About this 3D model

Calvin and Hobbes, from the comic strip by Bill Watterson. The comic strip Calvin and Hobbes follows the humorous antics of Calvin, a precocious, mischievous and adventurous six-year-old boy, and Hobbes, his sardonic stuffed tiger. The full model is built using individual models of Calvin and Hobbes, therefore I created three separate uploads: For the final build using the individual Calvin and Hobbes models see: https://www.prusaprinters.org/prints/143447-calvin-and-hobbes For the Calvin model see: https://www.prusaprinters.org/prints/143455-calvin (this upload) For the Hobbes model see: https://www.prusaprinters.org/prints/143475-hobbes No supports are required. If you have the right filament colors, no painting is needed. The fully completed model is 250mm tall after assembly. Enjoy! --------------------------- Colors (there are no multiple printed pieces) Yellow: c_hair .. Flesh (I use beige): c_face c_face_bottom c_arm_left c_arm_right .. White: c_shoe_left c_shoe_right .. Orange: c_shirt_left c_shirt_middle c_shirt_right .. Black: c_pants c_eye_left c_eye_right c_mouth c_stripe_1 though c_stripe_9 .. Any color (hidden connectors) c_face_bump c_body_bump Printing and assembly tips 1-No supports are required. 2-The stripes are designed to be a single layer thickness of .2mm, or less as long as they print solid on your machine. 3-Be sure to clean any first layer squish if you have any problem joining parts. The parts should fit nicely when printed cleanly. Assembly tips: 1-'Stripes! There had to be stripes!' I avoided creating this model for quite some time due to the stripes. I finally settled on a design: . The stripes are printed flat, one layer high . The parts that the stripes are glued to contain indents for stripe placement. . Most of the stripes are slightly curved to help wrap around the surface. -*Important: To make it simpler to glue flat stripes to a round surface, take a moment to curl the stripes like you would with a piece of ribbon. Using a flat edge, pull the stripe along the edge to make it curl. Pay special attention to the very ends and ensure the ends curl. -Test the length of each stripe before gluing, due to printer differences, stripes may need to be trimmed a bit. -Optionally, instead of using the 3D printed stripes, the stripes can be painted on using the indents as a guide. Some makers cut thin strips of black tape, which is also a very good alternative. 2-The model is meant to be glued together. I use E6000 glue. It is a nice clear tacky glue allowing for easy part positioning. The longer you let it sit before joining parts, especially for the stripes, the tackier it gets until it fully sets. 3-The Calvin model fits the log using the links provided in the introduction.