This week the big news comes from the miniatures world: Warhammer 40,000 11th Edition opened pre-orders on Saturday and the Armageddon box sold out within hours. Also: Prusa reformulates its flagship miniature resin by removing the most controversial chemicals, Snapmaker natively integrates Full Spectrum color mixing into its slicer, generative 3D AI keeps raising massive capital with Tripo (~$200 million), and Disney brings Scooter from the Muppets back to life with a 3D-printed animatronic. Let's go. 🔥
🔥 Featured
⚔️ Warhammer 40K Armageddon: pre-orders sold out in hours
It's finally here — the release we've been tracking since Weekly #002 (announcement at AdeptiCon) and confirmed in Weekly #010 (date and price): the Warhammer 40,000 11th Edition launch box opened pre-orders on Saturday, June 6th. And exactly what everyone expected happened: demand was so overwhelming that the set sold out within hours of going live. GamesRadar had already warned ahead of launch that this was "the most anticipated release of the year" and that copies would be hard to come by. They weren't wrong.
The Armageddon box includes 61 brand-new push-fit miniatures: 23 Space Marines (with Blood Angels aesthetics, but compatible with any Chapter) and 38 Orks led by the outrageous Big Mek Dakkarig. It also comes with the core rulebook, the box-exclusive background tome Operation: Imperator, the Chapter Approved 2026-27 (88 cards) and Dominatus (89 cards) decks, 17 datacards, and a sheet of 728 transfers. Confirmed pricing: €240 in the EU, £185 in the UK, $295 in the US. Releases in stores on June 20th.
For miniature painters, this is the event of the year. New editions always drive a surge in demand for paint, brushes, and premium resin over the following six months — especially from players entering the system for the first time with the box set. And for 3D printing enthusiasts, it's peak season for terrain, proxies, custom bases, and bitz. If your resin printer has been sitting idle for weeks, get ready: there's work coming. Check out our High Definition resins for fine detail, Vallejo Game Color for painting, and Artis Opus brushes.
If you missed out on the box through the official store, don't panic: many retailers are opening second pre-order waves, and smaller starter sets featuring many of these same miniatures will follow later (though without the cards or full rulebook). And watch out for eBay scalpers jacking up prices — patience pays off, wait for the next batch. See the official announcement on Warhammer Community →
🤍 Farewell to John Blanche, the visual soul of Warhammer
The same week our 11th Edition launches, the community mourns the passing of John Blanche, who died on June 1st at the age of 77. Over four decades at Games Workshop, he defined the "grimdark" aesthetic of Warhammer 40,000 — that dark, gothic, baroque visual language that nearly every miniature painter in the world now echoes without even realizing it. His mark is on every codex on your shelf. Rest in peace.
🧪 Materials
🧪 Prusa reformulates its flagship resin: introducing Prusament Resin Model+
Prusa has reformulated its flagship resin for miniatures and prototypes. The new Prusament Resin Model+ promises exposure times as fast as 2–2.6 seconds per layer (at 0.05 mm, depending on printer and color), improved impact resistance and ductility, and significantly reduced pigment settling in whites and grays — one of the classic headaches for anyone who leaves resin sitting in the vat.
But the most interesting development is on the safety front. Prusa states that Model+ contains no Bisphenol A (BPA), TPO, or ACMO, and declares a 14% bio-based content. ACMO is precisely the chemical the industry has been flagging as problematic for months — we covered it indirectly in Weekly #001 with AmeraLabs' safety guide and in the water-washable resin column in #009. A major manufacturer reformulating to remove it is a positive sign for the entire industry.
A heads-up for painters before you buy: Prusa warns that the new formula changes how supports behave. They recommend denser, smaller contact points so supports can later be removed "like peeling apart velcro." Price: €73.99 / $71.99 per kilogram. As always with manufacturer safety and performance claims, it's worth treating them for what they are — brand statements not yet independently verified — but the direction is the right one. Read the official Prusa announcement →
💻 Software
💻 Snapmaker turns 10 and brings native Full Spectrum support to Orca
Snapmaker is celebrating its tenth anniversary with a package of updates centered on color printing. The most relevant for the community: Full Spectrum technology — the layer-alternating color blending method created by community developer known as "Ratdoux" on an OrcaSlicer fork — is now natively integrated into Snapmaker Orca V2.3.3 Beta, the first release to ship this "virtual color mixing" ready out of the box.
This neatly closes a story arc we've been following for months. In Weekly #002 we covered FullSpectrum/HueForge when it was still a community experiment, and in Weekly #011 we saw how the multicolor war was heating up on all fronts. Now Snapmaker hasn't just adopted the technology: they hired the actual developer who created it. It's the perfect contrast to the Bambu Lab vs OrcaSlicer saga — where one manufacturer sent cease-and-desist letters to a fork developer, another straight-up hired him and integrated his work as open source (AGPL-3.0).
Snapmaker is also adding hardened steel hotends in 0.2 / 0.6 / 0.8 mm, four new filaments, and a multicolor model library promised for late 2026. For anyone who wants to explore color printing without wrestling with unofficial forks, having Full Spectrum built natively into the slicer is a genuine step forward. Read the full coverage on VoxelMatters →
💵 Industry
💵 Tripo AI raises nearly $200 million and launches Project Eden
Chinese AI 3D startup Tripo announced on June 1st the closing of its Series A+ and A++ funding rounds totaling nearly $200 million, just two months after raising another $50 million. That's a massive number for the AI 3D generation space, and confirms that investment capital is still flooding into this niche.
For the everyday maker, the interesting part isn't the funding — it's the tools. Tripo Studio now features V2 smart part segmentation and a function called Quick Cap, both designed for real-world 3D printing workflows: generate a model with AI, automatically split it into printable parts, cap the openings, and send it to the printer. It's exactly the kind of integration that brings AI generation closer to the home workshop — in the same vein as what we covered in Weekly #003 with Meshy 6.
The more speculative piece is Project Eden, a research initiative focused on "world models" that the company frames as part of its long-term roadmap. That's well beyond the workshop, but it signals where the investment is headed: not just generating individual objects, but complete 3D environments. Read the full coverage on VoxelMatters →
🎨 Hobby
🎨 Disney brings Scooter from the Muppets back to life with 3D printing
A fun note to end the week on. Disney reopened its Rock 'n' Roller Coaster attraction at Hollywood Studios on May 26th, now reimagined with a Muppets theme, and confirmed a detail close to our hearts: the new Scooter animatronic features a 3D-printed shell. Walt Disney Imagineering captured puppeteer David Rudman's performance via motion capture and used additive manufacturing to speed up production of the figure.
Beyond the Muppet trivia, this is a great example of how 3D printing has made its way into top-tier entertainment production: rapid prototyping of complex parts, lightweight builds, and total design freedom for animatronic mechanisms. The same technology sitting on your desk is now printing the guts of Disney theme park attractions. Pretty wild. Read the full coverage on 3DPrint.com →
💬 Our take this week
A week of beautiful contrasts. On one hand, the hobby is going strong: Warhammer 11th Edition is crushing pre-order numbers and reminding us that behind all that machinery are artists like John Blanche who poured their soul into it. On the other, 3D printing is maturing in the ways that matter most: resin is moving toward safer chemistry (Prusa removing ACMO/TPO/BPA) and color printing is becoming accessible to everyone (Snapmaker integrating Full Spectrum natively — and hiring the dev instead of suing them). Meanwhile, generative AI keeps pulling in record investment in the background.
The pattern from the past few months holds: the industry is professionalizing, getting safer, and more accessible all at once. For hobbyists and makers, this is the best possible time to be printing minis, painting, and creating. We'll keep holding down the fort: resin, paints, free tools, and this newsletter every Monday. 💪
❓ FAQ of the week
Why did the Warhammer 40K Armageddon box sell out so fast?
The 11th Edition launch box was the most anticipated Warhammer release of the year, and demand massively outpaced available stock on the official store — selling out within hours on pre-order day. Many retailers are opening second pre-order waves, and smaller starter sets featuring several of the same miniatures will be released later (though without the full rulebook or cards).
How much does the Armageddon box cost and when does it release?
The confirmed price is €240 in the EU, £185 in the UK, and $295 in the US. The release date is June 20, 2026. It includes 61 push-fit miniatures (23 Space Marines and 38 Orks), the Core Rulebook, the Operation: Imperator tome, Chapter Approved and Dominatus card decks, datacards, and a sheet of 728 transfers.
What is ACMO and why does it matter that resin doesn't contain it?
ACMO (acryloylmorpholine) is a reactive monomer used in many 3D printing resins as a reactive diluent, but it's flagged for its toxicity profile. Prusa reformulating their Prusament Resin Model+ to remove ACMO, TPO, and Bisphenol A is a sign that the industry is starting to take resin chemical safety seriously. That said, all uncured resin is still toxic — nitrile gloves, proper ventilation, and correct curing are still non-negotiable.
What is Full Spectrum and what does it do for 3D printing?
Full Spectrum is a color blending technique that alternates thin layers of different filaments to create intermediate tones and gradients — no need to stock a filament in every exact color you need. Originally developed by the community as a fork of OrcaSlicer, Snapmaker has now integrated it natively into their Orca V2.3.3 Beta slicer, making color printing far more accessible to anyone who doesn't want to deal with unofficial software.