Gandalf the Grey 3D Printing Figurine in Diorama | Assembly

ABOUT THIS 3D FIGURINE

Gandalf the Gray is one of the main characters and a key figure in the fantasy classics The Lord of the Rings and The Hobbit. A wise sorcerer and member of the White Council, he never left the weak in trouble and always provided help where needed. His paramount mission was to help the free peoples of Middle-earth withstand the destructive and corrupting power of the Dark Lord Sauron. During this perilous journey, Gandalf had to face the ancient creature Balrog and sacrifice his life to defeat it. But the supreme deity of Middle-earth brought the leader of the Fellowship of the Ring back to life so he could continue his heroic journey.

The episode of the battle between Gandalf and the Balrog, known as Durin's Bane, is one of the most memorable in the movie as it shows the confrontation of two great opposing forces and exactly this episode inspired our contributor to create this stunning figurine for 3D printing. We see Gandalf depicted in a decisive posture holding his weapons ready to oppose his demonic enemy. It is amazing how the 3D artist managed to recreate the appearance of Gandalf: you can easily recognize the protagonist by his facial features and mimics and the mastery of the sculptor definitely deserves praise. Just imagine how great it will be to print these files — every fan of LOTR should have this legendary character in their collection!

ADAPTATION FOR 3D PRINTING

Gandalf the Grey for 3D printing is a static assembly figurine and its moderation and adaptation for different types of 3D printers took the Gambody team 67 hours in total. The figurines' anatomy and proportions were thoroughly reviewed during the moderation process for the wizard 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, Gandalf 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 2.0 and DLP/SLA 2.0 versions in PDF format. We highly recommend that you get acquainted with the “Assembly Video” and "Assembly Manual" before getting down to Gandalf the Grey 3D Printing Figurine in Diorama.

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 Gandalf which is 1700 mm. The 3D printing figurine’s chosen scales are 1:8 for the FFF/FDM version and 1:16 for the DLP/SLA/SLS versions.

VERSIONS' SPECIFICATIONS

FFF/FDM 2.0 version features:

• Contains 18 parts;
• A printed figurine is 340 mm tall, 236 mm wide, 211 mm deep;
• The figurine features new, upgraded design;
• Enhanced level of detail;
• Gandalf the Grey and Balrog can combine in a diorama. Balrog is sold separately.

DLP/SLA 2.0 and DLP/SLA Eco 2.0 versions' features:

• Each contains 12 parts;
• A printed figurine is 170 mm tall, 118 mm wide, 106 mm deep;
• The figurine features new, upgraded design;
• Enhanced level of detail;
• Gandalf the Grey and Balrog can combine in a diorama. Balrog is sold separately.
• DLP/SLA Eco 2.0 contains some hollowed out parts to save resin.

SLS 2.0 version features:

• Contains 3 parts: solid Gandalf the Grey figurine on and separately from the stand;
• The figurine features new, upgraded design.

FFF/FDM 1.0 version features:

• Contains 17 parts;
• A printed model is 312 mm tall, 197 mm wide, 214 mm deep;
• Assembly kit includes locks to assemble the model without glue. 9_Ge_lock_10H (x2) needs to be printed twice. 17_Ge_lock_7S_(x2) needs to be printed twice;
• 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 8 parts;
• Parts #6 to #8 are alternative variants of the original arts that were manually hollowed out to save resin and require drain holes;
• A printed model is 156 mm tall, 99 mm wide, 107 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 Pre-supported 1.0 version features:

• Contains 5 parts;
• A printed model is 156 mm tall, 99 mm wide, 107 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.

SLS 1.0 version features:

• Made as a solid one-piece Gandalf figurine;
• A printed model is 156 mm tall, 99 mm wide, 107 mm deep.

You can get Model of Gandalf the Grey for 3D Printing right now! 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 Gandalf the Grey 3D Printing Figurine at Gambody YouTube channel.

Also, you may like other Lord of the Rings 3D Printing Figurines, as well as 3D Figurine of Balrog for Diorama.

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Below you can find printing recommendations for Cura, Bambu Lab, 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.

Bambu Lab printing recommendations:

These basic 3D printing settings recommendations for beginners were tested in Bambu Studio 1.9.5. Test models were printed on the Bambu Lab A1, Bambu Lab A1 Mini, Creality Ender 3 S1, Anycubic Kobra 2, and Anycubic Vyper using PLA and PETG filaments.

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

Cura printing recommendations:

These are averaged settings which were tested in the Cura 5.8.1 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