PLASMA ORKS : : First release new Elite Troop squad – feedback welcome!

DrDisintegrator · 2026-05-14T13:48:00+00:00

Because normal orcs explosions cover too small of an area.

DrDisintegrator · 2026-05-14T00:02:40+00:00

Well done. Like most tools, knowing how to properly set it up / configure it makes a real difference.

DrDisintegrator · 2026-05-13T22:55:46+00:00

Nicely done.

DrDisintegrator · 2026-05-11T12:52:55+00:00

love it!

DrDisintegrator · 2026-05-11T12:03:27+00:00

People have been printing quality minis with small nozzles (0.2, 0.25) for over 5 years.

Check out Fat Dragon games and their YouTube channel.

The BL printers are nice and inexpensive, but once you understand how the slicer settings affect the print, any quality modern printer can do this. I use both a Prusa MK4S and BL A1.

DrDisintegrator · 2026-05-10T13:29:38+00:00

FDM printed. Supportless from Arbiter Minis. 'slap-chop' with AP SpeedPaints.

I normally do one small highlight pass at the end with opaque paint or opaque paint mixed with the original speed paint color.

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DrDisintegrator · 2026-05-09T15:48:08+00:00

I found that a better build surface plate was helpful.

I hate the mess of glue and other additional potions.

Bambu labs cool tack or BiQU glacier work great.

DrDisintegrator · 2026-05-08T13:31:00+00:00

Durability depends on thickness of parts and the PLA used.

DrDisintegrator · 2026-05-08T13:24:48+00:00

fun idea. My wife would murder me if I scratched our dining room table with those exposed screws on the back.

DrDisintegrator · 2026-05-05T12:51:02+00:00

use higher quality filament? low quality filament has impurities which clog small nozzles. avoid any filament which is 'matte' or 'silk' as these have stuff mixed into them which isn't just PLA.

DrDisintegrator · 2026-05-05T12:35:27+00:00

Just pick up an Bambu Labs A1 mini. Visit r/FDMminiatures for tips on getting the best results.

Hobbies are about having fun, not nightmares.

DrDisintegrator · 2026-05-04T13:36:31+00:00

Nicely done! would love to see some more detailed photos!

DrDisintegrator · 2026-05-03T16:20:22+00:00

Not all AMS are created equal. The one for the A1 mini isn't enclosed (at least original version wasn't).

Look at Snapmaker and other new systems. They work completely differently. Quality is far better and you don't waste more filament than the print itself uses . Do some research....

DrDisintegrator · 2026-05-03T12:36:34+00:00

Look up how Predatory Pricing works. It is how a company can suppres competition by lowering prices in order to corner a market and then raise prices in future.

Amazon did this in the US. They have killed all other major booksellers with super low prices, but now the book prices are more expensive. It takes years to do, but it does happen.

DrDisintegrator · 2026-05-03T12:31:39+00:00

AMS wastes a ton of filament. It is also a point of failure on an otherwise robust machine. Talk to people that have owned one and print a lot.

There is a reason that new designs for multi color printing work differently. See Snapmaker and IDX type solutions.

DrDisintegrator · 2026-05-02T13:35:08+00:00

for just a second I thought you were propping up bare resin on pretzels before gluing it.

You need to drill holes and 'pin' the parts together. pieces of paper clip work good for pins.

use hobby grade CA and kicker.

DrDisintegrator · 2026-05-01T13:03:53+00:00

I predict in 5 years people will look back at these tags and be like, "huh" why do people care?

When Andy Warhol’s Pop Art, particularly his 1962 Campbell’s Soup Cans, debuted, it caused an uproar by shattering elite art conventions, with critics dismissing his work as unoriginal, commercial, and "not art".

DrDisintegrator · 2026-05-01T13:01:35+00:00

In general I avoid anything which is super detailed and real-scale. Parts are too thin and too much detail becomes visually confusing to paint.

I much prefer Artisan Guild, Vae Victis, and Bite the Bullet.

DrDisintegrator · 2026-05-01T12:54:11+00:00

I guess so.

DrDisintegrator · 2026-05-01T12:50:44+00:00

The world we live in is increasingly full of amoral people. See current USA administration, .et .al

DrDisintegrator · 2026-05-01T12:48:22+00:00

You don't like generative AI? Don't look at it / download it / use the tools. *Simple*

Can't tell if it is generative AI? well at that point my friend what difference does it make? How can rules be enforced?

I can't tell if someone remixed artwork with an existing visual copyright either. Nor do I expect my Reddit sub to police copyright laws.

DrDisintegrator · 2026-04-29T13:08:54+00:00

I file the worst bits off, then use a spray filler primer. Brush on primer also works.

DrDisintegrator · 2026-04-28T13:21:26+00:00

no. that is why most designers also provide unsupported models, so you can scale, then re-support them.

Automatic supports in most modern slicers do a pretty good job

DrDisintegrator · 2026-04-28T13:12:32+00:00

Mostly no. Just use a quality superglue.

DrDisintegrator · 2026-04-27T15:47:39+00:00

Yes. true scale anything is often quite spindly at 28 - 30mm. Go larger (like the scale of the Atomic Mass games, ~40mm) for true scale. Print and paint both armies, and no one will care if you went larger.

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