RE: [figures] Interesting development

But when will this be available for home use?  Looks like we may have an
outlet 
for REALLY custom fleets.

Michael Brown

-----Original Message-----
From:	Scott B. Jaqua
Sent:	Saturday, September 30, 2000 10:48 AM
To:	gzg-l@CSUA.Berkeley.EDU
Subject:	Re: [figures] Interesting development

Check out a new firm on the web at http://www.toybuilders.com

This company started in July of this year and seems to offer this very
same
process to the consumer with a claimed price of $25-$25,000. They take
your
drawing and make the toy/game piece. They claim to work off of drawings,
but
I'm sure the price goes down if you do the design work your self. Looks
like
they use a 3D CAD program called Solid Works (which I have at the
office).

Scott B. Jaqua

Charles Stanley Taylor wrote:

> Not specifically GZG related (except that GZG produces figures), but
> have a look at the article on 3D printers in this weeks New Scientist
> (either in the printed magazine or on the web site,
> www.newscientist.com).
>
> This has interesting implications for the future of miniatures games,
> and the companies that produce the miniatures!
>
> Imagine, design your own spaceship on a 3D CAD package, hit the print
to
> 3D icon, wait a bit, and you've got your own custom miniature!
>
> Of course, a lot depends on whether they can get the cost of a 3D
> printer and associated media down cheap enough for public consumption
-
> and I think these machines will always be too slow to compete with
> standard figure moulding techniques except for a few special cases (so
> I don't think Jon & Co. should worry, yet).
>
> Anyway, take a look, I found it interesting.
>