[UPDATE] 3D-Printing The Monster Manual

This is rather impressive. Miguel Zavala has been 3D printing the monster from the D&d 5th Edition Monster Manual. As he says, "I love printing miniatures for my D&D game. I used to be a art major way back who modeled regularly. Now its just a fun hobby." He has dozens of them, including driders, Tiamat, flumphs, owlbears, even The Dread Gazebo! UPDATE: WotC has apparently sent a C&D to Miguel, who has removed the designs and left a note saying "Oh well. It was a fun ride "

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For the full gallery, click here. You can download the designs yourself.

Drider

Cloaker

Erinyes

Dracolich

Displacer Beast

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Dread Gazebo



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[Paraxis]

As soon as I saw the photo I knew I had to do this.

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Ohh and that is amazing work, love the gazebo the best but all of them are wonderful.

 

[Zaran]

I guess you have to have talent in making 3d models to do this sort of thing.

 

[talien]

This is the beginning of the end for the collectible miniature market. I think the first warning shot has been fired.

 

[Jester David]

I knew this was coming, although I expected it to be a few more years. HeroForge was a surprise but it was only a matter of time.

 

[doctorhook]

That dracolich is sweet! I would certainly not be embarrassed to have that in my collection.

 

[grizzo]

I see a C&D coming soon.

 

[Hawkwind]

yep down load these
designs while you still can!

 

[Nebulous]

This is the most amazing thing i've ever seen.

 

[Nebulous]

Yes, this will really hurt the collectible miniatures market and it won't take long. And good riddance for that overcharged stuff, as much as I love it, it's way way too inflated. Someone can make an "eyeball monster" and "squid man" and "Tarr-hask" and it's not stomping on any copyrights. A whole business of artists and sculptors could be created around this for online shipping.

Of course I don't have any clue what the time investment or backend cost is involved with making these. Anyone know?