3D Printing: Toons and Squid

There's a running joke with my DM, that he throws a lot of squid at us, or at least uses them in weird locations.  It's probably not even true, but it became a thing, and so I figured he needed an actual squid miniature. 

Here's a Gazebo Mimic, based on the infamous Dread Gazebo anecdote.

Here's some boats:

And here is my first attempt at recreating the characters from the 80s D&D cartoon.  Most of them aren't great, because I can't find actual STL files for them, so I had to collect and improvise.  I'm going to gradually replace these if/when I find better models to work from.

Some notes on the individual characters:

Dungeon Master: This was the easiest, because someone actually did make an STL file for him.  I really should fill in his facial features, but I suck at tiny details.  I even tried a flesh wash, but I had to paint back over it because it accentuated the horizontal print lines.

Hank/Ranger: The hardest part of this one was picking from the many STL files available.  He has such a basic look, I found a lot of Ranger minis that would work.  I didn't realize this until after I painted it, but what I painted as his hair is supposed to be a hood.  But I like how it turned out.

Bobby/Barbarian: It was also pretty easy to find a barbarian STL to work from.  A child barbarian, though?  Impossible.  Still, this one will stand in pretty well.  I didn't print the unicorn, though.  I think I bought it at a zoo, and just glued it on a base.

Diana/Acrobat: This is my favorite.  I think the STL I found was called "savage warrior".  She was originally holding a spear, but I cut off the tip.

Sheila/Thief: This is a very undetailed mini, but it works for my purposes.  I love the minis that print easily without supports, and the conical shape of this mini made it an easy print.

Presto/Magician: My least favorite, and the first one I'm going to replace when I find a better STL.  I really needed a mini with his iconic hat, but every wizard I found with a pointy hat also had a long beard.  It's like nobody's ever considered the idea of a young wizard wearing a pointy hat.  This will do for now, as silly as it looks for someone to wear a hat over a hood.

Eric/Cavalier: You know what else is impossible to find?  A paladin STL that is holding a shield, but not a weapon.  

Overall, I think these minis result in the "Cheerleader Effect".  If you look at each mini by itself, you wouldn't connect it to the cartoon.  But standing as a group, it trips that memory by virtue of the color scheme alone.  I can't say I'm proud of the set, but they'll serve their purpose if I ever run an 80s cartoon themed adventure.

More to come, as I print more things!