| I kickstarted the Hero Forge project. Its a WebGL app that lets you design 28mm scale miniatures and then have them printed by ShapeWays. The WebGL side works very well, is easy to use and the resulting models are full of character. You have 2 printing options, Strong and Ultradetailed. Strong appears to be selective laser sintered(SLS) nylon and Ultradetailed is a resin product. I opted for the resin product. |  |
My model arrived and I did notice a few texture artifacts caused by the support structure. A quick email with Hero Forge suggested a swim in 409. I followed the 409 up with sandpaper and slightly thicker primer and paint than usual. The resin is very easy to work with, although I did break my mini by dropping her. Nothing that superglue couldn't fix.
While the artifacts are disappointing, all miniatures in this scale need clean up and quite often a severe problem (slipped mold, damaged mold, bubbles) results in a mini that is only good for the bin. Multi-part models also require assembly and putty to make them look good, so overall I think the 3D print is of acceptable quality whilst providing a unique product.
While the artifacts are disappointing, all miniatures in this scale need clean up and quite often a severe problem (slipped mold, damaged mold, bubbles) results in a mini that is only good for the bin. Multi-part models also require assembly and putty to make them look good, so overall I think the 3D print is of acceptable quality whilst providing a unique product.
Results:
I'm actually very happy with the results. She looks like she's ready to do some damage.
 Printed in clear resin |  About 28mm tall! |
Here's a big pic so you can see all the warts both in the painting and the print.
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