Anatomically Accurate Dinosaur Skulls

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These are the skeletons of six complete dinosaurs that have been intricately sculpted by artist Stu Pond for the historic NERC 50th Anniversary Summer of Science celebration. The complete dinosaur skeletons available include the iconic Tyrannosaurus rex, Triceratops, and Brachiosaurus, along with less familiar Edmontia (an armored ankylosaur), Edmontosaurus (a duck-billed hadrosaur), and Gorgosaurus (a fierce meat-eating theropod). All these models can be accessed and downloaded at animalsimulation.org where you will also find the specialized computer software required to animate these dinosaurs, allowing users to create moving simulations of the dinosaurs beyond simply printing them out. To view more information about this project or learn how to use this software for animation purposes visit http://www.animalsimulation.org Print Settings: Brand RepRap Printer Kossel Mini Rafts Doesn't Matter Supports Yes Resolution 0.2 Infill 10% Notes You need solid supports for these models. It is recommended that you use Autodesk Meshmixer which will generate moderately good supports easily. Adjust some of the defaults so it doesn't utilize too many and you also need to play with the orientation to successfully print away using just a few supports. Post-Printing: If you wish to print out an entire dinosaur then you need to consider how large it's going to be since these models are gigantic in scale. You may find that printing only the skull at 20cm across results in a huge model that stands 2 meters high! That might not always be what people want so keep your design considerations well thought-out when deciding on your next print. How I Designed This: These models were originally sculpted using the advanced Maxon Cinema 4D program along with some clean-up and reposing adjustments made within Blender. If you plan to utilize any of these designs in a public work then be sure to credit Stu Pond, artist of this model set and acknowledge that this was for the NERC 50th Anniversary Summer of Science