Bald Eagle Northwatch Crest

A realistic wall-mounted bas-relief of a bald eagle, sculpted for crisp feather layering and a fierce, open-beak expression. The back is flat with two keyholes, letting you choose the hanging angle. 

• Realistic feather stack with strong talons and clear facial detail
• Flat back for easy wall mounting
• Two keyholes on the back for adjustable hang angle

Included print profiles

 Prints beautifully with standard layer height (faster printing), but also variable layer height is available for smoother surfaces.

• Basic Mini; Single color, single piece & split wings
  • 200 mm, 250mm
    • 0.20 layer
    • 3 plates for each size
      • right wing, body, left wing
  • 100 mm, 150 mm
    • 0.20 layer
    • single piece
• Basic; Single color, single piece
  • 200 mm, 250 mm
    • 0.20 layer
• Giant; Single color, split wings
  • 250 mm, 300 mm, 350 mm, 400 mm
    • 0.20 layer
    • 3 plates for each size
      • right wing, body, left wing
• AMS; Multicolor, split wings
  • 100 mm
    • wings variable layer single color
      • if you prefer standard layer height → reset variable layer height
    • body 0.16 layer multicolor
  • 150 mm
    • wings variable layer single color
      • if you prefer standard layer height → reset variable layer height
    • body 0.20 layer multicolor
• Detail; Single color, single piece
  • 100 mm, 150 mm
    • variable layer

Other settings, common to all print profiles above

• 2 walls with Arachne wall generator → less supports needed
• Top surface pattern → monotonic line
  • Using concentric, left visible holes between the feather layers when printing with 2 walls

• 5% gyroid with infill combination enabled → less filament

   

• Read more about print profiles with variable layer height enabled at the end of this page
• If you scale the model, be sure to do it uniformly to ensure snap connector fitting and alignment
   

Want faster color prints?

Try Eagle of the Stormhold Crest. Its modular design makes multicolor printing quick and simple without long AMS swaps.

Why Stormhold

• Modular parts for faster color workflows
• Easy painting or filament swaps
• Giant 450 mm version available

Key Printing Tips:

• Disable “Strength → Detect Thin Wall” → gives smoother, cleaner surfaces on detailed parts.
• Always check the slicing preview in Bambu Studio before starting the print.
• Support removal trick: Cut supports into small chunks first, then gently loosen → they usually pop off cleanly without damage.
• Some plates use lots of supports, if so → for reliable prints use these filament settings:
  • Filament Overrides
    • Z Hop When Retract: 0.6 mm
    • Z Hop Type: Spiral
    • Travel Distance Threshold: 1 mm
    • ✅ Enable Retract When Changing Layer
  • Also, disable these settings in Bambu Studio if Variable Layer height is used:
    • Supports
      • ❌ Disable Independent Support Layer Height
    • Others
      • ❌ Disable Reduce Infill Retraction
    • I’ve found that a 0.15 mm top Z distance works best when printing with variable layer height.

Happy printing! Can't wait to see photos of your prints! If you're scaling, experimenting or encounter any issues, let me know → your input helps the next iteration. Please share your feedback for any rating below ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ so we can work on improving, thank you!