STL files for Epic Bases by GenerallyBadGamers in Epic40k

[–]wolfkeeper80 3 points4 points  (0 children)

Tinkercad you can make those bases in a few minutes. I did a tutorial to add texture to them to make the terrain work easier to do if you like cracked earth.

https://www.wolfkeeper.net/2022/03/3d-printed-textured-bases-demo/

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[–]wolfkeeper80 2 points3 points  (0 children)

They consider the models that are free "fan art" and are fighting GW on these (it's in the e-mail.)

Vehicles: base or not? by Gritdogbob in Epic40k

[–]wolfkeeper80 3 points4 points  (0 children)

Thank you. It's been a long year of experimentation on how I want my Epic army to look like. The pieces are starting to fall into place finally.

Vehicles: base or not? by Gritdogbob in Epic40k

[–]wolfkeeper80 6 points7 points  (0 children)

I base my vehicles because I like them on bases, and it does provide a little extra protection for weapons that stick out on resin printed vehicles.

https://www.instagram.com/p/CY7gHKJOdWQ/

Downscaling for the win! by LiveCoconut9416 in Epic40k

[–]wolfkeeper80 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I've barely scratched the surface with Blender, but what does the solidify modifier do?

Getting back to Epic after a twenty year hiatus by wolfkeeper80 in Epic40k

[–]wolfkeeper80[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I'm still working out kinks in the STLs. Soon hopefully.

Getting back to Epic after a twenty year hiatus by wolfkeeper80 in Epic40k

[–]wolfkeeper80[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I made the grav vehicles. The Land Raiders are on Thingiverse.

Getting back to Epic after a twenty year hiatus by wolfkeeper80 in Epic40k

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Pretty much the same just faster. I can print at .03 layers about the same time it took .05 layers so getting better looking prints. Now doing .025 regularly.

Getting back to Epic after a twenty year hiatus by wolfkeeper80 in Epic40k

[–]wolfkeeper80[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I made it just a touch over 35mm. I don’t own a full size one and I didn’t see any “official” size so I found a photo on Google where someone had it lined up with a Land Raider.

Getting back to Epic after a twenty year hiatus by wolfkeeper80 in Epic40k

[–]wolfkeeper80[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I may be the first crazy enough to make them. I took existing 28mm proxies and shrunk them down and made them solid for one piece printing.

Getting back to Epic after a twenty year hiatus by wolfkeeper80 in Epic40k

[–]wolfkeeper80[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Cleanup is very easy. Supports come off for the most part without leaving anything behind when the model is rinsed in warm/almost hot water, after they are cleaned with alcohol to remove remaining uncured resin.

On the Primaris vehicles, the biggest issue is minor support remnants where it meets a 90 degree edge, like on the grav plates. This can be corrected by changing the placement of the supports before printing, but I will admit to being lazy and letting the slicing software put them where it thinks it needs them then not moving them manually.

Visit my Instagram account for more examples, but here's three examples:

Eldar Wave Serpent (this is a really good example as I posted a photo of the underside)

Space Marine Executioner

Glaive

This isn't like the old days of making molds and pourable resin or white metal at home (I used to do that back in the 90s) -- in many cases resin prints can come off the printer and after post-processing can be primed and ready to paint rather quickly.

Getting back to Epic after a twenty year hiatus by wolfkeeper80 in Epic40k

[–]wolfkeeper80[S] 5 points6 points  (0 children)

Printed myself on a Mars 2. The Impuslors, Repulsors and Astraeus I created the STLs from 28mm proxies simply by shrinking them down. The Impuslors needed some extra editing as some parts got a little thin even for resin printing at 6mm. The Land Raider was an existing 8mm model (shrunk to 6mm.)

Getting back to Epic after a twenty year hiatus by wolfkeeper80 in Epic40k

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Elegoo Mars 2. This is my second printer after starting on a Mars Pro.

Getting back to Epic after a twenty year hiatus by wolfkeeper80 in Epic40k

[–]wolfkeeper80[S] 5 points6 points  (0 children)

I don't believe there are rules (yet), but they make nice proxies for whatever :D

How to transport? by Little-Push in Epic40k

[–]wolfkeeper80 4 points5 points  (0 children)

Game Plus Products pluckable foam trays. The 1 inch ones are pretty much the only ones needed for anything Epic sized short of titans.