10 Miniature Modelers You Should Follow

[@3DPrintedTabletop]

🎉Hey ya'll! We have a D&D Book + STL Kickstarter coming on Aug 3rd! Check it out here: 3dpt.me/uncharted-yt Thanks for the support!

[@MZ4250official]

Hello! Thanks for the shout out! I'm honored to be in this list :-D

[@DuctTapeDylan]

You very much so deserve it. I use so many of your models-- and my players love them.

[@MZ4250official]

@@DuctTapeDylan Awesome!

[@drosky310]

thank you for your talent ,

[@MZ4250official]

@@drosky310 Thanks!

[@drosky310]

@@MZ4250official your welcome i just checked out your channel , cool stuff , keep up your work, im barely going to get into 3d printers ive been studing them for 4 years off and on , now im about to get a win a good lawsuite here in mexico 67,000 pesos . im going to be selling all kinds of things , i want to make bongs, pipes, toys , take pieces from expensive shoes and bootleg them , i hope we stay in touch , im going subscribe to your channel ,

[@KrazyZombieMan]

I love this because I already follow pretty much all of these people, and it’s nice to see them get some recognition.

[@3DPrintedTabletop]

One of the goals when I started this channel was to help the community make the connection between the modeler and the model itself instead of just a random model on Thingiverse. I think we've come a long ways, and love seeing all of these folks interact with the community. It's a really amazing time for the hobby. Cheers, and thanks for your comment!

[@Nickknows00]

Dude your lighting and camera work has improved so much! Looking good

[@3DPrintedTabletop]

Thank you SO much, Nick! This is just a better camera (a Panasonic G7), a nice lens, and filming at the right time of day with a $30 light. I have learned a lot since using my webcam :) Thanks for being here through it all. Big hug man!

[@deeamerson]

Wow that's an amazing list, Can't wait for you're top 10 of terrain modelers.

[@3DPrintedTabletop]

Excited to share that with you, Spoidey! Thanks for the kind words. Big hug man!

[@RowdyS]

Ditto! Sub'd just so I don't miss it.

[@3DPrintedTabletop]

In today's edition of things to improve on: - Learn how to work my tripod so my shots aren't so shaky and triple check video AFTER readjusting the ratio again -_- Sorry about that everyone! Do you have a favorite on this list? Or was there someone who I left out? Let me know and share your thoughts with the community! Thanks again ya'll! Big hug! LATE PLEDGE & SHOP: www.3dprintedtabletop.com/shop/late-pledge-ancient/?v=7516fd43adaa

[@aristaeusarcanum]

I love how happy you look when you talk about 3d printing. Your face lights up! I do the same thing. Hah!

[@Metalpanzerwolf]

Great vid man. I love seeing all the different artist takes on modeling from fantasy to Sci fi, and the only downside about digging on so many artists is not having the money to support them all. Thanks for turning me on to a few new people I had not seen!

[@GrimzimDorzwimor]

Thanks for video, your channel was one of the reasons why I ordered an Ender 3 this week. Should arrive any day now. Keep up the good work and I would love to see a video like this from time to time to find out about new stuff/modelers/terrain/...

[@3DPrintedTabletop]

Going to be making a video like this for terrain next month :) Cheers!

[@fhuber7507]

@@3DPrintedTabletop I'm seeing the terrain as a mixed bag. Its cumbersome to use and uses a LOT of printer time and filament. I'd prefer THIN walls with a little bit of stand that lock together with toothpicks inserted vertically. (kind of like cubical wall systems) No floors. The highly detailed diorama quality terrain/wall systems are good for just that... dioramas, not so good for gaming. The players can wander through that area you spent 20 hours to arrange (after untold hours of 3D printing and painting) in 30 seconds.

[@Seanmmvi]

I would love to see something similar for just standard models, not just table top game figures, tho I know that is what your hobby and channel is based around. For example, cars, trucks, trees, benches, tables, mail boxes, farm animals, etc etc etc. I am having a hard time finding these detail parts for my model train hobby. I noticed there is a lot of overlap from model trains and tabletop games. Thank you!

[@3DPrintedTabletop]

Hey Sean! I think the best I can find for that sorta thing is my friend John who runs Hayland Terrain. He does a wonderful job of filling that niche - there aren't many folks I know making that kind of model. Check his stuff out: haylandterrain.com I hope some of this helps! In the mean time, might try asking in the Tabletop 3D Printing Guild if you're on FB - might be some folks over there who can point you in the right direction :) Thanks again for your comment and support again.

[@drewtube8971]

Just bought an Ender 3 pro after watching your channel for 2 years just wanted to say thank you for inspiring me to make the best purchase of my life so far!

[@JosephKeenanisme]

You, Tom, and a few others are awesome for the tech and printing aspects. Big thanks to all of you guys. Funny going through the model makers and seeing a bunch from my thingiverse downloads. Someday soon will start being good enough to release models...

[@jonathanfesmiresteampunkau6983]

I have an MFA in Animation & Visual Effects with an emphasis in 3D modeling. Now that I'm finally getting a resin printer, I will probably start designing my own models, and eventually selling them. That's a ways off, though, but it's so cool to see what's already out there.

[@afh_gaming]

Just got into 3D printing and have been having really bad problems. By watching your videos and others I’ve finally got my first two prints off successfully! I went ahead and subscribed and did the late backer on your kickstarter! Keep up the good work!

[@iansharp1543]

As always, great stuff! I knew of about half of these modelers, so thanks for the heads up on the rest.

[@3DPrintedTabletop]

Thanks Ian! That was what I hoped for. I figured most folks were going into this knowing most, if not some, of these folks - but wanted to spread a little more love, and help share my own suggestions for the new folks coming in without all of the context from just being in the community.

[@innovativeprintz5411]

I've been watching Danny for a while now and its thanks to him that I even considered getting a 3D printer ( the monoprice mini delta) I wanted to create my own creatures and buildings and bring them to life but I didn't realize how hard all of this can be. I've made a few simple designs and also a video of one of them but i could really use some advice on what i could do better on when designing and painting my creations and how i can make my own cool looking guys and monsters!

[@RedstarkitsGaming]

I'm a big fan of Duncan "Shadow" Louca and fat dragon games, it was cool to see some names on here that I didn't know and will be checking them out soon

[@corywaltz7238]

Thanks!! Looking forward to the follow up video on terrain!!

[@MSecYT]

Miguel Zavala

[@thedoggedexplorer]

Can’t wait to check out the terrain modeler list next month.

[@symphony10]

You are so amazing thank you so much you are actually the reason I got into 3d printing in the first place and can't wait to make my new dragons.

[@3DPrintedTabletop]

I appreciate the kind words so much, my friend! Have fun printing them - and come join us in the backer group if you're on FB: facebook.com/groups/350649492164536/

[@symphony10]

@@3DPrintedTabletop Thanks man joined up now I just need to get my printer fixed and working again.

[@adambourkeproduction]

Great Video Danny!!! Cant wait for the next video! Take Care Mate!!!

[@3DPrintedTabletop]

Thanks Berko!

[@HoustonPlaysGames]

Rocket Pig Games deserves a mention in 2021. Really happy with their support free minis

[@murdoc4312]

Hello thanks for the helpful videos, they help get the most out of my Ender 3. maybe you can help me with a new problem? my Ender 3 keeps stalling it print job at 3 hours 7 mins. any ideas how to fix this?

[@Scarscreen]

Hey man, recently found your channel. I am already a fan. I am about to get my first 3D printer. Was gonna get a really cheap end one until I found your vid on the Ender 3 and I have made up my mind. I will be getting it around February to early March. I wanted to say thanks for your content and to let you know you go a fan/sub in the Philippines! Lol Keep up the good work!

[@ramgladore]

I can design my own models but the cheap $100 printer I got on Amazon doesn't seem to be quite as nice as I had hoped. I printed off that test paladin from the Hero Forge website as well as a design of my own. I'm still testing things out and also still using the sample filament that came with my printer. I hope to get better results wit the big spool of PLA I ordered.

[@quinwolff1760]

How do you go about designing new unique models? I have a few ideas I’d love to turn into minis

[@tylernorton3217]

Id recommend blender, its easy to learn i use 2.8

[@maledetto1221]

Very interesting video, I saved it for when my ender 3 arrives

[@3DPrintedTabletop]

Thank you, so glad you enjoyed it! You're in for a BLAST - cheers!

[@MrKickLai]

Yo... i'm from China your the reason i got my machine ...

[@3DPrintedTabletop]

Cheers from the US! Big hug man, hope you're having fun :)

[@MrKickLai]

@@3DPrintedTabletop Hey Uncle Jessie did a shout out for Yar~ kzbin.info/www/bejne/h2O4en55mKqWeZI

[@lexzbuddy]

I'm thinking about getting into this hobby. I'm actually an engineer and have almost 20 years of experience 3d modeling as an engineer. I played DnD as a kid and still find the models interesting. I just fancy having a go at this sort of thing and have some ideas on how I would do things but i just dont know how interested folks would be. Should I do miniatures or perhaps do something different like props and terrain. Maybe make modular characters or something like that. I just dont know what folks would want the most.

[@GhostFS]

Dont forget about veicles/ships :D I'm a bit into space ships now. Try to print space ships of my favourite sci-fi series/games/film :D There are some good thing out there even if not much as for fantasy minis

[@ProdigiousReturn]

Any chance you can do the same top 10 to follow for terrain and accessories?

[@KoreyMacGill]

Perfect video for my new year.

[@TechnoWit3D]

Amazing video as usual Danny. Thanks. Do you know which one with WW II minis and terrain?

[@3DPrintedTabletop]

Glad you enjoyed it, Rafael! I don't play very many WW2 games, but check out Deweycat on Thingiverse: www.thingiverse.com/deweycat/designs Probably the best at that. Not sure about minis - might have some luck asking in the Tabletop 3D Printing Guild for that one. Best of luck, my friend!

[@TechnoWit3D]

@@3DPrintedTabletop thank you..

[@wolfandfx8846]

In this video you show a night with the bucket helmet type helmet with wings and poem on top. I think it was from the second set. Can anyone tell me what figure it is and where I can get it?

[@malzdak6077]

Great video! I support the Artisans Guild and they make some really great models.

[@wingo0493]

What's your opinion on printing Dwaven Forge level of terrain? Do you have any good modelers?

[@3DPrintFarm]

Nice work sir!

[@xjunkxyrdxdog89]

My favorite is "goon games" on patreon. I think they're new but I really like their style.

[@macewen1]

You have to keep in mind that Valandar has also been making content for the 3D community for . . . well at least 20 years. :)

[@3DPrintedTabletop]

And it shows! So glad that he gifts his sculpts with us so often :)

[@M3DM14]

Excellent list with a lot of amazing creators :D

[@BaconHat]

Hey! Just wanted to drop by, and say that you make some amazing models! It's kind of fun that you didn't get recognized here since you do some great work.

[@M3DM14]

@@BaconHat Oh I don't mind at all. I get plenty of recognition from kind people just like yourself! Thank you for taking the time to leave a nice comment ^_^ Also, your username is awesome! haha

[@pkf4124]

Great and informative, thanks for sharing:)

[@mr.m12345]

Great video. You do one of the things I love most about KZbin and that is supporting other KZbinrs and folks with common interests.

[@DreadKnight666]

Awesome stuff! I'm an indie game developer, quite a bit into 3d modeling using blender (long time freelancer). Might be getting a 3d printer soon and focusing more on sculpting plenty creatures from my free open source game and even their dwellings, probably giving most of them for free. Well I would generate some income, even better, could further sustain my game project I guess :-)

[@christianlauridsen699]

How tall do you print your avarage size mini in?

[@3DPrintedTabletop]

I generally print them at 28-32mm scale, so lots of times around 30-40mm total height. Always to fit on a 1 inch base though!

[@christianlauridsen699]

@@3DPrintedTabletop ty :D my school got a ultimaker 2 or 2+ so i wanna try to print a mini on one of those

[@toyinfiniti5458]

I’ve been into miniatures for years I just got a ender 5 so I can get into making my own I just want to say thank you for all your videos you really inspired me to get one before I would make my own miniatures by mixing other miniatures together lol thanks man do you have instagram?

[@BlaueCookieFan]

Are the files editable and resizeable? I play on a larger scale than 30mm.

[@proven22x52]

do you have a list of sites to download models?

[@amethystcraft8792]

*Really awesome video again! (Amethyst Craft)*

[@Myminifactory]

Thank you for this great top10!

[@WeAreAlphariuss]

Hey man.. Third time trying to get a reply from you. If I late pledged your KS, how can I see the updates on KS? Thanks!

[@3DPrintedTabletop]

Hey man! Sorry if I didn't respond earlier, not intentional. I've decided I'm going to be sharing updates moving forward, just released the last one last night/this morning: www.kickstarter.com/projects/1919522089/the-lost-dragons-3d-printable-fantasy-dragons/posts/2387043 Thanks for reaching out!

[@Truc-KInG]

Were these all printed with your super duper settings and if so do those settings work on other printers?

[@StarAllKungfu]

When legit cred goes through the roof... "You to can amass a collection of printed mini's that will probably never be painted!"

[@Quello_di_una_volta]

Hey, I'm in the list of the Patrons you support, thanks :)

[@3DPrintedTabletop]

You are an incredible sculptor, Francesco. Cheers!

[@bigtank6347]

Incredible sculptor? At what minute are your models shown?

[@Quello_di_una_volta]

@@bigtank6347 I'm not in the video, but mine Patreon is the Daniel supported list (at the end of the video he show his Patreon supports)

[@bigtank6347]

@@Quello_di_una_volta you are Francesco Pizzo? I found you in the supported patreons, if yes, why the hell you are not in the video?! Until now your work are the only one that worth to be mentioned! Your models can match gw miniatures, and in some case are even better. Good work, the printers bandwagon doesn't deserve such beautiful models, hope you release even some physical version.

[@bigtank6347]

Oh, a side note, we both have the same surname :)

[@DavidStavis]

The models in your shop are my favorite of every one I've seen so far. Unfortunately, the prices are not something I would consider. For those prices I could buy physical minis from WizKids, and when it's for a .stl file, that just...doesn't make sense. See, the whole reason I'm into 3d printing is so that I can afford to use minis as a DM. Sadly, the way things are priced in your store now, it doesn't help me achieve that. I hope you'll reconsider how you price things in the store, because if you do it would be the ultimate resource! Thanks for the video.

[@darthyetgon]

Do you know if any of them would model a figure after a concept drawing 40k

[@epicmakaza4617]

Hi, I'm Will (aka Brexit) a modeller on the list and I can model from artworks. though my schedule is kind of full for the near future with my plans to open a patreon. You can PM me on thingiverse if you don't find anyone else

[@3DPrintedTabletop]

There ya have it, Trenton :)

[@orcl01]

Hey Danny! How long will late pledges for the kickstarter be left up for? I really want to pledge but need to wait a few weeks before I can (I've really gone hard on patreon support this month!)

[@c4th100]

^_^ thanks for the feature.

[@3DPrintedTabletop]

media.giphy.com/media/Ij87d6qbAhdJe/giphy.gif Looking forward to the next batch of minis, Morgan!

[@szilardtiti5766]

Could you do an update of this video, for 2020? :D

[@MikeTheGamer77]

How are you not printing in resin at this point? I can't unsee those printlines.

[@kw--the3dprinter]

Nice, you should shout out Brite Minis as well he is really good!

[@NatureNET09]

very cute, and great information, Thank You,

[@Painteagle]

At least one of them has been told now.

[@Uterr]

Hello good sir. :) I was watching your videos for a long time now, and i think it is probably you who can help me. Please, can you help me to find out, is sla printer has enought quality for production minis? I have some experience in silicon molding and i am really interested, is something like anycubic photon will be enough for my master models. Thank you :)

[@feliperamirez5299]

How tall was the cultist zenyatta in this video?

[@Rufoczek]

Someone to follow with Star Wars stuff? To be scaled (or already scaled) and printed to play Armada, Legion or Xwing?

[@TheDNonn]

Where’s that terrain video?

[@TheWildWookiee]

What printer do use to make those pretty minis

[@3DPrintedTabletop]

For these I used a combination of my CR-10, Ender 3, and Photon. I've printed (and painted) them all over about a year or so. Cheers!

[@TheWildWookiee]

@@3DPrintedTabletop thank you! Have a great day.

[@WaynesForge]

Claudio Setti does amazing work

[@zueglitz]

Danny RULEZ!!!thank you

[@foxyspice8428]

I need your help I can’t find good dragons for D&D all the ones by wiz kids seam to be to small! Or not accurate reaper bones look like they might be bigger but I need a black dragon that looks like a back dragon not a red one! And so on!

[@CelioHogane]

"huh, fun space marine, but the pose makes me think of dab... shit now i want a space marine dabbi-" *NUMBER 10*

[@CD-zd6zr]

Thoughts on the Prusa i3 MK3?

[@patrickd1968]

Fantastic video.

[@3DPrintedTabletop]

Glad you enjoyed it, Patrick! Cheers!

[@s8nlx661]

Does anyone know where to find a free bloodthirster print?

[@kalosprismatic]

Excellent list! Would you consider an updated video in the near future? I'm sure there's some excellent black folks and women that make awesome minis was well. 😊

[@DatcleanMochaJo]

No

[@mysticgeekdom1510]

does anyone know what Duncan "Shadow" Louca's thingiverse accuont is

[@ramsildor]

How could you forget Devon Jones? He is probably one of earliest creators of terrain on Thingiverse

[@3DPrintedTabletop]

Hi Bill! You probably missed the part of the video where I say that this video is for mini modelers, and that the terrain video is coming next month :) Devon is actually a very good friend of mine, and I share and support his work as much as I can. Cheers!

[@Ernestotaku]

Im thinking of getting a CR 10 s PRO, do you think it is good for small miniatures? You sound Spanish, I'm spanish, can we talk in spanish? Hahahaha

[@bigtank6347]

I saw few minutes ago in your patron list a very good sculptor, Francesco Pizzo, very talented but he is not showed in the video, his models are great, why is he not showed in you video? Imo, his models alone worth to invest into a 3d printer!

[@3DPrintedTabletop]

Hi Big Tank, I appreciate your engagement and taking the time to comment on several others posts. Thanks for caring enough to share your opinion. I hope you enjoy the channel and feel welcome here. There are obviously many more sculptors than the ones I show in this video, as well as many other reasons that people buy 3D printer than just miniature models. I appreciate all of them for caring enough to share their work with our community - and this video was meant to be an appreciate nod to just a few of those who have been making models for our community for awhile now. I'd love to include more, but there will always be some folks who are left out, so I had to set the limit somewhere (and that's also why I included my Patreon link as well). Every day there are new sculptors who join our community with different levels of ability and different styles. Some have only had a Patreon for a few months (like Francesco) and are just now building their model base and Patreon base. They are building their reputation in the community, and add value as well - but I can count at least 10 Patreons ALONE who do this, and this video was about more than just models that are at GW quality (which is also based on the viewer's opinion as well). Even if there was a single sculptor who you loved - buying a 3D printer for a single artist's Patreon will still cost a lot of money, and not be cost effective unless you had a large amount of models to print. Much more models than any single artist can produce in a period of a few months. Much more printers and filament/resin that cost several hundreds of dollars (upwards of $400+ to start with a resin printer) probably isn't the best investment if you're looking to print something like a Warhammer or WH40K army - because every model needs to be a close enough proxy and have the same level of detail and your printer has to be capable of that level of results. There are few models that match GW quality right now to do this - and those who do aren't exact proxies, but often inspired by other large company miniatures instead. I share this so you can understand more of the context that goes into this video and others. As a community, we try to be supportive of each other. It is in this spirit which I started this channel. I disagree with your opinion here, and think it's dismissive and disrespectful to say that just because other sculptors in the community don't sculpt with the same level of detail of others that their models aren't valuable or worth it. Miguel's models might not be as detailed as others, but nobody else has been as dedicated to make a 3D model for EVERY model in the D&D monster manual, and so many other D&D books - and released them FOR FREE. His models have brought a lot of joy to others - just like Francesco's have. I appreciate them both - and contribute money out of my own pocket to show that. At the end of the day, everybody is putting themselves out there and sharing their art. These videos aren't perfect, but they're art to me too - and I'm trying my best to improve my craft, and support those in my community, while adding value to new folks joining our community as well. Now that I've said all of that, if you are looking for more sculptors with a similar style to Francescos, here are a few others for you to check out: - Claudio Setti: www.patreon.com/claudiosetti - Fabio Schizzo: www.patreon.com/fabioschizzo/posts - Cast 'N Play: www.patreon.com/castnplay - And please do me a favor and take another look at Duncan Louca's work: www.patreon.com/Duncan_shadow Thank you again for your comments, I hope this helps clarify and answers your question Mr. Pizzo!

[@bigtank6347]

@@3DPrintedTabletop understand and agree, I'll not buy a 3d printer for a single sculptor, but it is pretty intersting. Thanks for taking time to explain me your point of view.

[@3DPrintedTabletop]

​@@bigtank6347 Anytime my friend. Cheers from Florida!

[@leevijordan3749]

Just wanted to make a mention about Tom and Fat Dragon, they are going to be launching a kickstarter for a whole bunch of minis in a few weeks

[@3DPrintedTabletop]

Yup! A lot of folks here have Kickstarters launching within the next month or two as well, but I'll probably cover all of them at some point on the channel as well. Cheers!

[@shinmusashi44]

@@3DPrintedTabletop It's the reason I had to push mine back. just way too many in Jan.

[@guts8909]

What printer are you useing. ?

[@3DPrintedTabletop]

At this point, I was using an Ender 3 and an Anycubic Photon! Currently using a whole bunch, but the Ender 3 is still my FDM go-to. Testing the latest wave of resin printers now :)

[@guts8909]

@@3DPrintedTabletop Thanks ! Am planing on buying Anycubic Photon Mono so i would get thouse weird waves They look horible when painted

[@rocketpiggames839]

Hey guys, if you like something more stylized, check out Stouthearted Heroes. They can be purchased separately on the website or as a whole collection as an add-on during the Gothic City Kickstarter. There are tons of freebies on the website including a Stouthearted Hero gypsy 😁 www.kickstarter.com/projects/rocketpiggames/tilescape-gothic-city-3d-printable-modular-buildin/description

[@HoustonPlaysGames]

Responding 2 years later, but your work is incredible! Hopefully Danny will make a new video for 2021 and give you some recognition.

[@michaelandrew4733]

Hey dude! I've tried communicating with you a couple times already and still no reply. I late pledged your KS. Because I am a late pledge, I cant see the updates. Any way you can help me with this? Thank you!

[@antonauton]

I would like to add a few fantasy modelers I support on Patreon: Black Omen www.patreon.com/blackomen/posts Fabio Schizzo www.patreon.com/fabioschizzo/posts Mia Kay www.patreon.com/M3DM/posts

[@3DPrintedTabletop]

I support all of them on Patreon as well - which is why I included my own list for those who were interested in going beyond the video! Cheers!

[@mini-paintingpapa]

Someone else you should DEFINITELY add to this list is Schlossbauer! His models are amazing and the print quality is out of this world! I'm making a video about a purple worm I printed. But seriously....check him out!

[@MrRs1206]

Hope I dont offend but your cute, that being said thanks for the this channel got into D&D again and bbc want to get into printing. Awsome info!!

[@Oakbeast]

All I gotta say is that a storm is coming.

[@3DPrintedTabletop]

thumbs.gfycat.com/HastyBronzeIrishdraughthorse-max-1mb.gif

[@jonnie3863]

Who made the ice dragon!!!!

[@hammerofheaven1313]

Aww, I didn't make the cut! J/K

[@3DPrintedTabletop]

I know, and that is why I included the segment at the end: it hurt to NOT include more folks - but I would have to leave someone out no matter what -_- I hope you know I appreciate you!

[@artbrann]

just out pace some of the others, so you make version 2 of the list

[@vertigo042]

Danny, check out Claudio Setti on patreon. Hes super new.

[@xxelaxela333]

Stop referring to buying warhammer models from gw as "supporting the hobby". There is literally nothing that does more harm to this hobby than giving gw your money.

[@igorpavloff]

on stltop.com you can find list of much more modelers

[@felipeopazo2662]

The gasp i left out when i heard Bad dragon...

[@jeramiatexidor]

This is my 8th period research teacher lmaoo 😂😂😂

[@lorenzolungo2]

I'm curious, there's some good modelers for age of sigmar too??

[@makewithmegma]

👌 👍

[@fhuber7507]

I can paint them faster than my 3D printer can print them...

[@AaronTheGeek]

RocketPigGames.com I love their models and most are support free.

[@lexzbuddy]

You act like making money is a criminal act or something to be embarrassed about. Making money is the best way for someone to say thank you for your time and effort. Never feel bad about getting paid for your hard work and effort... even when you enjoy doing the things you do.