Hobbes

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Calvin and Hobbes, from the comic strip by Bill Watterson.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.The full model is built using individual models of Calvin and Hobbes, therefore I created three separate uploads:For the final build using the individual Calvin and Hobbes models see:https://www.prusaprinters.org/prints/143447-calvin-and-hobbesFor the Calvin model see:https://www.prusaprinters.org/prints/143455-calvinFor the Hobbes model see:https://www.prusaprinters.org/prints/143475-hobbes   (this upload) Very minimal supports are required on two pieces. If you have the right filament colors, no painting is needed.Note: Hobbes is 240mm tall and is designed to fit into the log from the final build. His foot is flat on the bottom but he cannot stand by himself without the log.The fully completed model is 250mm tall after assembly.Enjoy!---------------------------ColorsWhite:h_faceh_furh_left_footh_right_footh_left_handh_right_hand..Orange:h_headh_tailh_body_toph_body_bottomh_leg_lefth_arm_left..Black:h_ear_righth_ear_lefth_noseh_tail_tiph_mouthh_toe_1h_toe_2h_toe_3h_toe_4h_eyesh_stripe_1 through h_stripe_32..Any color (hidden connectors)h_head_bumph_body_bumpPrinting and assembly tips1-Very minor supports are required for the following pieces:. h_face requires supports only under the lowest portion of hair. h_fur requires some very small supports by the collar2-The stripes are designed to be a single layer thickness of .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: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:. 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 the 3D printed stripes, the stripes can be painted on using the indents as a guide.  Some makers cut thin strips of black tape, which is also a very good alternative.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.3-The Hobbes model fits the log using the links provided in the introduction.