Best Resin for Tabletop Miniatures: HERO HD vs RPG vs Standard HD
HERO HD, RPG and Standard HD are our three resins for tabletop miniatures. They are all made in the USA, they all print high detail, and each one is built for a different kind of printer and player. This guide helps you pick.
The short answer
- Want the toughest, most flexible minis for real gameplay? Pick HERO HD.
- Want a more competitive price, non brittle resin that prints easy? Pick RPG Medium Grey.
- Want high detail models at a value price? Pick Standard HD.
Side by side
| Feature | HERO HD | RPG Medium Grey | Standard HD |
|---|---|---|---|
| Best for | Durable minis, terrain and gaming pieces | Affordable ABS style minis and models | High detail minis and scale models at a value price |
| Shore D | 77 (Merchant Grey, Flesh), 79 to 83 (other colors) | 75 | 80 |
| Elongation at break | 30 to 35 percent (Merchant Grey) | 20 to 25 percent | 3 to 4 percent |
| Tensile strength | See each product page | 3,500 to 4,000 psi | 5,500 to 6,200 psi |
| Post cure | Thermal cure at 215 to 275°F for a minimum of one hour, UV optional | 10 minute light cure | 10 minute light cure |
| Printers | 365, 395 and 405 nm light engines | Most mono screen printers, 2.5 to 3 s normal exposure | DLP, LCD and mSLA, including 2k to 14k mono screen, 3 to 5 s normal exposure at 50 microns depending on color |
| Colors | Merchant Grey, Flesh, Light Grey, Pearl White, Sienna, Medium Grey | Medium Grey | Dark Cool Grey, Flat Grey |
HERO HD: the table gamers resin
HERO HD is built for miniatures, terrain and gaming pieces that have to survive handling, drops and transport. Thin features like weapons and fingers flex instead of snapping. Its key difference is the thermal post cure: 215 to 275°F for a minimum of one hour, with UV optional. Read our HERO HD curing guide. Merchant Grey is a deep, dark blue shade grey that makes every detail pop.
RPG: affordable and non brittle
RPG Medium Grey is an affordable, high detail, ABS style resin for miniatures and models. It is low odor, easy to clean up, and prints fast at 2.5 to 3 seconds normal exposure on most mono screen printers. It is a great starting point, and you can step up to HERO HD for the ultimate tabletop experience.
Standard HD: high detail at a value price
Standard HD is an ACMO free resin designed to minimize hazards, made in the USA with no fillers. At Shore D 80 it is a firm, rigid resin, so it suits display models and detailed scale pieces where flexibility matters less. It is ideal for 2k to 14k mono screen printers.
Finish your minis
Paint straight onto your prints with InstantEffect, our water based acrylic paint that gives color and shade in one coat. Singles are $9.95 for a 30 ml bottle, and the 10 color box set supports SlapChop, Contrast and Airbrush methods.
Shipping is free on Standard orders of $44 or more in the lower 48 states. Not sure which resin fits your printer? Contact us and tell us what you print.
The 3DRS Team