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<blockquote data-quote="pming" data-source="post: 7746579" data-attributes="member: 45197"><p>Hiya!</p><p></p><p> I plan on buying a "good" 3D printer sometime in the next year or so (shooting for around the $1500 mark). Why? I'm a 3D artist. <img src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7" class="smilie smilie--sprite smilie--sprite1" alt=":)" title="Smile :)" loading="lazy" data-shortname=":)" /> So being able to rough out a model in MODO, sculpt it in ZBrush, and then pump it through a 3D printer? Priceless! <img src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7" class="smilie smilie--sprite smilie--sprite1" alt=":)" title="Smile :)" loading="lazy" data-shortname=":)" /> I mean, the masses of RPG'ers will be buying/DL'ing various models to print themselves...but they have to find the ones they want. To me, a 3D printer is a no-brainer, really. If I need a cool model for a "dark swamp-troll" that has four arms, spikes, and chitinous plates on it...I can just make one in 3D the print it. If I need a bunch of kobolds wearing plate-mail and dual-wielding maces...I can model and print. If I need a cool terrain consisting of small craters, rocks, broken timbers and a small embankment...I can do that too.</p><p></p><p>So, I DO see that in the near future 3D printing will start to become even more mainstream/available. And with that, we'll see more and more downloadable models and companies/people that will "custom design" models for folks. Hopefully I'll be one of them! <img src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7" class="smilie smilie--sprite smilie--sprite1" alt=":)" title="Smile :)" loading="lazy" data-shortname=":)" /> That said...it's not QUITE there yet...hell, I don't even have a 3D printer yet, but it will come. I'm really looking forward to that day! <img src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7" class="smilie smilie--sprite smilie--sprite1" alt=":)" title="Smile :)" loading="lazy" data-shortname=":)" /></p><p></p><p>^_^</p><p></p><p>Paul L. Ming</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="pming, post: 7746579, member: 45197"] Hiya! I plan on buying a "good" 3D printer sometime in the next year or so (shooting for around the $1500 mark). Why? I'm a 3D artist. :) So being able to rough out a model in MODO, sculpt it in ZBrush, and then pump it through a 3D printer? Priceless! :) I mean, the masses of RPG'ers will be buying/DL'ing various models to print themselves...but they have to find the ones they want. To me, a 3D printer is a no-brainer, really. If I need a cool model for a "dark swamp-troll" that has four arms, spikes, and chitinous plates on it...I can just make one in 3D the print it. If I need a bunch of kobolds wearing plate-mail and dual-wielding maces...I can model and print. If I need a cool terrain consisting of small craters, rocks, broken timbers and a small embankment...I can do that too. So, I DO see that in the near future 3D printing will start to become even more mainstream/available. And with that, we'll see more and more downloadable models and companies/people that will "custom design" models for folks. Hopefully I'll be one of them! :) That said...it's not QUITE there yet...hell, I don't even have a 3D printer yet, but it will come. I'm really looking forward to that day! :) ^_^ Paul L. Ming [/QUOTE]
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