New 3D-printed Custodes STLs and physical bits for the new plastic Coronus and Venatari kits are here from Deadly Print Studio, with bundles starting at $8.35.
The new plastic Custodes Coronus and Venatari kits are great in the box, but the muzzle FX and smoke bases are where Deadly Print Studio’s 3D-printed Custodes STLs and bits really make the kits shine
The resin and STL sets cover every weapon variant on the Coronus and every muzzle fx, lance fx, and shield part on the Venatari Sodality, all made to fit the new plastic sprues.
You can grab both kits right now on the Deadly Print Studio store, and all the bits are available as STLs or physical 3D prints. From their Ballistus effects bits to the older BattleTech FX bundles, they offer hobbyists the option to pay once for the file or piece by piece for the resin.
Here’s what each bundle comes with, and what you’ll pay either way.
- Sale: Two new Custodes accessory bundles, both available as physical resin OR STL.
- Status: In stock now (digital ships instantly, physical posts from Spain).
- Retailer: Deadly Print Studio
- Price range: $1.19 to $11.33 (prices accurate as of of the publish date)
- Why it’s good: Every weapon and base variant on the new plastic Custodes Coronus and Venatari kits gets a matching FX or smoke-base option, with the file price under $12 for the full STL set.
Adeptus Custodes Coronus Grav-Carrier FX
Deadly Print Studio’s effects are built so you can swap the muzzles, swap the base, and pick your turret weapon without committing to just one loadout with the new plastic kit.
You can grab the full STL bundle for $11.33, or pick up individual resin parts for $1.49 to $10.73 each if you only need a couple of pieces.
To us, the real headline is the gravitic electric base bits, which sit under the hull and give the Coronus a glowing landing pad instead of the standard flat oval. Their bundle covers every weapon mount on the new plastic kit, plus thruster FX in three sizes for the rear of the chassis.
The STL set contains 20 files, 10 of which are pre-supported for resin printing on machines like the Elegoo Saturn or Anycubic Photon Mono X2. If you’d rather not print, the same parts are listed individually as physical resin pieces, so you can grab just the FX bits or just the electric base without paying for the whole set.
Here’s what comes in the bundle:
- Electric base (the gravitic landing pad under the tank)
- Twin Arachnus blaze cannon muzzle, size S
- Twin Arachnus blaze cannon muzzle, size L
- Twin Arachnus blaze cannon steam pack, x2
- Twin Nautronium cascade projector pack, x2
- Twin Lastrum bolt cannon (alternate turret weapon)
- Thruster, size S
- Thruster, size M
- Thruster, size L
Cost Per Tank
Bottom line, if you’ve already spent $127 on the Coronus plastic kit, another $11.33 for the full STL bundle is a rounding error. The printed-resin route costs more per piece if you grab single bits, but it skips the printer entirely and ships finished resin parts to your door.
For one or two tanks, the printed bits get you there faster. For three or more, or for anyone already printing their own gear, the STL bundle wins on cost per tank. Either way, the conversion runs well below 10% of the model’s retail price, which makes these bits pretty cost-effective to print.
Adeptus Custodes Venatari Sodality Backpack Smoke FX
The Venatari Sodality bundle takes a different angle altogether. It comes with smoke bases under each model, plus muzzle FX for the kinetic destroyer and lance options on the new plastic kit.
The STL bundle is $8.35, the physical resin parts run from $1.19 to $4.17 each.
The bases are the part that most hobbyists will want first (we know we definitely want some).
The new plastic Venatari kit comes with the standard scenic rocks GW puts in every flying-base sprue, and the Deadly Print Studio set swaps those for cinematic smoke columns in two versions: a tournament-legal base (tight profile, fits the standard footprint) and an epic version (a taller, more dramatic plume for showcase models).
Here’s what comes in the bundle, as either the digital STL set or as physical resin parts sold piece by piece:
- Smoke base, Venatari 1, Tournament version
- Smoke base, Venatari 1, Epic version
- Smoke base, Venatari 2, Tournament version
- Smoke base, Venatari 2, Epic version
- Smoke base, Venatari 3, Tournament version
- Smoke base, Venatari 3, Epic version
- Kinetic destroyer muzzle fx
- Lance muzzle fx
- Lance thunder fx (the tip-of-the-lance plasma effect)
- Tarsus buckler shield, complete version
- Tarsus buckler shield, partial version
The Venatari set looks like it might be the better value buy as a bundle if you’re going to base the whole squad. Either way, if you want to know how to paint cinematic FX, our guide on painting fire and smoke was actually built around Deadly Print’s earlier sets.
Final Thoughts on Custodes STLs From Deadly Print Studio
Deadly Print is quick to get these 3D-printed Custodes STLs, and bits sets out right after the new vehicles drop from GW. They are the perfect way to make your squads stand out from all the other new kits going to the next big event, too.
So, whether you’ve already painted up either the Coronus or the Venatari Sodality, or are still building them, the STL or resin options are a great way to upgrade your kits.
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What do you think about the new 3d-printed Custodes STLs from Deadly Print Studio? Are you grabbing the resin bits or printing the bundle?
