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Kill Team and Sci-Fi Terrain STLs: A License Guide
Sci-fi skirmish games such as Kill Team need dense terrain: walls, gantries, crates and clutter to block lines of sight. Plenty of it is printable, but the license on each file decides what you can do with the prints. This guide picks four free, original sets on Thingiverse, two under CC0 and two under CC BY, and explains what those licenses allow. It also covers what to check before printing for a club or selling prints. Each card links to the designer's original page. None of these is an official Games Workshop product, and we do not quote popularity figures.
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The licenses you will meet
Free does not mean unrestricted. Read the license name on the model page itself, not on a search site or a reupload, because mirrors sometimes show outdated or wrong terms.
CC0 is a public domain dedication: you can print, modify and sell prints without asking. CC BY lets you do the same as long as you credit the designer. Licenses with NC (NonCommercial) rule out selling prints, ND (NoDerivatives) rules out sharing modified files, and SA (ShareAlike) means remixes must keep the same license. Many paid terrain stores use their own personal-use terms that forbid selling prints, sharing files or editing them, so read the store's terms before you buy.
- Open the original listing and note the exact license name.
- Check whether it allows commercial use, remixes and redistribution.
- If you remix, keep the designer credit and link to the original.
CC0 sets: free to use however you like
These two sets carry the most permissive license. The AlfaBetrium kill zone gives you a full board with gantries and objective points, and the tarp-covered crate stack is a single large piece of cover for the middle of a table.
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Kill Team / AlfaBetrium Terrain
An original kill-zone set for close-quarters skirmish games: a board, a central furnace piece, objective points and a network of gantries in three lengths with columns and spacer blocks to level them. The designer describes it as compatible with the Beta Decima kill zone layout. The interlocking parts and the top of the furnace need some supports, and the files contain several parts per STL, so split them into objects in your slicer before arranging the plate. Released under CC0, the most permissive license in this guide.
- Author:
- CactusCake
- License:
- CC0 1.0 (Public Domain Dedication)
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Scifi Crates with large & thick blanket covering terrain for 28mm
A single large scatter piece: a stack of supply crates draped in a heavy tarp, sized for 28 mm tables. It gives solid line-of-sight blocking cover in the middle of a board. The designer warns it is a long print, roughly half a day on standard settings, and links a smaller version with different boxes if you need something quicker. The surface textures came from CC0 displacement maps. Released under CC0, so you can print, modify and even sell prints, though crediting the designer is still good practice.
- Author:
- hou2zi0
- License:
- CC0 1.0 (Public Domain Dedication)
CC BY sets: credit the designer
Modular walls and everyday scatter fill the gaps between bigger pieces. Both sets below are CC BY 4.0, so you can share and sell prints as long as you credit the designer.
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Sci Fi Simple Modular 28mm Walls
Plain modular wall sections with connectors and an 80 mm door piece for building corridors and bunker rooms at 28 mm scale. Their simple shapes print quickly and leave room for your own greebles. The designer prints at 0.2 mm layers with two perimeters so the joints fit, which is worth copying before you print a full set. Some search sites list a different uploader name; the Thingiverse listing shows ImperialTerrain. The CC BY license allows commercial use as long as you credit the designer.
- Author:
- ImperialTerrain
- License:
- Creative Commons BY 4.0
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28mm Portaloo and other Scatter Terrain
A mixed bag of everyday scatter for makeshift barricades: a portable toilet in one piece or as a multi-part version with an interior, two 40-gallon drums, a locker with opening doors, an old tape-drive unit and an iron bed frame. These odds and ends make a sci-fi or post-apocalyptic table look lived-in. The sci-fi truck in the photos is a separate paid kit and is not part of this free upload. CC BY: credit the designer if you share or sell prints.
- Author:
- tabletop-terrain
- License:
- Creative Commons BY 4.0
Before you print a whole table
Terrain eats filament and printer time. Print one piece first, check the fit against your miniatures and other terrain, and only then queue the rest. If you print for a club or shop, keep a note of each file's license and source link.
- Print one test piece at 0.2 mm layers and check it against a 28 mm miniature.
- Check connectors and door openings before printing a full set.
- Record the source link and license for every file you print for others.
- If no free set matches your table, upload a reference photo to PrintWhat search or request a custom model.
Questions before you choose
- Is terrain labelled 'compatible with Kill Team' official?
- No. Fan-made terrain can describe what it is designed to work with, but it is not an official or endorsed product. Avoid files that copy official artwork, logos or exact sculpts, and check the license on the original listing.
- Can I sell prints of CC0 or CC BY terrain?
- Yes. CC0 lets you sell prints without conditions, and CC BY lets you sell them as long as you credit the designer. Licenses marked NC (NonCommercial) do not allow selling prints.
- What should I check before buying a paid terrain pack?
- Read the store's license terms. Many packs are for personal use only and forbid selling prints, sharing the files or editing them. If you need commercial rights, ask the designer or commission original terrain.
- How do I find a terrain piece I saw in a photo?
- Upload the photo to PrintWhat search to look for similar models across sources. If nothing fits, write a design brief with the size, scale and style you need and request a custom 3D model.
Find the model that fits your project
Have a reference photo? Search for matching models. If an existing file does not fit, describe the changes or the custom model you need.