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Here’s a classic example of what I was on about: from this month’s Printed Obsession Patreon – a super-creepy looking puppet master character that – when placed in an appropriate diorama for example – would look amazing, even just as a display piece.
Now I’d love to own this figure – just so that one day, eventually, I’d get a chance to paint him up, splash on some washes, pick out all those lovely highlights with some bright edging, and when he’s painted up, he’s going to look absolutely splendid. But if I bought this as a resin piece, it’d probably a) cost more than I’d like to admit, after p&p costs are included and b) sit on a shelf gathering dust, or lie in a box, forgotten about, for literally years.
Yet for just a fiver you get the .stl files for about a dozen minis, some scatter terrain and a caravan terrain piece – and the best bit? Completely guilt-free and taking up no space. I get to add to my collection of “cool minis” with none of the buyer’s remorse.
But – should the day ever come when I’m ready to tackle this piece – I can recall it from “the cloud”, print it out and start to paint him up straight away.
