Aaron Hughes

[PLEASE READ] An Important Notice Regarding 40k Files

Hello everyone and thank you for taking the time to read this. As some of you may have noticed, the 40k collection was removed from MyMiniFactory and any of our video content or tutorials regarding the IP is gone as well.

Games Workshop sent a follow-up letter asking us to remove the files from the private MMF archives and to request of you that you also delete them. I'm asking you plea...

[Poll] Vote on your favorite release from August!

This will help direct me into making more things you guys enjoy!

Vote for as many as you like!

The MyMiniFactory archive email was just sent out to make sure you can permanently access files that are being archived for annual members, be on the lookout for it!

[Video] We put a REAL chainsaw in this Lancer!

Here it is! Our absolutely crazy build where we put a real working chainsaw into a Lancer to see how well it performs.

Hope you all enjoy the build video! Let me know what we should try next!

- Aaron

[Gears Week!] A motorized Lancer has been added to the August folder!

The grand finale of Gear Week is here! We've spent months modeling, refining, and testing this new motorized Lancer model, and I'm so glad to finally share it with you all!

This model actually features 2 versions: Motorized and Static. Motorized uses a cheap drill core to spin the chainsaw blades, while static is a non-moving simple alternative.

If you want to see us cram an 2025-08-22 14:37:28 +0000 UTC View Post

[Gears Week!] Customizable COG Tags are here!

Can't look the part without some tags! Although these files may look simple, the text is fully customizable, allowing you to really make your own unique cosplay. I really want to get some of these SLM printed so I can have some metal gears solid!

The files include:
- Blender project file, allowing customizable text entry
- Step-by-step Blender tutorial for changing text
- Blank t...

[Gears Week!] The Clayton Carmine helmet has been added to the August Specialist folder!

The Grub Killer Himself is ready to crush some locust! This file is modeled after Clayton Carmine's gears of war 3 appearance and comes to us from RoguePropsAndPrints through the Jawa Brothers Customs Patreon. If you like this helmet, check out more of their awesome work here: https://www.patreon.com/JawaBrothersCus...

[Gears Week!] The Bolo Grenade is here!

Day 2 of Gear Week brings us the iconic Bolo Grenade. This has always been one of my favorite video game grenades; it's unique, iconic, and fun to use!

The files include:
- Print-in-place flexible chain
- Bambu Studio Project and GCODE files, to get started printing sooner!
- Pre-separated into 22 easy to assemble parts, be sure to print the "Bolt" part 14 times
- Hollowed gr...

[Gears Week!] Marcus Fenix's Armor has been added to the August Specialist rewards!

Gears Week is finally here, get ready for a week of awesome GoW themed file releases! Lets start things off right with a full set of COG armor, based off Marcus Fenix's appearance in GoW 4!

The files include:
- 111 expertly pre-separated parts for easy printing, assembly, and wear
- 131 pre-cut parts for smaller printers
- Engineered for working lights on the collars. The window...

[New Files x3!] A squadron of Kit Cards are here! (Free X-Wing download in description)

I'm so glad I can finally show you all these models we've been working on, they're my new favorite thing to print: Vehicle Kit Cards! Simply print it, trim it out like you would a regular model, then assemble and display your awesome 1:60 scale ship! AND WE DID 3 OF THEM!

FREE X-WING POSE HERE: 2025-08-15 15:27:51 +0000 UTC View Post

[New Files x2!] The Doom Dark Ages Shotguns are here!

You guys are getting another double feature today! This time it's the Combat Shotgun and Super Shotgun from Doom Dark Ages!

The Combat Shotgun Features:
- 26 pre-separated interlocking parts for easy printing and assembly
- Bambu Studio Project and GCODE files to get started printing sooner
- Pre-cut parts for smaller printers
- Default scaled to normal human proportions

[New Files x2!] The Spaceballs Trooper Helmet and Rifle are finished!

Added to the August Specialist folder here's the successor to the popular Dark Helmet files last month!

The helmet files feature:
- Our most complex helmet model to date
- Optional Visor Ridge and Template System, just print out the template and use it to trace out a face shield insert. The insert can sit in the pre-modeled ridge without needing much reinforcement.
- Includes Ba...

[New Files!] The Skyrim Daedric Armor set is here!

I'm sure you knew once the helmet came out the armor wasn't far behind! This armor set is some of our most detailed work yet and is incredibly stunning. It'll surely help make awesome cosplays for the many years to come while we wait for ES6.

The armor files include:
- Default scaled to someone 6' tall and approximately 200 lbs
- Pre-separated into 50 individual pieces for easy prin...

[New Files!] The Clone Trooper Controller Holders are here

Let the boys of the 501st legion hold that heavy burden for you! 2 new variants of the controller holders have been added to the August Specialist rewards!

The files include:
- Designed to hold both XBox and Playstation controllers
- Heavy Clone Trooper Version
- Classic Clone Trooper Version
- 7 different swappable head options: Heavy, Specialist, No Helmet, BARC, Phase 1, Ph...

[New Files!] The Helldivers 2 Champion of the People armor is here!

Sorry for the slower start this month! Between all these models, videos, FormFitter development, board game development, and DragonCon crunch I haven't had any time to actually post files.

That changes today with a highly requested set of Helldivers 2 armor, the helmet is also rejoining the monthly rewards!

The armor set features 33 files in total, pre-separated and optimiz...

[Specialist Link] Specialist Members! Use this link to access your monthly August rewards

Hello everyone and welcome to August!

As files are released during the month you will find them here. Please note that the August folder has just been created, is currently empty, and new releases will be added into that folder as the month progresses.

Use discount code QPEMHG4DBKTR for 30% off older 3D files in the shop: 2025-08-01 18:00:12 +0000 UTC View Post

[Poll] Vote on your favorite release from July!

This will help direct me into making more things you guys enjoy!

Vote for as many as you like!

The MyMiniFactory archive email for July was just sent out to make sure you can permanently access files that are being archived for annual members, be on the lookout for it!

[Video] The Artillery Witch helmet tutorial is here!

We didn't want to totally sit this Trench Crusade Contest out - so we made a quick tutorial on how you can make your own Artillery Witch helmet to help motivate you all!

Jamie takes you all the way through a paint-fume-induced tutorial from printing to finished piece, offering some valuable insight to finishing and painting techniques that even the most advanced makers can appreciate!

[Preview] Coming in August - Gears of War Week!

Get those Lancers revving! Coming this August is GEARS WEEK! A whole week dedicated to new files, a razor sharp build tutorial, and a ton of other great content all from the Gears of War series!

[New Files and Free Download] The Royal Guard Miniatures are finished!

FREE POSE DOWNLOAD HERE: https://makerworld.com/en/models/1650891-royal-guard-miniature

20 new Royal Guard miniatures have been added to the July Miniature rewards folder for Officer and Specialist members! As a reminder this is the LAST month of the Officer tier, any future mini release...

[New Files!] The Skyrim Daedric helmet is here!

After the Daedric Mando helmet and armor it was only a matter of time before this guy showed up! I'm personally really pumped about this project and would love to do more Skyrim stuff in the future.

The helmet features:
- Assembled, casting, and solid versions
- Bambu Studio Project and GCODE files to get started printing sooner!
- Lens stand-ins for resin printing and a template...

[New Files!] NCR Ranger Figurines are here!

Let's start getting back to our regularly scheduled releases, today we've got some insanely detailed 1:6 scale figurines of the NCR Rangers!

3 stunning poses are included in this one release and each one features the following:
- Assembled version with base
- Assembled version without base
- Pre-separated and keyed into easy-to-print and assemble parts
- Defaulted to 1:6 scale...

[Video] The 40k Situation - Explained

Hi everyone, we made a quick video summarizing the 40k situation.

Hope it helps explain some things!

- Aaron

[New Files!] Three New Trench Crusade Helmets have been added to the July Specialist rewards!

As part of the new Trench Crusade contest we've added 3 new iconic helmets to the July Specialist rewards. Here's the breakdown on each one!

Artillery Witch:
- Easily the most iconic helmet out of these 3. A simplistic design but with extreme details!
- Includes a version with and without eye holes cut in the helmet body
- Includes Bambu Studio Project and GCODE...

[Contest Time] Trench Crusade Themed Helmet Contest - Win 1 of 3 Bambu Lab H2D Printers!

TIME TO JOIN THE HOLY WAR!

We're not going to let the 40k news bring us down - which is why we're announcing a new Patreon exclusive helmet contest! For those of you new to Trench Crusade take a look at their website here: https://www.trenchcrusade.com/

How to Participate:

[MyMiniFactory Archive] A quick tutorial on our MMF archive system

Hi folks, as we shed the weight of what feels like forty thousand hammers I figured it would be a good time to write up how our MyMiniFactory archive system works. If you're getting sent this link months later it means your question will probably be answered below.

SUMMARY
Monthly Specialist members get access to files released in the current and previous month, and s...

[Video] The PERFECT Cosplay 3D Print Settings!

One of the questions we get asked about all the time is our personal print settings - this video covers them all; not just typical FDM but also SLA printing! These settings we've refined over years and years of printing cosplay parts, this videos chock full of great info!

https://youtu.be/Fs0hGSJazNQ

Hope you all e...

[New Files!] The Fortnite Mando "Spirit" set has been added to the July Specialist rewards!

Armor set 4 of 4 is here! This was a pretty ambitious undertaking but having all 4 sets should give you guys the true mix-n-match experience.

The helmet files feature:
- Assembled, casting, and solid versions
- Bambu Studio Project and GCODE files to get started printing sooner!
- Visor cutout template and ridge system
- Damaged and Non-Damaged versions
- Sizing slice to he...

[New Files!] The Fortnite Mando "Strength" set has been added to the July Specialist rewards!

3 out of 4 is here! I'm honestly a big fan of this set from the design to the paint scheme. You should be able to pick out some individual parts for a custom mando as well!

The helmet files feature:
- Assembled, casting, and solid versions
- Bambu Studio Project and GCODE files to get started printing sooner!
- Visor cutout template and ridge system
- Sizing slice to help with...

[Remastered Files!] The Animated Commander Wolffe helmet files have been added to the July Specialist rewards!

This remastering was long overdue! It was a pretty old file, it was uploaded in OBJ format and people hated it, and it lacked a lot of the quality of life features of our modern standard.

Changes include:
- Exported as STL instead of OBJ
- Added rotating antenna mechanism - just lift, twist, and lower into place!
- Included both "Patterned" and "Smooth" versions depending on if y...

[New Files!] The Fortnite Mando "Loyalty" set has been added to the July Specialist rewards!

Here's number 2 of 4 of the Fortnite Mando armor sets: Loyalty!

The helmet files feature:
- Assembled, casting, and solid versions. With and without antenna stalk.
- Bambu Studio Project and GCODE files to get started printing sooner!
- Visor cutout template and ridge system
- Sizing slice to help with scaling
- Expertly pre-separated into 7 main parts for easy printing an...