradeoff to be able to print most things and some can be cleaned up with a knife/sandpaper afterwards. Also the model can be rotated to minimise the effect. But, due to the layer line issue, this can then look even stranger

@sierraecho884

7 ай бұрын

Use PU varnish to hide layer lines. This works well for small layer lines like 0.1mm.

That treant looks awesome! I’m totally new to D&D, BG3’s my only experience thus far. But I can see it’s influenced so many of my favourite games, films, & stories of all kinds 🙏🏽 Btw, what kind of filament did you use? PLA?

@ParentiBrothers

2 ай бұрын

Thanks for watching! Yes I’m using pla.

Which type of PLA would you reccomend to print minis there are so many types of PLA

What paints do you use? I looked at army painter and Vallejo and it all seems expensive

@ParentiBrothers

8 ай бұрын

We use Army Painter. We bought a big set of a ton of paints from them and just buy replacement paints as needed. If you're new to painting, I recommend checking out one of the Reaper Miniature's Learn to Paint kits.

What would be the best orientation for super thin sections like staffs, spears etc? Whether horizontal or vertical, it always feels like a worst case scenario for FDM. I assume below a certain thickness you might as well just cut it off the model and add it by hand with some wire?

@ParentiBrothers

Ай бұрын

It’s tough to print that stuff in fdm. But horizontal would be better so it’s more difficult to break along the layer lines.

what if my miniatures aren't THAT small, lets say like an action figure. would that get better results with these settings?

@miguellopez3392

2 ай бұрын

Yes, the nozzle size will scale better with the size of model alowing more detail.

1:03 Oooh.... shots fired. But yeah, the amount of money spent on upgrades and filament... I can agree. Fortunately I scored a Creality Halot One for a massive bargain with 3L of resin, brand new.

I have a confession to make, I never played D&D. I play a lot of FFXIV and Sky Rim but no table top games outside of organ trail when I was a kid. Due to current world events I have been prepping and part of my prepping is making sure I have entertainment when the internet goes down. I can only read so many books so I chose to invest in RPG table top games like DND and warhammer 40k. I purchased The DND players guide, DM manual and the monster guide with a couple campaigns. I also have Loki battle maps and been printing terrain and buildings on my FDM, I actually just purchased a resin printer just for miniatures. The price of non painted miniatures is crazy so I opted for a resin printer. I did find you can print clean FDM miniatures if its a friendly print of course. I used a .01 nozzle and print at .01 layer height. I can do it on a .04 nozzle but its not as clean.

@miguellopez3392

2 ай бұрын

I've printed about 20kg of models, have yet ro fully paint one or even game with one yet... I also do it to have a hobby for when the internet makes me want to smash my head in.

@octogames6823

2 ай бұрын

@@miguellopez3392 I hear ya, I love to paint. I painted probably 30 minis and two statues for my son. Lots of great videos on KZread for beginners.

You Could Reach out to the 3D printing community and see if anyone in your Area has a Resin Printer I myself have 2 resin printers I have an 8K Halot Mage and a older Halot One that is a 2K resin Printer I also have 2 FDM printers and I print for Others and myself I have been 3D printing since 2013 I built my first printer I make all my own Christmas Ornaments every year and I make dollhouse miniatures for my Mother inlaw

thinking about using it for tanks for my ,,, un-specified tabletop wargame,, seeing as with resin the tanks will eat up half a bottle , ,

@ParentiBrothers

6 ай бұрын

FDM is definitely the way to go for something like that!

Why dipping in boiling water?

@ParentiBrothers

5 ай бұрын

The base was warped. So it helps make the model totally flat!

1. You can get a Core XY machine like the Bambu Lab P1P (650 bucks), Flashforge Adventurer 5m (400 bucks) or Creality K1 (400 bucks). To print way faster. 2. You can use a smaller nozzle opening, so a 0.2mm or 0.25mm or 0.3mm nozzle for better details. 3. Adjust print settings for faster printing but with the same quality --> print infill every "n" layer, extrusion width for infill with 0,25mm nozzle for example 0.4mm.

I cant use resin printers due to allergies so fdm is my only go

@joshuajenkins5384

2 ай бұрын

Me too my friend

I’m really confused. Was this supposed to be sarcastic? I have a FDM printer, have almost no skills with settings, and it prints great minis

@Candyapplebone

8 ай бұрын

Maybe he’s talking about older printers

@diamondly6250

6 ай бұрын

i have a ender 3 s1 and im having so many issues

@joshuajenkins5384

2 ай бұрын

@@diamondly6250get you a bambu Labs P1P… trust me. I had the ender 3 for years and I worked on that thing more than it worked for me. Worth every penny

@0700083edu

Ай бұрын

What fdm printer do you have ?

I have free terrain if you are interested in my cult channel. Currently I have sc-fi, but soon I will release stuff for mordheim for free as part of Roll 4 Terrain challenge.

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This wasn't very helpful. Slice Print Roleplay was a lot more helpful.

@cstillcstill54541

7 ай бұрын

Then why did you watch/comment on the video lol?

@jaymea8907

6 ай бұрын

@@cstillcstill54541 Well ya see the title says tips, there weren't any tips lol clicks and views lol