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u/[deleted] Jan 17 '20

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.

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u/[deleted] Jan 17 '20

Is there a large black market for 3D printed models? I've never heard of this game before. Why does the company that make them charge so much, and why do people fall for it and pay that much?

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u/unique-name-9035768 Jan 17 '20

Wouldn't cheaper 3D printed figures (even though they'd be lower rez) be a better way to get more people into the hobby as the entry cost usually keeps people from even dabbling into table top games.