Tag: FatDragonGames

Dragon Miniature Print Data
Saving the most anticipated piece for last. This dragon is massive and has a base of 5 inches in diameter (12.7 centimeters) estimated a 10 inch total wingspan (25.4 centimers) and length of close around 11 inches (27.94 centimeters). As the featured piece for the Dragonlock Miniatures Kickstarter I thought it would be only fitting for using this print project as the finale of my individual posts. As of this post I have officially completed and printed every model from the Fat Dragon Games/ Dragonlock Miniatures Kickstarter, i’m so pumped. Stay tuned for the overall breakdown post. I am also pumped because you can never have too many dragons right?

This Great Dragon overall printed really well and has a ton of texturing on the skin of the model. This will overall paint nicely. I had some consistent themed issues in retraction and overhangs. Yeah yeah I need to dial those in ASAP, after my next 2? projects i’m already working on for my FDM printer i’ll recalibrate and tune up the print profiles. Stay tuned for some write ups on that process. In terms of detail there is even ribbing along the eyes of the model! This is by far the most detailed sculpt of the entire collection by far. My largest complaint about the model is that the assembly of the model does leave some more sizable gaps I will have to do some post processing to clean it up. I almost wish there were holes in the wings and body to use magnets for easier storage since the wing span makes it take up so much space. Perhaps i’ll drill into it and get some magnets. I struggled to glue the wing tips on and used green stuff to help in that process. I really should get some accelerant for my super glue.

In conclusion this was a blast to make and see this creature come alive. This is by far the largest monster I have made on my printer. Be sure to read below on my comments on the individual components that make up the model and like always a link to the files to purchase from the Fat Dragon Games website is listed below.

Layer Height: 0.08
Filament: Hatchbox Silver PLA
Adhesion: Brim for wing tips, Wings, head
Printed On Prusa i3 MK3s
Print Profile: Cura 4.6 “Offical_FDG_Cura_ender3_and5miniatures_4mm” from The FatDragonGames website
Orientation: Orientation of model loaded into slicer.

File Name	Print Time	Estimated Material Used	Misc Notes
Dragon_Peg	10 min	0.4g Printed Twice	Came out well helped to link pieces together.
Dragon_Wing_Tips	35 min	1.1g Printed three times, I kept dropping tips and couldn’t find the tiny pieces	Printed several times extra. I kept loosing wing tips while attaching and couldn’t be found so just printed some more. Man this is why I love the power of 3d printing.
Dragon_Wing_Left	15 hr 3 min	40.6g	Some retraction issues on the underside of the wing. Will have to sand and buff up the wings but that is ok. Most issues are along the ribbing of the wings.
Dragon_Wing_Right	14 hr 42 min	39.4g	More retraction issues than left wing which is strange that the behavior is different per wing but using the same settings.
Dragon_Tail	2 hr 17 min	5.2g	Came out well some small filament build up showing in wings but easy fix and will probably give the wings a more realistic appearance.
Horns	1 hr 3 min	2.4g	Came out well and attached well to the dragon. Probably one of the best fits on the entire model.
Dragon_Neck	2 hr 45 min	9.5g	Overhang issues visible on spikes on the top of the neck. Large gap between head and neck. Attempted to use green stuff to fill in the gap.
Dragon Head	2 hr 32 min	7g	Probably the best success in the entire print the head looks great even the teeth and tongue. My only complaint is some overhang issues on the top of the head due to the orientation of the print.
Dragon_Body	1d 4 hr 20 min	99g	Body came out really really well as well. Some small overhang issues along the butt of the model and underside but most wont see it.
Dragon_Eggs	3 hr 22 min	11g	Print went well very simple. Layer lines show pretty badly

Where to Find STLs

Dragonlock Miniature store via DrivethroughRPG. Vendor images are frome Fat Dragon Game Website.

• Great Dragon $9.99
• Dragon Eggs: $0.99

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Giant Worm Miniature Print Data

Looking for an absolute classic? You can’t go wrong with this gargantuan creature. Yes you heard me gargantuan. The base of this model is 4 inches (10.16 cm) in diameter with a height of just around 6 inches (16.24 cm). This is by far one of the largest miniatures I have made to date and owned. While there are several different types of massive worms to fight in Dungeons and Dragons the most common is the Purple Worm of which I am planning to paint it as. Well I actually am currently actively painting it and it is sitting on my table next to me while writing this.

This purple worm is an interesting model to be sure. There are several highlights about the design of this sculpt and several in my mind downfalls.

The Good: I really love how this model really fits together. The piece prints in 5 parts of decreasing size as you move up the model which essentially hug the body making a nice clean fit until the head which is a flat cut and uses pins to attach. The way the model is cut and built provides a natural curvature to the sculpt. The print is relatively easy to print although I did have one failure on the bottom piece of which it lost print adhesion. Thankfully it was almost done and I am able to hide the error with some green stuff to secure the bottom in place. The spine of the model was also easy to print and I noticed very little retraction issues along its spine.

The Bad: My singular most largest complaint is that the worm itself does not fit securely into the base of this model. As one of the few models in the entire collection that have the base separated from the monster completely it is obviously a weaker point in the sculpting strategy. The fit is not secure or snug and will require dirt or some kind of basing material to fill in the gap. I originally secured it with green stuff but will fill it in once I get more of the painting completed. A personal pet peeve is that I struggle with the orientation of this print. As you can see in the photograph the model consists of plates and scales along the model. The scaled portion typically in most lore descriptions and graphical images from fantasy genre use it as its belly. However the scaled portion on the model is too the side and not the underside which makes it a pose difficult (in my beginner mind) to paint. I am going to attempt to simulate a whale jumping out of water with its belly to the side. Hopefully my basing will help share that story.

Overall this model is one of my favorites for sure the only question next is… How the heck am I going to store it?

Layer Height: 0.08
Filament: Hatchbox PLA Silver
Printed On Prusa i3 MK3s
Print Profile: Cura 4.6 “Offical_FDG_Cura_ender3_and5miniatures_4mm” from The FatDragonGames website

File Name	Print Time	Estimated Material Used	Misc Notes
Worm Peg	5 min	Printed Twice
Worm_A	4 hr 15 min	20g	Print failed right at the end. This was devastating as I was so excited about the print. Turns out however that it is the bottom most piece of the worm and I can hide it, so I never reprinted the piece.
Worm_B	3 hr 28 min	11g	Most obvious seam between A and B when gluing.
Worm_C	2 hr 54 min	9g
Worm_D	2 hr 26 min	7g	Two pegs go between D and E to help attach the head. Which was a nice touch since the cut was smooth
Worm_E	2 hr 52 min	8g	Most obvious seam between D and E when gluing, this was a flat surface and did not fold into the model like the rest of the pieces
Worm_base	10 hr 35 min	40g	The hole for the worm is much too big and did not feel like it fit as neatly as many other models. I will have to fill in the gap with basing material after finish painting.

Where to Find STLs

Dragonlock Miniature store via DrivethroughRPG. Vendor images are frome Fat Dragon Game Website.

• Giant Worm $2.49

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Kobold Miniature Print Data

Kobolds as creatures are a monster in dungeons and dragons that really deserve a novel to be written about them, but alas I am not a subject matter expert nor do I have the time. These creatures have evolved greatly over the last several editions of Dungeons and Dragons so much so they have shifted from being classified the same as goblinoids to being of dragon decent in more recent editions of Dungeons and Dragons.
These small creatures are vastly misunderstood and overall for these models I believe that to be the same.

Although I am supportive of having models that fit the size category in height for models I have found that this little guys are incredibly difficult to find and easy to loose due to their tiny size. I will most likely rebase these models to a larger size since they will still occupy a standard 1″ square grid. As for the models themselves I think they printed well but am disappointed there is not more of a variety in their poses and weapon choices. These models were easy to print which is an added bonus. These guys print quickly and can easily make more for larger battles the day of a session. Very little issues occurred with printing these models.

Overall no one can go wrong by adding more kobolds to your collection. Almost every campaign I’ve ever played has started with a kobold fight or character. Meepo i’m thinking about you from the Sunless Citadel. You will always be one of the most misunderstood NPCs i’ve ever traveled with.

Layer Height: 0.08
Majority of time used 6mm brim with no supports (Poor Goblin 3 with Axe).
Printed On Prusa i3 MK3s
Print Profile: Cura 4.6 “Offical_FDG_Cura_ender3_and5miniatures_4mm” from The FatDragonGames website

File Name	Print Time	Estimated Material Used	Misc Notes
Kobold_01	28 min	1g	Not bad very simple miniature
Kobold_02	30 min	0.8g	A very small amount of warping on the base
Kobold_03	30 min	0.8g	This kobold is probably shows the most issues with some small melt at the top of the head and spear.
Kobold_04	38 min	1.3g	This little dead guy is not too bad. I like the fact that he fell on his stomach so painting is going to be along the spine of the creature.

Where to Find STLs

Dragonlock Miniature store via DrivethroughRPG. Vendor images are from the Fat Dragon Game Website.

• Kobolds $2.99

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Trash Beast Miniature Print Data

The Trash Beast is above and beyond the most difficult miniature to print. I do not know what it was about one of its tentacles but I would always fail. I believe I attempted the piece above its eye approximately 4 to 5 times before I had good enough adhesion, didn’t run out of filament or some other strange reason I couldn’t track down. Finally a big enough brim, better adhesion, as well as a new nozzle finally game me the success I need.
For the trash beast itself also commonly known as an Otyugh in Dungeon and Dragons is another creature that has existed in all 5 editions of dungeons and dragons and yet I have never encountered the. This is a shame of course because these intelligent creatures can even speak in common. Perhaps one day my band of adventurers will encounter this beast.
As for the print quality the print itself looks good, some retraction improvement along the tentacles and very obvious “mold lines” on the model where the pieces reattached. The one benefit of this model is how easily it was to attach the pieces to glue this guy together. Perhaps I shall use this model to try to improve my sculpting skills?

Layer Height: 0.08
Filament: Hatchbox PLA Silver
Printed On Prusa i3 MK3s
Print Profile: Cura 4.6 “Offical_FDG_Cura_ender3_and5miniatures_4mm” from The FatDragonGames website

File Name	Print Time	Estimated Material Used	Misc Notes
TrashBeast_A	11hr	32.6g	Main body printed well, really love how the tongue and bottom teeth came out.
TrashBeast_B	30 min	1.1g	The tentacle to the side of the model came out well with an obvious seam along the joint of where it attaches. Overall it was easy to join and glue.
TrashBeast_C	1:58:00	5.2g	This piece was the most difficult piece to print in the entire collection of Dragonlock miniatures so far. I do not know why it was so difficult but I finally got it done and attached.

Where to Find STLs

Dragonlock Miniature store via DrivethroughRPG. Vendor images are from Fat Dragon Game Website.

• Trash Beast $2.99

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Hill Giant Miniature Print Data
This print, I will admit is my absolute least favorite of the entire Dragonlock collection. I have personally struggled with how I was going to write about his model. I have decided to speak the truth regardless of the praise or criticism so my readers will know what kind of models they would be getting or if issues are just user error.

Update: January 6, 2021. This file has been updated by Fat Dragon Games and given more detail. Print below represents first version.

Overall as you can see from the image not all pieces of the model are shown on the figure. The club is not glued on and the shield. However I decided to leave those pieces out in order to display and better describe my points. As you can see on the model there are several obvious locations where pieces were attached on the model, most notably the downward hand and the waist. These pieces were straight cuts for convivence of printing as they fit directly onto the build plate but due to this there is no assistance for gluing the model together. This makes the lines of the model obvious and can make the glue job sloppy. This is probably the worst fit for assembly of the entire collection of the 2019 miniature line. The club however does have a small hole (seen by the pointy bit on the handle) of which to join it. This however was much too small for the size of the club.

There are of course issues with the print that are my own such as obvious layer lines displaying telling me I have a loose belt or vibration issues. However overall compared to the other models this sculpt seems rushed. I even looked back on the kickstarter itself and see that there was only concept art of this model upon the launch of the kickstarter and was pretty far down the list of models to unlock. Perhaps this was one of the last they sculpted and wanted to just finish? Either way I will use this model for paint practice but unfortunately I doubt i’ll put it on my table. I wish there was more detail on the model especially the torso. So many giants can look incredible and you can really add the detail on FDM prints due to its size making it easier to print.

This is a lesson learned and is needed to 100% print the complete collection of the kickstarter.

Layer Height: 0.08
Filament: Hatchbox PLA Silver
Adhesion: Brims on the weapons such as the club
Printed On Prusa i3 MK3s
Print Profile: Cura 4.6 “Offical_FDG_Cura_ender3_and5miniatures_4mm” from The FatDragonGames website

File Name	Print Time	Estimated Material Used	Misc Notes
Giant Shield	7 min	1g	Was very confused that this piece was used as a belt for the model. The shield was very tiny and did not feel like it belonged.
Giant Club	38 min	1g	Club (not show on image) came out well but had a tiny pyramid shaped form fit to attach to the handle. This was incredibly difficult to attempt to attach and I ended up giving up on it honestly.
Giant Hand	21 min	1g	incredibly difficult to glue to the body. Struggled to get muscle orientation just right. Fit was a straight cut with no attachment
Giant Torso	1 hr 51 min	6g	Support under elbow made a slight hole in the arm. Overall I could visually see vibrational issues with my machine as there are more obvious layerlines. Fit and form with all additions to model were difficult and did not appear to fit well.
Giant_Legs	4 hr 36 min	12g	Torso came out well to the model but again like the rest of the pieces the fit to the torso was not smooth and there is an obvious line where gluing occurred.

Where to Find STLs

Dragonlock Miniature store via DrivethroughRPG. Vendor images are frome Fat Dragon Game Website.

• Hill Giant $1.99

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Roper Miniature Print Data

This dragonlock miniature I think is fantastic in the fact that a stalagmite is added to the model collection. These creatures which have appeared in every edition of Dungeons and Dragons to date are monsters waiting and lurking around every corner just waiting to lash out and grab with its tendrils a nearby adventurer as they walk by. Overall these prints came out well with little to no difficulty and finished within one singular group print! With some small retraction issues and stringing on the Roper these things are easily cleaned up. I can’t wait to see and figure out my paint scheme for this monsters as I want it to match the surroundings of my terrain. Time will tell! Stay tuned for a painting post in the future.

Update: January 6, 2021. This file has been updated by Fat Dragon Games and mouth has better fit as well as tentacles thickened for easier printing. Print below represents first version

Layer Height: 0.08
Filament: Hatchbox PLA Silver
Printed On Prusa i3 MK3s
Print Profile: Cura 4.6 “Offical_FDG_Cura_ender3_and5miniatures_4mm” from The FatDragonGames website

File Name	Print Time	Estimated Material Used	Misc Notes
Roper	7 hr 19min*	25g*	Some small stringing between the teeth and retraction on the tail.
Staglmite	*group print	*group print	Print came out great, not very difficult to print a simple rock.

Where to Find STLs

Dragonlock Miniature store via DrivethroughRPG. Vendor images are frome Fat Dragon Game Website.

• Roper $1.99

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Giant Rats Miniature Print Data

I do not know about you, but id say that Giant Rats were one of the very first monsters you will encounter on any campaign for D&D. These guys look great and be used for either scatter terrain adding to crates or fighting the giant rats. My one favorite shoutout piece is that the tiny swarm rats are still the standard 1″ or 25.4mm base size. This is incredibly appreciated because they are more difficult to loose and easier to store. Several of the other smaller models in the Dragonlock collection such as the Kobolds have tiny bases and are difficult to keep standing upright. These models came out great with very little difficulty and are easy to make more to really truly make that rat swarm.

Layer Height: 0.08
Filament: Hatchbox PLA Silver
Printed On Prusa i3 MK3s
Print Profile: Cura 4.6 “Offical_FDG_Cura_ender3_and5miniatures_4mm” from The FatDragonGames website

File Name	Print Time	Estimated Material Used	Misc Notes
Rats A	56 min	2.5g	This tiny swarm of rats looks great. I’m genuinely surprised at the detail for a print so small. There are obvious layer lines visible along the back of the model but looks great.
Rats B	1 hr 2 min	2.4g	This model also came out well. My one complaint is that the arms are stuck to the body but this was to ensure that the model prints supportless.
Rats C	14 min	0.5g	These are probably my favorite of the bunch. These cute critters can easily be added on top of crates and the like to bring life to your sewer, or warehouse. Overall came out well.
Rats D	1 hr 9 min	2.5g	Some very small retraction issues along the tail but overall came out clean.

Where to Find STLs

Dragonlock Miniature store via DrivethroughRPG. Vendor images are frome Fat Dragon Game Website.

• Giant Rats & Swarm $1.49

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Octopus Miniature Print Data

These are another one of my favorite models from the Fat Dragon Game collection. These octopus have character and i’m impressed with how well the tentacles wrap around the weapons like they were printed together. Overall these are fun and unique models. Having never played in an aquatic setting for my Dungeons and Dragons games this inspires me to do so. However one of my consistent complaints is imagining how in the world i’m going to paint the underside of the tentacles and how little gap there is. Time will tell.

Layer Height: 0.08
Filament: Hatchbox PLA Silver
Printed On Prusa i3 MK3s
Print Profile: Cura 4.6 “Offical_FDG_Cura_ender3_and5miniatures_4mm” from The FatDragonGames website

File Name	Print Time	Estimated Material Used	Misc Notes
Octo_Spear	23m	0.6g	Attempted to print numerous times to increase minimum layer time and spear is most melted bit of entire set (attempted 3 times) The tip of the spear was really hard to print .
Octopus_Sword	25 min	0.8	Came out fine and complaint with bottom of weapons and holes from removal of support material is negated because the sword goes inside the hand of the octopus.
Octopus_Shield		~1g	Cannot find the print job history of this print.
Ocotpus_1	4hr46min	9.4g	Overhang issues under the head. Some retraction issues in the tentacles.
Octopus_2	4h 43 min	9.1g	Same as above with overhang and retraction issues.

Where to Find STLs

Dragonlock Miniature store via DrivethroughRPG. Vendor images are frome Fat Dragon Game Website.

• Octopus Warrior $0.99

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Mushroomfolk Miniature Print Data

These mushroom men look incredible. As one of my absolute favorite models in the Fat Dragon game collection. I absolutely love the variety of mushroom tops and weapons. These characters really stand out as something unique and special. Perhaps it is because they are the first of their type in my miniature collection. These prints came out fantastic I love being able to se the gills of the mushrooms and will lead to an incredible amount of fun painting the models. I even love the long fingers and their unique anatomy. Overall I have very very little to complain or nit pick about the sculpts or even the print job. There was some small retraction issues between the legs of the models but overall came out fantastically. 10 out 10 would print again.

Layer Height: 0.08
Filament: Hatchbox PLA Silver
Printed On Prusa i3 MK3s
Print Profile: Cura 4.6 “Offical_FDG_Cura_ender3_and5miniatures_4mm” from The FatDragonGames website
Print Orientation: Flat on platform with base on plate.

File Name	Print Time	Estimated Material Used	Misc Notes
Mushroom_A	1h 36 min	3g	Very very slight retraction issues between the legs
Mushroom_B	1 hr 31min	3g	Great texture from the back and love that it is a mini without a weapon.
Mushroom_C	1 hr 41 min	3g	Can I say how much I really love the mushroom staff!?!
Mushroom_D	1 hr 30 min	3g	Even the mushrooms of the base came up well. Again like mushroom A some small retraction clean up between the legs
Mushroom_E	1 hr 36 min	3g	Some small melt at the tip but since the staff appears “overgrown” it works.

Where to Find STLs

Dragonlock Miniature store via DrivethroughRPG. Vendor images are frome Fat Dragon Game Website.

• Mushroom Folk $3.99

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