Rat

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Human: Rat from the comic strip "Pearls Before Swine" by Stephan Pastis. Rat is a relentlessly insensitive character in the strip, whose interactions with others are typically sarcastic, condescending, self-centered, insulting, and sometimes violent. No supports are required to bring this model to life. If you have the right filament colors, no painting is needed at all. The completed model stands 130mm tall after assembly. This model is in proportion to the Pig and Crocodile models from the comic that I've also posted online. Enjoy! Print Settings Printer: FlashForge Creator X Rafts: Doesn't Matter Supports: No Resolution: .2mm Infill: 10% Notes: See below for helpful printing and assembly tips. Building the model Colors (there are no multiple printed pieces) Black: eyelid_left eyelid_right arm_left arm_right tail nose legs .. Grey: body_back body_front .. Yellow: base (optional) .. Any color (hidden piece): body_bumps Printing and assembly tips Printing Tips: 1. No supports are required, but a brim may be useful on certain pieces. 2. I used a brim on a few pieces, use your discretion based on your own preference: the tail is a tall curved piece with a very small base, while the nose has a very small base with a much larger body. 3. The eyes pieces might be interchangeable; I did not model them as perfect mirrors, so they are posted as separate pieces. 4. For the best looking model, be sure to clean your brims thoroughly. All the pieces are sized to fit nicely, providing the brims/squish are cleaned up. This includes the holes for the body_bumps. 5. I had a difficult time getting the arms modeled so that everything prints without supports. Therefore, the fit of the arms to the body may be quite tight and require some cleanup. Assembly tips: * The diagram below will help in assembling the model and is quite straightforward. * The model is meant to be glued together. * Take care to ensure that the first layer 'squish' and any added brim is completely cleaned off before gluing. * The nose to body connection is fairly small and completely flat without any indents for alignment. I use E6000 glue for my models, which gets tacky quickly but then allows for a two hour drying time. I had no issue gluing these parts even though at first glance it seems awkward. * The model stands nicely on its own, however a base is included for extra stability if needed. Rat assembly diagram