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[Disciple of MSSP]

In the next year I'm going to be buying a new house and I plan on having my own gaming room. Part of that involves a display cabinet for figures that I already have from a Dark Souls collection. That said, I want to create more from other games.

Some of you that are into the world of figurines know how expensive that they are. For example, I just beat Sekiro and one of the models is 2600

So, I plan on getting a 3D printer within the next couple months. I figured it would be a fun hobby to print and paint them. I would love some recommendations on good ones that can make decent size figures. Let's say, about a foot tall or so. Also I mainly wanted to know the best locations to get 3D models. I've seen them for sale on Etsy before, but I wasn't sure if there were more well-known places to find them.

 

[TintoConCasera]

Hey I'm interested in this. No clue about 3D printers but you can get old games 3D models from here:

The Models Resource

Archiving and preserving video game media since 2003!

models.spriters-resource.com

You could try learning Blender. If not for modelling, at least for rigging so you can make cool poses for your figurines. I learned that thanks to this video, very well explained:

 

[Disciple of MSSP]

Hey I'm interested in this. No clue about 3D printers but you can get old games 3D models from here:

The Models Resource

Archiving and preserving video game media since 2003!

models.spriters-resource.com

You could try learning Blender. If not for modelling, at least for rigging so you can make cool poses for your figurines. I learned that thanks to this video, very well explained:

That's so cool! I never thought about going in depth on it, but I like this idea

 

[TintoConCasera]

That's so cool! I never thought about going in depth on it, but I like this idea

Well the more you are able to do with 3D models, the more you'll be able to make out of your 3D printer. Making low poly stuff is kinda easy, sort of like making your own toys and making them do cool poses lol. And it's easier to get into than it seems!

edit: before tackling on the previous video, this one helpemed me a lot in getting to know Blender:



Shit's super fun, probably my favorite part about trying to make an indie game.

 

[Disciple of MSSP]

Well the more you are able to do with 3D models, the more you'll be able to make out of your 3D printer. Making low poly stuff is kinda easy, sort of like making your own toys and making them do cool poses lol. And it's easier to get into than it seems!

edit: before tackling on the previous video, this one helpemed me a lot in getting to know Blender:



Shit's super fun, probably my favorite part about trying to make an indie game.

Damn you're about to add me all kinds projects. My fiance will be glad I have this shit to occupy my time

 

[TintoConCasera]

Damn you're about to add me all kinds projects. My fiance will be glad I have this shit to occupy my time

It's a fun past time, specially once you get used to how Blender works which can be a little bit frustrating at first, but well worth it.

 

[Disciple of MSSP]

It's a fun past time, specially once you get used to how Blender works which can be a little bit frustrating at first, but well worth it.

I'm definitely going to check it out. I still hope people can point me to already formed 3d models though

 

[P:axMagellanic]

Resin is no joke if you're going SLA route. You'll need litres of IPA, gloves, and don't fuck about with the water soluble shit and end up pouring waste down the drain.

 

[EviLore]

Use low VOC materials like PLA and ventilate properly.

If resin printing, everything is extremely toxic and you're basically creating a third world poison factory in your home, so reconsider.

 

[Disciple of MSSP]

Resin is no joke if you're going SLA route. You'll need litres of IPA, gloves, and don't fuck about with the water soluble shit and end up pouring waste down the drain.

Use low VOC materials like PLA and ventilate properly.

If resin printing, everything is extremely toxic and you're basically creating a third world poison factory in your home, so reconsider.

Oh wow I didn't know this was a thing but I guess it makes sense. I don't know what these terms mean but I'll look into them

I'd pretty much be doing this for myself. So it still needs to be ventilated, but PLA is more safe?

 

[EviLore]

Oh wow I didn't know this was a thing but I guess it makes sense. I don't know what these terms mean but I'll look into them

I'd pretty much be doing this for myself. So it still needs to be ventilated, but PLA is more safe?

Two main types of 3D printing. The one with spools of material, FDM printing, is much safer, as long as you use the plant-based PLA material. It still releases some VOCs (volatile organic compounds, bad news) so you need to ventilate, preferably run a carbon air purifier to remove VOCs from the air, and don't run it in a bedroom etc. Generally considered okay to use with some common sense precautions.

Resin SLA printers, the ones that magic your creations out of liquid, use very toxic industrial chemicals that release extremely hazardous VOCs into the air and I don't recommend running those in your home, even though they're popular with enthusiasts for their high quality results.

FDM printing is getting better all the time and you can make lots of cool stuff with it.

 

[Lambogenie]

Looking into this as well.

Bambulabs (A1 mini or A1 if you ever anticipate needing bigger base) and their makerworld seem to be the best starting off. Using fusion 360 for your own designs.

Any fumes worth considering, I'll probably just suck it up though, everything is toxic, even reading gaf.

Hoping to get into this this year for fun.

 

[Melon Husk]

Place it in a large room / with good venting.
Bambulabs is good.
Use PLA.

 

[Disciple of MSSP]

Two main types of 3D printing. The one with spools of material, FDM printing, is much safer, as long as you use the plant-based PLA material. It still releases some VOCs (volatile organic compounds, bad news) so you need to ventilate, preferably run a carbon air purifier to remove VOCs from the air, and don't run it in a bedroom etc. Generally considered okay to use with some common sense precautions.

Resin SLA printers, the ones that magic your creations out of liquid, use very toxic industrial chemicals that release extremely hazardous VOCs into the air and I don't recommend running those in your home, even though they're popular with enthusiasts for their high quality results.

FDM printing is getting better all the time and you can make lots of cool stuff with it.

Man, thank you so much for that info. I would have had no idea. I'm definitely going to go the safer route.

Do you have any recs for printers and materials?

 

[EviLore]

Man, thank you so much for that info. I would have had no idea. I'm definitely going to go the safer route.

Do you have any recs for printers and materials?

I've mainly used Prusa printers at university, but those are definitely overkill to start with. Bambu makes popular ones at various price ranges. Elegoo Neptune is also popular at the entry level price points.

 

[P:axMagellanic]

Oh wow I didn't know this was a thing but I guess it makes sense. I don't know what these terms mean but I'll look into them

I'd pretty much be doing this for myself. So it still needs to be ventilated, but PLA is more safe?

You can vent it out of a window depending on your house set up. Just be sensible, a couple of prints every now as and then is fine as a hobbyist. But if I was working in a resin printer workshop day in day out I'd expect seriously proper PPE. If you have a shed, that'd be awesome.

The resins now are also a lot better than they were, it's something the industry is taking more seriously. IMO though the water washable shit should be discontinued though as it promotes bad practice. SLA is a serious hobby, and needs to be treated as such.

It's a cool technology, basically 3d models are broken down into a voxel based form by the slicer software. Then a UV light blasts through a monochrome LCD screen to activate and harden the resin, building up layer by layer. Printers are stupidly high resolution now, I still have my 3 or 4 years old 8k elegoo and the prints are crisp. Can't imagine what they can do now.

 

[Disciple of MSSP]

You can vent it out of a window depending on your house set up. Just be sensible, a couple of prints every now as and then is fine as a hobbyist. But if I was working in a resin printer workshop day in day out I'd expect seriously proper PPE. If you have a shed, that'd be awesome.

The resins now are also a lot better than they were, it's something the industry is taking more seriously. IMO though the water washable shit should be discontinued though as it promotes bad practice. SLA is a serious hobby, and needs to be treated as such.

It's a cool technology, basically 3d models are broken down into a voxel based form by the slicer software. Then a UV light blasts through a monochrome LCD screen to activate and harden the resin, building up layer by layer. Printers are stupidly high resolution now, I still have my 3 or 4 years old 8k elegoo and the prints are crisp. Can't imagine what they can do now.

I haven't chosen a house yet. Probably going to be mid year with my future wife. But that said, I'm going to pay close attention to ways I can do it covered near outside or in a shed

 

[P:axMagellanic]

I haven't chosen a house yet. Probably going to be mid year with my future wife. But that said, I'm going to pay close attention to ways I can do it covered near outside or in a shed

It's a great hobby, and the community is awesome. There's a ton of help and resources out there for all types of printing.