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DakkaDakka,

I figured I ask this here to see what you all think??? With 3D printing on the rise, do you think that Games Workshop will go out of business when the consumer can purchase a viable 3D Printer

Let the dicussion begin!

Guys and Gals (if any women have replied),

You all are thinking so two-dimensional here, pun intended, a consumer based 3D Printer wouldn't only be utilized for one, two, or hell even one hundred uses. 3D printers can create just about anything you set your mind to. Think about it on a logical stance for just one minute. Food, cars, plant soil, water, diapers, and etc (anything you can think of). Miniatures are just one of those possibilites that these printers could easily recreate. Consumers that are indeed interested in the miniatures market will be able to create armies in a matter of hours and these miniatures would come out fully painted or unpainted for the pleasure of the painters out there. You can even create game broads to your exact specs with the buildings, terrian, water, forests......

If GW didn't somehow make it a point to support 3D printing then the future of the company could easily go down but imagine if they supported it and made it a viable reason to purchase the materials needed to help you recreate their products at an even more affordable price. They would make bank with their support of the future. If they continue to sit in the present then we could very well see our beloved hobby start to go into a thing of the past :(

Hate to say it but I think you might be a little behind with the current discoveries. http://www.webpronews.com/3d-printed-organs-are-here-and-theyre-very-tiny-2013-04 Read that! It's awesome.

BTW, 3D Printers have successfully created two houses and a gun!