That's very cool of them, and smart - although if they were really quick, they'd've put up their own Shapeways shop so they could earn a bit from everyone who doesn't own their own 3D printer.
Speaking of which - remember when the first SOHO laser printers came out, at around $3K or so?
I saw this (http://www.kickstarter.com/projects/formlabs/form-1-an-affordable-professional-3d-printer) the other day. Looking at some of those test builds, if Games Workshop isn't working on a way to sell licensed .STL files, half their business model is going to tank in the next 5-10 years.
This (http://www.amazon.co.uk/500mm-100M-Bubble-Wrap-Delivery/dp/B0025TS416/ref=sr_1_2?ie=UTF8&qid=1349089815&sr=8-2) might be cheaper, although I'm not sure what they wrap it in for the free shipping.
I will not like the soon-to-be-coming future, when manufacturers of assorted plastic things form their own equivalent of the RIAA to prevent copying of plastic things, and start pressing seven-figure on people who printed home-made action figures for their kids.
It's not currently high enough detail for 32mm - 35mm figures, and they're still quite a bit more expensive individually than commercial minis... but it's improving rapidly. I await the future with great interest.
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Date: 2012-10-01 03:08 am (UTC)(no subject)
Date: 2012-10-01 09:09 am (UTC)Speaking of which - remember when the first SOHO laser printers came out, at around $3K or so?
I saw this (http://www.kickstarter.com/projects/formlabs/form-1-an-affordable-professional-3d-printer) the other day.
Looking at some of those test builds, if Games Workshop isn't working on a way to sell licensed .STL files, half their business model is going to tank in the next 5-10 years.
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Date: 2012-10-01 11:15 am (UTC)(no subject)
Date: 2012-10-01 01:48 pm (UTC)I will not like the soon-to-be-coming future, when manufacturers of assorted plastic things form their own equivalent of the RIAA to prevent copying of plastic things, and start pressing seven-figure on people who printed home-made action figures for their kids.
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Date: 2012-10-01 02:16 pm (UTC)