28mm / 30mm Wargaming Razor Wire

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Hello folks! I've been building some scenery and obstacles for my Warmachine games and decided to see if I could model a razor wire substitute that would actually print easily and fast. This prints a very long section that can be cut to any lengths needed. As you can see in the closeup of the 3D model, I made sure to include an emulation of the wire reinforcement that some of the better real razor wires have. This was partially because I am a stickler for details, but also helps make the wire stay in place when you want it to. With that said, it also makes it more fragile. But I have a solution! If you soak the wire in moderately warm water, it becomes much more accepting of bending and twisting. Then, you can twist it around an object such as a marker or similar cylindrical item and you will end up with a nice coiled section of razor wire. Happy modeling, folks! This will likely be a good cheap alternative to some of the other razor wire options people have been using for WMH, 40K, and any other miniatures gaming/modeling/dioramas. As much as I love the brass laser cut stuff they make, you can actually cut yourself on it and it is very expensive. The other option I found was the wire around a wire method you see in the picture above and I really don't find it very convincing. If you make one and use it, please post a picture! I'd love to see what interesting things people will use it for. Also check out the thing by OneBitPixel http://www.thingiverse.com/thing:1035005. I sadly noticed his after I created my own! Give him some love for coming up with the idea first. Print Settings Printer Brand: MakerGear Printer: M2 Rafts: No Supports: No Resolution: .25 Notes: I created the model to be .5 tall. This means one layer of .25 for the razors and wire and another layer on top to sort of reinforce and fuse them. Turned out well for me and prints very quickly. It may be advisable to lower your print speed to about 70-80% to ensure each little piece of "razor" actually fuses together and doesn't end up looking like bow ties. This thing was made with Tinkercad. Edit it online https://www.tinkercad.com/things/kvFhRsrfB0s