Hylaeosaurus hueforge

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Hylaeosaurus was a heavily armoured herbivorous dinosaur that lived during the Early Cretaceous period, around 136 to 125 million years ago. Its name means “woodland lizard,” derived from the Greek words hylē (meaning “forest” or “wood”) and sauros (meaning “lizard”). It was first discovered in the early nineteenth century in the Wealden Beds of southern England by the geologist Gideon Mantell, who described it in 1833. The discovery of Hylaeosaurus was historically significant because it was one of the very first dinosaurs ever named, alongside Iguanodon and Megalosaurus, and it played a key role in shaping early ideas about what dinosaurs were.

Physically, Hylaeosaurus was a medium-sized ankylosaur, a member of the Thyreophora, the “shield bearers,” a group of dinosaurs characterised by their extensive body armour. It is estimated to have been around four to five metres long and built low to the ground, with a broad, robust body supported by sturdy limbs. Its back and sides were covered in thick, bony plates known as osteoderms, which formed a protective carapace. These osteoderms varied in size and shape, some being small, rounded nodules and others elongated spines. The most distinctive feature of Hylaeosaurus was the series of large, pointed spines that projected from its shoulders and neck, providing formidable defence against predators.

Print at 100% infill with a layer height of 0.08mm with a base layer of 0.16mm

The Model is 170x170mm in size

You may print at higher layer heights below the Base Thickness of 0.48mm
The Max allowed Thickness is 2.24mm and the Actual Thickness is 2.24mm

    #151715 PLA Deeplee Black  Transmission Distance: 0.1
    #626f89 PLA Deeplee Blue Grey  Transmission Distance: 2.5
    #8e8f8f PLA Deeplee Light Grey  Transmission Distance: 1
    #ffffff PLA Deeplee White  Transmission Distance: 6.1
This print uses 4 unique filaments

Swap Instructions:
    Start with Black
    At layer #8 (0.72mm) swap to Blue Grey
    At layer #14 (1.2mm) swap to Light Grey
    At layer #20 (1.68mm) swap to White for the rest.

You can see my other Dinosaur pictures here in this collection: https://makerworld.com/en/collections/14092197-dinosaur-hueforge

You can Download a stand I have designed to fit  my Hueforge Artwork WITH a border at https://makerworld.com/en/models/1873510-hueforge-display-stand-for-prints-with-borders#profileId-2005518 or for Hueforges WITHOUT a border use this one: https://makerworld.com/en/models/1872617-hueforge-display-stand-for-prints-without-borders#profileId-2004540

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