HERO KATTIVI MECHANIC

GARA'S WORKSHOP

I'm a dad to two beautiful girls, and I enjoy introducing them to the multiverse through the nerd objects I 3D print.

This is one of the models that came out of my small 3D printing workshop.
I love designing, testing, and sharing these figures with those who enjoy printing, painting, and collecting miniatures.

I'm a big Bambu Lab fan, and all my prints are mainly made with P2S and A1 Mini.

Before publishing a model, I always do several test prints to check stability, supports, and overall output.

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RECOMMENDED PRINT SCALE

I often perform test prints at a reduced scale (about 5 cm) to check the model's behavior.

But there's an important thing.

If you print it larger, around 15 cm, in addition to gaining details, you also gain ease of printing.

My advice:
feel free to enlarge it as much as you want, but add a few extra supports where needed.

Proof that the model prints correctly can be found in the actual photos in the post.

Only basic slicing knowledge is needed.

If you have any doubts, feel free to write to me: if I can help, I always do so gladly.

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PRINT PARAMETERS USED FOR TESTS

Test scale: about 5 cm

PLA Basic white
Layer height: 0.16 extra fine
Supports: hybrid tree
Outer brim: 10 mm
Object spacing: 0 mm

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SUPPORT REMOVAL

The supports are designed to be quite delicate.

They can be removed without damaging the model, but calmly:
one at a time, slowly, using tweezers and a bit of patience.

No need to go Rambo on the supports...
otherwise something will break, and you'll end up crying in front of the printer.

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TECHNICAL NOTES (the truth, not poetry)

I prefer to print figures in single colors and paint them after priming using acrylic markers or miniature painting techniques.

The colored images on the cover are just coloring examples generated with AI to showcase possible painting styles.

The final result always depends on the personal taste of the person painting the model. I apologize for some imperfections and slight differences between the real model and the AI model; I still need to perfect the method!!!!In all cases, you have my photos, both with and without supports, as a reference for the printed model!!!

The design originates from an AI generation (Tripo), subsequently manually refined and tested with FDM printing to ensure real printability.

The real print photos are the white or grey monochrome ones in the gallery.

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THE PART THAT DECIDES IF YOU PRINT OR SWEAR

Plate adhesion.

I use CryoGrip Pro Frostbite, and the adhesion is so strong that the prints seem to have taken out a mortgage on the plate: they never come off.

I mainly use Bambu filaments and have no problems.

If you use a different setup:

• focus first and foremost on plate adhesion
• use dry, quality filament
• keep the plate perfectly clean
• don't be afraid to use brim or extra supports

With these precautions, printing becomes much simpler and more reliable.

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GARA'S COLLECTION

If you like this model, you can find all the other figures in the collection here:

https://makerworld.com/en/@Gara/upload

Be careful though…

if you start printing them, you'll end up wanting them all.

If you like the model, leave a like, it really helps the project grow.