STLs, prints, and the recipes that get them on the table. A grimdark shop floor for busy painters — news, reviews, and the kits coming off the farm.
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Featured work
War-tank · Aug 28, 2026
First Coil
Lava-cracked hull, grafted horn spars, rune-circuit gold. A miniature tank that still looks like it crawled out of a dragon.
vehicle · stl · 75mm
Rift scout · Aug 26, 2026
Splice-Stalker
Bio-horror scout with extra joints, graft seams, and a whip barb. Designed as a printable silhouette first, greeble second.
beast · stl · 75mm
75mm character · Aug 18, 2026
Ashen Queen
Undead sorceress on a ruined plinth. Pale frost skin, blood-coat, and object-source flame for a centerpiece that still reads at arm’s length.
character · painted · 75mm
Dispatches
Latest news
Shop · Sep 4, 2026
The Forge is open
Dark Forge Miniatures is live: STLs, prints, and the paint notes I actually use after the kids are down.
shop
Workshop · Sep 2, 2026
Four printers, one desk
The P1S farm is why Wave One exists. Notes on PLA+, supportless habits, and what still belongs on resin.
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