#3D Printing

Why are 3d sculpted models so overly detailed?

NMM Blue Steel Scales and an Existential Crisis

Painting non-metallic blue steel scales with Scale Color Artist paints while having a late-night breakdown about the hobby, commissions, and what I'm even doing.

Infernal Diaries Day 1

Starting the Infernals journey—basing a fresh 3D-printed army, building a 30-point learning list with Agathon, and figuring out essence management.

New Warmachine Caster — Infernals Complete

The newest Infernal Master is fresh off the 3D printer, marking the completion of printing the entire Infernals faction.

Quick Hobby Update

Castle Grief mail day, Infernals printing wrapped up, and laying out plans for a busy April—live stream on Monday to finish Maximus and the Dusk test model.

Scenic Movement Trays Part 2

Finishing the scenic movement trays with dry brushing, Vallejo texture paste tips, Gamers Grass tufts, and a magnet test—plus thoughts on daily vlogging struggles.

Scenic and Magnetic Movement Trays Part 1

Building scenic magnetic movement trays for Midgard using 3D printed bases, flexible steel sheets, and Vallejo mud texture—a practical tutorial on the whole process.

Another Random Hobby Day

A day of wrapping up 3D printing projects, texturing the game board with isopropyl alcohol mud, cleaning the hobby room, and a surprise giveaway for subscribers.

3D Printing KDM Terrain

A quick update on 3D printing Kingdom Death Monster terrain pieces, including a custom butcher base and encounter terrain.

Hobby Vlog Day 148

Day 148 of the hobby streak—3D printing KDM terrain, building the Butcher, unboxing Lego hauls for DnD bases, and a big family day.

Building Kingdom Death Survivors

Building four custom Kingdom Death Monster survivor miniatures from the incredibly modular sprues, with tips on posing and creating dynamic compositions.

Merging STL Files Has Me Feeling Like a God!

A quick update on getting 3D printing to work despite being sick enough to need an emergency room visit.

Crucible Guard Base Test Results

The custom 3D printed base inserts for Crucible Guard worked perfectly—plus celebrating 100 subscribers!

Will I See Another Summer Again

Day 101 pushing through extreme sickness—at least the bases printed successfully.

Limping Through Day 100 with Bases

Day 100 of hobby vlogging while being the sickest I've been—3D printing custom bases using the Z-index trick in Lychee Slicer.

Quick Vlog Day 97

Final glue layer on the terrain board, successfully printing a Vulcan colossal, and then getting hit by sudden sickness.

Working on Ultimate Dungeon Terrain & A Whole Day of Hobbying

Processing 3D prints, texturing the outdoor half of the dungeon board, learning to sculpt for the first time, and finally printing that Vulcan on the fourth try.

Working on Ultimate Dungeon Terrain & A Whole Day of Hobbying

A full day of hobby progress—texturing the outdoor half of my Ultimate Dungeon Terrain board, learning to sculpt with green stuff, and finally printing a Vulcan colossal.

My Favorite Trench Crusade Bases

Magnetizing and preparing Legends Games bases for my Trench Crusade warband—the perfect balance of detail without taking forever to paint.

How I Clean My Resin 3D Prints

The secret to getting really clean 3D prints—patience, proper washing with ethanol, and letting everything fully dry before curing.

More Progress on Everything I'm Working On

Morning coffee, belt buckle progress, 3D printer test prints, and planning which Trench Crusade armies to print. Happy Thanksgiving!

Loose Ends and Crown & Skull Session 0

Wrapping up random projects, building characters in Crown & Skull, fixing the airbrush, and getting ready for the serious painting journey ahead.

Finishing Up Random Projects Before Starting the Next One

Framing Middle-earth maps, priming my 50-point Warmachine list, and maybe fixing my 3D printer—knocking out small projects before the big painting push.

Working with 3D Prints

Cleaning up resin prints, fixing broken wings with heat guns, and proof that even 10-20 minutes of daily hobby time adds up to real progress.

3D Printing Kind of Sucks

Real talk about whether resin 3D printing is worth the time investment—after 2-3 years of daily printing, I'm not sure it is.

Just Showing Up Fixed My 3D Printer

Day 38, kids getting sick, almost didn't make a video—but I fixed my 3D printer by just showing up and doing the work. Reflashed the firmware and we're back in business.