thorst Posted November 28, 2022 Share Posted November 28, 2022 Hi, after almost 2 years I have reworked my Archaeopteryx skeleton model also shown on this board: http://www.thefossilforum.com/index.php?/topic/110891-archaeopteryx-skeleton-model/ On the first version, I wasn't happy with the stability and the external metal support. Also, the dynamic pose made it large and difficult to find space for. So I decided to give the new version a more relaxed, upright posture and to run an iron rod through the spine instead of below it. I also reworked some details and found that the skull was scaled a bit too large compared to most specimens. Thanks to Scott Hartman the rib orientation was modified a bit, too. Here are a few pictures: The new version of the skeleton is much easier to print and to assemble. The files are now available for personal use at https://cults3d.com/de/modell-3d/verschiedene/full-size-archaeopteryx-skeleton though I recommend this only for printing on resin printers with a resolution of at least 50µm for the fine details. Best regards, Thorsten 2 8 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lormouth Posted November 28, 2022 Share Posted November 28, 2022 Great job ! I wonder if the gastral ribs and cervical ribs will print easy with resin printers... Does the files to download are already put on the best position to print? http://paleoreplica.wordpress.com/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thorst Posted November 28, 2022 Author Share Posted November 28, 2022 (edited) Thanks! They print without a problem. The files in the download have the parts oriented just as I printed them (except for a rotation around the z-axis to counteract the aliasing, but this should be irrelevant for that issue. Also the tail tip was re-oriented to help the chevrons print more cleanly, but that was all changes). I did use some painter's tape to keep the ribs' shape, right after washing the parts until final hardening with the uv-light, which I did only after the parts were mounted in the final position. Between the old version and the new one I also switched from the standard resin to the ABS-like resin, which is a bit more flexible and forgiving to bending, and not as brittle. Edited November 28, 2022 by thorst Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mahnmut Posted December 2, 2022 Share Posted December 2, 2022 Very cool as I already told you! If you find the time,can you post some fotos, additional to what I assume are renders? I should not want one, being still busy reassembling/repairing my own models after the relocation, but... Cheers, J 1 Try to learn something about everything and everything about something Thomas Henry Huxley Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thorst Posted December 2, 2022 Author Share Posted December 2, 2022 Hi Jan, Thanks a lot! The pictures are in fact photos! I spent a huge time with the lighting this time! Good luck with your reassembly work! Cheers, Thorsten Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mahnmut Posted December 3, 2022 Share Posted December 3, 2022 Wow, I would not have guessed it, with the abstract background, perfect lighting and smooth print... I see why resin printers may be worth the effort. LG J Try to learn something about everything and everything about something Thomas Henry Huxley Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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