Desert Dwelling

$10.95

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A plain hab, these Desert Dwellings make up the bulk of living quarters in the Desert Outpost.
Comes in small, easily-printable parts, and the levels stack.
Comes in 32mm but can be scaled by 115% to better suit games like Star Wars Legion.
Has functional doors and scatter terrain.

This product is part of the Desert Outpost Buildings Mini Bundle

This product is delivered as a .ZIP file pack containing 3d printer files (STL files) for use on a home 3D Printer.

Description

She came home to her plain Desert Dwelling late at night. Her job at the Dustbowl Cantina meant late hours and time on her feet. Her home was nothing fancy, equipped with only the bare essentials a solo mother needed. The foot massage robot definitely fit that bill.

Notes for Desert Dwelling 3d Print file:

Right-click on the image below and “Save As” to download the reference sheet for this pack.
Product measurements are available in the image gallery.
First Published version 2.1

Desert Dwelling Reference

Additional information

Recommended Printer	FDM or resin printer
Infill	100% for resin printing, 10% to 15% for most parts but increase to 20% for thin upright parts such as door frames for added strength
Layer Height	0.05 high quality on resin printers, .2 for Normal Quality .1 for High Quality (.2 Layer height is recommended)
Scale	32mm Heroic & OpenLOCK
Supports	requires supports for resin printing, FDM Prints without support

Use this tool to find the percentage needed to scale your model up or down when printing.
The highlighted row shows the model's current scale and other rows show what percentage to print at to reach that scale.
To set a custom scale, use the calculator in the bottom row.

Name	Millimeters mm	Ratio	Scale %
10mm Wargames & N Scale	10	1:159	31.3%
15mm Wargames	15	1:116	46.9%
HO Scale	20	1:87	62.5%
OO Scale	22	1:76	68.8%
28mm Wargames	28	1:62	87.5%
32mm Heroic & OpenLOCK	32	1:54	100.0%
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mm is the height based on the measurement from the bottom of the feet to the eye height of the average human
Height is not the same as Base Size (A 28mm miniature will often have a 25mm round base)

How to Paint the 3D Printed Desert Outpost Buildings

Posted on May 6, 2026May 6, 2026 by Sloane Dougherty

In this article, we’ll show you how we painted our 3D-printed Desert Outpost buildings, covering the paints we used, the techniques we used, and any tips we have along the way. These new sci-fi models are a great opportunity to try some new things from our typical wood and brick we commonly see in fantasy… Read more

Comments

Zagor (verified owner) – April 27, 2026

Hello, is it possible for FDM printers with a large build plate to have each level in one piece and not cut into several (A, B and C)?
- Joanne Boorer (verified owner) – April 28, 2026
  
  Great idea. Will add this to the update list.