Calvin

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<p>Calvin and Hobbes, from the comic strip by Bill Watterson.</p><p>The comic strip Calvin and Hobbes follows the humorous antics of Calvin, a precocious, mischievous and adventurous six-year-old boy, and Hobbes, his sardonic stuffed tiger.</p><p>The full model is built using individual models of Calvin and Hobbes, therefore I created three separate uploads:</p><p>For the final build using the individual Calvin and Hobbes models see:</p><p><a href="https://www.prusaprinters.org/prints/143447-calvin-and-hobbes">https://www.prusaprinters.org/prints/143447-calvin-and-hobbes</a></p><p>For the Calvin model see:</p><p><a href="https://www.prusaprinters.org/prints/143455-calvin">https://www.prusaprinters.org/prints/143455-calvin</a> &nbsp;(this upload)</p><p>For the Hobbes model see:</p><p><a href="https://www.prusaprinters.org/prints/143475-hobbes">https://www.prusaprinters.org/prints/143475-hobbes</a></p><p>&nbsp;</p><p>No supports are required. If you have the right filament colors, no painting is needed.</p><p>The fully completed model is 250mm tall after assembly.</p><p>Enjoy!</p><p>---------------------------</p><p><strong>Colors (there are no multiple printed pieces)</strong></p><p>Yellow:<br>c_hair<br>..<br>Flesh (I use beige):<br>c_face<br>c_face_bottom<br>c_arm_left<br>c_arm_right<br>..<br>White:<br>c_shoe_left<br>c_shoe_right<br>..<br>Orange:<br>c_shirt_left<br>c_shirt_middle<br>c_shirt_right<br>..<br>Black:<br>c_pants<br>c_eye_left<br>c_eye_right<br>c_mouth<br>c_stripe_1 though c_stripe_9<br>..<br>Any color (hidden connectors)<br>c_face_bump<br>c_body_bump</p><p><strong>Printing and assembly tips</strong></p><p>1-No supports are required.<br><br>2-The stripes are designed to be a single layer thickness of .2mm, or less as long as they print solid on your machine.<br><br>3-Be sure to clean any first layer squish if you have any problem joining parts. The parts should fit nicely when printed cleanly.<br><br>Assembly tips:<br>1-'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:<br>. The stripes are printed flat, one layer high<br>. The parts that the stripes are glued to contain indents for stripe placement.<br>. Most of the stripes are slightly curved to help wrap around the surface.<br>&nbsp;</p><p>-*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.<br>-Test the length of each stripe before gluing, due to printer differences, stripes may need to be trimmed a bit.<br>-Optionally, instead of using the 3D printed stripes, the stripes can be painted on using the indents as a guide. &nbsp;Some makers cut thin strips of black tape, which is also a very good alternative.<br>&nbsp;</p><p>2-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.<br>&nbsp;</p><p>3-The Calvin model fits the log using the links provided in the introduction.</p><p>&nbsp;</p>