I know that one day, I will have to paint figures and somehow, through experience, gripping with stubby fingers or sticking them to clothes pins can be a very bad idea. One of the tools that might be able to help would be those figure painting stands. I first saw them being sold under the Games Workshop aka Warhammer banner more than a decade ago. For figure painters, this was a very good tool and I suppose, helps to reduce painting mishaps. And I also suppose, sticking the figure to a wooden block helps too even if it does look like a wooden block.
A decade later. everyone has caught up and they’re now, everywhere. From 3D files to self-designed to well, commercial ones. And this is quite apparent in YouTube videos. I cannot imagine nor appreciate the tool’s usefulness at this point as I have yet to use it. Nevertheless, holding to its malleable shape for a start is very warm step.
The MS-071 Figure Painting Stand
First Impressions
To be honest, I have not experience any material failure with 3D Printed stuff for the time being. That being said, I do feel very uncomfortable holding a part that is so light and yet able to its job (for the time being). However, I do see using 3D printed material as a time-bomb where aging (and humidity?) will affect the structural integrity of the design. For the time being, holding it from the ball of my palm and using both index finger & thumb feels like I have just completed the last piece of a puzzle.
