Red XIII / Nanaki - Final Fantasy VII - World Model Remixed

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I had spent hours scouring the web for any models of Nanaki and finally found them on Thingiverse. Unfortunately, the available models were only partially accurate replicas of the iconic creature from Final Fantasy VII. Despite their similarity in shape, they suffered from several critical flaws that made them unsuitable for 3D printing. The primary issues were non-manifold surfaces, polygon gaps, and areas where polygons overlapped or protruded through others, all of which would compromise the print's structural integrity. Moreover, many parts were too thin to be successfully printed. To overcome these limitations, I imported Cestymour's model into Blender for a thorough retopology pass. This involved cleaning up the mesh by redefining the faces and fortifying weak areas with additional geometry while striving to preserve the original model's essence as closely as possible.