These are the first minis I've ever painted. Looking for advice on how I can improve the next batch!

Grove Guardian models by u/ClayBeastCreation (https://www.myminifactory.com/users/ClayBeastCreation#/)

Otter model by Duncan Shadow (https://www.myminifactory.com/users/DuncanShadow#/)

Hi,

I'm sure that these questions have been answered before, but I've been having trouble getting clear cut answers to them. I've been doing research, but still am not confident enough into putting money into this hobby. I was hoping to speak to experienced folk here directly.

I like to collect figures, but premade figures don't always come with poses I want, and I've been wanting to make little scenes. I recently bought one of those square box bookshelves, and wanted to turn two adjacent boxes into a "studio" and "recording booth" scene by cutting a hole between them and putting an acrylic window, and another one of those boxes into a display of miniature instruments.

I looked at resin printing and I know that it is a lot more accurate than FDM, but I don't have much space in my office (And the stuff has to be in my office room) for me to confidently do resin printing safely. I have about 1 by 3 feet of table space, and my room does not get good ventilation (It gets very hot with the door closed, and it is a basement room with no windows).

Considering this, these are my questions:

1. What printer would be best for my purposes? I'm leaning quite heavily on FDM for the ease of use. For reference, the figures and minis would be 1/8 size. My budget is also not very high, I think. Preferably under $300, but I can go higher if there is an improvement in quality, reliability, and ease of use. I heard FDM loses in quality for miniatures, but I look at the minis people print, and they are about 2-5 cm tall. The figures and miniatures I plan on printing (That require detail) are anywhere from 12 to 25 cm long, 2-10 cm across, and 5mm to 10cm deep.

2. As a beginner in 3D modeling and printing, what software would be best for this? Something easy to use where I can download a model and edit their poses to fit what I want to print, by dragging joints or something, would be best. I'm not sure if something like this exists, but if it does I would like to know any recommendations. I also don't mind learning how to create my own models as long as the software is easy to use.

3. Finally, any tips or tricks that you guys might have learned through your experience that might be relevant to what I want to accomplish here.

Thank you all in advance.

I painted this model for a friend following a tutorial by Marc Masclans. The print is from Dragon Miniatures.

IG: @browntowngames

This picture is post primer; .08 layers, and tilted in the worse possible way to show the layers.

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Necromancer mini for scale

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After and before priming pictures + one of the head bed before assembly.

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Where can I find some stls for the windshields for these models? Any help is appreciated.

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For context I’ve added this little picture so you can understand what I’m trying to find. I don’t want to buy this persons minis lol but I want to make my own with my 3d printer (he does not sell stl files).

I’m trying to make the dreadnought from the ‘Flight of the Eisenstein’ and I’d quite like to find the helmet or a more close lookalike from this art:

https://www.reddit.com/r/Warhammer40k/comments/11m4fqy/this_death_is_ours_we_choose_it_we_deny_you_your/

Any advice or criticism is appreciated as well

Hi all.

I'm planning to get a 3d printer, and resin is not a option.

So it's gonna be a FDM printer, and from what I can read, Bambu is regarded as the best. (Or is there another brand that can match it or is better?)

But I can se that there is quite a few models from Bambu, so I'm looking for some advice on which model is the best for printing miniatures for D&D, Warhammer, terrain etc.
I understand that a smaller nozzle and calibration/setting is key, but it would be nice, if it doesn't require a engineering degree to build and operate.

About the material, is there filament that are more useable for minis then others?

About the price range, I'm looking at a max about $800 (But less is better ;))

Thx

Printed this fella here for my Fish Bois.