Steam Tatsu Printing Service
Samurai commanders in full armour. A warlord riding a beast into the fight, a woman leading her clan, folklore spirits at the edge of the story, and a water dragon curling through it.
Steam Tatsu sells the files themselves. Pick the commander, the spirit or the dragon you want from their own storefront, then bring the file back 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.
Samurai Japan in resin
How to get Steam Tatsu files to print
The files come from Steam Tatsu rather than from us. Buy the commander or the dragon you want on their storefront, download the file, then upload it here and we print it.
VISIT STEAM TATSUWhat 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
Steam Tatsu works samurai era Japan and takes both halves of it seriously. On one side stand real commanders in full armour, a warlord riding a beast into the fight and a woman leading her clan from the front. On the other sits the folklore: hearth spirits at the edge of the story and a water dragon curling through the middle of it.
Our Steam Tatsu printing service turns those files into miniatures. Upload one and the price appears the moment it lands, with no quote form and no minimum order. A single commander is a complete order, and a larger height gives the armour and the dragon's coils the room they want.
Each model is printed in our print room in the UK in high-detail grey resin and reaches you cleaned up and waiting on its first coat. Buy the file from Steam Tatsu's own storefront, then bring it here.
Got a file already? Upload it and the price is on screen in seconds.