2017 Year End Review – 3D Printing & 3D Printed Miniatures
Ring in the New Year, guys. It’s party time! And since we’re wrapping up another successful year, we decided to put together a blog post about most popular 3D Printing and 3D Printed Miniatures that dominated this year.
3D Printed Miniatures Pick of the Month
Hello, December. One more month and we say farewell to 2017 and greet a new year. This blog post is about 3D printed miniatures that you’ve been sharing with us recently. As you probably already know, Gambody is running a Global 3D Printing Day campaign which enables you to redeem up to 50% of the model’s price into your Gambody account balance.
3D Printing Miniatures Pick of the Month
‘Pick of the Month’ posts is a series of blog articles that our editorial team will write once per month, picking the 3D printing miniatures that according to them are worth being showcased again.
We contact the artists, ask them interesting facts about the miniatures or models and bring these facts directly to you, our reader.
August Roundup: 3D Models of the Month
August at Gambody was definitely MechWarrior Online month. There were many fascinating mechs’ models released. Though they can seem all the same to the person who hasn’t played the game, real fans know the difference. So, here we go with our August roundup.
15 World of Warcraft Miniatures for 3D Printing
World of Warcraft is one of the most popular fantasy video games of all times. It tells the players a story about a made-up universe, where humans are not the only creatures who are conscious. Where there is magic. If you play th game, you’ll like these 15 Warcraft miniatures for 3D printing we found for you.
15 Awesome 3D Printing Marvel Miniatures
Marvel comics pretend to be the most famous superhero franchise ever. Its movie and comic book universes have millions of fans worldwide. Such a success couldn’t be possible without creating bright, multifaceted characters. Every one of them has his own story, strong and weak sides. And there is no surprise, that a lot of designers develop the items connected with Marvel that can be 3D printed. Scroll down to see 15 Marvel miniatures we’ve found.
14 3D Printing StarCraft Figurines
StarCraft, like any other video game, has its own community of devoted players. And it is a big deal for any respected fan to have 3D printing StarCraft tokens in its collection.
You probably haven’t had the time to print one. This list, however, will make you crave for one immediately. Scroll down to see what we have prepared for you.
Gambody is Looking for 3D Modelers with Artistic Flair
Gambody is a marketplace willing to accept in its family all 3D modelers who want to share their artistic skills and earn money from 3D modeling. This shoutout goes to all those who have the aptitude to create high-poly and error-free 3D model STL files inspired by video games, comic books, movies, anime and other entertainment media.
We don’t look for professionals or hobbyists located in a particular geographical area. Regardless of your country of residence, you can join us.
5 Cheapest 3D Printers for Home Use
Have you ever tried buying a 3D printer for your home? Then you would understand that the struggle is real. The technology is pretty new. There are so many products out there but so little information about each of them. If you understand the technology well, you would find it easier to take your pick. We have compiled here a list of the 5 most popular 3D printers for home use. These are cheap, so if you are a first time user you might find these pretty good.
Spinners: 2017th Most Popular Toy That Can Be 3D Printed
Everyone today has heard about spinners, or, as they’re called right, fidget spinners. But not many people know what they were really created for. Their aim was to help people cope with anxiety, autism, and attention deficit hyperactivity disorder. Though, now they are most people use them just for fun.
Top 5 Video Game Characters of 2017
2017 appeared to be busy for gaming. Now we are halfway through the year with a list of games. That’s more than enough to put most previous “end of the year” lists to shame. For this, we owe quite a lot to a spectacularly resurgent Japanese gaming industry. After years of minimal activity, it came back with a string of modern classics, from Resident Evil 7 to Zelda: Breath of the Wild.
Unsurprisingly, therefore, 2017 has gifted us with more than a few remarkable game characters. While some come as new versions of heroes from previous titles, others have shown up in our gaming rooms for the first time this year. A few new characters have already left a mark in our hearts that will last long after 2017.
Below are the top five best video game characters of the year so far.
July Roundup: 3D Models of the Month
It’s high summer now, but 3D modelers are still working hard to impress you by developing files for 3D printing miniatures. Transformers, superheroes, orcs, tanks, and spaceships – it’s all about how we spent July. We gathered all models released in our July Roundup for you, check it up.
9 Expensive 3D Printed Miniatures that Are Worth Your Attention
3D printing can be challenging. Sometimes it requires months to print one single model. So there’s no wonder it can cost thousands. The price also depends on material you print from – if you use precious metals, you should be ready to pay a lot. But sometimes the numbers can sound unrealistic, but still be real. We found some models for 3d print which price will definitely amaze you. And the models too.
3D Printing Spaceships to Take You Far, Far Away…
We’ve collected 15 video game and movie-inspired 3D printing spaceships to give you the opportunity to 3D print one and admire it whenever you want. Some of them are of impressive size and scale. These require many 3D printing hours and a bunch of 3D printing material to complete. However, the result is worth it.
Maker in the Spotlight: Justin Daniel 3D Prints 1/16 Scale GB Conqueror Tank
Justin Daniel is a stay at home dad to his little girl. He has many interests such as astrophotography at night and 3D printing during the day as well as being a 13 year + auto mechanic. He likes to fix and make things bigger and better than they were before. He joined the 3D printing trend 2 months ago and considers himself a typical 3D printer hobbyist who enjoys every bit of it.
How to Hand-Paint Groot 3D Model: Tutorial
The name of Groot is on the lips of all the Guardians of the Galaxy movie fans. Those who watched the second movie had fallen in love with the baby version of the famous character. The level of cuteness has dangerously increased in the past week in our office as we have witnessed the production of the sweet baby.
15 Guardians of the Galaxy 3D Printing Models
Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2 is running in theaters around the Globe, grossing $ $246,164,419 in the USA alone as of 12 May. The fans have now the opportunity to witness new adventures unraveling as the team is discovering the mystery to Peter’s origin.
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Evolution of Video Game Consoles [Infographic]
Avid gamers know all the current video game consoles and the various games that one can play. They know the characters and have probably even completed some of the games. However, it takes a special kind of gamer to remember the popular games from years ago. Video game consoles have come a long way and with their evolution, we have also seen the evolution of the video games as well.
10 3D Printed Puzzle Games
Are you short of ideas on how to busy your children for a couple of hours? We’ve got you covered. Give them a 3D printed puzzle game. We know children love puzzles and they are pretty good at solving them. However, instead of buying an ordinary puzzle, showing a cartoon scene, we have collected 10 inspiring 3D printed puzzle games that your child will enjoy.
April Roundup: 3D Models of the Month
April roundup is not as rich in 3D printing models as the previous months were. Nevertheless, the second month of spring has brought other surprises for our entire community in the shape of 3D printed models that we will showcase in the second part of this post. Keep reading to discover them all.