thedungeondelver
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It spreads out broadly across many hobbies: TT Wargaming, TTRPGs, and unto itself as a hobby, agnostic of any actual game.
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I looked into 3d printers for quite some time now (actually 5 years) however the cost of the printer that I need for the games I host and future games is going to cost in excess of over 50,000.00 and that is still considered low end. LOL I find it faster to simply make my own via Hirst Art molds and that satisfies both my mold itch, terrain painting itch, and my gaming needs.I've seen some folks doing interesting things with 3d printing for dungeon terrain, as well.
Do you make your own molds from the hirst stuff? I debated doing that for long hallway or wall/ floor areas but I haven't quite bit the bullet.I invested in Dwarven Forge products for three years and amassed over 1200 lbs of the stuff. Yes, DF is great stuff and it really satisfies a certain itch but I can only use that DF product for 2nd edition AD&D and below for miniature use based on the ruleset which is the complete opposite for later D20 game product where 1" = 5'. The DF product did not comply with the rules for D20 rules so I had to find another substitute and that was Hirst Arts. Well, HA is a drug that I cannot stop. I produce so much terrain that I am practically at wits ends trying to figure out what to do with it when I am done with it. LOL I use hydrostone so the stuff is not light at all. When it came to costs. HA was the key since a 50lb bag of hydrostone can last a good 6 months and it only costs 30.00 a bag. Painting the terrain was no big deal either.
As I stated before, when I looked into the 3d printers, they were so pathetically slow and printing out 1-2 pieces a day was simply not going to work besides I did not feel like acting like a babysitter and checking on the machine every so often to ensure the nozzles were not clogged or any other permanent issues that would make the wall piece not usable.