[WH]: venturing into 3d - A warmaster castle is being born

[leaxe]

One guy knows how to do 3d
One guy knows how to cast resin
One guy writes about it. Me.

and now you can read about it...

The final product will be a Warmaster compatible 10mm scale modular fortress.

Here is step ONE

[Stormwind]

Oh wow, colour me intrigued! =D

[andydorman]

Yep - this is cool.

[leaxe]

STEP 2

[David Wasilewski]

The intrigue of 3d printing?

If you do it commercially, I think there'll be interest, given the lack of availability of the original Warmaster Forgeworld Fortress!

Dave

[leaxe]

[leaxe]

The walls will also have a texture.

Comments and ideas are welcome.

[connahr]

this looks f****ing awsome

I might have to consider aquiring one if it become avalible

[Stormwind]

This looks amazing! 

What kind of cost would this incur though, if it's solid resin?

[leaxe]

First we do a test run with one of the corner towers.

We want to start producing those first if we are satisfied with the 3d printing quality and costs.

I will be able to tell you an estimate it we reach that phase.

I hope I can report back with more pictures and photos of the test run when we booked the 3d printing schedule.

[David Wasilewski]

Excellent stuff - what about doing a collapsed wall and a collapsed tower section?

Dave

[leaxe]

Collapsed wall and tower will be done as well. Probably not printed but done from a completed wall set.

[eastern barbarian]

looks very promising!  Our local warmaster players would be getting set or two for sure!

[Lex]

Could you post a list of what the available sections would be ?

eg.

plain wall - xx cm wide,  xx deep (also available in "half" the width)
wall with halftowers on each side,
tower
double tower
gate section etc....

and as you are 3d printing these, consider just printing the "facings" and deliver it in kit form, as that will save considerable space and weigth...... 

[leaxe]

At the moment there are only 3 parts in the planning phase

- corner tower
- wall section with half towers (can join the tower or another wall section to form a small tower)
- gate section


I will get you the exact sizes for tomorrow.

One base should fit on the wall, and two bases on top of the corner towers. The outcrops on the wall section can also take 2 bases (bolt thrower etc.)

By kit version you mean to have 4 tower walls and a tower top instead of two parts (tower base + tower top)??

IF the first tests are successful and there is real interest, then we have more ideas

- ruined versions of the first two (not 3d printing) - will surely be done
- wall without half-tower ends (could also be done using a saw) 
- walls at an angle
- extras for the towers (wooden structure upgrade with roof, outhouses, latrine, stairs etc.)
- castle utility buildings (stables, well etc.)
etc.