The print quality of your fdm prints is quite impressive but you have to be absolutely blind and in denial to even think about comparing them to the level of detail and surface finish of resin printers.

Do you print the temp tower with the .2mm nozzle?

"Resin quality". That 0.2mm FDM nozzle is 200 microns. The 400$ midrange Saturn 4 resin printer is 19 microns.

wtf is this resolution? Get on a PC, man

Great video , I am contemplating between the A1 mini vs A1. What made you choose the A1 Mini over the A1? With all the add ons required dry box etc it looks to cost 400 dollars for the A1 mini. and 500 for the A1

dude, wtf is with your phone? Close some damn programs! All those notifications dont bother you?? Is there anything not switched on? Your battery must last like 5 hours. Also a bit of constructive criticism for the video: when you want to show off models move the camera, dont pick them up to show them as you move too much and we cant see anything but blur. The lighting and camera focus is also pretty poor when you are showing the end results so we cant really see anything at all. Were the end results good? The one at 6:18 looks terrible, I cant even make out where the head is. It looks like a 3d printing accident more than a model.

Hmm the 100% soeed is weird. Does it hold true for printers like the Kobra 2 from Anycubic? Cause I imagine printing at 150mms might be an issue when printing minis.

THANK YOU SO MUCH!!! I found the fat dragon profile a while back and started using the Sunlu meta filament but have been pulling my hair out over stringy models and inconsistent print failures. The failures you showcased were exactly the issues that I was going through and dialing in the temp on the profile have been giving me flawless prints now and more hair on my head!

100% speed? Are you sure? I am using a k1 and let it set itself up on a 0.4 nozzle using a 0.1 height. It turns out badly. It sets the speed for each part separately andpeople say use 200 degrees but the printer sets itself to like 230. I also saw someone using the same settings as me but got better prints. I get uneven layers or skew layers. Have you any experience with a creality k1?

Realy big problem for 0.2mm nozzle is dusts, dusts gets on filement, filement melts in nozzle together with dusts and it gets stuck, i had this issue and it took me a while to figure it out

where are the dead bodies from?

Thank you for this video. Combination of Bambu printer + Sunlu Meta provide great results! Would you mind sharing the reference to the designer making support less minis? Resin printer will always win when minis get too many details and too thin parts but they re still a lot of nice minis we can print with FDM and still having a great tabletop piece. So far the main issue i encounter is the positioning of the mini and settings of supports when they are not design support-less. As pla supports leave scars that need to be treated :). Any tips and tricks you might have to share? TY

These look great. I want someone to do some comparisons between resin vs fdm, but AFTER they've been painted. For someone who's a super master painter, resin probably wins, but I wonder if the difference is even noticeable for an average painter.

Thank you

Thank you, this is helpful to know

This was very helpful!

Epic!

Awesome

Bro pls. Fdm prints are not going to be great. Things like faces will look absolute garbage in comparison to resin. They can be passable but you will do better to just group up with a friend or two and share a resin printer. I have an x1c bambu with 0.2 and the quality is unacceptable to me. It is so far from resin and gw plastic that the money saved does not make up for the lack of quality. Completely unacceptable. Please never claim resin quality from fdm printers. It is plain clickbait lies. It can however be passable for trying a model or similar. It can print terrain or space marine tank sides (flat). But humanoids just does not work the results are absolute garbage. An fdm is reduced to the simple prints - like a bike body or tank side. Or terrain pieces. Yet a lot of post processing is required. Buy a resin orinter or buy the printed resin models from a friend with a printer in your wargaming communities. All communities have plenty as resin are so good quality right now. Not even just this - the soft or abs like resins are fantastic. Much less brittle than the pla you suggested. They are models, but subpar. Not the miniatures you are proud about.

I know nothing about 3D printers but this looks a lot easier than I thought it would be. Looking forward to seeing how your minis turn out.

I'm so jealous. This looks awesome. Looking forward to hearing more about it!

These are great. I really appreciate your lighting setup. Some good lighting is still something I need to pick up. That paint pallet is also genius. Nice crafting kit! Not sure what you'd be able to do with that cloth. Maybe it's too clean your glasses before you start painting haha.

Thanks for the shout out there. That made my day. Great video! I'd like to add that it's often a good idea to get some kind of scalpel or sprue cutter to clean up your minis a bit before painting. It makes a world of difference. A small chainsaw file is also nice to have to sand any rough spots. Also I bought a little mini handle for painting and it makes the process much more enjoyable imo. Something that holds the mini is nice to have. Some sticky tack and a cylindrical chunk of wood also works. Of course these things are not part of the minimum stuff you need but they are good for quality of life. You're making me excited to get to the table and get painting. Thanks.

I tried some metal minis from reaper and did not like them. The best prices I've found are through sales. I'm not sure why but I often see Song of Ice and Fire wargame minis on crazy sales (cmon.) Miniature market also often has some great sales on boardgames and especially on boardgame expansions. I got the altar quest kickstarter extras minis for like 30 dollars. Even Etsy sellers sometimes have sales or bulk items. Boardgames with poorly received mechanics but tons of minis also often end up on second hand market. Darkest dungeon boardgame and Bardsung were examples of this for me. The hunt is fun

I'm right there with you on being new to painting and I ordered this same kickstarter. I am very happy with the quality of the minis. It's not ridiculously detailed (and expensive) or a blob of plastic. It's the perfect middle ground I think. I am going to give slap chop a try too. From my research army painter seems like what I'm going to go with but I don't have experience with it yet. If you're ever looking for more minis, boardgames are a good place to look. Zombicide games, D&D boardgames, Dungeon Saga Origins, Bardsung, etc. The Eic Encounters by steamforge are great too (stay far away from local legends though.) Good luck with your painting hobby journey.

Awesome!