Open WarHex - modular, scenic 3D Hex terrain project

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Open BattleHex is my personal project to create a modular, scenic terrain system for tabletop gaming. I have access to thermoplastic filament 3D printing and plastic injection molding equipment, which allows me to build both additive 3D prints and subtractive machined molds for ABS plastic injection. These can be built as separate pieces or combined to create complex scenery. The Open BattleHex is a standard 1.35" hexagon with a .2" gutter, giving it a full diameter of 1.75". The height per layer is .75", and the gutter features a self-centering contour for a secondary modular ring base that can be used to build complex scenery additions like forest lines or smoke walls. These terrain pieces can create an awesome, three-dimensional tabletop battlefield with some finishing work like painting and flocking. Current pieces include plain single and double hexes, as well as the modular scenery ring. Triple hexes and twelve-hex flat areas will be included soon, along with compatible scenery parts like flame hex markers, smoke columns, and other modules. Specialty hexes such as roads, water, rough terrain, and others may also be added based on interest. Anyone who wants to make compatible hex or scenery parts is welcome to do so under the Open BattleHex banner. I play tabletop BattleTech, but this terrain system can be used for a wide variety of tabletop games. Feedback is appreciated! Please leave suggestions, experiences, critical failure analysis, gripes, squawks, wishlists, and any other input you feel could help improve and expand Open BattleHex! 11/2018: 7upMan has posted an awesome version scaled for the traditional 1.25" hex BattleTech paper map size here: https://www.thingiverse.com/thing:3102539. Go check it out! RouseauWorks over at Raconteur Weekly has made a quick video review of Open BattleHex, check it out here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xHQYE46uuRg