GCmini Digital Launched
After a month of quietly working on a new product line, today we officially announce the release of GCmini Digital; a collection of Digital STL files for 3D printing.
We realize there are a lot of people that own 3D printers and that 3D printing has become a part of the miniatures wargaming hobby and a hobby unto itself. While printing figures and vehicles is better suited for high-end resin printers, good results can be achieved printing terrain and structures on both resin (SLA) and FDM printers. Most of what we offer will be terrain, structures, and scenic elements.
The first question that might be coming to mind right now is; “Is this the end of resin models and laser cut kits?”
The short answer is; No.
The longer answer is; Hell no, this new product line will actually increase the number of models that we design and will lead to more resin products and laser cut kits being produced from these new designs. While we recognize the popularity of 3D printing, we also know that a lot of people don’t have 3D printers and/or just don’t want to bother with printing and finishing their own models … so, resin cast models and laser cut kits will continue and their selections will continue to grow alongside the digital offerings.
There is currently about 50 files on our site, ready for you to download and print. More files will be added regularly and often.
Have a look at the GCmini site and you will see a new menu item at the top of the page that says: STL FILES FOR 3D PRINTING.
A few things you need to know about our 3D models (and 3D models in general):
All of our models are designed in imperial units (inches), so when you load them into your slicer software you will have make sure your software knows that.
Most 3D models are designed with a specific scale in mind and may or may not scale up or down well depending on a few issues. For example, a model designed in 28mm scale with a lot of highly detailed parts may not print well at smaller scales due to the details becoming too small after being scaled down. Alternatively, a model designed in 6mm scale may have fewer small details due to the size of the model and when scaled up it might print perfectly but look a little plain due to lack of smaller details. When possible, download the model in the scale you intend to print it. Otherwise just be aware of the limitations of scaling up or down.
In most cases, our models are “shelled” to reduce the amount of resin used when printed on SLA printers. A shelled model is a model that has been hollowed out with one end open (usually the bottom). Shelled models print just fine in FDM (plastic filament printing) also.
Our models are licensed for personal use only. You may not sell or share the files with anyone. You may sell printed models created from our STL files. You may upload the files to a printing service (like Shapeways) for printing as long as the models are printed for you and are not resold.
If you have the capability to modify STL files you may modify them for your own use, however you may not sell the modified files or models printed from those files.
