There is already a dump of loads of models many are scanned but with enough quality to pass for original. And the GW fuckers jack the prices like no tomorrow. Is like they are blind. I'm one of those that Warhammer costs kept me on just the lore side, now that they are getting some traction they just want to rip us a new one in greed, instead of make it affordable for new comers they make it worse making piracy more enticing.

[–] db0@lemmy.dbzer0.com 5 points 15 hours ago (3 children)

But where are those models. The author tried to found open torrents but couldn't.

[–] ClathrateG@hexbear.net 7 points 15 hours ago* (last edited 14 hours ago)

I haven't watched the video, but they probably only used English language torrent sites and western search engines which censor a lot of piracy related results, I was able to find these in a few seconds using Yandex:

torrents: https://rutracker.org/forum/viewtopic.php?t=6719432 (in Russian but you can easily use built in browser translation to make it readable)

and direct downloads: https://stl3d.pro/category/3d-print-model/warhammer/ (that second site requires signing up for an account)

I was able to get .stl's from both, I don't have a 3D printer to check how they'd come out but they look good in a viewer

I also found some telegram channels but haven't tested those links

Seems like the author isn't super familiar with piracy and didn't put in enough effort and do their due diligence trying to find the files beyond surface level searching, or (tinfoil hat on) are a GW plant trying to discourage people from finding affordable ways to engage in the tabletop side of the hobby

[–] 0xd34d@sh.itjust.works 3 points 14 hours ago

STLForest on telegram

[–] Damage@feddit.it 3 points 14 hours ago

STLexandria torrent on TL?

[–] addie@feddit.uk 7 points 15 hours ago

If you're just wanting to play it, you don't really need the models, do you? Couple of packets of the cheapest army men you can find in the toy shop will do it you want fancy pieces, but just folding a piece of card in half so that it stands upright and writing on it what it is will suffice.

3D printing would do very nicely for the one-off models that you don't want to kitbash, of course. Also great for playing DnD with; another game where you're not obliged to use the 'genuine books' to play either.