Death Tyrant
by Jax Miniatures
Continuing the survey of my recent haul we have this "Death Tyrant", which is an undead beholder.
This model is somewhat unique in that it isn't actually cast in metal or resin, but rather is my first example of a 3D printed mini. I ordered it off of the Jax Miniatures on Shapeways.
I'm very excited about 3D printing and think it's definitely that way of the future in table top war gaming. Instead of having to spend hundreds of dollars on figures, you'll pay $20 for a set of .stl files and have them printed out. At the moment, 3D printing is good for larger figures like this. The sculpt is interesting and is fairly detailed. You may notice the surface is a bit rough. That's the nature of the material the model is printed in. It's the "strong and flexible" type of material. Other materials are smoother and pick up more detail such as "Ultra-detail Frosted", but they are consequently more expensive. In the coming years expect prices to drop.
One good thing about 3D printed figures is changing the scale is a snap! This figure is the "medium" size as opposed to "large".
The Death Tyrant is essentially a skeletal beholder - one of the most iconic D&D creatures. Powerful and terrifying, he's going to fit right into my Undead Chaos Horde with my two other examples of undead beholder-kind.
by Jax Miniatures
Continuing the survey of my recent haul we have this "Death Tyrant", which is an undead beholder.
This model is somewhat unique in that it isn't actually cast in metal or resin, but rather is my first example of a 3D printed mini. I ordered it off of the Jax Miniatures on Shapeways.
I'm very excited about 3D printing and think it's definitely that way of the future in table top war gaming. Instead of having to spend hundreds of dollars on figures, you'll pay $20 for a set of .stl files and have them printed out. At the moment, 3D printing is good for larger figures like this. The sculpt is interesting and is fairly detailed. You may notice the surface is a bit rough. That's the nature of the material the model is printed in. It's the "strong and flexible" type of material. Other materials are smoother and pick up more detail such as "Ultra-detail Frosted", but they are consequently more expensive. In the coming years expect prices to drop.
One good thing about 3D printed figures is changing the scale is a snap! This figure is the "medium" size as opposed to "large".
The Death Tyrant is essentially a skeletal beholder - one of the most iconic D&D creatures. Powerful and terrifying, he's going to fit right into my Undead Chaos Horde with my two other examples of undead beholder-kind.
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