
Moon bump mapped (like THE BEST one on Thingiverse if I do say so myself)
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I scoured countless websites in search of a bump mapped moon devoid of distortion, but all I found were low-resolution models on Thingiverse that suffered from significant distortions near the poles. Frustrated, I decided to ditch the search and learn UV mapping in Blender instead. I downloaded NASA's high-resolution topographic maps of the moon and spent hours figuring out how to create a distortion-free model. Eventually, I discovered that UV wrapping what is essentially a sphere does lead to some minor distortion at the poles, but it can't be avoided entirely. However, once printed, this distortion is barely noticeable - even for Neil deGrasse Tyson. My model boasts no huge rifts or low-resolution messes near the poles, making it a significant improvement over other available models.
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