Deathwing 3D Printing Figurine | Assembly

ABOUT THIS 3D FIGURINE

Deathwing, also commonly referred to as the Destroyer, used to be one of the five Dragon Aspects and the leader of the Black Dragonflight. Deathwing made his debut in the World of Warcraft franchise as a cameo appearance during one of the battles, and later, after being driven mad by the Old Gods, the Destroyer confronted the other Aspects during the War of the Ancients. This crucial moment changed the dragon’s nature, rendering him the Aspect of Death, which marked him with four armour plates and a molten heart full of magma. Being inspired by the ferocious dragon, the author of the Deathwing model for 3D printing spent 284 hours to depict the raging beast towering over the fragments of the Stormwind City castle. The Worldbreaker is known for carrying all living beings into their deaths, leaving no efforts to defeat him. The 3D artist skillfully emphasised the unstoppable power of Deathwing to unleash the destruction by spreading the dragon’s tremendous wings and depicting its sharp pounces and angry horns so very detailed. As if ready to scorch all the foes beneath the shadow of his wings, 3D printing Deathwing rises up over the collapsing towers, showcasing the fiery magma flowing beneath its scales. “A black, crag-covered mountain of scales” proved its ability to leave mere ashes of every enemy that was caught in the flames. Now by the means of 3D printing, you have a chance to capture the incredible moment and put the Deathwing model on your shelf!

ADAPTATION FOR 3D PRINTING

Deathwing figurine for 3D printing is a static assembly model and its moderation and adaptation for different types of 3D printers took Gambody team 82 hours in total. 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 version. The Deathwing, as well as the fragment of the Stormwind castle, was divided into as many assembly parts as needed to fit even the smallest 3D printers' build plates and for you to nevertheless receive a large winged beast after assembly. In order to receive the cleanest result possible the creature’s upper jaw and the tongue were extracted from the mouth and are now provided as separate parts, as well as the beast’s lower metal jaw, all horns, talons on the end of each limb, every pounce, sharp crests on the head etc. Moreover, in order to conceal places where assembly parts of the model must be connected, the figurine was cut along the contour of Deathwing’s scorched scales’ seams. All assembly parts 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. All parts have special connecting elements for you to assemble the figurine in the easiest way possible and there are locks provided to connect some details if you don’t want to glue the parts. When downloading any figurine's file you will also receive "Assembly Manual" for FFF/FDM 1.0 and DLP/SLA 1.0 versions in PDF format.

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 Deathwing's wingspan that is 365000 mm. The 3D printing figurine's chosen scale is 1/300 for the FFF/FDM version and 1/600 for the DLP/SLA/SLS versions.

VERSIONS' SPECIFICATIONS

FFF/FDM 1.0 version features:
- Contains 87 parts;
- A printed model is 362 mm tall, 712 mm wide, 300 mm deep;
- Comes with a platform to resemble a fragment of Stormwind City towers;
- Assembly kit includes locks to attach the figurine's parts securely without glue. Lock 86_ge_lock_7S(x3) needs to be printed 3 times; lock 87_ge_lock_10H(x43) needs to be printed 43 times; 
- All parts are divided in such a way that you will print them with the smallest number of support structures.

DLP/SLA 1.0 version features:
- Contains 15 parts;
- A printed model is 181 mm tall, 356 mm wide, 150 mm deep;
- Comes with a platform to resemble a fragment of Stormwind City towers;
- 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 1.0 version features:
- Contains 15 parts;
- A printed model is 181 mm tall, 356 mm wide, 150 mm deep;
- Comes with a platform to resemble a fragment of Stormwind City towers;
- Contains some hollowed out parts to save resin.

SLS 1.0 version features:
- Made as a solid one-piece figurine;
- A printed model is 181 mm tall, 356 mm wide, 150 mm deep;
- Contains 2 parts - a one-piece Deathwing figurine with Stormwind Keep separated.

WHAT WILL YOU GET AFTER PURCHASE?

- STL files of Deathwing​ 3D Figurine for 3D printing which consist of 119 parts;
- 4 versions of files for this model for FFF/FDM, DLP/SLA, DLP/SLA Eco and SLS;
- High-poly detailed figurine of Deathwing​;​
- Assembly Manual for FFF/FDM 1.0 and DLP/SLA 1.0 versions in PDF format;
- 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 Deathwing​​ 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 Deathwing​ 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