r/PrintedMinis

Most miniature collections are built around heroes, monsters, and enemies, but the figures I keep wanting more of are the ones that sit between those things. The odd locals, travelers, performers, merchants, guards, unlucky people, and strange little scenes that make the world feel like it was already moving before the party showed up.

Not every mini needs to represent a fight. Sometimes a figure at a table, someone hauling goods, someone causing a scene, or a strange character standing off to the side can give players something to react to immediately. It makes the setting feel less like a backdrop and more like an actual place.

Do you put non-combat NPCs on the table often, or do you usually save minis for encounters and battles?

Upscaled to match the height of a Ballistus Dreadnought

I'm running Shadow of the Dragon Queen and planning to print some minis for the Istarian drones. I'd prefer to fdm print them so I don't have deal with resin right now.

I'm looking for any kind of mini that would make a good stand in for the Istarian drones. This is the offical artwork.

Now I've found one set on printables that someone made but I don't care for how spindly they are. If I scale them to the right size, the legs are tiny and will be super fragile in fdm, and again I don't want to bother with resin right now.

I'm not attached to the exact look of the official art anyway, so I'd love to see any suggestions folks have for alternatives. I'm having trouble finding anything that appeals to me but I'm mainly poking around MMF and cults.

Here's the Quacken, a silly patron request I got a while back now printed by one of my patrons.

Free files: https://www.patreon.com/posts/138767541

I love seeing my works like this. Anyway that's all for now. Enjoy :)

One of the first Medieval Ships for modellers and wargamers I did was the Medieval Landing Ship, which are designed with a ramp at the front. Here it is scaled down to 1/72 scale, printed and painted, and some ropes added for realism. Not sure it is historically correct, but I am confident it is cool :0)

Hope you like it...

There are still some unpainted parts, but I wanted to show you the results now. I'd be glad to hear your opinion about this. If you are interested, you can see all the links in my profile.

New Dominion Officer and Footsie, a couple of my recent designs printed FDM and in resin and painted. Black PLA/resin, no primer, Army Painter speed paints (after a grey and white drybrush), then based on clear acrylics (my favorite way to base). Links to both are available via my Multiverse Monday catalog (which I’ll link in a comment below) and the former is a free download.

Orcs and Badgers on a Saturday, is there anything better?

I’m a horrific painter, and I’m hoping the kiddo is better than I am one day. We’re using speed paints to make quick work of the minis, but the ones I’m making are a little too detailed, any recommendations on fantasy models that are cool but better for beginner painters?

Orcs are from the Longsnout line!

Wanted to show up some of my designs I've got painted up.

Model by Dark Fire Designs

After printing these about a year ago, I finally got around to painting them and I'm so proud of it!

FDM Printed with a little adjusted supports and a 0.2 nozzle and painted one layer with the main colors i wanted

Hi,

Just want to share image of one of my favourite models, this is a medieval knight with a crested helmet, originally designed for 28/32mm wargaming, but here it has been scaled-up to 54mm and printed in resin. And then the paint has been added by Gian Luca...

Hope you like it?

Recently got into the hobby, and it has been awesome. I’ve printed a lot of miniatures for D&D, but this is the first one I designed myself. I needed a crate mimic for Dragon Delves, and I’m very happy with how it turned out.

Another personal model, this time I also painted it.