Mantic has started a 3D printing service called Vault that will allow you to grab a ton of STLs as a subscription or themed packs!
It’s always nice to see some bigger companies actually go the route of 3D printing, as it really feels like it’s the future of tabletop gaming. Instead of them shying away from it, Mantic is jumping into the game, and with how large of a library they already have, they are going to have a ton to offer.
As we said, they will run a subscription service (not exactly like Patreon), but you can also grab themed packs if you just want a few files. Let’s jump into it!
Mantic Vault: 3d Printing Service & Subscription
Here is the latest on their new printing service straight from Mantic.
We have a growing fanbase that’s been asking us to look at 3D-printing technology, and that’s where the idea for the Mantic Vault was born. Now you’ll be able to download packs of amazing official sculpts, printable at home, while supporting the game systems that you love.
All our digital content (rules/tools/sculpts) is properly designed for real wargames, with original worlds and official miniatures that we’ve invested a lot of time and passion into. We believe that the wargaming community will see the benefit of rallying behind an honest and authentic option that supports games that they love – and helps us to grow and develop them even more in the future.
They have an extensive catalog of not only miniatures but also a ton of games as well. So if you already play any of them, this may make it easier to get the models you want and stay more involved in the games.
This is a new way of having many of our previously resin-exclusive sculpts delivered to your 3D printer with the click of a mouse. The Vault isn’t replacing our hard plastic sprues, which are already widely available from our brilliant retail partners both online and offline.
In addition to complete sculpts (like our impressive Armada ships), we’ll also be offering popular upgrades that you can use to customise our plastic kits (like the Storm Giant arms/head).
We will have different factions in our monthly STL packs, and if you’re collecting an army that currently uses resin upgrade kits this will offer amazing value. Buy once and print as many as you need!
It’s nice they aren’t getting rid of any hard plastic, but maybe even better, you can buy just the upgrades you need to print out, which is honestly one of the best uses for printers.
You can subscribe to get file packs cheaper and earlier, but anyone can buy STL packs as a one-off purchase to complete your collection (three months after we first release them).
If you’re a Companion subscriber: you can upgrade your subscription to access both services combined for less than £10 a month. You just need to use the same login details across both the Companion and Vault sites.
We’re getting things rolling with an early-bird price, and there are even further savings for companion subscribers – as you can see below. These discounts will run for the lifetime of your subscription(s) once you lock them in, so represent an awesome deal.
For only £7.99, it’s hard to beat, but if you add on the companion, you get 60% off everything, which could probably make up for itself. However, you will still be able to grab the files as one-offs; you’ll just have to wait a little bit for them.
Will There Be Vault Exclusives?
Yes. Many of these will be ‘cosmetic upgrades’ that enhance immersion without any direct impact on gameplay. There are also certain things we would love to make that are simply too big to cast in a traditional resin mould. For example, we are doing some 3D-printable terrain for Armada – but that hasn’t stopped us from doing other Armada terrain kits in resin! We even have some previously unreleased sculpts planned as surprises…
It’s always nice to get exclusive access releases, so we’ll have to see what kind of exclusives they end up coming out with as this service progresses!
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About Travis Pasch: Travis has been a Warhammer 40k hobbyist since the 1990s, playing the game since Third Edition. Through extensive traveling, he’s seen a lot of the miniatures hobby from across the world, giving him a unique perspective on the latest gaming topics and trends.
Travis’s brother even owns a commission painting studio, where he’s picked up a lot of good advice and techniques for painting Warhammer and tabletop miniatures over the years, as well. Travis joined the Spikey Bits team in 2019 and has been the lead writer since 2020.
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