The Way of the Future?

 The way of the future? Anycubic's Photon Mono X

I started a new adventure into 3D printing and I've had a couple of Anycubic printers now. I love it, a whole new way to collect and create models. A totally new aspect to the hobby that never existed before now. I think we are going to see a significant change in how companies build and sell models before this. I've already seen some adopt selling SLT (the model) files or create a print-to-order service. I do not think this tech is going away anytime soon and I'm excited to see what that means for the hobby and hobbyists' creativity that can now be unleashed and shared like never before.

I'm thinking of investing in a new one because it has a larger build plate and it prints faster. I'm finishing my basement with the intention of when it's done spending the money. Does anyone else have any experience with 3D printing?

3D Printed Tobruk Bunkers

I bought a pair of Tobruk MG nests way back when when I was building up my Aussie Desert Force. These MG nests models are great because you can use them for many different armies. They give you gunners for Australians, British, French, Italian, German EW and German LW.

However, they only give you 2 actual nests. Since I had access to a 3D printer, I used my calipers to measure the nests and printed more! The models are pretty simple, so easy to print, but this allows me to use many more of the gunners in the box.

Check it out. They paint up nicely:

Original model on the left, raw print middle, painted print on the right. I have 7 nest bases now, and really when I get the chance will do another one.  The plan is to use 4 of them for Desert Aussies/British, and then 2 for German, and 2 more for Winter War Finnish. Will probably use the EW Germans as finns, but it should still work.

I've actually been spending the past 2 weekends painting my US Airborne force, but they aren't finished based yet so will post them when they're done. There's a LOT of troopers, and I haven't even gotten to the support sections yet (Mortar, LMGs, Pack Arty). But another solid weekend and I should have finished 27 infantry bases, 3 light mortars, 6 Bazookas, 3 snipers, 3 supply carts, the CO and 2IC. Like I said, a lotta figs.