Interesting 3D printing development

[Dave Ward]

The best I've seen recently has been the Prusa XL, which has 5 print heads for 5 different colours or materials

at a price tag of $4000! With 5 printheads, it doesn't have to purge between colour/material changes, which saves a lot of filament, and a lot of time.
Dave

[Neil Merryweather]

THIS is the kind of thing I am talking about-way beyond $4k ,Dave!

[A_J_Rimmer]

What Andi says……he’s more up with this than I am….not hanging up my brushes just yet though.

I'm not surprised!

I mean, they're okay for what they are, and I'm sure there's a huge market for pre-painted minis, but even a relatively new mini painter like me could probably do a little better - besides, where's the fun in getting someone else to do it for you?

[A_J_Rimmer]

I couldn't have a 3D printer at home, it would drive me nuts. When I worked at Lockheed around 2010 I had a very early 3D printer, one the size of a small car, sat next to my desk - bloody thing used to give me the most god awful headaches.

I always guessed they'd end up a big thing in scale modelling though.

[Tim Marlow]

I'm not surprised!

I mean, they're okay for what they are, and I'm sure there's a huge market for pre-painted minis, but even a relatively new mini painter like me could probably do a little better - besides, where's the fun in getting someone else to do it for you?

Must admit I wonder at the market for these. They are aimed squarely at the RPG market, and some of the best figure painters in the world work in that field.

[A_J_Rimmer]

Must admit I wonder at the market for these. They are aimed squarely at the RPG market, and some of the best figure painters in the world work in that field.

Yeah but can you imagine if someone like Games Workshop got hold of this technology? I mean, how many youtube videos are out there aimed at people that aren't interested in painting their 40K miniatures but want to play the games and want to get the painting out of the way as simply and as quickly as possible - isn't that the whole point of Speedpaints - One coat and you're done?

If GW could produce their own pre-painted mini's they made a fortune.

[Tim Marlow]

Yeah but can you imagine if someone like Games Workshop got hold of this technology? I mean, how many youtube videos are out there aimed at people that aren't interested in painting their 40K miniatures but want to play the games and want to get the painting out of the way as simply and as quickly as possible - isn't that the whole point of Speedpaints - One coat and you're done?

If GW could produce their own pre-painted mini's they made a fortune.

Don’t know about that Arnold. GW customers fondly remember when they used to go in the shops as a kid and could look but not buy anything. GW‘s current business model means they have already raised their prices to the point where you can go in as an adult and get that exact same feeling…..

[Neil Merryweather]

Don’t know about that Arnold. GW customers fondly remember when they used to go in the shops as a kid and could look but not buy anything. GW‘s current business model means they have already raised their prices to the point where you can go in as an adult and get that exact same feeling…..

But at least they have shops.....