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It's awesome that you show people a cheaper alternative when it comes to this hobby! I'm not someone who has started painting yet but I want to one day and I'm very excited for the future of 3d printing! Merry Christmas bro!
Is it really that much cheaper, though? Here in Poland printing companies charge similar money for prints at this scale to the prices of high-end plastic wargaming models and of course buying a 3D printer yourself just throws the entire idea of "cheaper" out of the window.
@Robert Chmielecki I'd definitely say it's cheaper...but that's because I have hobby ADD and 10+ armies. However, a good example is my Chaos Knights in starting. To get the models for my army from GW would cost at least $800. Printer/set up cost me around $500, files and resin under $200, so even that 1 army I come out ahead. So is it cheaper? Depends on how much and what you plan to print. For someone like me...definitely.
The print lines on the front of the Impulsor aren't to do with suction, that's caused by the angle of the face and the resolution of your screen. There's no real easy way to fix this without similar printing artefacts on other flat faces. Often you'll either need to rotate parts to a specific angle based on the layer height and pixel width; or print at a layer height that matches the width. Open Paint, zoom in real close and draw a line not quite horizontal, you'll see the same effect as on the Impulsor.
Yeah the best way to get lines is to have any part of a flat model almost parallel to the build plate. Upside there is a easy fix I use a Proxxon rotary tool (of course any will work but Proxxon is my favorite) and a green rubber abrasive polishing bit. The bits are super cheap and not overly aggressive on resin allowing you to polish down those lines in a matter of minutes and you can go around details much easier than sandpaper.
I thought about fdm printing for terrain but since I'm working in 15mm scale I've found resin to be the best choice and still reasonably affordable. I can print 2x 10 man rifle squads scaled down to 15mm and a semi detached single story medieval house for about $6-8. Of the 5 bottles of resin I bought at around $50 I'm only 1/4 through the second one and have already printed 5x light tanks, 6x 10 man infantry squads, 8x vans/trucks as transports and a command squad with a extra Lt costing a total of ~$15
@@battlebrothersam it's really fun thinking about making a small french style country town with rivers, town centre, roads, a dock etc all able to fit on a 4x4 board or at least a 4x6. Then hoards of guard Vs guard like an IRL battle.
Thank you for that shot at 8:10. I got into 40k (the video games) recently and was curios just how much larger the models got. I have to say I'm in love with the simplicity of the 3e marines. I'd like to get started painting minis and having them on display, but I'm not a fan of the big, bulky and busy designs they have going on, much prefer the simpler one, I imagine it's easier to tell at a glance what they are and what they are equipped with.
I’ve been thinking about the FDM terrain thing myself! I might even do it for my tanks. I’ve got a tiny OG mars printer and printing big terrain pieces is gonna be a pain. Time to start splicing models in Blender until I get one I suppose
An FDM terrain challenge would be great, I've just picked up a discounted anycubic cobra and I'm constantly hunting for some good STLs to churn out (and probably never paint).
@@battlebrothersam not much so far, Anvil Industries has some good stuff: I've printed some scatter terrain from their desert pack on SLA and the other day did a bunker from their D-Day one on FDM (it came out well, though its pretty small). Other than that the free building from Kolony by Rocketship games on thingiverse came out pretty well, its got a basic, prefab scifi feel to it.
Would love to see some alternative videos to 40k. Show the world that this machine is a factory in a box. Revive an old extinct have that have free rules online for example.
FDM Terrain yes please! Printing GW Terrain boxes Like the Nachmund Crane for Kill Team. That seemed to be some limited Fomo BS. The Dark Eldar models aren't bad and the Templars look really good. But whats with those Hazard Stripes on a Templar Impulsor? Probably a Gift from the Iron Hands i suppose.
Ppl just send me your video. I can't thank you enough that from all the BT designs you choose mine. I am so happy that you liked them and paint them 😊❤️💗
It was a easy pick, you have the best sculpts! I've been following your work for what feels like ages you've done a lot of great stuff so no doubt you'll be featured again! Lol
Brother Sam! Please get yourself a Stanley Razor Edge scraper. Its 5 bucks on amazon and you will laugh at your old self trying to pry off the prints from the plate with the crapy included one😎👌 just trust me on this one. That is the best quality of life improbement for resin printing
@@battlebrothersam IV got the neptune2 and i will be honest i have not enjoyed fdm printing problem after problem to the point i look at the printer and start shaking lol. This is not down to the printer but me as iv not dedicated the time in learning the craft properly so if you do get a fdm i will be watching for hints and tips and will be right along side of you in discord.
Your box set is much better than GW's. Oh and you are so right about GW's love of Space Marines. If we knew someone who loved another person the way GW loves Marines, we'd say it was unhealthy, and bordering on stalking.
great video, but i personally disagree with the premise of being the "ultimate starter set". its all entirely subjective, for example if you loved tyranids and tau you would print that instead and that would be the ultimate set. additionally, it doesnt come with the rulebook, which i would probably find really helpful to someone getting into the hobby as it has all the rules in one place and a lot of flavour text along with it which is amazing for setting the scene for a universe that in a beginners case they probably wouldnt have had a lot of experience with.
Thanks, that's cool there's no way for me to make a starter set to suit everyone but I think it's a good proof of concept for 3d printing, I couldve included in OPR GDF for rules which I honestly didnt think of
I've been getting into a lot of one page rules lately, and while I absolutely plan to get their Saurian range of minis, and perhaps the Robot Legions as well, they had to take down their Battle Brothers line. Do you happen to know a good place that has models that would print up perfectly to be replacements for Battle Brothers or Prime Brothers models? I actually happen to have a bunch of spare bits from my Intercessors box from GW and am hoping to find something that might be compatible with the remaining 20 bolt rifle bits that I have... since I decided to make a 10-man squad of assault bolt rifles.
As a guy who printed eve Warlord Titan.. 1 - Pre-supported models in 90% are not tested by creators and that leads us to failed prints. (As example - i have anycubic mono 6k and plate soaking power so high that not well supported minies are ripping of from supports during print) 2 - 90% of ppl are lazy and dont wanna teach how to put their own supports and that leads us to "fake" illusions that 3d printing is so eazy but when they coming into it, they getting disappointed. 3 - A lot of STLs are shit. Totally. Coz not being tested by creators. 4 - And use hot water for easiest way to take minies from support after print. It will save your minies from cracking.
Count me in that 90% then lol I can support but frankly I don't have time to if I'm having to support 5 different torsos and legs and backpacks and heads, if the presupports are rubbish then the word gets out in the community and they get branded with bad supports. Also I used hot water for all these and still some cracking but that's the thinness of the ankles mixed with support density in that area.
@@bysigmar3819 i use a small temp-sensor heater next to my printer and then cover printer+heater with a huge cardbox (leaving some opening on bottom fo air-ventilation) - that way you only need to heat the small volume below the cardbox and your resin stays fluid. while you probably need to buy a small heater, there is no fiddling with vat heating solution and no need to purchase a box/tent for the printer. a big cardbox, you can usually get for free and, while not looking very professional, is still good enough to do the job. never had any temperature related failures since i use this.
I am fond of your channel and videos. I really liked the format of this video although I am not a big fan oof 40k. I prefer space crusade. Food for thought and possibly future videos/ projects. Make starter sets for wargaming fantasy and age of sigmar. Afterwards, you can recreate warhammer quest, hero quest and space crusade sets. Merry Christmas and happy new year BROTHER.
@@battlebrothersam Thanks. Sorry, for not subscribed but I usually do bot do subscribes, maybe in the near future I will not be able to resist you. As for printing I still have many unpainted prints and many future projects for armies...
3D printed minis don't contribute to FLGS's. Maybe it's different in the UK but in the US, local stores are really struggling. A big part of the problem is people 3d printing armies, rather than actually buying them.
Could I request an iron warriors and geanstealer cult battle set or iron warriors and imperial guard hell I would be willing to take pay for the model myself if you don’t want them ps they need a canon please and thank you
Hi Battle Brother I was wondering if I can download your content from you page to upload to my youtube channel ? I'm interested in starting a channel but don't have the content.. would that be ok to get me going!?
I don’t agree with people 3d printing actual GW models. Especially the current models. Discontinued models that are no longer in use I could accept. I would not play with another if their models were 3d printed when I’ve spent hard earned cash to build a legit army. Each to there own I suppose
Lol you hobby how you want brother, if someone didn't want to play against me I'd just move on to the next table makes no difference to me if you spent £5000 or £50 on your army I'm just there to have fun
This is like someone refusing to play a PC game because the opponent built their PC instead of buying it from Alienware. Is the point to play games and have fun or waste money?
I do understand the appeal of doing this, but it feels weird to see you being so judgemental about the GW Product, then luring a viewer in with a statement that implies you're actually printing the box and then printing a ton of proxys that often dont really look alike either, its the concept of all those videos
I have watched all your videos and enjoyed every one of them, as a suggestion you should make a video using the "best" units you have just for the fun of it
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Does this come with all the terrain and plants as well? And do the files have the supports built in?
"Chaos wins every time." Yes, commissar that man over there.
Magnus did nothing wrong.. 😁
It's awesome that you show people a cheaper alternative when it comes to this hobby! I'm not someone who has started painting yet but I want to one day and I'm very excited for the future of 3d printing!
Merry Christmas bro!
Thanks brother! Merry Christmas to you 😁
Is it really that much cheaper, though? Here in Poland printing companies charge similar money for prints at this scale to the prices of high-end plastic wargaming models and of course buying a 3D printer yourself just throws the entire idea of "cheaper" out of the window.
@Robert Chmielecki I'd definitely say it's cheaper...but that's because I have hobby ADD and 10+ armies. However, a good example is my Chaos Knights in starting. To get the models for my army from GW would cost at least $800. Printer/set up cost me around $500, files and resin under $200, so even that 1 army I come
out ahead.
So is it cheaper? Depends on how much and what you plan to print. For someone like me...definitely.
3DBuilder is great for assembly like you said, it’s also good for automatically making surface/mesh models into solids!
Didn't know that! Thanks for sharing brother!
The print lines on the front of the Impulsor aren't to do with suction, that's caused by the angle of the face and the resolution of your screen.
There's no real easy way to fix this without similar printing artefacts on other flat faces. Often you'll either need to rotate parts to a specific angle based on the layer height and pixel width; or print at a layer height that matches the width.
Open Paint, zoom in real close and draw a line not quite horizontal, you'll see the same effect as on the Impulsor.
Ah that makes more sense than my suction theory! Thanks brother
Awesome set, just ordered my first 3D printer and getting really excited to start this hobby
Welcome to the light brother 😁
i love your 3d printing shit eating grin, every smile is an FU to GW love it.
😁😁😁😁😂😂😂😂😂 I can't help it brother lol
Yeah! The printer goes brrrrrr as the GW suckers go noooooo
Managed to snag the csm line of dark vengeance myself. Printed off the chosen came out great.
A man of taste I see, another disorderly disorganised brother lol
Yeah the best way to get lines is to have any part of a flat model almost parallel to the build plate. Upside there is a easy fix I use a Proxxon rotary tool (of course any will work but Proxxon is my favorite) and a green rubber abrasive polishing bit. The bits are super cheap and not overly aggressive on resin allowing you to polish down those lines in a matter of minutes and you can go around details much easier than sandpaper.
I thought about fdm printing for terrain but since I'm working in 15mm scale I've found resin to be the best choice and still reasonably affordable. I can print 2x 10 man rifle squads scaled down to 15mm and a semi detached single story medieval house for about $6-8. Of the 5 bottles of resin I bought at around $50 I'm only 1/4 through the second one and have already printed 5x light tanks, 6x 10 man infantry squads, 8x vans/trucks as transports and a command squad with a extra Lt costing a total of ~$15
Maybe I should give 15mm a try
@@battlebrothersam it's really fun thinking about making a small french style country town with rivers, town centre, roads, a dock etc all able to fit on a 4x4 board or at least a 4x6. Then hoards of guard Vs guard like an IRL battle.
Really wish the discord was open to all subscribers not just patrons/members.
always glad to see your videos in my feed, i also struggle to paint an army after printing
Thanks brother! Maybe it could be a new year's resolution for the both of us lol
I missed out on the original box set back in the day. Glad I can print it out now and for crazy cheap!
Brother it was the best one, minus the land speeder 😂😂
Thank you for that shot at 8:10. I got into 40k (the video games) recently and was curios just how much larger the models got. I have to say I'm in love with the simplicity of the 3e marines. I'd like to get started painting minis and having them on display, but I'm not a fan of the big, bulky and busy designs they have going on, much prefer the simpler one, I imagine it's easier to tell at a glance what they are and what they are equipped with.
I’ve been thinking about the FDM terrain thing myself! I might even do it for my tanks. I’ve got a tiny OG mars printer and printing big terrain pieces is gonna be a pain.
Time to start splicing models in Blender until I get one I suppose
I'm thinking of one for tanks (atleast the hulls) and a lot of terrain, never really thought of terrain until this project lol
An FDM terrain challenge would be great, I've just picked up a discounted anycubic cobra and I'm constantly hunting for some good STLs to churn out (and probably never paint).
I think your right, have you printed many terrain pieces yet? Any recommendations?
how about you start to learn 3D modelling?
@@battlebrothersam not much so far, Anvil Industries has some good stuff: I've printed some scatter terrain from their desert pack on SLA and the other day did a bunker from their D-Day one on FDM (it came out well, though its pretty small).
Other than that the free building from Kolony by Rocketship games on thingiverse came out pretty well, its got a basic, prefab scifi feel to it.
highly recommend the "brand new world" stuff for anything non warhammer
Would love to see some alternative videos to 40k. Show the world that this machine is a factory in a box. Revive an old extinct have that have free rules online for example.
I think... I know... Exactly what your talking about...and you should know... Its already been planned lol
really well thought out and filmed, enjoyed this - great content
Thanks!
Sam! You made the video I wanted to see, Thanks!! Looking at doing this exact thing for Christmas!
😁😁 Hope you have great success brother
i occasionally paint models.
so this channel has opened my eyes
Lol I too... Rarely paint
Always look forward to your videos mate! Got myself a Mars 3 Pro yesterday and currently printing my own shovel wielding lunatics army 😆
Thanks! Excellent first choice brother you have fine taste 😁😁😁
where may one get the models you used for 3D printing this?
FDM Terrain yes please! Printing GW Terrain boxes Like the Nachmund Crane for Kill Team. That seemed to be some limited Fomo BS.
The Dark Eldar models aren't bad and the Templars look really good.
But whats with those Hazard Stripes on a Templar Impulsor? Probably a Gift from the Iron Hands i suppose.
Good idea brother Jo! The hazard stripes are making use of a bad situation lol
Fat Dragon Games have profiles for minis and terrain for the Ender series of FDM printers. That terrain profile is freakin awesome!
Have a great night and enjoy Christmas
Same to you brother hope its a good one for you!
I had that box set, it was dope.
Great video! Merry Christmas Sam!
Thanks brother! Merry Christmas to you too!
What do you do base wise do you 3D print them too? I’ve tried but I find they don’t hold citadel texture paint very well.
So what brand are the 3d Figure for the Templar you choose ? Very nice .
Thanks can't link on RUclips for James Workshop to take down
christmas sam episode :D
i love all your printing alternate starter set videos and stuff man they're awesome
Ho Ho Ho! Lol thanks brother
Ppl just send me your video. I can't thank you enough that from all the BT designs you choose mine. I am so happy that you liked them and paint them 😊❤️💗
It was a easy pick, you have the best sculpts! I've been following your work for what feels like ages you've done a lot of great stuff so no doubt you'll be featured again! Lol
Where can I find your sculptures to see?
what black templars did you end up using? they look amazing
Would you be willing to share your painting recipe for the purple Eldar? The paint job looks amazing!
Did you say Edge miniatures made those space warrior models? they look so good
Yes sir!
The whole Cursed Elves collection is fantastic
Would it be possible for you to share your print settings and resin that you use? I just got a Saturn 8k and am struggling getting successful prints.
I only have a saturn 1 but there are a few patreons in the discord that have an 8k they might reply to you with their settings
Brother Sam! Please get yourself a Stanley Razor Edge scraper. Its 5 bucks on amazon and you will laugh at your old self trying to pry off the prints from the plate with the crapy included one😎👌 just trust me on this one. That is the best quality of life improbement for resin printing
Think we could get a tutorial of how you make your prints look so good maybe your settings and process?
brother hands down your box set. i hate the old dark eldar sculpts. Quick question if you do go for a fdm printer which one would you go for
BROTHER CHRIS! thanks I think so too lol I have no idea about which printer is best but I'll have to do some research, any recommendations?
@@battlebrothersam IV got the neptune2 and i will be honest i have not enjoyed fdm printing problem after problem to the point i look at the printer and start shaking lol.
This is not down to the printer but me as iv not dedicated the time in learning the craft properly so if you do get a fdm i will be watching for hints and tips and will be right along side of you in discord.
Your box set is much better than GW's. Oh and you are so right about GW's love of Space Marines. If we knew someone who loved another person the way GW loves Marines, we'd say it was unhealthy, and bordering on stalking.
I still got one of those box sets still in shrink wrap
Brother... Keep it in the wrap its an investment at this point 😁😁
@@battlebrothersam 20 years time I'll be on antiques road show with it
Get a $15 heat gun from harbor freight to remove the supports. Works way better than hot water
It looks nice but can you show both armies in a clearer view?
What type of oil paint were you using for the washing?
Just big standard winsor and newton
@@battlebrothersam thank you
I love your set, they look great! gonna have to look into these dank eldars some more :-)
Thanks brother! They are fantastic alternatives, Im Looking forward to your cinematic batrep 😁😁
If the Imperium has the technology to have hover vehicles, why would they still have motorcycles with wheels and tanks with treads?
You make a very good point! More moneymakers me thinks lol
Love your channel bro!!!! Keep it up - maybe wfb next? Highland miniatures??
Thanks brother! I'll have a look and see if it's something I can do
@@battlebrothersam one of the best fantasy minis imho - and the dwarfs?? INSANE!! Just remember to scale them down to match the....other company ;)
Keep up the great content!
Thanks brother!
It was today years old when I learned that you paint grey the white for a good white, man…
😁😁 Everydays a learning day brother 😁
great video, but i personally disagree with the premise of being the "ultimate starter set". its all entirely subjective, for example if you loved tyranids and tau you would print that instead and that would be the ultimate set. additionally, it doesnt come with the rulebook, which i would probably find really helpful to someone getting into the hobby as it has all the rules in one place and a lot of flavour text along with it which is amazing for setting the scene for a universe that in a beginners case they probably wouldnt have had a lot of experience with.
Thanks, that's cool there's no way for me to make a starter set to suit everyone but I think it's a good proof of concept for 3d printing, I couldve included in OPR GDF for rules which I honestly didnt think of
I've been getting into a lot of one page rules lately, and while I absolutely plan to get their Saurian range of minis, and perhaps the Robot Legions as well, they had to take down their Battle Brothers line. Do you happen to know a good place that has models that would print up perfectly to be replacements for Battle Brothers or Prime Brothers models?
I actually happen to have a bunch of spare bits from my Intercessors box from GW and am hoping to find something that might be compatible with the remaining 20 bolt rifle bits that I have... since I decided to make a 10-man squad of assault bolt rifles.
As a guy who printed eve Warlord Titan..
1 - Pre-supported models in 90% are not tested by creators and that leads us to failed prints. (As example - i have anycubic mono 6k and plate soaking power so high that not well supported minies are ripping of from supports during print)
2 - 90% of ppl are lazy and dont wanna teach how to put their own supports and that leads us to "fake" illusions that 3d printing is so eazy but when they coming into it, they getting disappointed.
3 - A lot of STLs are shit. Totally. Coz not being tested by creators.
4 - And use hot water for easiest way to take minies from support after print. It will save your minies from cracking.
Count me in that 90% then lol I can support but frankly I don't have time to if I'm having to support 5 different torsos and legs and backpacks and heads, if the presupports are rubbish then the word gets out in the community and they get branded with bad supports.
Also I used hot water for all these and still some cracking but that's the thinness of the ankles mixed with support density in that area.
I wish you painted the templar eyes red lol
Omg I forgot to paint the eyes on all of the models LOL I was too excited to finish lol
@@battlebrothersam haha no worries, they look great. You're really making me want to start 3D printing.
Can you do a video where you try to 3D print so space dwarf to celebrate the new squat
I may or may not have already set the wheels in motion lol
Very useful information
Watching your videos always made me wish my basement would be warm enough for a printer 😞
Some people in the discord are playing with vat warmers and I've used a grow tent to great success so not all hope is lost brother
@@battlebrothersam Ok never thought that this is possible
@@bysigmar3819 i use a small temp-sensor heater next to my printer and then cover printer+heater with a huge cardbox (leaving some opening on bottom fo air-ventilation) - that way you only need to heat the small volume below the cardbox and your resin stays fluid. while you probably need to buy a small heater, there is no fiddling with vat heating solution and no need to purchase a box/tent for the printer. a big cardbox, you can usually get for free and, while not looking very professional, is still good enough to do the job. never had any temperature related failures since i use this.
I am fond of your channel and videos. I really liked the format of this video although I am not a big fan oof 40k. I prefer space crusade. Food for thought and possibly future videos/ projects. Make starter sets for wargaming fantasy and age of sigmar. Afterwards, you can recreate warhammer quest, hero quest and space crusade sets. Merry Christmas and happy new year BROTHER.
Excellent ideas brother!! Merry Christmas to you as well and hope you have a happy new year! Keep printing 😁😁
@@battlebrothersam Thanks. Sorry, for not subscribed but I usually do bot do subscribes, maybe in the near future I will not be able to resist you. As for printing I still have many unpainted prints and many future projects for armies...
Which elf set is this from by them?
What glue did you use?
Gorrila glue super glue gel
I remember buying this box when it came out i spent like 80$u.s. on it
Can you 3d print Eldar exodites in the future.
I could certainly look into it! Forgive my lack of eldar knowledge are they the corsairs? Or craft world?
Hot take; this style of 3d printing kills friendly local gaming stores. Good jerb.
How do you figure sports fan
3D printed minis don't contribute to FLGS's. Maybe it's different in the UK but in the US, local stores are really struggling. A big part of the problem is people 3d printing armies, rather than actually buying them.
Hot take: businesses need to adapt to survive. Maybe they should offer a table fee option... like bars do for pool tables
hi what stl you used ?
Can't link on RUclips for James Workshop to take down
@@battlebrothersam can private message me ?:D
How do you join the discord?
Become a patreon or youtube member
When I use Chitubox It says I have a "invalid file" I am new to 3d printing and I have no clue what it means by that some one help pls
Perfect you say? I see no orks.
Could I request an iron warriors and geanstealer cult battle set or iron warriors and imperial guard hell I would be willing to take pay for the model myself if you don’t want them ps they need a canon please and thank you
I want to make the iron warriors army from the 4th Ed codex, basilisks galore
Hi Battle Brother I was wondering if I can download your content from you page to upload to my youtube channel ? I'm interested in starting a channel but don't have the content.. would that be ok to get me going!?
No mate sorry
@@battlebrothersam Then why is ok for you to steal GW's IP and make that yourself ?
I don’t agree with people 3d printing actual GW models. Especially the current models. Discontinued models that are no longer in use I could accept. I would not play with another if their models were 3d printed when I’ve spent hard earned cash to build a legit army. Each to there own I suppose
Lol you hobby how you want brother, if someone didn't want to play against me I'd just move on to the next table makes no difference to me if you spent £5000 or £50 on your army I'm just there to have fun
@@ARandomPerson66 😢
This is like someone refusing to play a PC game because the opponent built their PC instead of buying it from Alienware.
Is the point to play games and have fun or waste money?
I do understand the appeal of doing this, but it feels weird to see you being so judgemental about the GW Product, then luring a viewer in with a statement that implies you're actually printing the box and then printing a ton of proxys that often dont really look alike either, its the concept of all those videos
I have watched all your videos and enjoyed every one of them, as a suggestion you should make a video using the "best" units you have just for the fun of it