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Finally a channel that shows that not everything is bamboo Lab. Friend, I love your content, and how you promote the printing of miniatures in FDM for those who say it can't be done. I have an Elegoo Neptune 4, I am a digital sculptor, and this has encouraged me to start printing my figures with a 0.2 nozzle. Until now I was printing with a 0.4 nozzle at a layer height of 0.08, in a size of twelve centimeters my figures, which is already quite high quality. But I now want to start making smaller miniatures with good quality. I wanted to ask you. ¿What is the minimum thickness that can be used with a 0.2 nozzle? and on the other ¿hand Does anything happen if I change the 0.2 nozzle for the 0.4 nozzle from time to time, depending on the print I need? ¿Is it bad to be changing so much?

So what kind of differences do different primer brands/priming techniques make in terms of layer lines as well as clogging up details? I'm sure there are other solvent based solutions as well but most of those probably have the same practical issues as just resin printing in the first place, though maybe just an application of something like extra thin plastic cement on just the smooth areas before priming would help with the most obvious areas without mulching the details. Can you find any options that will tend to fill layer lines but not actual details? For instance I know a lot of prop makers/cosplayers will use different sandable primers or hell even Bondo to get a smooth finish but those are all on prints with much larger layers than what your using.

Lookin forward for your 0.2 nozzle parameters, I'd like to replicate this quality!

I've been super impressed with my K1 and A1 with 0.2mm nozzles. I have been a bit lazy in the painting department and the last time I painted something was back in 4th Ed. so your videos are quite informative and appreciated. o7

Nice! Where did you get the stls from? I'd love to try this!

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its here! 3 weeks waiting for this was worth it.. great video!

Being honest with you so far the airbrush method has pulled the most layer lines for me.

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If only the official Space Marine minis looked as cool as Stompyboots McMassivehammer. He looks awesome.

Impeccable timing for this video! As someone who is just about to order a bambu A1, this is awesome. Subscription added!

Buying a Bambu P1S this Black Friday, really excited to get painting. What a great vid

I could see another method of painting FDM is leaning into the grim dark aesthetic of texture; using painting and products with micro-grains like many "rust" texture paints or even baking soda and basing rocks. You can use muck, grim, and rust to cover up any "bleh" areas and it tells a story!

Great looking figures amazing that it is FDM printed.

This is good information to have. I have a Mars 2 Pro resin printer, but it is too small for bigger vehicles and battlesuits. I'm going to be getting a Neptune 4 Max soon, and I think i'm going to be printing tanks and what not with it.

Nice video as always, quality content about FDM minis is very rare most things are just quick comparison to resin

Great results. I am not bothered by layer lines - I cannot see them when looking at the table.

I really would recommend against FDM printing in a small enclosed living space as well! Releases quite a bit of VOCs.

Not sure if I missed it in one of the other videos, but are you using PLA, PETG or something else for your minis? Long term PLA is not the best choice.

I've been meaning to try pinging minis in FDM. The problem is I'm stuck to a 0.4 nozzle. And while my weirdo Kobra 2 SOMEHOW still manages to print at the stupifying 0.04 layer height I still shy away from minis because I've never found a stable setting in the stock anycubic slicer, nor ANY other slicer that would give me a result I'd be ok with. I always end up with strings or strands.

I have a Creality Ender 3 in the box still because I was worried I'd never actually be able to make minis, but this looks great!

I now want to buy a 3d printer! I was looking into it previously but got discouraged reading about resin fumes etc. I just want more plastic to practice painting

Real world examples and comparisons like this are so helpful. Learning where and when to use different techniques really opens up a lot of choice. Thank you!

Great work!

I am honestly impressed by the quality of the mini. I find that I refrain from running my Sonic Mini 4K due to all the chemicals. It is good, but it is messy. I am curious about what we can get from FDM instead.

Learning from the Squidmar thumbnails!

I've been avoiding printing minis so far as I only use FDM printers currently but, once I get a 0.2mm nozzle for my Qidi Q1 Pro, I'm going to print a bunch of minis to go with the terrain I've been printing at 0.4mm. Thanks for the tips!

Try cell shading, probably will go with the texture

Beautiful painting 😍😍

This has inspired me to use fdm to print my space bears. These terminators look fine and will look great on the table top. Ive got space for resin printing but it just seems like a faff to deal with

FDM printing is the real gamechanger. Its easy. its cheap. Its fairly non-toxic. I have had great results with panel lining miniatures with Gunpla markers. It helps pushing out details more and looks very crisp on a mini that is only painted with base-colours instead of speedpaints.

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I thought FDM was still a bit toxic

Excelente, muy buena calidad le sacaste a esa máquina, crei que era una Bambulab

If I see one layer line, so help me...

Oh cool, dude is using one of those pop it toys

FDM minis for the WIN!

Oh man I'm looking forward to that print settings and supports video. I've had some good luck with Fat Dragon Games' settings but since he is only focusing on supportless minis it'll be nice to have a dedicated resource for settings AND supports to go with them.

Waiting to hear about the Orca slicer. I have printed some minis with Cura and I'm looking into getting more details shown.

Hello again! FDM newbie here. I’m currently in the process of getting everything set up so I can start painting my stuff, so this video most certainly helps me figure out and refine what methods I’m looking to use! Printed out a company of BattleMechs (16 models total!!) as test prints and they’re currently sitting on my shelf unpainted until I get my set up operational. My white whale is currently a full 3000 point army of 30k era Space Marines (HQs, Troops w/ dedicated transports, Elites, Heavy Support, etc)…speaking of, are there any FDM friendly studios (ie studios that have stls tuned primarily towards FDM projects) you’d recommend for that match the aesthetic of the Horus Heresy line? As much as I love me some chunky 40k lads and dope Primaris dudes, my heart is currently yearning for that sweet, sweet 30k goodness. In any case, this video is great for a complete beginner like me who’s still somewhat fumbling around in the dark and is having trouble telling his ass from his elbow when it comes to getting the most outta his prints (for example, I’m still using the stock .4mm nozzle that came with my Bambu Lab P1S; I haven’t the opportunity to upgrade to a .2mm yet). All in all, this is a pretty solid reference guide!

do you think there will be a quality improvement with Elegoo 4 series?

I brush on a spray primer and it does a good amount. I just read review saying it could leave brush strocks.

This is great! I have an FDM for miniatures and Im always looking for tips.

Can i ask what scale the minis you've been printing is, because I am a fan of Middle earth SBG which has models at around28mm scale and I'd image that those models would be too small for FDM printing.

I get that some people just want cheap, durable, decent miniatures, But guess what?, Abs like resin exists and its basicly Plastic in resin form AND it looks much better, Faster, just as durable as GW models. I would always recommend a Resin printer, you can also print pretty fast.

If you use anycubic water washable resin there is no smell so it's ideal for small enclosed spaces

Fdm minis have come so far they are great for tt purposes. I thnk it would not be controversial to say that resin minis are better for the serious artistic painter types. Fdm is definitely getting there and i hope it continues to improve.

When it comes to FDM minis I like to just paint them quick (mostly using speed paints over a good prime). I was impressed with how fast and effective the heavy drybrushing appeared to be. I'll have to try it myself next time I paint something similarly armoured. Thanks for sharing!

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