Calvin

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Calvin, from the comic strip by Bill Watterson. The comic strip Calvin and Hobbes follows the humorous antics of Calvin, a precocious six-year-old boy, mischievous and adventurous, and Hobbes, his sardonic stuffed tiger. The full model is built using individual models of Calvin and Hobbes. I created three separate Cults3D uploads: For the final build using the individual Calvin and Hobbes models see:https://cults3d.com/en/various/calvin-and-hobbes For the Calvin model see:https://cults3d.com/en/various/calvin For the Hobbes model see:https://cults3d.com/en/various/hobbes The fully completed model is 250mm tall after assembly. Note: Calvin is 120mm tall and is designed to fit into the log from the final build. His foot is flat on the bottom, allowing him to stand by himself but he is not very stable without the log. Enjoy! Print Settings Printer: FlashForge Creator X Rafts: Doesn't Matter Supports: No Resolution: 0.2mm Infill: 10% Building the model Colors (there are no multiple printed pieces) Yellow: c_hair Flesh (I use beige): c_face, c_face_bottom, c_arm_left, c_arm_right White: c_shoe_left, c_shoe_right Orange: c_shirt_left, c_shirt_middle, c_shirt_right Black: c_pants, c_eye_left, c_eye_right, c_mouth, c_stripe_1 through c_stripe_9 Any color (hidden connectors): c_face_bump, c_body_bump Printing and assembly tips 1. No supports are required. 2. The stripes are designed to be a single layer thickness of 0.2mm or less as long as they print solid on your machine. 3. Be sure to clean any first-layer squish if you have any problem joining parts. The parts should fit nicely when printed cleanly. Assembly tips: -'Stripes! There had to be stripes!' I avoided creating this model for quite some time due to the stripes. I finally settled on a design: The stripes are printed flat, one layer high The parts that the stripes are glued to contain indents for stripe placement Most of the stripes are slightly curved to help wrap around the surface. -*Important: To make it simpler to glue flat stripes to a round surface, take a moment to curl the stripes like you would with a piece of ribbon. Using a flat edge, pull the stripe along the edge to make it curl. Pay special attention to the very ends and ensure the ends curl. -Test the length of each stripe before gluing due to printer differences, stripes may need to be trimmed a bit. -Optionally instead of using 3D printed stripes the stripes can be painted on using the indents as a guide. -The diagram below will help in assembling the model and is quite straightforward. -The model is meant to be glued together. I use E6000 glue it is a nice clear tacky glue allowing for easy part positioning. The longer you let it sit before joining parts especially for the stripes the tackier it gets until it fully sets. -The Calvin model fits the log using the Cults3D links provided in the introduction.