3d printed Star Wars & Warhammer 40k figures

[eyebiter]

http://www.printers3d.com/gamesworkshopwarhammer.html

[undercovergeek]

ha - the end of the Forgeworld monopoly, oh and a massive law suit for even thinking you could 'print' a dreadnought without GW saying so!!

Concept is awesome, i saw a documentary about some guy discussing printing a house for himself, piece by piece

[LongBlade]

I'll be honest. I haven't kept up with 3D "printing." It's probably time for me to learn how it works.

I agree with Undercover. That disturbance in the Force is the sound of a hundred heads at GW collectively having an aneurism.

[Toonces]

Ok, I've never heard of this and you got me, so I did some research.

First, that is very cool.  I've never heard of 3D printing before, and had no idea such a thing existed.

Second, I clicked on a retail 3D home printer, just out of curiosity, and it was $2800.  So, if these things run $2-3000 a pop, how in the world is this an economical way to make yourself figures, unless you plan to sell them, which is apparently illegal?

Third, well, I guess there is no third.  Neat idea for someone who has a spare 3D printer laying around I guess!

[TheCommandTent]

Ok, I've never heard of this and you got me, so I did some research.

First, that is very cool.  I've never heard of 3D printing before, and had no idea such a thing existed.

Second, I clicked on a retail 3D home printer, just out of curiosity, and it was $2800.  So, if these things run $2-3000 a pop, how in the world is this an economical way to make yourself figures, unless you plan to sell them, which is apparently illegal?

Third, well, I guess there is no third.  Neat idea for someone who has a spare 3D printer laying around I guess!

If someone can make an economical version then the at applications would be immense.  However, I wonder about the durability of items printed.

[eyebiter]

Over time the quality will improve, and the cost will decrease as 3D printing technology becomes more common.

3D printing's forthcoming legal morass
http://www.wired.co.uk/news/archive/2012-05/31/3d-printing-copyright

[TheCommandTent]

Some really cool Minecraft builds have been printed on a 3D printer.

http://www.techhive.com/article/247265/mineways_turns_your_minecraft_world_into_real_3d_printed_creations.html


https://www.google.com/search?q=minecraft+3d+printing&oe=utf-8&aq=t&rls=org.mozilla:en-US:official&client=firefox-a&um=1&ie=UTF-8&hl=en&tbm=isch&source=og&sa=N&tab=wi&biw=1682&bih=916&sei=4MjwUOrEJam30gHTl4GQBw

[LongBlade]

Second, I clicked on a retail 3D home printer, just out of curiosity, and it was $2800.  So, if these things run $2-3000 a pop, how in the world is this an economical way to make yourself figures, unless you plan to sell them, which is apparently illegal?

You've apparently never seriously looked into GW games. I've probably spent $1000 - $1500 in WH40K minis and by no stretch is this considered a large army. It's rather modest compared to others. If you're seriously into the games a $3000 printer would easily break even (not including materials costs, obviously) for many, and if you started in on some of the Forgeworld stuff you'd pay for that sucker in no time.

Agreed that no one should sell whatever they make with them.

[Toonces]

Interesting.  That's an expensive hobby you got there, LB.

[LongBlade]

Interesting.  That's an expensive hobby you got there, LB.

Not that this works in my case, but is more applicable to the hobby in general. ;)

[Mr. Bigglesworth]

Second, I clicked on a retail 3D home printer, just out of curiosity, and it was $2800.  So, if these things run $2-3000 a pop, how in the world is this an economical way to make yourself figures, unless you plan to sell them, which is apparently illegal?

You've apparently never seriously looked into GW games. I've probably spent $1000 - $1500 in WH40K minis and by no stretch is this considered a large army. It's rather modest compared to others. If you're seriously into the games a $3000 printer would easily break even (not including materials costs, obviously) for many, and if you started in on some of the Forgeworld stuff you'd pay for that sucker in no time.

Agreed that no one should sell whatever they make with them.

IMO people should be able to sell what they make. If they are doing a knock-off of an active patent that is out of course.


The guy in the article made some tanks. He made his design. That is not a GW design. They have no rights to it. AFAIN GW has trademarks and copyrights. They do not have patents.


The copyright means someone else can not copy their material. The guy in the article did not. He made his own tanks. The only thing he may have screwed up is the banners. If they are GW symbols of units that is protected.


If he submits his plans without banners to the internet they become public domain. Anyone can make that tank on their printer for themselves or for profit. It did not say he put a limitation of use on his designs.

[Mr. Bigglesworth]

Looking at the picture of his tanks again it looks like a Blood Ravens symbol on the tanks. GW has every right to object to that. What was he thinking?

[Barthheart]

Ok, I've never heard of this and you got me, so I did some research.

First, that is very cool.  I've never heard of 3D printing before, and had no idea such a thing existed.

Second, I clicked on a retail 3D home printer, just out of curiosity, and it was $2800.  So, if these things run $2-3000 a pop, how in the world is this an economical way to make yourself figures, unless you plan to sell them, which is apparently illegal?

Third, well, I guess there is no third.  Neat idea for someone who has a spare 3D printer laying around I guess!

You can get printers for cheaper than that already...

http://magicfirm.theshoppad.com/#/product/mbot-cube-3d-printer-dual-extruder

[Toonces]

Ok, so I was telling my wife about this thread last night and she said that I'm not allowed to play Warhammer.

Problem solved!  (because I was really starting to eyeball one of those printers!)   8)

[Mr. Bigglesworth]

Ok, so I was telling my wife about this thread last night and she said that I'm not allowed to play Warhammer.

Problem solved!  (because I was really starting to eyeball one of those printers!)   8)

Get the warhammer computer games. They are awesome.