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2020/07/29 01:48:17
Subject: [Patreon] 3D Patreons, September starts on pg 2.
After a bit of discussion here I have decided to open this up to all 3D Patreons. I’ll update this as quick as possible, but if you see or receive links for something I’ve missed, or not shown yet, just post them below. I will endeavor to keep the first post updated with the current months offerings and upcoming previews. Also if there are any 3D printing sales of files go ahead and share the love here and I’ll try to keep the first post going as I can.
Link to where September starts https://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/list/30/790466.page#10913632Pg. 2
Okay . Holy You Guys have kicked out a fountain of things for me to try and update .
AUGUST 2020
I Think Lord BlackFang is right about trying to keep this updated/indexed. I think I might highlight a few each month, but have everyone post any they are personally backing or find interesting below to help grab attention. These guys are doing a great job and I feel for the price I'm paying I am getting what I pay for. Especially compared to GW prices nowadays.
Any Other suggestions Let me have 'em.
Original post spoilered.[spoiler]So I got into 3D printing a few months back and fell in love with the designs that Titan-Forge has put together. I thought I'd give them a boost (hopefully) by showing off their offerings for next months Patreon subscription.
Town of Dark Secrets: The Tavern
These have been designed with Brent from Goobertown Hobbies. Looks like it will be expanded upon in the future but you have plenty of Tavern folk along with some cultists, you know basic RPG fodder. You also get the .STL files for the Tavern
Their Patreon subscription is $10 a month.
You get that months bundle
a welcome pack which has designs for more models and bases
a 50% discount on buying other files from their collection on Myminifactory.com
Also if you stay around for at least 3 consecutive months you get a Exclusive big design file.
July is almost over but their offering for July is the Sons of Kashan Vra (Chaosy Dwarves)
They did a poll for September and it looks like Pirate Ogres vs. Dinosaur riding Amazons won out.
I am not affiliated with Titan-Forge, except as a customer of their 3D files. I am currently printing an Army of Their Dragon Empire Models on my Ender3. Which includes their centerpiece Tianlong Dragon (Which was only one of a couple dozen models for $10 a few months back.
(I am notorious for my bad pictures).
Warlord games ashigaru in front for scale reference.
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endtransmission wrote: Oooooh that loyalty model is really nice! I guess I'll have to pick him up in their store as this month and next month are not really ones I'm going to use.
There are some great Patreons around at the moment. Titan Forge and Artisan Guild are the two best ones though
Unfortunately the way I read it these loyalty ones won’t be available in store . I guess that’s the rub, they need to get people to join to grab it and stay to keep the money coming in. I’m not big on their not chaos dwarves, but I bought the month to be at two consecutive months (3 months for the first loyalty reward) and got the discount code to buy stuff from their shop as well.
That loyalty guy was the icing on top for me. He is definitely meant for the Dragon Empire (I have the three bundles now), I’m hoping that who ever designed that is still pushing forward with the design as I think there’s much more they could do and another KS now that I have a printer would be great.
Also if others would rather this be an all inclusive Patreon 3D printing thread, I’d be willing to adjust the title.
With it being a good consensus here I think I’ll adjust the first post every month to show the offerings from different companies. I’m getting ready to walk out the door for church right now, so I’ll fix the first post after I get home. As I don’t frequent the other Patreon pages often if you all receive emails with the photos of the upcoming months designs, go ahead and post them here and I’ll move them to the first post. Please list website/Patreon link if possible.
Also, I think I might try highlighting any specials/sales you see happening on 3D files. So if one of them was to open their back catalog with a big discount or something let us know
If we can’t grow a community we’ll print one .
2020/08/02 21:24:33
Subject: Re:[Patreon] 3D Patreons, soon to be updated every month.....hopefully.
Lord Blackfang is correct in my book. Indexing and updating this will be insane on a monthly basis. So what I think I would like to do is have you guys still post your suggestions here, especially ones you find really interesting/ great value for the cost design wise and I will update the first post with a Monthly Title change at least guiding people to where this months lists start at. So If we are on page 4 in October I'll change the thread title to [Patreon] 3D Patreons, October 2020 page 4. That way any new arrival doesn't have to dig around to find the current stuff.
I was wondering and opening this up to everyone here, Should we also put Kickstarter 3D links in here? We don't need to keep updating it (although if you link a KS in here and want to update it as it is progressing I would not be oppossed). i mean If we are looking for 3D files that is another huge source. I'd still suggest any KS have their own thread where they can blather on, but quick links in here i don't think would hurt? If you all are oppossed to it, then go ahead and let us know why and maybe someone else can start a thread covering the 3D kickstarters.
2020/08/02 23:26:57
Subject: [Patreon] 3D Patreons, soon to be updated every month.....hopefully.
OrlandotheTechnicoloured wrote: I worry that if 3D printing KS get put in here the MODs may decide to lock threads people start for a single specific project
Which would be a shame as I think a regularly updated KS thread get more attention for a project
(they can always be added post KS, as most of them have a late pledge or later retail offering)
Good point
2020/08/03 11:11:52
Subject: Re:[Patreon] 3D Patreons, soon to be updated every month.....hopefully.
While I am not a fan of animal/human mix (forgetting the big word for it it’s early and no caffeine yet ), I give oriental fantasy characters some leeway. That Dragon trapper set will most likely grab my pledge this month, if not just for the Dragon, but the Sumo dude and twin sword cat look great.
Also if you guys notice any Patreons which are right on the edge of hitting one of their goals, post it here, might just be that nudge it needs to be successful.
If and Only If you pledge at one if those levels where you can sell prints, let us know here as well. I’m all for people marking money legally.
2020/08/04 00:51:15
Subject: [Patreon] 3D Patreons, soon to be updated every month.....hopefully.
lord_blackfang wrote: When some locals bought some Artisan Guild prints off Etsy was when I realized that home printing tech got good enough for wargaming.
I just repaired my old desktop and got a better slicer (Cura 4.6.2) to run on it and the first prints are even better than my others with much less stringing and crisper support removal. It also tells me that these Oni I am printing are costing me only $0.25 each .
The upgrade on the computer and slicer let me mirror the print. Same file for both (club and hand are separate from the body) so it’s doubling the variation I’ll have in my army. These guys fill a 40x40mm base to the point that in KoW I will probably do two on a 40x120mm base instead of three.
The cost and quality of each print is what companies like Mantic should embrace.
2020/08/08 17:27:34
Subject: Re:[Patreon] 3D Patreons, soon to be updated every month.....hopefully.
Titan-Forge are showing off a few pics of Septembers Patreon package. It's a mixed month of Amazon Dinosaur riders and Pirate Ogres.
I think the Ogre Conquistador would look great with some of the spaniard models from Piculiar Companions
They also say that October will be Vampire Hunters, no pictures yet of that.
2020/08/30 18:52:51
Subject: Re:[Patreon] 3D Patreons, soon to be updated every month.....hopefully.
September is right around the corner, so I thought I'd dust off the thread again.
Titan-forge September release is a mixed batch of Amazon/Aztec Dino riders and Ogre pirates....makes sense to me. Even if they don't make sense There are some beauties in here.
Ogre Hunter with Walrus friends Aztec Amazons riding feathered dinosaurs
And jungle aztec basing
Also August broke 7000+ backers so they gave out a discount code for 70% off their MMF prints . You could still jump aboard for that today.
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2020/09/03 22:23:11
Subject: [Patreon] 3D Patreons, September starts on pg 2.
Malika2 wrote: Hmm, I've been tempted to start a 'smallscale' (6-8mm models) Patreon for STL's as well. Mainly some terrain, buildings, and little bits and bobs to help players out. Any suggestions or feedback on how I should set this up?
Plan out a few months worth of material. You have so much great stuff, unfortunately I've never gotten into epic or BFG. Either you could do a Part of an army each month for a few months, or do 1 large terrain piece, a couple smaller ones, a few units each month and a ship or two. Then the next month do similar, just a different large terrain piece, different units(faction) and a few more ships. It really just depends upon which files you want to release. I think if you just did BFG style ships you'll only cater to the one crowd. If you do a smattering of each different style and have it be the Assault on "GW2020" (That's a planetary system ), then you will get different people from different systems.
2020/09/07 21:07:42
Subject: Re:[Patreon] 3D Patreons, September starts on pg 2.
One thing to keep in mind with the Titan-forge products is that the ordered items are made in 28mm scale while the 3d files are set at 32mm scale. Obviously you can resize with a printer, but just know if you ever were building some and buying others, there will be a size difference.
. Holy 
You Guys have kicked out a fountain of things for me to try and update 
. I guess that’s the rub, they need to get people to join to grab it and stay to keep the money coming in. I’m not big on their not chaos dwarves, but I bought the month to be at two consecutive months (3 months for the first loyalty reward) and got the discount code to buy stuff from their shop as well.
), I give oriental fantasy characters some leeway. That Dragon trapper set will most likely grab my pledge this month, if not just for the Dragon, but the Sumo dude and twin sword cat look great.
), then you will get different people from different systems.