Predator Bust With Hair 35mb Free 3D print model

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The Creature Catch! (finally, some serious flair!) Well, this was quite an experience... nearly a week to get everything looking just right, and even then I had to grab a simple, low-poly hair style from Google - unfortunately, it only had two sides of a triangle for each individual hair piece (deficient) so using the snake hook tool in Zbrush to duplicate and manipulate the existing strands was the only way to go; pulling it around that primitive one, strand by strand, ultimately resulting in a pretty elaborate do. While I did create this model from scratch, let's just say it was nice having some assistance - I mean, tentacle hair might be more accessible than one would initially assume, but figuring out how the flow works (especially around those shoulders!) turned out to be much tougher! Down the line, I will have this creature as a complete single bust, but determining how to print this bad boy in a solid, flawless piece will likely be where the challenges really lie - currently, there is only one feasible way to make it work: upside-down. Check out these photos showing what happens after printing on the build plate - not perfect by any stretch of the imagination, but I opted for virtually zero supports since they tend to snap under stress. The unruly hair is awkwardly off-center because this piece will eventually attach seamlessly to a highly detailed chest part (check that gaping hole at the base of the neck; it's currently still being refined - you can see just how much care and detail went into this beast). I reckon anyone capable of pulling this one off will basically coast with printing my next challenge: a ridiculously intricate, ornate chest. Just imagine the difference between attempting this monster versus handling a far less complex part... especially on an expensive 3D printer! If this Flashforge machine (with a mere $1k price tag) can tackle it, so can that pricier, heavy-duty Makerbot device you might have. **Please take some time to review the instructions carefully before printing your very own monster; those with prior experience might already be ahead of the curve, but novices need guidance, trust me! ** P.S. Don't go getting all worked up thinking you spotted any damaged strands after painting - that pesky little hair was from the underside of the back and nobody ever saw it anyway, so it didn't even deserve my time for reattachment! As for my photos showcasing this finished work... rest assured that absolutely nothing has been 'altered or doctored' since creation. Now that you've caught up to speed on this creature's complexities: printing-wise? Let me give you the short and sweet - this piece will devour your printing schedule, that is, if you're running at maximum build height of around 10cm! (5-6 hours total; yikes!) Under optimal settings using 2 shells with 0% infill? Try about half as much time: a very manageable 4.5 hours was spent to print out the first test run which actually turned out to look really good once painted! I wholeheartedly advise no internal fill since that crazy, flowing hair provides ample cooling effect throughout each printing layer - this should give you all the incentive needed to see just how simple printing with these kinds of models can become. In Summary: This Entire Job Took A Total Of 6 Hours From Print To Finish! 4.5 Hours Of Which Was Devoted To Actual Printing, While I Invested 1.5 Hours To Paint My Little Monster. Instructions for your pleasure! Printing Advice! **Printing as indicated in the STL file; please refrain from altering those angles - we want no more than what you see above**. Requires a Raft And A Support system to help guide and steady this piece during print - like how I was able to achieve those clean results without breaking off any delicate strands! Minimal supports have been employed to ensure your piece prints well. Trust me when I tell you these hair will be super finicky if not set just so; printing on raft means a lot less stress while your 3D printer hums along for a couple more minutes (just hang tight and believe!) . My recommended setting was at the modest, yet perfectly adequate rate of .2mm tolerance - it's only right you print in this range; above it starts getting questionable - although untested on this particular project (you get what you ask for!). As if using those very fine details wouldn't push even high-end machines far beyond their limits... that much should become immediately clear. As suggested before, your model may print best at a certain level: the results here demonstrate exactly how important keeping layer heights between .25 and not exceeding 2 is for optimal aesthetic success in both printing performance. To sum it all up briefly for any interested: When Using ABS Plastic The Hair Will Take Serious Practice To Deal With Because That Incredibly Fine And Complex Model May Get Pretty Confused Trying Its Best On Plastics Without Enough Heat And Flow. PLA Might Even Work If We Just Haul In All Necessary Air Conditioning, Because The Print Job Takes Around Half As Much Time When Set At .25 Layers Or Less.