{"id":1516,"date":"2016-08-09T11:22:19","date_gmt":"2016-08-09T11:22:19","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.gambody.com\/blog\/?p=1516"},"modified":"2026-03-27T13:46:35","modified_gmt":"2026-03-27T11:46:35","slug":"painted-tau-xv109-yvahra-3d-figurine","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.gambody.com\/blog\/painted-tau-xv109-yvahra-3d-figurine\/","title":{"rendered":"Printed and Painted TAU XV109 Y\u2019Vahra 3D Figurine – Press Release by Gambody"},"content":{"rendered":"

Step in\u00a0the game with this video game look-alike battlesuit miniature<\/em><\/p>\n

London, 9 August 2016<\/strong> \u2013 Gambody\u2019s online workshop on printed and painted 3D figurines<\/strong> expands its range every week. This week is about TAU XV109 Y\u2019Vahra 3D figurine, from the renowned video game Warhammer 40k.<\/p>\n

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Y\u2019Vahra is a battlesuit worn in the video game by a single warrior. It is used to combat and to send the enemy in retreat. Its two arms display powerful weapons that are capable of raining a shower of firepower, defeating all combatants and machinery.<\/p>\n

TAU Y\u2019Vahra STL file<\/strong> had been published on our marketplace early this year. The battlesuit is highly appreciated in the video game world. So, it\u2019s no surprise that TAU Y\u2019Vahra 3D printing design has garnered the popular label on our marketplace fast.<\/p>\n

The 3D model is available for download in a single file. The entire design process took about 2 weeks, due to the model\u2019s rich surface detailing and small elements of the battlesuit. The modeler had to make sure that even the smallest part of the 3D model is printable and no error occurs during the process.<\/p>\n

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\"3D<\/a>The file is created in Autodesk Maya 3D modeling program and checked for errors in Netfabb. You can easily handle the file in any 3D slicing program, before sending it to print on your desktop 3D printer.<\/p>\n

Gambody has printed TAU XV109 Y\u2019Vahra 3D figurine on Ultimaker2 3D printer, handling the file in Cura 15.06 program<\/a>. The model is printed in ABS material<\/a>.<\/p>\n

The post-printing processing consisting in removing the support material, that was used to ensure that the overhangs print accurately and the 3D model doesn\u2019t fall apart.<\/p>\n

Last week, TAU XV109 Y\u2019Vahra 3D figurine<\/strong> underwent a colorful transformation. It was its turn to get painted. First things first, though, the white base coat was applied, to mask the printing material color.<\/p>\n

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\nThe 3D model features different hues of red color.<\/p>\n

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Special painting techniques<\/a> are used to convey the battlesuit\u2019s worn and rusty appearance.<\/p>\n

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\nAll in all, TAU XV109 Y\u2019Vahra 3D figurine deserves a visible place on the shelf, after being painted.<\/p>\n

Watch below the entire printing process of Warhammer 40k-inspired TAU XV109 Y\u2019Vahra 3D model.<\/p>\n