Rifraf 3D Carcassonne The Abbey & Mayor

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It looks like you're sharing your experience with 3D printing tiles for the game Carcassonne. Here are some key points from your post: 1. **Scale and Printing**: You printed the Meeple in Transparent PLA colors, using a Prusa i3 MK2 printer. The nozzle size was 4mm, and you used a layer height of 0.150mm with 15% Cubic infill. 2. **Printing Settings**: You used a base height of 0.200mm, with 4 base layers and 3 top layers. The CONCENTRIC Top/Bottom fill pattern ensured the same layer divisions and style throughout. 3. **Brim**: A 3mm brim was attached to all tiles for stability, as you found that without it, some corners might lift during printing. 4. **Painting**: You mentioned painting specific areas of the prints, such as the tops of farm and city houses (brown or red), the Volcano and portal tiles from The Princess and the Dragon (grey), the garden squares with flowers using a toothpick and various paints, and the festival tents' tops. 5. **Issues and Tips**: You encountered issues where some tiles wouldn't render correctly in Slic3r, often resolved by rotating them on the printing plate or reslicing. Additionally, you used the "poor man's inlay trick" to create a nice inlay effect without separate materials for certain colors. The concentric fill pattern gave the printed tiles a scattered look similar to the original game tiles. 6. **Color Layers**: You detailed your color layers for printing, using Prusa Color print to define the layers and achieve specific effects like shading, textures, and colors for different elements of the game board. 7. **Recommendation**: While your method and results are shared as a guide, it's emphasized that adjustments will be necessary based on individual printer capabilities and preferences. Your detailed approach provides valuable insights into how to print and customize Carcassonne tiles for personal enjoyment or sharing with others.