"Minis: % Digital? 70% say none" Topic
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13 Dec 2025 7:49 a.m. PST
by Editor in Chief Bill
- Changed title from "Minis: % Digital? 70% say no" to "Minis: % Digital? 70% say none"
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 Editor in Chief Bill   | 13 Dec 2025 7:32 a.m. PST |
You were asked – TMP link Of your recent minis purchases, what percent were digital files (i.e., minis to 3Dprint from STL files)? 70% said "zero"
10% said 50% or more, of which 4% said 100%
10% said 10%-30%
9% said 1%-5% |
robert piepenbrink  | 13 Dec 2025 7:48 a.m. PST |
OK, but why does a "no" vote count here, when it was ignored on the conversion of historical gamers to 40K? |
| Editor in Chief Bill | 13 Dec 2025 7:50 a.m. PST |
My analysis, feel free to make your own.  |
 John the OFM | 13 Dec 2025 8:12 a.m. PST |
I had some files sent to "I know a guy" who has access.
So I guess that technically I have. But I don't need another hobby with a steep learning curve.
At least back when I was vainly trying to cast my own lead figures, I could throw my miscues back in the pot. |
| robert piepenbrink | 13 Dec 2025 10:45 a.m. PST |
I had to buy an stl and take it to my son to get some heads printed out, but I'm with John on this one--no time, space or money for another hobby. Happy to buy the results on Etsy. |
| pzivh43 | 13 Dec 2025 2:43 p.m. PST |
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| UshCha | 13 Dec 2025 11:53 p.m. PST |
Most I design and make (3D prints), Some I commision the STL then print. Avery few I get 3D printed commercially. 3D printing at least using FDM is no hobby, just a tool like a pencil. |
| Dave Crowell | 14 Dec 2025 5:50 a.m. PST |
I don't have a printer. I have purchased a few 3-D printed figures. Only issue I have had with them was a giant Frenchman. Luckily he is for a skirmish game, and not often used in that. There are a number of ranges available as STLs that I would probably buy heavily if they were readily available as prints. |
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