Cubify / 3D Systems consumer shutdown
On an old hard drive there is a folder you saved years ago. Fantasy figures, characters drawn in the early days of home machines, small display pieces you never got round to.
The designers who drew those models still sell the files, so pick up anything missing from them. Whatever you already have, upload it here and we print it.
- PRICE
- Worked out from the size you choose, and shown in full with its breakdown before anything reaches your basket.
- FINISH
- High detail grey resin, washed and cured. Ready to prime and paint.
- YOUR FILE
- Stored securely and used only to make your print. Never sold, shared, or added to anything we sell.
Old files still print
How to get Cubify / 3D Systems consumer shutdown files to print
Dig the files out of the old drive or download them again from the designer if they are still selling them. Upload them here and we print whichever ones you want, in any order you like.
What we need from the file
One miniature per STL, exactly as it came out of the download. Send the plain model rather than a pre-prepared or sliced version, because those confuse the sizing, and we do that part here.
No bases. We print the miniature, not the base it stands on, so leave those out of what you send. If a model comes in parts, upload each part separately and we will print them together.
Questions
Can you print my STL file?
Yes. Upload it above, size it foot to eye, and the tool prices the job on the spot. You need to own the model or have the right to have it printed, and one of our team checks every file before it goes on a printer.
How much does it cost?
The price appears the moment your file uploads, worked out from the size you choose, and it is the whole price with nothing to add afterwards. There is no minimum order, so one model is a perfectly normal order.
What size can I have it printed at?
28mm, 32mm, 35mm, 55mm or 75mm measured foot to eye, or type an exact height instead. 75mm is the largest we print.
Do you print bases?
No. We print the miniature itself, so leave bases out of what you send. If a model comes in parts, upload each part separately and we will print them together.
When will I receive my order?
We dispatch five days a week and print on demand. Our average dispatch time is four days, and a very large order has taken as long as twenty. You can contact us at any time to check on your order, and we can usually part-dispatch a UK order that is taking longer than usual.
What are the miniatures made from, and do I need to wash them?
Light-reactive resin, and no. Every miniature is dispatched washed and cured, so it arrives clean and ready to prime and paint.
What does postage cost?
UK standard postage is £3.95, or free over £50. Large or fragile parcels are £5.50, or free over £50. International parcels are $26 to the USA, free over $115, and $18 to Canada, free over $150.
What if a thin sword or barrel arrives bent?
Our resin flexes rather than snaps, which protects it in the post, so a slim part can arrive slightly bent. Dip it in lukewarm water for a second, hold it straight as it cools, and the new position locks in. Repeat if it needs it, and ask us if you would rather we advised first.
What if my file will not print?
Every custom print is made to order from your file, and we cannot know whether a model will print until we try. If yours cannot, we refund the miniature fee in full. The setup fee covers preparation already done and is not refundable, and a made to order print is exempt from change of mind returns.
We also print
Cubify was a model library and print portal from the first wave of home 3D printing. Small fantasy figures, characters drawn for early machines, display pieces people downloaded and meant to get round to. The portal shut a long time ago, and those models have been sitting on hard drives ever since.
Age makes no difference to a printer. Upload one of those files and the price appears as soon as it is in, whatever year the model was made. There is no minimum, and one rescued figure counts as a proper order.
We print in our own UK studio in light-reactive resin, and each model reaches you washed, cured and ready for the brush. The designers who drew those models often still sell the files, so anything missing can be picked up from them; whatever you already have, bring it here and we print it.
Got a file already? Upload it and the price is on screen in seconds.