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Forum: Microworld Games Topic: 3D Printing as a Production Alternative |
thedespot29 |
Posted: Wed Jun 23, 2021 2:26 pm
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So, I think my way of doing business does not mesh well with selling or licensing files, and is kind of a dying model. These days I think creators selling directly to folks is kind of the standard, at least for digital files. If I was a creator, then I would definitely do it though, but it just feel... |
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Forum: Microworld Games Topic: 3D Printing as a Production Alternative |
thedespot29 |
Posted: Mon Jun 21, 2021 4:19 am
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Thanks for the kind review. I have also heard generally good things about uniz zmud. I have been using Siraya Navy Grey, which has been working quite nicely. I will say that for some of the 6mm infantry I have printed using the Sonic Mini 4k, I am having a hard time distinguishing the prints from th... |
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Forum: Microworld Games Topic: Fantasy Naval Thread |
thedespot29 |
Posted: Mon May 10, 2021 2:27 pm
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I tossed a few preview naval items in your order, let me know what you think |
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Forum: Microworld Games Topic: New Releases and Previews |
thedespot29 |
Posted: Mon May 10, 2021 2:23 pm
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Thanks guys, disheartened is a good word for it!
Just a tough time in general for everyone I guess, also feels like a time of great change in general from a wargaming perspective with the rise of Patreons, 3d printing, etc. Things will stabilize eventually. |
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Forum: Microworld Games Topic: New Releases and Previews |
thedespot29 |
Posted: Sun Apr 25, 2021 3:59 pm
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I definitely have plans for 6mm fantasy still. Way, way too many plans, totally unsupported by demand or reason. A number of things have caused delays on my end. My casting machine died, the fix was expensive. The whole Brexit thing and setting up the Etsy store, a nightmare. Son to be made worse in... |
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Forum: Microworld Games Topic: New Releases and Previews |
thedespot29 |
Posted: Sat Apr 24, 2021 3:07 pm
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The 6mm Fantasy Crusader Kingdoms from our first successful Kickstarter have now been made available for general sale Store Link: https://www.microworldgames.com/collections/6mm-fantasy/KoL Available for our UK customers in the Etsy Store: https://www.etsy.com/shop/MicroworldGames?ref=simple-shop-he... |
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Forum: Microworld Games Topic: 3D Printing as a Production Alternative |
thedespot29 |
Posted: Tue Mar 09, 2021 11:26 pm
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I'm not sure about the long-term longevity of the prints. I have seen some people echo your concern about prints weakening or getting brittle over time. I would think the primary issue would be if you left them in sunlight for months on end...but if you have them in a drawer or prime them, I don't s... |
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Forum: Microworld Games Topic: 3D Printing as a Production Alternative |
thedespot29 |
Posted: Mon Mar 08, 2021 8:09 pm
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I definitely won't be able to match the detail of Excellent Miniatures, they are using some $10k Asiga machines I think. For the New Terra MBT specifically, sales look like: Year 1: 20 Year 2: 10 Year 3: 24 Year 4: 19 Which is actually fairly unusual, as the first year I typically sell the lion's sh... |
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Forum: Microworld Games Topic: 3D Printing as a Production Alternative |
thedespot29 |
Posted: Sat Mar 06, 2021 9:50 pm
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For some added color, I recently sent a new 6mm scifi release to a moldmaker. The high-res prints alone cost me about $400, the molds will run me at least another $8-$900, and then of course the cost to have a single MBT cast will probably be 75 cents to a 1 dollar given the rise in tin costs. So th... |
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Forum: Microworld Games Topic: 3D Printing as a Production Alternative |
thedespot29 |
Posted: Sat Mar 06, 2021 9:44 pm
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This will be a ramble-ish post. I have been running the business for over 10 years now, which is crazy to me. in that time I have seen the wargaming landscape change, drastically at times. The rise of crowdfunding, the explosion in 3D sculpting both from professionals and hobbyists, the impact of ar... |
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Forum: Microworld Games Topic: New Releases and Previews |
thedespot29 |
Posted: Sat Mar 06, 2021 4:29 pm
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First release of the new year, 3mm Fantasy Dread Elves, our 3rd army in the growing 3mm Fantasy range. All models sculpted by Mark Keenan. Available in the store here: https://www.microworldgames.com/collections/3mm-fantasy/3mm_DElf Or for our UK customers, my Etsy shop: https://www.etsy.com/shop/Mi... |
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Forum: Microworld Games Topic: 6mm Fantasy Crusader Kingdom Kickstarter |
thedespot29 |
Posted: Tue Oct 06, 2020 2:35 pm
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It took a while to actually get them to recognize that I was a real business, that part was difficult. Other than that, the planning of the rewards and the number crunching takes some time, and actually setting up the campaign page maybe took me a day and a half. Altogether, not a huge ton of work. ... |
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Forum: Microworld Games Topic: 6mm Fantasy Crusader Kingdom Kickstarter |
thedespot29 |
Posted: Tue Sep 29, 2020 2:23 pm
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For this particular KS, since it is my first one, I was trying to keep it pretty small, limited to one army really.
I also think that KS is the way forward in general. It boggles my mind how much better sales via KS are than straight to retail. it is hard to wrap my head around. |
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Forum: Microworld Games Topic: Chaos united |
thedespot29 |
Posted: Tue Sep 29, 2020 1:32 pm
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That's a really impressive horde, with a nice mix of models going |
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Forum: Microworld Games Topic: New Releases and Previews |
thedespot29 |
Posted: Wed Sep 16, 2020 12:14 am
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I made a whole separate thread for it, but for anyone following this one, we have launched our first Kickstarter for the 6mm fantasy Crusader Kingdom army https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/microworld-games/6mm-fantasy-crusader-kingdom?ref=user_menu https://i.imgur.com/tZ9DfRL.jpg |
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