HERO KATTIVI PIRATE

GARA'S WORKSHOP

I am a father of two beautiful daughters and I enjoy introducing them to the multiverse through nerdy 3D printed objects

This is one of the models from my small 3D printing workshop
I love to design, test, and share these figures with those who enjoy printing, painting, and collecting miniatures

I am 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 quality

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RECOMMENDED PRINT SCALE

I often do test prints at a reduced scale (around 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:
enlarge it as much as you want, but add a few more supports where needed

Proof that the model prints correctly is in the real photos included in the post

Only basic slicing knowledge is required

If you have any doubts, feel free to write to me: I'm always happy to help if I can

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PRINT PARAMETERS USED FOR TESTS

Test scale: approximately 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 breaks and you end up crying in front of the printer

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TECHNICAL NOTES (the truth, not poetry)

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

The colored images on the cover are just examples of coloring generated with AI to show 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 refined manually and tested with FDM printing to ensure real printability

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

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THE PART THAT DECIDES IF YOU PRINT OR CURSE

Bed adhesion

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

I mainly use Bambu filaments and have no problems

If you use a different setup:

• first and foremost, focus on bed adhesion
• use dry, quality filament
• keep the print bed 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/it/@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 truly helps the project grow