Gul'dan 3D Printing Figurine | Assembly

ABOUT THIS 3D FIGURINE

Gul’dan is known to be the first orc shaman turned warlock and is famous for being the founder of the Horde. As far as we know, Gul’dan was born rather weak physically and was forced to leave his former clan on Draenor. Hoping to make up for his weakness, the orc developed a talent working with the elemental forces of shamanism. His exceptional abilities were noticed by the elder shaman of the Shadowmoon clan Ner’zhul, who later chose Gul’dan to be his apprentice. Promised to become a powerful master of warlock magic by the demon lord Kil’jaeden, Gul’dan was manipulated into leaving the path of a shaman and betraying his people and his mentor Ner’zhul. As a result, under Kil’jaeden’s banner, the orcs fell under the influence of the demons and the bloodthirsty Horde was formed. In order to gather around himself powerful allies, Gul’dan trained outstanding orcs who later became the members of the Shadow Council that had enough power and influence to control almost every aspect of the orc society. Moreover, Gul’dan is responsible for creating the horrific spawn of necromancy Death Knights. Gul’dan most often called himself “Darkness Incarnate” and “Destroyer of Dreams”.

ADAPTATION FOR 3D PRINTING

The model’s moderation and adaptation for different types of 3D printers was conducted by Gambody team. The model’s cutting was chosen by our team to minimise the amount of filament needed for generated support and some of the parts were hollowed out for you to save resin in the figurine’s Eco versions. In order for the assembly parts of the model’s 1:16 versions to fit the build plates of smaller resin 3D printers, there were DLP/SLA 1.1 and DLP/SLA Eco 1.1 versions introduced that are divided into more pieces. For you to easily conceal the places where assembly parts of the model must be connected, the figurine was cut along the contour of Gul'dan’s clothes seams. What is more, in order to ensure an excellent quality of the 3D printed result, such smaller parts as Gul'dan’s stick, necklace, all back horns, parts of clothing and even shaman's fangs are provided as separate parts as well. All the assembly parts are provided in STL files in recommended positions that were worked out so 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. 

The figurine 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 model's scale was calculated from Gul'dan's actual height that is 2300 mm. The 3D printing figurine's chosen scale is 1/8 for the FFF/FDM version and 1/16 for the DLP/SLA/SLS versions.

VERSIONS' SPECIFICATIONS

FFF/FDM 1.0 version features:
- Contains 34 parts;
- A printed model is 462 mm tall, 368 mm wide, 292 mm deep​;
- Assembly kit includes locks to connect the model's part securely without glue. One lock 14_Ge_lock_S7_(x3) needs to be printed 3 times; lock 15_Ge_lock_H10_(x13) needs to be printed 13 times;
- Comes with a special platform styled as the cursed ground;
- All parts are divided in such a way that you will print them with the smallest number of support structures.

DLP/SLA 1.2 version features:
- Contains 23 parts;
- A printed model is 231 mm tall, 184 mm wide, 146 mm deep​;
- Fully revised cutting that improves the way the assembly parts fit into average resin 3D printers;
- All parts are divided in such a way to ensure that support structures are generated where needed.

DLP/SLA 1.2 Pre-supported version features:
- Contains 23 parts;
- A printed model is 231 mm tall, 184 mm wide, 146 mm deep​;
- The STL files that this version comprises are pre-supported, hollowed out, and have drain holes where needed;
- You may choose to print the STL files one by one or several at once, depending on the dimensions of your resin 3D printer's build plate;
- When slicing several STL files at once, the attachment layers (Platform Touch Shape) may overlap, but the supports must not come into contact.

DLP/SLA 1.0 and DLP/SLA Eco 1.0 version features:
- Versions with outdated cutting;
- Contain 11 parts each;
- A printed model is 231 mm tall, 184 mm wide, 146 mm deep​;
- DLP/SLA Eco 1.0 contains some hollow parts to save resin.

DLP/SLA 1.1 and DLP/SLA Eco 1.1 version features:
- Versions with outdated cutting;
- Contain 20 parts each;
- A printed model is 231 mm tall, 184 mm wide, 146 mm deep​;
- DLP/SLA Eco 1.1 contains some hollow parts to save resin.

SLS 1.0 version features:
- Made as a solid one-piece figurine;
- A printed model is 231 mm tall, 184 mm wide, 146 mm deep​;
- Contains 3 parts - a one-piece figurine with the stick and the platform separated.

WHAT WILL YOU GET AFTER PURCHASE?

- STL files of Gul'dan 3D Figurine for 3D printing;
- 8 versions of files for this model for FFF/FDM, DLP/SLA, DLP/SLA Eco and SLS;
- High-poly detailed figurine of Gul'dan​;
- Detailed settings that we provide as a recommendation for Cura , Simplify3D and Slic3r for the best print;
- Full technical support from the Gambody Support Team.

You can get the figurine of Gul'dan​ 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 Gul'dan 3D Printing Figurine at Gambody YouTube channel.

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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