# 3D Printing vs GW Plastic: Who's Winning the Miniature War? - Ep. 492

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Podcast: [The Long War - Warhammer 40k Podcast](https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-long-war-warhammer-40k-podcast-745456)
Published: 2025-10-30T02:23:34+00:00
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## Resource

Is DIY resin as good as GW kits? Where does it fail & what's already better? We weight in on the hobby's biggest debate. Bourbon & Bolters Retreat: https://bit.ly/BourbonBoltersTicket GW and 3d Printing: https://spikeybits.com/gws-latest-moves-push-players-toward-3d-printing-minis/ Monument Hobbies has some of the best paints in the business: Get yours here https://bit.ly/MoumentHobbies Get your hobbies for less from Fabricators Forge https://bit.ly/FabricatorsForgeStore J15 Games Has Your Game Aids, Tokens, and Templates! Get them here: https://bit.ly/J15GamesTLW Join our Discord https://discord.gg/jvVa7tT Heretic Swag https://hereticswag.com/ Essential Hobby Products & Tools List https://spikeybits.com/besthobbysupplies Buy Wyatt's Miniature: https://spikeybits.com/store/Marine-Commander-Augustus-Jack-of-Clubs-p249197065 Table of Contents 00:00 Opening 22:30 News 43:02 3D Printing Welcome to the Long War, a new place for bringing the hobby back to wargaming! A podcast hosted by Rob Baer, Kenny Boucher & Wyatt Turk. Become a Veteran of the Long War! http://thelongwar.net/

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