Wildebeest Pistol Models

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The Wildebeest pistol is an actual pistol patented in 2022 (US Patent 11402165). Search for 'wildebeest pistol' if you don't know about it already.Models are presented of the Wildebeest pistol prototype which are non-functioning, in the sense that there are no separate moving parts, ie, dummy pistols. They are designed to give a 3D physical form for evaluation of feel and size.There are 2 variations of 3D models of the Wildebeest .357 Magnum pistol: one with a small grip and one with a large shaped grip. The .stl files provided are of 2 types. One is the complete pistol: the other is 2 files which are halves of the pistol, one of the right side and one of the left side. The complete file can be used by experienced makers, and the prints of the 2 halves can be joined together by gluing or screwing, for example.I used standard print settings and 0.2mm layer height, and only support touching the build plate for the halves, for the rear sight, front muzzle area underneath and the short bore feature. I did the top layer as lines. It took about 8 hours for a print of one half with 10% infill. Probably 20% infill would be better if you want a robust model.