Snow Leopard - Cuddly Friends

Snow leopard finally joins the Cuddly Friends family – a cute, chunky big cat with soft shapes and a lot of character. The model is split into front and back parts that you glue together, so in the end you get a fully 3D figure with no flat surfaces.

On the back you have a choice how far you want to go with details: you can use all the small separate parts, or skip the tiniest ones and just glue the back of the head and the combined back-with-tail piece. It’s still one version of the model – you simply decide how much micro-assembly you want.

The head is designed for 10 mm glass eyes, which give the panther a really unique, lively look.

Main features

• Cute snow leopard in my Cuddly Friends style
• Split into front and rear parts that you glue together – no flat back
• Optional small parts on the back: use them all for maximum detail, or skip the tiniest ones and use the bigger back pieces
• Prepared sockets for 10 mm glass eyes for a special, glassy look
• Rounded shapes, friendly proportions, perfect for multi-color printers
• Great as a desk buddy, gift or part of a whole Cuddly Friends collection

Printing & assembly tips

• Designed for standard 0.4 mm nozzle and ~0.12–0.16 mm layer height
• Print all parts with regular, solid profiles
• Test-fit dry first, then glue with CA gel (cyanoacrylate in gel form works best)
• Avoid very thin liquid superglue – gel gives you more control while positioning parts
• Insert 10 mm glass eyes after printing and cleaning the sockets

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