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Thoughts on Thingiverse, in Light of its Buy-Out

  That’s right, folks, Thingiverse is now 100% owned by MyMiniFactory , and I… don’t know what that means for its future. Unfortunately, as big of a fan as I am of 3D printing, I don’t really have my finger on the pulse of the industry, so to speak, so on a scale of “evil corporate overlords making it a capitalistic hellscape” to “new management bringing a breath of fresh air to the site,” I have 0 clue as to where this acquisition falls. What I do have, however, is an account on Thingiverse to which I frequently upload, and quite few gripes with the platform itself. Fortunately, though, they will be having a Q&A session on the 17th, which seems like a perfect place to bring these things up. Unfortunately, though, it’s at 2 AM on a Wednesday, Japan time, so I will NOT be in attendance. Accordingly, I’m writing this article to hopefully get my constructive criticism where it needs to be, on the off-chance that the team taking over will see this and be willing and able to m...

Who would you pick to better represent FE in Smash, if we were to do it all over?

  This article was also posted simultaneously on the Fire Emblem Subreddit here .

I Got My Models Stolen (Part 1)

All 3D models with links span 3 words ; the first leading to MakerWorld, the second leading to Printables, and the 3rd leading to Thingiverse. That’s right, I’ve officially made it as a 3D designer!

CarlThePumpkinMan Roadmap February 2026

  All 3D models with links span 3 words ; the first leading to MakerWorld, the second leading to Printables, and the 3rd leading to Thingiverse.

CarlThePumpkinMan Roadmap January 2026

Intro Holy Blajoly (pronounced “Bluh JOE lee)! Is it 2026 already?!

CarlThePumpkinMan Road Map December 2025

Intro Welp, I expressed doubt on whether or not I would continue this past the first one, but given that you’re reading this right now, it would seem it’s here to stay–at least for now!

CarlThePumpkinMan RoadMap November 2025

  Prologue: Hello, Pumpkin Brigadiers! As teased in this article , This marks the first ever CarlThePumpkinMan…. Newsletter? Recap? Roadmap? Eh, who cares.

CarlThePumpkinMan First Roadmap: After Pumpkin Jam #2

  Post-Pumpkin Jam Roadmap Hello, everyone! The second-ever  Pumpkin Jam  has come to a close, and boy… have I got my work cut out for me! A grand total of 11 people signed up, and of those folks, 6 submitted models!

Honing your Modeling Skills with The Pumpkin Jam

  To get right to the point: I made the Pumpkin Jam to allow less experienced 3D modelers to improve their 3D modeling skills, and more experienced modelers to challenge themselves and have an opportunity to show off their skills and increase their models' exposure.

How to Format Your Complex Model Descriptions (Template)

This was originally posted here as an article for Maker World, and has been backdated to reflect the original's post time.

So Turnabout Samurai SUCKS

This article was originally posted   in the r/ AceAttorney subreddit , and details complaints about its second case, "Turnabout Samurai." It has been backdated to match the post time. Much discussion happened in the comments over there, if you're interested in that.