3D Printed Door Mimic Miniature for D&D

Most players think of mimics as chests. 3D print a door mimic miniature to catch them off guard.

Hi everyone, I’m sharing my latest 3D printed project for D&D: a door mimic! This model is part of a series of mimic models designed by mz4250. The models are available for download on Thingiverse.

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The 3D Model

The model for the door mimic is part of a collection of mimic models designed by mz4250 on Thingiverse.

Other models in the collection include:

• Bookshelf mimic
• Toilet mimic
• Piano mimic
• 2 kinds of door mimics
• Chest mimic

Print Time

I used my resin printer to print the door mimic. With the tilt angle, it took about 5 hours to print.

I printed the mimic on my Elegoo Mars UV Resin printer. If you’re in the market for a resin printer, I highly recommend that one, and if you already one I highly recommend the Elegoo UV Resin. It has minimal odor and I’ve had great success with it.

Painting

I did a super quick and basic paint job on the model.

1. Base coat of brown acrylic craft paint on the door
2. Base coat of dark red painted on the mimic’s tongue
3. Off white base coat on the mimic’s teeth and door knob
4. Dry brush light brown on the raised portions of the door
5. Dry brush red on the mimic’s tongue
6. Dry brush white on the mimic’s teeth

Once the paint was dried, I sealed it with a spray matte clear coat.

3D Printed Door Mimic

The door mimic was a request from my DM. Not sure when (or if) it’ll hit the table.