What's new

We update Mini Maker 3D regularly. Here's everything that has shipped recently — newest first.

1. 24 October 2026

   A Fresh Start for Mini Maker 3D

   Major update

   We've been working hard behind the scenes to improve Mini Maker 3D following some recent technical difficulties.

   We've made significant improvements to model creation, detail quality, scaling accuracy, file preservation and STL downloads, helping make the experience faster and more reliable.

   We know some customers have experienced frustrating problems, and we sincerely apologise.

   Your feedback has been invaluable in helping us identify and resolve these issues.

   Thank you for your patience and continued support.

   We're committed to making Mini Maker 3D a service you can enjoy and rely on.

   The Mini Maker 3D Team

2. 19 October 2026

   Extra care for your photos behind the scenes

   Improvement

   When our team reviews a model as part of our safety checks, your uploaded reference photos are now only ever viewed through short-lived, secure links that expire automatically within minutes — the photos themselves stay in private storage at all times, and nothing is ever copied elsewhere or made public. We have also made our internal review tools faster and more reliable, so any questions about your account are answered with accurate information.

3. 18 October 2026

   A major update to Mini Maker 3D

   Major update

   This week we rolled out one of our biggest improvements yet, touching almost every part of making a model: smoother model creation, scale editing before you approve, clearer printing quotations, more reliable downloads and a simpler, tidier account area. Everything you already know still works the same way — it is just quicker, clearer and kinder to get from a photo to a finished miniature.

4. 18 October 2026

   Change your model's scale before approval

   Improvement

   You can now switch your model's scale in the Studio before you approve it — try 1:32, 1:76 or any other size and see the printed height in millimetres and the updated printing estimate straight away. No regenerating, no starting again: your model stays exactly as it is, only its size changes.

5. 18 October 2026

   Easier model management and navigation

   Improvement

   My Account, My Models and My Projects have been tidied up so finding, opening and organising your models takes fewer clicks, and the Finished Models gallery is simpler to browse. We have also strengthened the privacy protection around customer models and their download links — your files are for your eyes only, and the people you choose to share them with.

6. 17 October 2026

   Clearer 3D printing prices

   Improvement

   Printing quotations now follow a clear, scale-based price list, with preparation included in the printing price so you always know what you are paying for. Standard figure printing starts at £1.99, and your final quotation is always confirmed with you before we print anything.

7. 17 October 2026

   Improved model downloads

   Improvement

   STL and other model downloads are more reliable than ever: files are prepared and checked for printing, and if an expiring download link lapses before you have used it, it can be recovered in a click rather than starting over. As always, keep your own copies — download links are temporary, not permanent storage.

8. 17 October 2026

   Request printing straight from your project

   New feature

   If your model is already in Mini Maker 3D, you can now request a printing quotation without re-uploading your file. Your model's details and the scale you have chosen carry over automatically, so the quote you receive matches the model you made — no forms, no duplicate uploads.

9. 17 October 2026

   Professional painting enquiries

   New feature

   Alongside printing, you can now ask for a quotation from our trusted independent painter to have your figure painted for you. Painting is arranged and paid for directly with the painter, completely separately from your Mini Maker 3D printing charges — so there is never any confusion about who you are paying.

10. 13 October 2026

    Create miniatures from a description — no photos needed

    New feature

    No photograph of what you want to model? Now you can simply describe the figure, animal or object in words and our AI designs a detailed, 3D-printable miniature from your description. The real-examples gallery on the front page now shows community models made from text alongside those made from photographs, and the front page and how-to-use guide have been refreshed to walk you through both ways of creating.

11. 12 October 2026

    AI photo reconstruction, with your explicit say-so

    New feature

    For genuinely poor photographs, AI can now plausibly restore fine detail that blur or darkness has lost — facial features, hair, clothing textures. Because this goes further than any other tool, nothing happens until you tick a box confirming you understand it may create plausible detail that was never in the original photograph. Your confirmation is recorded with the photo, and the original is always kept.

12. 8 October 2026

    One-click AI upscaling and restoration

    New feature

    Photos that are too small, grainy or soft for a good miniature can now be sent for AI processing: higher resolution, with noise and blur cleaned up. The result arrives as a preview that stays unattached until you review it at full zoom and accept it — and your original photo is never overwritten.

13. 5 October 2026

    Smart photo checks and a hands-on enhancer

    New feature

    Every photo you upload is now checked automatically as you work: it is rated for quality, and you get specific, actionable advice on how to retake it. Prefer to fix things yourself? A new browser-based enhancer lets you brighten, colour-correct and sharpen with a live strength slider — the preview renders on your own device, and nothing is stored until you accept it.

14. 1 October 2026

    Smarter, gentler mesh repair

    Improvement

    The automatic clean-up that makes models print-ready has been rebuilt with guardrails: it closes tiny seam gaps where needed, but now refuses to touch anything that would flatten fine surface detail. Oversized meshes also fail with a clear explanation instead of an error.

15. 26 September 2026

    Customer showcase

    New feature

    See what other makers have printed: a public showcase of real resin-print photographs and verified subscriber reviews, with ratings and the stories behind each model.

16. 22 September 2026

    Wizard makes the result easier to picture

    Improvement

    The creation wizard now shows visual colour previews for your figure's finish, worked good-versus-poor photo examples, and live height feedback in millimetres, so you can see the finished model before you generate it.

17. 18 September 2026

    In-browser 3D viewer and printing guide

    New feature

    Inspect finished models in a new public 3D viewer — rotate by mouse, arrow keys or on-screen buttons — and download a branded PDF printing guide with every model for tips on getting the best print.

18. 14 September 2026

    Promo codes and club invites

    New feature

    Subscribers can now redeem promo codes from the billing page and invite fellow club members to create their own miniatures.

19. 10 September 2026

    Site polish and protection

    Improvement

    A rotating community milestone badge in the header, right-click and copy protection across the site (forms stay fully editable), and clearer how-to-use guidance on the front page.