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When I created the tanks I merged all the sub components into a single shell, driving up the poly count, I gather you likely need low poly versions?

Not necessarily. I can make due with what you have provided since the models are gorgeous as they are. But if you have low-poly versions or are offering to provide them, I'm more than happy to work with those as well. I'd also make custom texture assets for them for use in the game as well so they can appear with different faction schemes and markings.

If you happen to have the lower poly models with their sub components still separated, that'd actually work a lot better for game usage. Let me know if there's a better place where we can have direct communications like on Discord or email.

The vehicles I create are likely best in resin due to the fine details but if you might be able to print it in FDM. They should load without any issue into bambu labs slicer, I tried it myself without any issue. What error are you getting specifically?

Glad you like my models and thank you for the support. Hope the painting goes well!

It will go as well as it always does . . . alas :( ! But I keep trying, dammit . . .

I certainly can show you how to accomplish this, as its likely people use different sized magnets or what they have available it is a bit difficult for me to create something that works for everyone. Send me an email at Carl_s_z@hotmail.com with the subject 3D models and I'll create a tutorial video that uses a simple tool like meshmixer to do the job.

It's getting a remake with additional variants, should be available soon

Which model, which file, which slicer, you'll need to provide significantly more information for me to provide any aid

Maybe?....I generally do the tanks from scratch, I thought HBS just used the same hull for everything?

The cults service is likely experiencing some kind of issue, I have no control over the links themselves once I upload files any issues rests with the host platform. Unless of course I forget to upload files!

Low on the priority list, I have other interests before going back to that model, but could be in the future who knows.

I am glad you like my models. Modelling is mostly a hobby, when I have spare time, of which I typically have little. I am not nearly productive to have a patreon, what you see here is mostly what I have done or can make available.

I came here to make the same comment. Very cool models.

Thank you kindly, I am glad people do find them useful

Short term fix would be to use chitubox, I just checked it loads and slices fine and have printed a bunch as well. Lychee does report errors that do seem unfixable. It's on my list for redesign but that is a way off so the shorter term fix would likely be optimal.

Can you be more descriptive, I am not entirely sure what scatter means, they don't centre? the LRM and MML both open fine without any issues in chitubox.

sure, it looks like there are holes and tecesses in the models, i can send you a picture if you like, but it looks like the model is somehow messed up. i haven't used chitubox only lychee. all the other models are fine.

thanks for the quick respons.

The LRM Carrier and Hetzer from those pictures are mine, no sure who made the others

You are quite welcome, I am glad you enjoy the models!

Thanks, I will (or rather, 'I will enjoy (massacring my son's army with) the models'. 👍😃)

PS: Just one question, if it's all right. The tanks tend to be 'solid', and therefore really simple to hollow and print for resin, but some of the mechs (like the Axman) seem to have the type of internal spaces and very thin internal surfaces that are fine for FDM (as you just infill them) but tend to kill my resin printer. Do you know if you'll be doing fully solid (in terms of internal structure) versions of these soon (as the Amphibian seems to be in its upper torso, for example)? That's the only thing that's holding me back from buying all your mechs – the worry that they won't print in resin. Not moaning at all – what you've done already is fantastic. My sons were looking at your renders on the site the other day and there were many 'oooh' and 'ahhhhs' . . . as opposed to the 'OH!' and 'Arrrrghh!' that will accompany my deployment of them on the board 😆. Cheers. Kipples.

The mechs are all remixes of other peoples work, normally changing the weapon configurations so there at times where the original designer caused voids. I try to fix them where possible, its a bit of work but small pockets here and there are generally not a serious issue. The tanks are all my own designs and I am able to generally avoid void issues since I can control the process from the start and I am not just mashing parts together but designing everything from the ground up. I've printed all the mechs on my resin printer, though I always do them in their sub parts rather than an entire mech so I know they all can print. As for fixing some of the issues, what you see now is likely the best I can do with the problems that came with the models but I can always look again.

No, no! Don't give yourself extra work – if they print fine, they print. I'm just wary as when I kill a printer it seems to stay killed for quite a while. When I've got it up and running again [see above :( ] I'll have a look. Thanks again for the prints (and the reply) and looking forward to seeing what you do next. Thanks. Kipples.

I normally print most of the tanks at 20-30 degrees or so upwards on the front end. I always place a larger support under each tire to ensure it does not deform. In general I regret the tread design as its difficult to print but I find placing a lot of light supports on the wheels to get it to work right. Feel free to email me at Carl_s_z@hotmail.com (with subject hetzer) and I can share my supported file if you want to give that a try

Thanks for the compliments!. The bullpup/bulldog was my first tank design I worked on, some problems and small issues as it was a leaning experience for me. In general the fine details are delicate and require some care when removing support structures. You'll need to have your 3D print settings (layer cure time) dialed in well. I test print every model before releasing them so I know they can work but I do agree they can be tricky.

I am unlikely to provide supported models for download any time in the near future. To offset all the time required to do this I would likely have to charge more per model and I would prefer to keep them as low cost as possible.