Ultra-High-Definition Catan Cities & Settlements (Full-Color, Stock Size) .25 Extruder

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Ultra-High-Definition Catan Cities & Settlements (Full-Color, Stock Size)

These are ultra-high-detail, full-color Cities and Settlements for Catan, designed to stay true to the original stock footprint while pushing detail to the absolute limit of what modern multi-color printers can do.

There are many Catan pieces online — there is nothing quite like these.

These were modeled from scratch with a focus on architectural realism, sharp micro-features, 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 stock size

• Designed specifically for multi-color printers

• Architectural features down to ~0.015 in (0.38 mm)

• Clean overhangs with no supports required

• Prints directly on the build plate

• True “display-quality” pieces that still play like originals

These are commitment prints — not quick tokens — and that’s intentional.

Color Breakdown

🏠 Settlement

• 5 colors total

• Example print used 4 colors (smoke printed black)

• Smoke can be:

  • Painted

  • Reprinted later on a 5-color machine

  • Ignored (still looks great)

🏰 City

• 4 colors

• No compromises required

Print Requirements & Recommendations

Printer Used

• FlashForge AD5X

• 0.25 mm nozzle

• 0.10 mm layer height

Settings Notes

• Default slicer settings work well

• First layer height tripled for adhesion

• Brim strongly recommended to prevent lift

• No supports needed

Overhangs

• Some moderate overhangs

• Print cleanly at 0.10 mm layers

• No support tuning required

Print Time & Complexity

City

• ~8 hours for one

• ~10 hours for four printed simultaneously

• 171 layers

• 229 color changes

This file is not for speed printing — it’s for people who care about detail.

Dimensions (True Stock Scale)

• Settlement: ~0.55 inches wide

• City: ~0.79 inches wide

Original Catan pieces vary widely in size — these were averaged to preserve the feel of the originals while maximizing visual impact.

Important Notes

• These prints are best suited for:

  • Multi-color systems

  • Small nozzles (0.25 mm recommended)

  • Makers comfortable with long prints

• Larger nozzles will lose fine detail

• Not designed for resin scaling — detail density is optimized for FDM

Summary

If you want:

• The most detailed Catan pieces possible

• True stock size

• Museum-quality minis on a game table

• And you’re willing to commit the time…

These are for you.

Once you play with these on the board, it’s very hard to go back.