YVW! :) And yeah, I thought it was pretty neat too. I have recently become sort of obsessed with diorama making, and model painting videos. I find them super relaxing to watch, and am even...
YVW! :) And yeah, I thought it was pretty neat too. I have recently become sort of obsessed with diorama making, and model painting videos. I find them super relaxing to watch, and am even considering getting into the hobby myself. I've already been pricing out some paint sets, art supplies, and Warhammer 40k minifigs. :P
I feel like something like this could make great use of a 3D printer. Even if printing stuff that you didn’t necessarily model yourself, it could pay itself off and open up a lot of options!
I feel like something like this could make great use of a 3D printer. Even if printing stuff that you didn’t necessarily model yourself, it could pay itself off and open up a lot of options!
A lot of diorama makers and figurine artists do make use of 3D printers. But they're usually used for making custom minifigs or smaller parts to attach to their purchased model kits. For larger...
A lot of diorama makers and figurine artists do make use of 3D printers. But they're usually used for making custom minifigs or smaller parts to attach to their purchased model kits.
For larger figurines, and full vehicle/building scale models, they would take considerable time to 3D model, print, test, refine the design of, and repeat until satisfied, so I haven't seen many people do that. Anyone putting that amount of time into a design would probably be far less likely to give them away for free too, especially when they could sell them as finished products instead. But TBH, I suspect 3D printing isn't ideal for that sort of thing anyways, which is why most companies that sell figurines and model kits use injection molding instead.
There are loads of free mini figurine models on Thingverse though. And some free model kits too, but they're all pretty small and rudimentary, as far as I can see.
If you haven’t come across the TheCrafsMan SteadyCraftin channel on youtube you should do so. It’s not exactly diorama stuff but it is closely adjacent to the hobby for sure.
If you haven’t come across the TheCrafsMan SteadyCraftin channel on youtube you should do so. It’s not exactly diorama stuff but it is closely adjacent to the hobby for sure.
Huh, weird. I didn't recognize the channel name, but when I visited their channel page it turns out I am already subscribed, but had notifications disabled. Looking back on their older videos I...
Huh, weird. I didn't recognize the channel name, but when I visited their channel page it turns out I am already subscribed, but had notifications disabled. Looking back on their older videos I don't recognize any of them though, so I wonder when/why I subscribed long enough ago that I have forgotten about them. :P
Interesting looking content though. I already watched the Giant worm attack diorama, and thought it was great. So thanks for the recommendation, and helping me (apparently) rediscover this channel! :)
I love the video you linked, they do some really interesting dioramas. I'm sure you've seen this already, but just in case, Night Shift does some fantastic highly realistic very detailed work. I...
I love the video you linked, they do some really interesting dioramas.
I'm sure you've seen this already, but just in case, Night Shift does some fantastic highly realistic very detailed work.
Indeed I have. They're great too! I was even tempted to post their last diorama of the child + soldier at the watermill, but the video was so long that I held off. And I thought this one would be...
Indeed I have. They're great too! I was even tempted to post their last diorama of the child + soldier at the watermill, but the video was so long that I held off. And I thought this one would be a bit easier for people to consume, since it's much shorter, so went with it instead. :)
p.s. Another really good channel I've watched a lot over the years is Luke Towan, although he mostly does scenery for his model train sets. And most of the other channels I watch are Warhammer 40k specific ones (e.g. Squidmar Miniatures), so I don't know how interested anyone here would be in those. :P
When I saw the title, I was wondering how I missed a new Bobby Fingers video. But it turns out there's just a whole community of talented people building dioramas on the internet. If anyone's...
When I saw the title, I was wondering how I missed a new Bobby Fingers video. But it turns out there's just a whole community of talented people building dioramas on the internet.
I am always blown away how similar our little corner of the internet it. I'm sure you're already aware of the channel but I love Ebay Miniature Rescues.
I am always blown away how similar our little corner of the internet it. I'm sure you're already aware of the channel but I love Ebay Miniature Rescues.
I remember watching the 'rescuing the worst Warhammer model on ebay' video last year. Although I'm not subscribed to the channel, so I must have forgotten to do so back then. So thanks for...
I remember watching the 'rescuing the worst Warhammer model on ebay' video last year. Although I'm not subscribed to the channel, so I must have forgotten to do so back then. So thanks for reminding me about it! Subscribed now.
Really cool cfabbro, I've subscribed to the channel. Thank you for sharing!
YVW! :) And yeah, I thought it was pretty neat too. I have recently become sort of obsessed with diorama making, and model painting videos. I find them super relaxing to watch, and am even considering getting into the hobby myself. I've already been pricing out some paint sets, art supplies, and Warhammer 40k minifigs. :P
I feel like something like this could make great use of a 3D printer. Even if printing stuff that you didn’t necessarily model yourself, it could pay itself off and open up a lot of options!
A lot of diorama makers and figurine artists do make use of 3D printers. But they're usually used for making custom minifigs or smaller parts to attach to their purchased model kits.
For larger figurines, and full vehicle/building scale models, they would take considerable time to 3D model, print, test, refine the design of, and repeat until satisfied, so I haven't seen many people do that. Anyone putting that amount of time into a design would probably be far less likely to give them away for free too, especially when they could sell them as finished products instead. But TBH, I suspect 3D printing isn't ideal for that sort of thing anyways, which is why most companies that sell figurines and model kits use injection molding instead.
There are loads of free mini figurine models on Thingverse though. And some free model kits too, but they're all pretty small and rudimentary, as far as I can see.
If you haven’t come across the TheCrafsMan SteadyCraftin channel on youtube you should do so. It’s not exactly diorama stuff but it is closely adjacent to the hobby for sure.
Huh, weird. I didn't recognize the channel name, but when I visited their channel page it turns out I am already subscribed, but had notifications disabled. Looking back on their older videos I don't recognize any of them though, so I wonder when/why I subscribed long enough ago that I have forgotten about them. :P
Interesting looking content though. I already watched the Giant worm attack diorama, and thought it was great. So thanks for the recommendation, and helping me (apparently) rediscover this channel! :)
I love the video you linked, they do some really interesting dioramas.
I'm sure you've seen this already, but just in case, Night Shift does some fantastic highly realistic very detailed work.
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Indeed I have. They're great too! I was even tempted to post their last diorama of the child + soldier at the watermill, but the video was so long that I held off. And I thought this one would be a bit easier for people to consume, since it's much shorter, so went with it instead. :)
p.s. Another really good channel I've watched a lot over the years is Luke Towan, although he mostly does scenery for his model train sets. And most of the other channels I watch are Warhammer 40k specific ones (e.g. Squidmar Miniatures), so I don't know how interested anyone here would be in those. :P
When I saw the title, I was wondering how I missed a new Bobby Fingers video. But it turns out there's just a whole community of talented people building dioramas on the internet.
If anyone's interested, there's the moment Michael Jackson's hair caught fire during a Pepsi commercial.
I am always blown away how similar our little corner of the internet it. I'm sure you're already aware of the channel but I love Ebay Miniature Rescues.
I remember watching the 'rescuing the worst Warhammer model on ebay' video last year. Although I'm not subscribed to the channel, so I must have forgotten to do so back then. So thanks for reminding me about it! Subscribed now.