Cthulhu 3D Printing Figurine | Assembly

ABOUT THIS 3D MODEL

The series of horror stories The Cthulhu Mythos of H.P. Lovecraft is a bright example of supernatural literature. In the fictional universe created by Lovecraft, Cthulhu is presented as a supreme priest of the Great Old Ones, god-like creatures who came to Earth from space to rule the planet. The writer depicted Cthulhu as a gigantic entity worshiped by cultists, in the shape of a green octopus, dragon, and a caricature of human form. The imprisoned Cthulhu, hibernating within an underwater city in the South Pacific, is the source of constant subconscious anxiety for all mankind.

The mysterious character of Cthulhu is impersonated in the figurine for 3D printing created by our dedicated 3D artist. The creature impresses with its appearance and dimensions: the muscled six-eyed giant, who reaches the height of the mountain, with dragon wings and a scaly body with horns is able to sweep away everything in its path. The head of Cthulhu ends in the tentacles of an octopus that resemble a bizarre beard; its bony fingers with claws are curved as if ready to grab the monster’s victim. The figurine has it all to amaze you and bring the most pleasant experience when printing and painting this fantastic beast!

ADAPTATION FOR 3D PRINTING

Cthulhu for 3D printing is a static assembly model and its moderation and adaptation for different types of 3D printers took the Gambody team 74 hours in total. The figurines' anatomy and proportions were thoroughly reviewed during the moderation process for the creature to be depicted harmoniously in the intended pose.

The figurine’s cutting was chosen by our team to minimise the amount of generated support and some of the parts were hollowed out for you to save resin in the Eco version. In order to conceal the places where the assembly parts of the figurine are connected, Cthulhu was divided into convenient assembly parts.

All assembly parts in the FFF/FDM 1.0 version are provided in STL files in recommended positions that were worked out in order to ensure the smoothness of the details’ surfaces after printing and that the 3D printing beginners won't face difficulties when placing the parts on a build plate. When downloading any model's file you will also receive "Assembly Manual" for FFF/FDM 1.0 and DLP/SLA 1.0 versions in PDF format. We highly recommend that you get acquainted with the “Assembly Video” and "Assembly Manual" before getting down to Cthulhu.

The model is saved in STL files, a format supported by most 3D printers. All STL files for 3D printing have been checked in Netfabb and no errors were shown.

The figurine’s scale was calculated from the height of Cthulhu. The 3D printing figurine’s chosen scales are 1:250 for the FFF/FDM version and 1:500 for the DLP/SLA/SLS versions.

VERSIONS’ SPECIFICATIONS

FFF/FDM Standing & Rising 1.0 versions features:

• Contain 46 and 37 parts respectively;
• A printed standing figurine is 640 mm tall, 560 mm wide, 634 mm deep;
• A printed rising figurine is 456 mm tall, 499 mm wide, 542 mm deep;
• All parts are divided in such a way that you will print them with the smallest number of support structures.

DLP/SLA Standing & Rising 1.0 versions features:

• Contain 30 and 24 parts respectively;
• A printed standing figurine is 320 mm tall, 280 mm wide, 317 mm deep;
• A printed rising figurine is 228 mm tall, 249 mm wide, 271 mm deep;
• All parts are divided in such a way to fit the build plates and to ensure that support structures are generated where needed.

DLP/SLA Eco Standing & Rising 1.0 versions features:

• Contain 30 and 24 parts respectively;
• A printed standing figurine is 320 mm tall, 280 mm wide, 317 mm deep;
• A printed rising figurine is 228 mm tall, 249 mm wide, 271 mm deep;
• Some parts are manually hollowed out to save resin.

SLS Standing & Rising 1.0 versions features:

• Contain 3 and 3 parts - a solid Cthulhu figurine on and separately from the platform.

You can get the figurine of Cthulhu for 3D Printing immediately after the purchase! Just click the green Buy button in the top-right corner of the model’s page. You can pay with PayPal or your credit card.

Watch the tutorial on how to assemble Cthulhu 3D Printing Figurine on Gambody YouTube channel.

Also, you may like other Fantasy 3D Printing Figurines.

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Below you can find printing recommendations for Cura, Simplify3D, Slic3r and PrusaSlicer software.

Disclaimer: The following printing settings are a recommendation, not an obligation. The parameters can vary depending on the peculiarities of your 3D printer, the material you use, and especially the particular assembly part you are working with. Each part that any model comprises often needs preliminary review, and you are free to tweak the settings the way you find suitable.

Note:

You can scale up the model (downscaling for FFF/FDM 3D printers is not recommended!);

All connectors should be printed at 100% Infill.

Cura printing recommendations:

These are averaged settings which were tested in the Cura 5.2.1 slicer. Test models were printed on Anycubic Vyper, Creality Ender 3 Pro with PLA filament.

To avoid printing problems, we recommend the following settings: download

Simplify3D printing recommendations:

These are averaged settings which were tested in the Simplify3D 5.0.0 slicer. Test models were printed on Anycubic Vyper, FLSUN v400, Ender3 S1 with PLA filament.

To avoid printing problems, we recommend the following settings: download

Slic3r printing recommendations:

These basic 3D printing settings recommendations for beginners were tested in Slic3r 1.3.0 software. Test models were printed on Ultimaker 2, Creality Ender 3, Creality Cr-10S pro v2, Anycubic I3 Mega, Anycubic I3 MegaS, Anycubic Vyper with PLA and PetG filaments.

To avoid printing problems, we recommend the following settings: download

PrusaSlicer printing recommendations:

These basic 3D printing settings recommendations for beginners were tested in PrusaSlicer 2.3.1. Test models were printed on Ultimaker 2, Creality Ender 3, Creality Cr-10S pro v2, Anycubic I3 Mega, Anycubic I3 MegaS, Anycubic Vyper with PLA and PETG filaments.

To avoid printing problems, we recommend the following settings: download