Ultra-High-Definition Catan Cities & Settlements (Full-Color, Stock Size) .25 Extruder
ULTRA HIGH DEFINITION CATAN CITIES AND SETTLEMENTS
These are ultra-high-detail, full-color Cities and Settlements for Catan, designed to stay true to the original stock footprint while pushing detail as far as modern multi-color FDM printing allows.
There are many Catan pieces online. There is nothing quite like these.
These were modeled from scratch with a focus on architectural realism, extremely fine surface detail, and clean color separation, all while preserving the original tabletop scale so they drop straight into a standard Catan game without changing gameplay or spacing.
WHAT MAKES THESE SPECIAL
Ultra high definition detail at original stock size
Designed specifically for multi-color printers
Extremely fine features down to approximately 0.015 inches wide
Prints directly on the build plate
No supports required
Designed for players and makers who want display-quality pieces that still play like the originals
COLOR INFORMATION
CITY
Uses 4 colors
SETTLEMENT
Uses 5 colors
Example print shown was done with 4 colors
Smoke was printed black and can be painted or reprinted later on a 5-color machine
PRINT REQUIREMENTS AND SETTINGS
Printer used: FlashForge AD5X
Nozzle: 0.25 mm
Layer height: 0.10 mm
Default slicer settings work well.
First layer height was tripled for better adhesion.
A brim is strongly recommended to keep the pieces secured to the build plate.
SUPPORTS AND OVERHANGS
No supports required
Some moderate overhangs are present
Overhangs print cleanly at 0.10 mm layers
PRINT TIME AND COMPLEXITY
CITY
Approximately 8 hours for a single city
Approximately 10 hours for four cities printed at the same time
171 layers
229 color changes
These are not fast prints.
They are designed for makers who are committed to detail and quality.
DIMENSIONS AND SCALE
Settlement width: approximately 0.55 inches
City width: approximately 0.79 inches
Original Catan pieces vary widely in size.
These dimensions are averaged to preserve the feel of the original pieces while maximizing detail.
IMPORTANT NOTES
Best suited for multi-color printers
Small nozzles are strongly recommended to preserve detail
Larger nozzles will reduce fine detail
Not designed for speed printing
Optimized specifically for FDM printing at high resolution
SUMMARY
If you want the most detailed Catan Cities and Settlements possible, printed at true stock size, and you are willing to commit the time required for high-resolution multi-color printing, these pieces are for you.
Once you play with these on the board, it is very hard to go back.