"There Is No Indication Of Life."

"I detect no shields, no weapons of any known design."

This Cygnian F-2A Frigate was created using some "Bambu Lab" Matt White PLA (Polylactic Acid) on an A1 Mini 3D Printer, and can be purchased as an STL (Standard Triangle Language) file by "Fat Dragon Games" as part of the company's "Battlefront Valkyrie" Expansion Set Five. The single-piece starship has been printed using a 0.2mm nozzle, with a 0.12mm layer height in order to minimise any striation lines on the finished model.

The vessel was originally primed using a couple of layers of "Citadel" Abaddon Black, before being base-layered with "Vallejo" Gunmetal. It was then doused in "Citadel" Nuln Oil before being dry-brushed using a little (more) "Vallejo" Gunmetal. Lastly, the craft's central power core was carefully 'picked out' with a combination of "Scale 75" White Alchemy and "Citadel" Warp Lightning.

"Fat Dragon Games" WIPs - The three models which will make up my initial Stampede Faction

Alongside this latest addition to my (not) Borg fleet, I have also been 3D printing (and priming) as many of the STL files as I can from the American company's "Battle Hulks" range too. Originally I had planned on simply sticking with the game's impressive-looking, multi-part Mechs. However, that has since changed when I discovered that the Starter Set also contains a couple of hover-tanks too.

Indeed, "Fat Dragon Games" are clearly keen to continue supporting these miniatures as they've literally just released a second expansion featuring yet another Hulk - this time armed with "a devastating net gun that can lock down and incapacitate other hulks", plus a refuelling vehicle which "can turn into a mega bomb of pure chaos." These sorts of releases genuinely help galvanise my enthusiasm for a project, and resultantly I have been burning the midnight oil with my A1 Mini churning out a pair of tanks to accompany each of the Mechs I've so far produced.

"Crooked Dice Game Design Studio" WIPs - Two more Nautican Warriors close to completion

Furthermore, I may well take full advantage of currently having my 0.2mm nozzle fitted to my 3D printer for some of the scenic pieces found inside the game's Terrain Set too - most notably the Defence Gun. Ordinarily I'd use the machine's 0.4mm hotend for such pieces, especially when they're just large chunks of rock, hills, craters or ponds. But I'm getting such good results with the component currently that despite the lengthy time it takes to finish a print, I think it will be well worth using it for the weapon's mount and barrel etc.

Finally, I've almost completed the two remaining Nautican Warriors I own by "Crooked Dice Game Design Studio". I plan to eventually field a good dozen of these "Stingray" influenced deep-sea dwellers - splitting them up into a six-figure squad armed with Tridents and another carrying Laser-guns, so have already arranged to collect the blisters required from Karl Perrotton's stall at this weekend's Warfare wargaming show; Plus a few other miniatures which will hopefully grace my "Silver Bayonet" battlefield in the near future...