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Message: <blockquote data-quote="Koloth" data-source="post: 9801654" data-attributes="member: 6706231">3D printed stuff can look great but the process of printing can be time consuming.  Plus the time for painting.  For terrain, I primarily use a filament printer.  Prime with Rustoleum 2X spray paint.  Use the black or grey primer for the prime coat.  Many of the colors claim to be paint+primer but avoid those for prime coats.  Can use other colors for top or intermediate coats.  For large pieces, I also use the sample bottles of Valspar house paint.  You get about 7 ounces of paint for ~$6.  Not much more money then the standard dropper bottles of standard model paint.  Plus they will mix up about any color you want.  Bonus if there are some $2 'miss-tint' bottles on the bargain shelf. For an elaborate setup for February, you should have started several months ago.  There is a learning curve.  Plus a LOT of options on terrain types.  Picking one can take several test prints of each candidate group.  Not all groups play well with each other.  Not unusual for one terrain piece to take several hours to print.  I have had a few take 12+ hours.  Can require some pre planning on which pieces to print depending on your schedule.    I am a backer and user of this person's products.(no other known affiliation): <a href="https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/hillmann/square-rpg-puzzle-tiles-fantasy-interiors?ref=creator_tab" target="_blank">https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/hillmann/square-rpg-puzzle-tiles-fantasy-interiors?ref=creator_tab</a>A quicker solution is a TV/computer monitor laid flat.  A cheap 720P TV is good enough.  No real need for 4K.  Might find a suitable used TV in a thrift store.  Make sure it isn't one of the 'smart' TVs that require an Internet connection to function.  Recommend covering the screen with a thin sheet of plexi  type plastic.  I welded up a stand that uses a standard VESA TV mount for a 42" TV  Have a smaller version with a Dell 24" monitor on it.     Lots of free or low cost JPG maps out there.  There is at least one map topic on this forum that features JPG maps.   Big advantage to the TV, is you can load a lot of maps onto a laptop.  Switching between maps is as simple as loading the next file.  Practice so you know ahead of time how to scale the map files for your setup.  Downside is it does need power.  Not normally a problem if playing in a house but not all con tables are adjacent to a power outlet.</blockquote>

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