Invader Zim (Action Figure)

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Everyone's favorite cartoon alien, Invader Zim, is now a highly detailed action figure. If you're unfamiliar with this classic TV show, here's a quick rundown: A short alien bent on conquering Earth poses as a human, and only one paranoid child knows his secret. Learn more at iMDB. This action figure has its character divided into separate pieces that can be assembled, providing flexibility in posing and accurate coloring with minimal extrusion. Simply swap the alien eyes for the human disguise by snapping them into place, replacing the antennas with the hairpiece, and adding the additional human head version to create a more relaxed look. The model is so versatile that you could even print just the head without the body and display it on the included headstand. If you want your Invader Zim action figure to conquer the world, start by creating a simple base for him: **Instructions** We highly recommend printing with ABS because ball joints need flexibility to fit securely into sockets, and many pieces require rafts or support during the printing process. Use high infill settings for limbs and hands while normal settings suffice for other components. The complexity of this design necessitates precise prints so that the ball joints can fit properly and remain in place with minimal friction. It's a bit tough to get them into the sockets at first, but once they're set, you can rotate the joints freely without issues. You'll need to apply some force when pushing the joints into their sockets, and for the wrist joint, it helps if you print the hand separately from the arm piece as it's somewhat easier. To keep everything balanced, we recommend printing some pieces standing up with PLA, which should offer better support for such complex shapes. We've included a balancing stand that'll help Invader Zim stay upright even with his heavy head – or use just a simple base if you want to show off a head print without the body. Since all ball joints are connected in this action figure, some might get dislocated during printing but you can reattach them quite easily once they're fixed properly into their sockets. Please note that these models have not been optimized yet for a direct support, but a bit patience and trial or even removing any unusefull supports (like all the big overhanging areas from parts with many branches like hand fingers) usually will resolve almost any issues – and don't worry about color-matching; these ones have only slightly faded away in different prints but still look awesome when displayed altogether! We printed Invader Zim using a combination of ABS for its superior infill flexibility, 0.2mm layer height settings and carefully polished the outer finish to create an exceptionally reflective appearance with some additional paint on areas where you wish him extra details, like his facial skin which I managed using white primer as base coat; note however that painting ball joint connections might not last since it’s hard for these little joints move slightly without rubbing the edges of adjacent pieces thus damaging or making paint chip more easily if he is used actively, just use some strong adhesive and stick them solidly on all necessary areas!