Here's the baby. (A beautiful 23"/58 cm baby!)
I'm insatiably curious (I draw/sculpt/sew historical dresses/crochet/knit/WHATEVER) ... well... I test everything I can get my hands on. I wanted to try 3D printing, and as I like to get into trouble immediately, I always start with something super complicated (but it helped me understand a LOT, and now, everything I sculpt / prepare for 3D printing, seems easy to me
Anyway, after a lot of failures, after realizing that the file I'd bought was terrible, I reworked the parts myself to finally get a clean assembly process (the Nautilus was sliced in unlikely and impractical places! For exemple in the middle of the ark O_o).
After my modifications, I ended up with 3 big pieces, which all needed about 12 to 16 hours to print.
Look at all those small pieces ! You can actually open the skiff, put the tiny tiny oars in it, and close it again.
Joining the pieces together to hide any gap was my biggest fear. I had to search and learn how to fill them :) But Internet is an incredible place to find ressources and tutorials.
I wanted to try out a non-realistic color, a little gold/vers de gris, inspired by what I like and also by the model on display at Wal'ts an american restaurant, all gold, which I love.
The sad thing is... that I've learnt many things since then. Using an airbrush, the right paint, the right glue... I would totally print and paint this (little) guy differently today ! I want to make another one so baaaaad hahaha !)
