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People were accusing my Supportless Dragon of just being AI generated and fake images, so here's 14 photos of the physical print, including a video, screenshots of the geometry, blender scene and a sliced file to show the lack of overhangs

Thought I would clear some things up, as people confidently stated that my post was AI, fake and a "scam", since the digital renders looked too good, and the physical print photo looked too professional. There were also some people saying the design itself is "definitely AI", so i have included screenshots of the parts of the model that are made from geometric shapes, as some of it is made from remeshed and sculpting. I also show the sliced model to prove it's 100% supportless, as it has no unsupported critical overhangs, which to my knowledge, is not something AIs can do. There's also two screenshots of the blender scene, which is made with blenders "cube diorama" demo pack, which a lot of people were confidently labeling as AI slop.

Link to the video, since i cant attach it to this post: https://youtu.be/oSE8qXFKt0o

u/NightshadeNebula — 27 days ago

I'm super happy to share the first FDM 100% supportless figure that I've ever designed!

I'm super happy to share the first FDM 100% supportless figure that I've ever designed! It took a lot of trial and error, but here it is, finished and printable in one piece, with a filament printer, and absolutely no supports needed! It should even be possible with 0.2 layers on a 0.4 nozzle, since there are no tiny details that you need to print on top of.

Printing supportless FDM miniatures was what really got me hooked on 3d printing to begin with, so i really hope this can spark some of the same excitement in someone else!

Perfect for painting, display pieces, D&D, fantasy RPGs, wargaming, or dioramas. Optimized for FDM printing, but it also prints beautifully in resin if preferred.

I've put it for sale, as I would enjoy being compensated for my work, and it would make sense for me to put the time into making more awesome models.

Purchase link ($8 / 7€):

https://www.myminifactory.com/object/3d-print-fdm-supportless-majestic-dragon-825626

https://cults3d.com/en/3d-model/game/fdm-supportless-majestic-dragon

Also, please let me know if there are any ideas for supportless FDM models you would like to see, even if they might be a bit of a challenge!

u/NightshadeNebula — 27 days ago

I'm super happy to share the first FDM 100% supportless figure that I've ever designed!

I'm super happy to share the first FDM 100% supportless figure that I've ever designed! It took a lot of trial and error, but here it is, finished and printable in one piece, with a filament printer, and absolutely no supports needed! It should even be possible with 0.2 layers on a 0.4 nozzle, since there are no tiny details that you need to print on top of.

Printing supportless FDM miniatures was what really got me hooked on 3d printing to begin with, so i really hope this can spark some of the same excitement in someone else!

Perfect for painting, display pieces, D&D, fantasy RPGs, wargaming, or dioramas. Optimized for FDM printing, but it also prints beautifully in resin if preferred.

I've put it for sale, as I would enjoy being compensated for my work, and it would make sense for me to put the time into making more awesome models.

Purchase link ($8 / 7€):

https://www.myminifactory.com/object/3d-print-fdm-supportless-majestic-dragon-825626

https://cults3d.com/en/3d-model/game/fdm-supportless-majestic-dragon

Also, please let me know if there are any ideas for supportless FDM models you would like to see, even if they might be a bit of a challenge!

u/NightshadeNebula — 27 days ago

I'm super happy to share the first FDM 100% supportless figure that I've ever designed!

I'm super happy to share the first FDM 100% supportless figure that I've ever designed! It took a lot of trial and error, but here it is, finished and printable in one piece, with a filament printer, and absolutely no supports needed! It should even be possible with 0.2 layers on a 0.4 nozzle, since there are no tiny details that you need to print on top of.

Printing supportless FDM miniatures was what really got me hooked on 3d printing to begin with, so i really hope this can spark some of the same excitement in someone else!

Perfect for painting, display pieces, D&D, fantasy RPGs, wargaming, or dioramas. Optimized for FDM printing, but it also prints beautifully in resin if preferred.

I've put it for sale, as I would enjoy being compensated for my work, and it would make sense for me to put the time into making more awesome models.

Purchase link ($8):

https://www.myminifactory.com/object/3d-print-fdm-supportless-majestic-dragon-825626

Also, please let me know if there are any ideas for supportless FDM models you would like to see, even if they might be a bit of a challenge!

u/NightshadeNebula — 28 days ago

I'm super happy to share the first FDM 100% supportless figure that I've ever designed!

I'm super happy to share the first FDM 100% supportless figure that I've ever designed! It took a lot of trial and error, but here it is, finished and printable in one piece, with a filament printer, and absolutely no supports needed! It should even be possible with 0.2 layers on a 0.4 nozzle, since there are no tiny details that you need to print on top of.

Printing supportless FDM miniatures was what really got me hooked on 3d printing to begin with, so i really hope this can spark some of the same excitement in someone else!

Perfect for painting, display pieces, D&D, fantasy RPGs, wargaming, or dioramas. Optimized for FDM printing, but it also prints beautifully in resin if preferred.

I've put it for sale, as I would enjoy being compensated for my work, and it would make sense for me to put the time into making more awesome models.

Purchase link ($8 / 7€):

https://www.myminifactory.com/object/3d-print-fdm-supportless-majestic-dragon-825626

https://cults3d.com/en/3d-model/game/fdm-supportless-majestic-dragon

Also, please let me know if there are any ideas for supportless FDM models you would like to see, even if they might be a bit of a challenge!

EDIT:

Here are more pictures of the physical print:

https://drive.google.com/drive/folders/1Ld3KRkU-HeLpfvNgIZIKv2ZyNS7h-slQ?usp=sharing

And a video to prove its real, since a lot of people are saying my pictures are so high quality they look like ai:

https://drive.google.com/file/d/1x54hKJ3oZ7hlW1SNpYceXMNhlPR22fNT/view?usp=drive_link

u/NightshadeNebula — 28 days ago

I'm super happy to share the first FDM 100% supportless figure that I've ever designed!

I'm super happy to share the first FDM 100% supportless figure that I've ever designed! It took a lot of trial and error, but here it is, finished and printable in one piece, with a filament printer, and absolutely no supports needed! It should even be possible with 0.2 layers on a 0.4 nozzle, since there are no tiny details that you need to print on top of.

Printing supportless FDM miniatures was what really got me hooked on 3d printing to begin with, so i really hope this can spark some of the same excitement in someone else!

Perfect for painting, display pieces, D&D, fantasy RPGs, wargaming, or dioramas. Optimized for FDM printing, but it also prints beautifully in resin if preferred.

I've put it for sale, as I would enjoy being compensated for my work, and it would make sense for me to put the time into making more awesome models.

Purchase link ($8 / 7€):

https://www.myminifactory.com/object/3d-print-fdm-supportless-majestic-dragon-825626

https://cults3d.com/en/3d-model/game/fdm-supportless-majestic-dragon

Also, please let me know if there are any ideas for supportless FDM models you would like to see, even if they might be a bit of a challenge!

u/NightshadeNebula — 28 days ago

I love designing supportless, easy to print models for FDM that take advantage of layer lines, so here are some Sandstone Bases with the same concept as my wooden floor plank designs :)

These take advantage of the layer lines/layer skipping of FDM printing, turning them into natural-looking sedimentary rock strata. The printed layers become part of the sculpt, so no fine surface details need to be dialed in or adjusted.

Super easy to print, and gives amazing results with every filament I've tried. Works perfectly with both a 0.2mm and 0.4mm nozzle at just 0.08mm layer height!

These also work great in resin if you prefer, but because resin produces much smoother surfaces, the layered sandstone effect will be less pronounced. The reduced layer lines create a slightly different, more weathered stone appearance.

There are 52 unique sculpts included, but you can easily mirror and resize to your desired base size.

Let me know if this is something you would like to see more of, i have some ideas I can work on to see if they can work.

NO AI
Purchase links:

https://cults3d.com/en/3d-model/game/52-sandstone-rocks-fdm-bases
https://www.myminifactory.com/object/3d-print-52-sandstone-rocks-fdm-bases-820208

u/NightshadeNebula — 2 months ago

I love designing supportless, easy to print FDM models for wargaming that take advantage of layer lines, so here are some Sandstone Bases!

These take advantage of the layer lines/layer skipping of FDM printing, turning them into natural-looking sedimentary rock strata. The printed layers become part of the sculpt, so no fine surface details need to be dialed in or adjusted.

Super easy to print, and gives amazing results with every filament I've tried. Works perfectly with both a 0.2mm and 0.4mm nozzle at just 0.08mm layer height!

These also work great in resin if you prefer, but because resin produces much smoother surfaces, the layered sandstone effect will be less pronounced. The reduced layer lines create a slightly different, more weathered stone appearance.

There are 52 unique sculpts included, but you can easily mirror and resize to your desired base size.

Let me know if this is something you would like to see more of, i have some ideas I can work on to see if they can work.

NO AI
Purchase links:
https://www.myminifactory.com/object/3d-print-52-sandstone-rocks-fdm-bases-820208

u/NightshadeNebula — 2 months ago

I love designing supportless, easy to print models for FDM that take advantage of layer lines, so here are some Sandstone Bases with the same concept as my wooden floor plank designs :)

These take advantage of the layer lines/layer skipping of FDM printing, turning them into natural-looking sedimentary rock strata. The printed layers become part of the sculpt, so no fine surface details need to be dialed in or adjusted.

Super easy to print, and gives amazing results with every filament I've tried. Works perfectly with both a 0.2mm and 0.4mm nozzle at just 0.08mm layer height!

These also work great in resin if you prefer, but because resin produces much smoother surfaces, the layered sandstone effect will be less pronounced. The reduced layer lines create a slightly different, more weathered stone appearance.

There are 52 unique sculpts included, but you can easily mirror and resize to your desired base size.

Let me know if this is something you would like to see more of, i have some ideas I can work on to see if they can work.

NO AI
Purchase links:

https://cults3d.com/en/3d-model/game/52-sandstone-rocks-fdm-bases
https://www.myminifactory.com/object/3d-print-52-sandstone-rocks-fdm-bases-820208

u/NightshadeNebula — 2 months ago

I love designing supportless, easy to print models for FDM that take advantage of layer lines, so here are some Sandstone Bases with the same concept as my wooden floor plank designs :)

These take advantage of the layer lines/layer skipping of FDM printing, turning them into natural-looking sedimentary rock strata. The printed layers become part of the sculpt, so no fine surface details need to be dialed in or adjusted.

Super easy to print, and gives amazing results with every filament I've tried. Works perfectly with both a 0.2mm and 0.4mm nozzle at just 0.08mm layer height!

These also work great in resin if you prefer, but because resin produces much smoother surfaces, the layered sandstone effect will be less pronounced. The reduced layer lines create a slightly different, more weathered stone appearance.

There are 52 unique sculpts included, but you can easily mirror and resize to your desired base size.

Let me know if this is something you would like to see more of, i have some ideas I can work on to see if they can work.

NO AI
Purchase links:

https://cults3d.com/en/3d-model/game/52-sandstone-rocks-fdm-bases
https://www.myminifactory.com/object/3d-print-52-sandstone-rocks-fdm-bases-820208

u/NightshadeNebula — 2 months ago

I love designing supportless, easy to print models for FDM that take advantage of layer lines, so here are some Sandstone Bases with the same concept as my wooden floor plank designs :)

These take advantage of the layer lines/layer skipping of FDM printing, turning them into natural-looking sedimentary rock strata. The printed layers become part of the sculpt, so no fine surface details need to be dialed in or adjusted.

Super easy to print, and gives amazing results with every filament I've tried. Works perfectly with both a 0.2mm and 0.4mm nozzle at just 0.08mm layer height!

These also work great in resin if you prefer, but because resin produces much smoother surfaces, the layered sandstone effect will be less pronounced. The reduced layer lines create a slightly different, more weathered stone appearance.

There are 52 unique sculpts included, but you can easily mirror and resize to your desired base size.

Let me know if this is something you would like to see more of, i have some ideas I can work on to see if they can work.

NO AI
Purchase links:

https://cults3d.com/en/3d-model/game/52-sandstone-rocks-fdm-bases
https://www.myminifactory.com/object/3d-print-52-sandstone-rocks-fdm-bases-820208

u/NightshadeNebula — 2 months ago

I thought you all might like my wooden plank base toppers that use layer lines to create super detailed wood grain patterns with no hassle, printable with stock settings on a 0.4 or 0.2 nozzle :)

They take advantage of the layer lines/layer skipping of FDM, this makes them extremely easy on your settings, as no details need to be refined or adjusted.

Super easy to print, and gives amazing results with every filament ive tried. Works perfectly at 0.2 nozzle and 0.4 nozzle, both at 0.08 layer height! The printed example in the screenshot is 0.4 nozzle with 0.08 layer height, stock bambulab settings and cheap off brand filament

Want fewer wood grain lines? Incease layer height or decrease Z scale

Want more wood grain lines? Decrease layer height or increase Z height

You could even try to tweak your top surface flow ratio, the less calibrated it is, the flatter areas will get even more of a texture the less calibrated your top surface is, which is pretty funny to me

Purchase link on my cults3d: https://cults3d.com/en/3d-model/game/129-easy-to-print-fdm-wooden-plank-floor-base-toppers

u/NightshadeNebula — 2 months ago

I created some wooden plank base toppers for miniature wargaming that uses FDM's layer lines to create super detailed wood grain patterns with no hassle, printable with stock settings on a 0.4 or 0.2 nozzle :)

They take advantage of the layer lines/layer skipping of FDM, this makes them extremely easy on your settings, as no details need to be refined or adjusted.

Super easy to print, and gives amazing results with every filament ive tried. Works perfectly at 0.2 nozzle and 0.4 nozzle, both at 0.08 layer height! The printed example in the screenshot is 0.4 nozzle with 0.08 layer height, stock bambulab profile and cheap off brand filament.

Want fewer wood grain lines? Incease layer height or decrease Z scale

Want more wood grain lines? Decrease layer height or increase Z height

You could even try to tweak your top surface flow ratio, the less calibrated it is, the flatter areas will get even more of a texture the less calibrated your top surface is, which is pretty funny to me

Purchase link on mmf if youre interested!: https://www.myminifactory.com/object/3d-print-129-easy-to-print-fdm-wooden-plank-floor-base-toppers-812916

u/NightshadeNebula — 2 months ago

I created some wooden plank base toppers that use layer lines to create super detailed wood grain patterns with no hassle, printable with stock settings on a 0.4 or 0.2 nozzle :)

They take advantage of the layer lines/layer skipping of FDM, this makes them extremely easy on your settings, as no details need to be refined or adjusted.

Super easy to print, and gives amazing results with every filament ive tried. Works perfectly at 0.2 nozzle and 0.4 nozzle, both at 0.08 layer height! The printed example in the screenshot is 0.4 nozzle with 0.08 layer height, stock bambulab settings and cheap off brand filament

Want fewer wood grain lines? Incease layer height or decrease Z scale

Want more wood grain lines? Decrease layer height or increase Z height

You could even try to tweak your top surface flow ratio, the less calibrated it is, the flatter areas will get even more of a texture the less calibrated your top surface is, which is pretty funny to me

Purchase link on my cults3d: https://cults3d.com/en/3d-model/game/129-easy-to-print-fdm-wooden-plank-floor-base-toppers

u/NightshadeNebula — 2 months ago

I created some wooden plank base toppers that use layer lines to create super detailed wood grain patterns with no hassle, printable with stock settings on a 0.4 or 0.2 nozzle :)

Sorry if this does not belong here - I couldnt see any rules that only permits posts with actual miniatures

They take advantage of the layer lines/layer skipping of FDM, this makes them extremely easy on your settings, as no details need to be refined or adjusted.

Super easy to print, and gives amazing results with every filament ive tried. Works perfectly at 0.2 nozzle and 0.4 nozzle, both at 0.08 layer height! The printed example in the screenshot is 0.4 nozzle with 0.08 layer height.

Want fewer wood grain lines? Incease layer height or decrease Z scale

Want more wood grain lines? Decrease layer height or increase Z height

You could even try to tweak your top surface flow ratio, the less calibrated it is, the flatter areas will get even more of a texture the less calibrated your top surface is, which is pretty funny to me

Purchase link on my cults3d: https://cults3d.com/en/3d-model/game/129-easy-to-print-fdm-wooden-plank-floor-base-toppers

u/NightshadeNebula — 2 months ago

I created some wooden plank base toppers that use FDM's layer lines to create super detailed wood grain patterns with no hassle, printable with stock settings on a 0.4 or 0.2 nozzle :)

They take advantage of the layer lines/layer skipping of FDM, this makes them extremely easy on your settings, as no details need to be refined or adjusted.

Super easy to print, and gives amazing results with every filament ive tried. Works perfectly at 0.2 nozzle and 0.4 nozzle, both at 0.08 layer height! The printed example in the screenshot is 0.4 nozzle with 0.08 layer height.

Want fewer wood grain lines? Incease layer height or decrease Z scale

Want more wood grain lines? Decrease layer height or increase Z height

You could even try to tweak your top surface flow ratio, the less calibrated it is, the flatter areas will get even more of a texture the less calibrated your top surface is, which is pretty funny to me

Purchase link on my cults3d: https://cults3d.com/en/3d-model/game/129-easy-to-print-fdm-wooden-plank-floor-base-toppers

u/NightshadeNebula — 2 months ago

I wasnt really happy with the clutter on the other options on the market, so I made my first base topper set! Fully FDM printable, supportlessly.

I wasnt happy with the alternatives on the market. There was so much pre-made clutter. Yes, it looks cool, but in practice it makes placing and posing difficult or impossible, and the detailed text is often covered or not even there on most bases. It also made FDM hard or impossible.

On my bases the detailed patterns are fully shown on all bases, no clutter, no overhangs, no small text that FDM cant handle. I went through a lot of testing and I think the printed examples speak for themselves, so I really hope you enjoy!!

NO AI

https://cults3d.com/en/3d-model/game/simple-roman-temple-bases-set-fdm-or-resin

u/NightshadeNebula — 2 months ago

I wasnt really happy with the other options on the market, so I made my first base topper set! Fully FDM printable, supportlessly.

I wasnt happy with the alternatives on the market. There was so much pre-made clutter. Yes, it looks cool, but in practice it makes placing and posing difficult or impossible, and the detailed text is often covered or not even there on most bases. It also made FDM hard or impossible.

On my bases the detailed patterns are fully shown on all bases, no clutter, no overhangs, no small text that FDM cant handle. I went through a lot of testing and I think the printed examples speak for themselves, so I really hope you enjoy!!

NO AI

https://cults3d.com/en/3d-model/game/simple-roman-temple-bases-set-fdm-or-resin

u/NightshadeNebula — 2 months ago

I made my own temple bases, as I wasnt happy with the available options. But I'd love to know what fair pricing for this would be. What would you pay for this?

I made my own temple bases, as I wasnt happy with the available options. But I'd love to know what fair pricing for this would be. What would you pay for this?

Mostly i was unhappy with the amount of smaller base variations, and very unhappy with all the clutter/details on the other stls on the market. I think they look super cool but there is rarely any space for me to put my models. Also they are rarely FDM viable, which would be awesome for bulk printing, and avoiding the warping and support sagging that comes with resin. So i made these FDM printable, which I think fits well for stony or wooden bases, as the layers look like some kind of slate or sandstone layers!

u/NightshadeNebula — 3 months ago