"3Dprinted resin figures are sturdy enough" Topic

You were asked – TMP link

At the current state of technology, are 3Dprinted 28/32mm resin figures sturdy enough for the wear and tear of the miniature tabletop?

46% said "yes, they are study enough for tabletop gaming"
20% said "no, they are not sturdy enough for tabletop gaming"

This all depends upon the figure design, and what type of resin you use. If you have extremely thin fiddly bits on them, they will snap if knocked hard enough.

If you use cheap resin, it will snap. If you used water washable (which is bad, m'okay?) it will snap. IF you use a decent resin and add in 20% tenacious it will hold up pretty well.

Kids Today, they're brainwashed by technology!
Harrumph!
The Poll is wrong!
(Meaning, I voted differently. 🤷)

I think the issue is, going by the number of people who will resort to nastyness to aggressively defend 3d printing who, unfortunately, frequent the site, it's likely more people voted who are ok with any limitations in the technology.

I find mantic injected plastics break crazily easy.

A main problem with 3d printed resin is the thin bits, which can break more easily.

That's why limitations of other materials, such as metal can be a major selling point. As you can't have as thin parts.

Or injected plastic which can't have undercuts, so things are easier to get to to paint.

Also John is correct.

Kids are easily manipulated. But that's not new.

The problem is more when they grow up, but still don't realise that.

I feel that's where the vote came from.

The H Man – For once your clear errors make me feel young again.

Kids are easily manipulated. But that's not new.

At a young 70 it's great to be called a Kid for my forward looking thinking and remainds me I could have fallen into being old, inflexible and set in my ways and WAY BEHIND THE TIMES.

In fact all the errors are your own, as usual.

I wasn't calling you a kid.

Read again.

But, yes, speak of the Devil.

PS

In fact it's interesting that I am singled out, when it was John's post that mentions "kids today".

I'm sure anyone reading will also wonder, why?

Not that there is anything wrong with his post, in my opinion.

There is a bit of jocularity in my post above.
I've purchased 3D printed ships and canoes. The striations were actually a nice feature.
On tanks, they were hideous.
BUT, they were certainly sturdy.

I've also ordered people and horses.
With the cowgirls and sheriffs, let me just say that the renders in the ads were a bit more robust. The "castings" came out very much slimmer, and with arms and weapons that easily broke.
The horses were printed without bases, as were the people. I actually thought it was a no-brainer to give them bases, but apparently not. No bases, and with "anatomically correct" slim and delicate hoofs does not give me confidence.
Those purchases were 2 years ago.
Suffice it to say that I have no confidence in 3D printed figures. Too delicate. Models? Judgement call.

"They say" that newer resins give sturdier results. That's nice, but I'm through with these science projects. I'm a strict metal head.