Now you really can lead your armies on the tabletop !

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**reds8n**

.. possibly anyway.

http://www.yorkpress.co.uk/news/10738445.Supermarket_giant_Asda_chooses_York_store_for_3D_printing_first/?ref=rl

YORK has been selected by supermarket giant Asda to test a revolutionary 3D printing service from today.

Shoppers to the Monks Cross store will be the first in the country to trial the new device, which allows objects up to the size of a family car to be scanned and printed in a miniature form.

The service is being launched today, and will see scanner cameras capturing every angle of the subject during a two-minute scanning session.

The shape will then be recreated in 3D form by spraying ceramic fluid in thin layers to build up a solid object.

The idea is that figures will be printed and painted, and ready to be picked up as part of shoppers’ next weekly shop.

Bosses behind the scheme, which has been 18 months in the making following work with the supermarket’s American parent company Walmart, predict the most popular 3D items will be miniature figurines, taking the “family photograph” to the next level.

Evolving beyond filling frames with photographs of friends and family, 3D printed “mini me” figures will add a new dimension to shoppers’ mantelpieces.

The lifelike models are also expected to be popular as personalised wedding cake toppers, or a tribute to a favourite pet

Mark Ibbotson, retail director at Asda said: “We are thrilled to be the first supermarket and best value retailer to offer this new shopping experience in the UK.

“Our customers are always looking for the next big innovation and 3D printing is a guaranteed talking point amongst friends and family this season.

“With limitless printing options available, we’re very excited to see how our customers will take advantage of this groundbreaking piece of technology.”

3D Printing is already available in the UK, however Asda aims to offer the first “affordable” service nationwide with the scheme set to roll out across the country, with scans costing from £40 per print.

The launch of the 3D printing service follows Asda’s recent launch of the UK’s first ever 3D Rapid Scan3.

18 Dakka Dakka Internet Bonus Points to the first person who goes along in their homemade suit of power armour and has themselves rendered as a marine.*

Depending upon how ...... experienced...... you are there's also the fantastic opportunity to use yourself as the objective in "The Relic" scenario too !

* Terms and conditions apply, all points will be lost if you try and portray yourself as a daemonette. Spare the world this, if only for the children.

**Paradigm**

I think £40 is still a little to expensive for a single mini for me, but this is certainly a very cool development.

**Trondheim**

Id get my friend whom has made a Easterling costume to go and get rendererd. Or if I had the skills I would make myself a Karskin uniform

**dakkajet**

Paradigm wrote:
I think £40 is still a little to expensive for a single mini for me, but this is certainly a very cool development.

Well everything is expensive when it's new. It's very Cool though! Maybe when it's cheaper ill use my mini me on the tabletop

**Platuan4th**

Kyoto just needs to recruit like 40 people, get them all dressed up, and he'll finally have his Generic Imperial Citizens set.

**master of ordinance**

Platuan4th wrote:
Kyoto just needs to recruit like 40 people, get them all dressed up, and he'll finally have his Generic Imperial Citizens set.

*Volunteers*

As it is though, I just need to save up a bit of expendable cash and get my costume sorted..... I WILL lead the Khantonian 13th in person!

**Bat Manuel**

Hire some people and make a diorama.

I'm thinking girls around the legs are a must.

**silent25**

Cool, looks like the same material FigurePrints uses for their WoW characters. Quite rough (feels like sand paper) and unfortunately the color bleaches out over time :(

Never put the money down for a fig, but got a sample key chain at Blizzcon several years ago. Came across it last year while moving and it lost most it color.

But who wants a 3D print of boring old you, when you can be a Star Trek Federation Officer!
http://www.engadget.com/2013/05/07/3d-systems-star-trek/
http://cubify.com/store/star_trek.aspx