Rocky - Project Hail Mary

ROCKY

I put this together because I couldn't find a model of Rocky that actually matched his movie counterpart.

I wanted him to look heavy, blunt, and properly stony. I sculpted the rock fractures pretty deep into the carapace specifically because it makes painting incredibly easy, if you slap a wash or a heavy dry-brush on this, the texture does all the work for you.

Printing Tips

• Layer height: 0.12mm–0.16mm keeps the stone cracks sharp.
• Supports: Definitely use tree supports under the central body. They cradle the belly nicely and pop right off the textured underside without leaving ugly marks.
• Walls: Go with 3 walls minimum so the leg joints are solid.
• Infill: 12% gyroid is plenty.

Quick Paint Setup

To get a nice weathered, rocky look:

1. Prime it black or dark grey.
2. Do a heavy dry-brush all over with a medium brown or earthy tan.
3. Do a super light dry-brush with a light cream or off-white just on the highest edges to make the texture pop.
4. For extra pop you can darken the crevices with a sharp black.

If you print one, toss a photo in the makes! I'd love to see how he looks in different filaments—a marble, matte grey, or dark stone PLA would probably look great raw.

Disclaimer: Painted version of the model shown here is AI for demonstration