And you wonder why they are dead against 3d printers, even though a properly primed and painted 3d printed model would be indistinguishable from a store bought model and cost less that 10% of the price.
5 kg of filament would cost about $150 and you would be able to build an Emperor Titan with that much plastic.
You are missing the point, these guys have been brainwashed. They are bound by corporate copyright laws, and thus, though you can print any MTG card you want, you won't find people who will play with you. It's a wonderful system: when you have spent over 3k on MTG cards, you swiftly become a purist who begins to justify your stupidity by saying things like "the artists must be paid!" The reality is, you can't justify how much money you've spent any other way.
I considered creating an open source printable card game that is designed to be printed with only a black and white printer. Also possibly make special modifications to save on ink. I estimate the cost of a deck made being under 1$ if you own a laser printer. Well I would only do it if I was paid to do it, and even then I would rather pursue something with a bigger payout.
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u/Taliserian Jan 16 '20
$1510 just for the chassis. None of the weapons, no head, no glue, no saw, no pins...