Agisis Ultimate Alien Face Hugger (40in x 23in - LIFE SIZE!)

myminifactory

Hello, first a shout out to a few important folks: JULES_NZ for his original mini-face hugger and ANGRYCHANO for adding the original ball joint concept. If you really like this model and are happy with it, a tip is welcome but not required. If you DO tip, I promise to spend it on filament and not Rocket League keys. That said, about 90% of the original model has been completely remodeled with all new joints that are much tighter, all pieces are no longer flat but are now fully formed, the "face" bottom part was modeled, much improved tendons/knuckles, a completely new tail, plating and other effects to skeletal structure added. I taught myself Blender and spent about 3 weeks modeling this and printing the pieces over and over again until I got them just right. That said, it's not absolutely perfect, but it did scare the bajeezus out of our cat because she did a backward somersault when I jiggled it while she was sniffing, so that is saying something about the quality. Stop your grinnin' and drop your linen! This is a LIFE SIZE ALIEN FACEHUGGER, coming in at 40in x 23in. It's big and bad enough to clutch your face and wrap the tail around your neck. It is a big print, so no hollering "Game over man, Game over" until you finish the job. Oh yeah! That is a face hugger springing out of an alien egg I carved out of a pumpkin this past Halloween just to make H.R. Giger proud. I painted the face hugger using nothing more than a base primer (CITADEL SKULL WHITE) and yellow/grey/red acrylics. Update (2/2017): I want to send a huge "thank you" to all of you that finished the project and shared your pictures. I thoroughly enjoy the pictures with the FaceHugger attacking you, your children, your dog, your cat, your computer, and even some 3D printers. It has made all the time and effort spent modeling/printing it totally worth it. Have a great 2017, and happy printing! I look forward to seeing it through! (02/25/2017) I have replaced the body STLs with the Netfabb repaired images, courtesy of rodrifra. The download should now solve the mesh issues a few people have run into. [ HOW TO PUT IT TOGETHER ] Need: Super Glue and sand paper! For certain printers, you may need to turn on "Unstick Protection Geometry"! A) You should print the body with as little infill as you can get away with (like 20% if possible). The lighter it is, the easier it will stand up on its own. B) I used 0.15mm per layer with 4 count perimeter. This is important because the outer layer of the joints need to be thick and sturdy! C) Print it a bit hotter than usual to get a really good bond between layers. D) I used PLA, but I think ABS will do a lot better because it has a little flex to it. That is very good for the joints because PLA is pretty stiff stuff and not forgiving. E) Sand down the flat parts of the joints with rough sand paper to make them scratched up before using the Super Glue to get a really strong bond. F) When printing the Tail grouping files, the order of the tail pieces is left to right, top to bottom. I provided a STL with two legs you can print at once if you have a large enough bed. If not, use the OneLeg_PLA.stl G) In the first Tail Grouping, the big part that attaches to the body should be glued so it does not bend. It was not meant to be tight since it's still technically a non-flexible part of the body. But, you may decide to leave it bendable. That is up to you! H) In case just a part of your leg print fails (which sometimes happens with multiple pieces in a print), I've supplied the individual leg piece STLs. Enjoy!