SirPaladinOfThePermian
Between a confluence of factors
(Having four children with a fifth due in a few weeks, family events for the holiday, running 3 printers to print stuff for said kids, and my build standards being perfect++) these took longer than I expected.
But my Levithan marines are finally built!
Next the bugs!
Then probably back to Necrons.
Zealist
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GreyKnight33 [TX]
@JubtheNub @Jagahati @Marbo interesting how news rooms make their money.
btw listen carefully at 1:38. someone is whispering "do it, do it". kinda creepy but really funny
JubtheNub
SirPaladinOfThePermian
Lol I just know how to cheat effectively.
Professionals make money cheating, I just do it as a hobby.
GreyKnight33 [TX]
@Jagahati @Marbo btw have you seen this guy's site? he posts into the fedi but definitely interesting with the LEDs and other neat add ons
SirPaladinOfThePermian
@greyknight33 @Marbo that’s cool.
JubtheNub
SirPaladinOfThePermian
Yes, Overture matte PLA, printed at 0.12 layer height. Did these on an FLSun Super racer but any printer should work.
Paint job was super simple, primed dark grey, dry brushed light tan, then used very thinned down acrylic inks for the color. Took probably 20-30 minutes to paint inside and out.
Model is from the City of Firwood from STL miniatures on MyMiniFactory.com
@Marbo
GreyKnight33 [TX]
@Jagahati @Marbo .12 yeah that's pretty good. and half an hour to paint? you are a pro!
GreyKnight33 [TX]
@Jagahati @Marbo good call, just they could use a sale once in a while :S its one of the main reasons i never got into it. bought a small kit before just to try out painting (i suck) but found a bunch of tutorials. then they reference the specific paints and to get started would cost a few hundred bucks. makes it tough, rather build another AR
SirPaladinOfThePermian
2/2
You don’t have to buy GW paint. Use Craft paint until the paint is holding you back. I painted my first minis with craft paint and I still use Craft paint for bases and terrain and other places where I don’t need expensive paint.
I rarely use GW paint anyway, as I like Pro Acryl from Monument hobbies better, but I’ve used Army Painter and Vallejo ALOT too.
When following a guide don’t get hung up on exact color. Pick something close and paint.
GreyKnight33 [TX]
@Jagahati @Marbo thanks and great points! yeah, definitely looking to not spend top dollar. it is competing with movies and video games, the former is using my FIL's netflix acct to chill with the wife and the latter are the free ones GOG keeps giving away LOL.
great idea for the painting guides tho and will look into the similar paints. i bet hobby lobby has those else good ol' amazon.
btw, best to print with resin or would an FDM with a low layer height (like 50-100um) work?
SirPaladinOfThePermian
I would recommend resin printing for gaming models, but I use FDM for terrain or larger models all the time, they do require some sanding and work to get them smooth enough though.
I’d check out Printed Obsession for pop culture / nerd culture stuff for larger models to FDM print and paint if that’s what i was up to.
Here’s an example of something that I FDM printed and painted with my daughter:
GreyKnight33 [TX]
@Jagahati @Marbo dude, that's awesome! and the layer lines actually enhance the look of the rocks, plus your coloring of wear and weathering is phenomenal.
you used PLA? tight layer height?
GreyKnight33 [TX]
@Marbo @Jagahati i agree, GW has some kind of magic about them, something with the design, i can't quite place it.
wanted to try my hand at these but the cost is SO much so hoping to print them then practice. just haven't the time and i really suck at art stuff :S
SirPaladinOfThePermian
There are good Non-GW 3D designs, but not that many.
I agree they generally aren’t as good as GW, but that’s because they are made by 1 or 2 artist and not teams of people doing concept and creation work, like GW has.
Also the others usually read as imitation and not iteration or improvement.
I don’t generally go for the pirated stuff. I’ll print proxies, but I give GW my money for the IP that I dig.
Noble Everyday Citizen
@greyknight33 @Jagahati gotta be the actual leviathan box set. 3d sculpts out there are good, but GW still can't be beat.
Nicely done! My marines from the old indominus box are still dry push fit together, and I only have 1 human resource 😁.
GreyKnight33 [TX]
@Jagahati better get crackin' number 5 might be quite the time eater lol.
btw these you printed? pretty bad ass getting those STLs
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