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FDM 3D Printed Miniatures! Unreal Results – Full Workflow

Designed In Layers

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FDM miniatures just keep getting better, and these Death Knights from Arbiter Miniatures prove it. In this video I print, clean, assemble and paint three incredible FDM‑designed models, showing exactly how far you can push your printer with the right files, supports and painting workflow. If you’ve ever wondered whether FDM can compete with resin on the tabletop… this might convince you.

Handy Links
Sunlu Filament:
https://store.sunlu.com?sca_ref=10426...

Bambu Lab A1 Combo:
https://tidd.ly/4ciByEm

Gaahleri Airbrush + Turbox Mini Compressor
Affiliate link – https://www.gaahleri.com/?ref=Designe...
Discount code – DIL

Arbiter Miniatures – Death Knights (FDM‑Designed):
https://www.myminifactory.com/object/...

Printer Profiles
Dungeons & Derps FDM Miniature Profile:
Reddit: high_quality_profile_version_20_is_here

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0:00 – Intro to FDM 3D Printed Miniatures
0:32 – My 3D Printing & Painting Setup Overview
1:37 – Reviewing Arbiter Miniatures Death Knights (FDM‑Designed)
2:58 – FDM Assembly & Support Cleanup Process
3:51 – Gaahleri Seeker Airbrush & Turbox Mini Compressor Showcase
4:43 – Painting Workflow for FDM 3D Printed Miniatures
6:13 – Final FDM Miniature Results & Tabletop Quality Reveal

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19 Comments

@gryphon3241 3 weeks ago

A tip for hiding layer lines is to hit the models with a relatively heavy satin or gloss varnish right over the bare pla, and then prime and follow your regular painting process. Softens some of the details sure, but for me thats an easy trade off to make the layer lines less obvious

@PogoJesus13 3 weeks ago

Them minis are sick mate and you've opend it up for me to say BONE GIANT !!!!!!!! 😂 the air bush looks awesome 2

@sgtbuckwheat 3 weeks ago

I'd be happy to sit down at a table and play a game against minis that came out like that. I will have to check out that profile.

@JulyHobbyStudio 3 weeks ago

Great work on the minis. Definitely would like to see a full video on your painting process!

@3rikG3rt 7 days ago

It's a full on Monet!

@lichazeakel1126 6 days ago

Is it possible to do Drukhari/Dark Elf Space Raiders on FDM? I keep getting mixed feedback, but no one has really done it.

@theswedishcommentor 4 days ago

It's a great video but does kinda feel like five ads stitched together at parts

@Иван-у1р8п 3 weeks ago

6:28 - too visible layer lines on the right mini (on the cloak). Have the same issues on every print with d&derpths profile. Does anyone knows how to fix it?

@koenraadprincen7212 3 weeks ago

Those models look great!

I was thinking... what if you could give those capes a "fuzzy skin"? I think this should completely remove the layer lines in that area...

@xdfiambrexd 2 days ago

Hola, a nivel de video espectador (nosotros) es increíble ver los resultados, y sabemos que es una "mini" pero resulta difícil saber o percibir los tamaños, no se si será posible agregar una pequeña escena o toma en tu video con un fondo de escala, como los que se usan en foto de perfiles de reclusos, para poder dimensionar la altura y anchura real de la mini. Saludos desde Costa Rica

@danp7632 3 weeks ago

Great video! What priming handle/holder is that?

@bradandrews777 3 weeks ago (edited)

I always have trouble with supports now.

Paint base coat is a varnish?

@mishtu486 3 weeks ago

Hello and thank you for this awesome video! May I know is it possible to achive similar results with Anycubic Kobra X as I looking forward to byuing this printer
?

@terrain4print 3 weeks ago

What is that rotating handle you use for basecoating?

@adikat2500a 3 weeks ago

How do you stick the model to the base? Ive started printing models and bases separately, as i used to combine them in the slicer beforehand and print as one in my FDM printer. But now i print separately the results are better but the issue i am having is getting the model and base to stick together.