big ass ant

thingiverse

I've remixed this from an older SKP file that's no longer available. The creator had modified the ant, but I'm not a fan of the new design, so I went back to an earlier version. The split and repaired file has been tweaked to remove flipped tiles that would have made the hair unprintable. This time around, I've also separated the legs and antennae, as they wouldn't print well without breaking those spindly limbs in the process of printing. To get the body right, supports are necessary for the mandibles. Meanwhile, the legs and antennae require their own set of supports and a raft to ensure they print properly. It's getting embarrassing when you have to create your own bugs from scratch - I think my next project will be a flying dinosaur model that I found on 3D Warehouse.