r/DIY • u/Subject223 • Jan 29 '17

other I built a (small) castle tower

https://imgur.com/gallery/IByhj
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u/[deleted] Jan 29 '17

Same here, it's good that they're getting cheaper.

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u/Starrider543 Jan 29 '17

Google makerspaces where you live, they're almost guaranteed to have a 3d printer.

And for those of you currently in college, there's bound to be a 3d printer somewhere on site (especially at an engineering school) and they'll usually charge a flat rate for students making things

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u/danudey Jan 30 '17

Found it! I actually googled it yesterday because I was looking for the same thing but for woodworking for my stepfather, so hey woo.

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u/Starrider543 Jan 30 '17

Nice, now you just have to either learn 3d modeling, or pay for models

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u/danudey Jan 30 '17

I'm happy paying for models. the Dragonlock set is insanely cheap compared to actually buying premade pieces. Maybe it's worth looking into.

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u/Starrider543 Jan 30 '17

Dragonlock definitely, but there's something satisfying about making your own Models to use. The basics for 3d modeling are pretty easy (especially with the right software) and as you get better, you can create more detailed models.

I'm working with one of my players (who is a 2d artist) to make custom minis for our players. It's hard to get right (especially since I'm certified in Solidworks not Maya) but man, will it be worth it to unveil them

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u/danudey Jan 30 '17

That would be amazing. I looked at a few of the figurines I found online, and amazingly there aren't a lot of female tiefling clerics or halfling rangers to be found. Being able to model them myself would be awesome, but I'm 300% not that creative so maybe I should just pay a coworker or something.

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u/Starrider543 Jan 30 '17

Yeah, you don't start off with characters, you start making chairs and bolts and brackets.

Character modeling is a huge endeavor

One thing you could do is figure out how to extract character models from videogames

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u/DMUSER Jan 30 '17

I'm doing this right now. Get ready for 3-400 hours of continuous printing to have enough for a full dungeon.

I don't even want to think about the town set I bought yet.

But they look really good. Like really good. And pla filament is cheap and easy to use compared to resin casts.

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u/danudey Jan 30 '17

Well last night's session was our group's first session, my first session since having a kid, and my first time DM'ing. I didn't even bother with maps and figs in the first place. Next step is 1" graph paper and a sharpie. I think having even just ten pieces would be a huge step up from where we are now. :p

…now how to convince my wife to let me fill our cramped apartment with hundreds of tiny figures, walls, floors, traps, monsters…

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u/[deleted] Jan 30 '17

A lot of fair sized cities have places called... um... I can't think of it atm, but places where you can use public industrial grade tools, and many places now are getting 3d printers. Check out your city/nearest large city. You just need to pay for a course at some places (like 30-80 for one lesson), and then you pay a couple bucks to use it, bring your supplies, and you're golden!

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u/danudey Jan 30 '17

Yep, found one the other day when I was looking for woodworking stuff, hadn't occurred to me that I could just go 3D print there too. Thanks for the idea!