Kickstarter Discussion Thread

[ladystorm]

I mean, I know (or at least I'm pretty sure) that they're not all gathered around a table in a dimly-lit room at Reaper HQ and discussing, in raspy voices with their faces obscured by cowls,

 

More like sitting at Sonic, in one of the big trucks, with their sunglasses on... Laughing....

[Pally]

I've been wondering about something. With resins, different colors can actually seem like completely different material. They feel different, and sometimes lighter colors are easier to work with or more brittle.

 

With the translucent material for the green ghosts and red fiery guys, will the material feel and function pretty much the same?

[Mojoman]

This question is for the Reaper crew... Is that figure case available for sale after this, or is it a kickstarter special edition? If it will be available for retail, any idea of how to get it from the reaper store and what the cost might be?

 

thanks - mb

[CreganTur]

It's been mentioned before that miniature companies may eventually change due to 3d printers becoming cheaper and able to handle more detail. I think that technology is a longer distance off than some of the critics say, though. I've seen what a Cupcake can do, which is probably one of the cheapest 3d printers/rapid prototypers anyone can get their hands on, and it's a long way from the quality needed to do miniatures.

[psyberwolfe1]

It's been mentioned before that miniature companies may eventually change due to 3d printers becoming cheaper and able to handle more detail. I think that technology is a longer distance off than some of the critics say, though. I've seen what a Cupcake can do, which is probably one of the cheapest 3d printers/rapid prototypers anyone can get their hands on, and it's a long way from the quality needed to do miniatures.

 

FYI Privateer and GW are completely making their plastic molds digitally. Also there was a show on Discovery showing the host being scanned into a computer and then being turned into a 12" GI Joe. The tech is there, but there aren't that many digital sculptors.

[Adrift]

Yeah, they never said it couldn't be done, just that they needed to get Paizo on board. Funny thing is, while they said that they probably already had em. Sneaks!

Seriously!!!

 

I just woke up from sleeping off my night shift in the ICU last night and squealed when I saw the Pathfinder goblins. I'm thankfully alone in the house right now so there are no witnesses. Pathfinder goblins are awesome-looking in my opinion and I MUST HAVE THEM!!!!!!

 

The realization just occurred to me when I woke up that I'm almost at an influx of 200 miniatures from this kickstarter and really need to paint some stuff I've got here already.

[dwarvenranger]

 

The realization just occurred to me when I woke up that I'm almost at an influx of 200 miniatures from this kickstarter and really need to paint some stuff I've got here already.

 

This

[Jeff LaMarche]

It's been mentioned before that miniature companies may eventually change due to 3d printers becoming cheaper and able to handle more detail. I think that technology is a longer distance off than some of the critics say, though. I've seen what a Cupcake can do, which is probably one of the cheapest 3d printers/rapid prototypers anyone can get their hands on, and it's a long way from the quality needed to do miniatures.

 

I don't think judging the state of 3D printing technology from a single inexpensive kit printer is all that valid. The cupcake isn't, and wasn't designed to be, a professional's tool.

 

The technology is definitely available now even for creating works at this scale, and prices are coming down pretty steadily. It's simply a matter of waiting for the cost and efficiency lines to cross on the graph. It already has in several industries. A lot of toy prototyping, for example, has moved from wax to 3D printing. Even some miniature companies are using it. Raging Heroes is already using it for most of their miniatures, for example.

 

I think it will be a while before traditional materials become obsolete in this industry but computer sculpting for miniatures is viable now.

[kit]

This question is for the Reaper crew... Is that figure case available for sale after this, or is it a kickstarter special edition? If it will be available for retail, any idea of how to get it from the reaper store and what the cost might be?

 

We'll almost certainly be making this for general distribution. We don't have an MSRP for it yet, but it'll be in the ballpark of $50. Standard disclaimers apply. No timeframes are indicated or implied.

[kit]

3D scanning is a hit or miss proposition. For stuff at our scale with our detail, we'd almost certainly be looking at x-ray scanning, and that is as expensive or more than hand-sculpting it in the first place.

[Adrift]

I've upped my pledge twice in one day. Looks like I know where all of my night shift differential pay is going at month's end...

[Thes Hunter]

The realization just occurred to me when I woke up that I'm almost at an influx of 200 miniatures from this kickstarter and really need to paint some stuff I've got here already.

 

This

 

I have already came to the same conclusion, and begun a mini training schedule (or is that a mini-diet) to trim down the number of unpainted minis I have. So that I won't become a mini hoarder.

[Adrift]

I started a new paint job the day before last...

[psyberwolfe1]

Trying to clear out the cue also.

[Crusoe the Painter]

I do digital sculpting. Prices keep dropping and performance keeps improving. You can hit details smaller than 0.01" with some technologies.

 

Ant, standing on a 3d printed chess board, which is not much bigger than the ant...

 

http://www.finelineprototyping.com/perch/resources/1272647094antslide-w625h350.jpg