Parasaurolophus skull display - no supports

My artistic rendition of a fossilized Parasaurolophus skull with a display stand. Easy print in parts without supports!
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I wanted to make my own rendition of Parasaurolophus skull, which was also easy to print. I tried to be accurate when sculpting it, but I'm no paleontologist, so I'm sorry in advance to all the dinosaur experts I might offend with this!

There are a few trickier spots on the skull, but I was able to print all the parts on my Prusa MK3 without supports.

 

My print settings:

0,15mm layer height (0,2mm for the stand)

15% infill

No supports 

Only for “stand_rod”: printed with small brim for better adhesion

 

Print instructions

Print all parts in their original orientation, no supports needed if your printer can handle some bridging and overhangs

Connector_square - 4 copies needed

Connector_round - 2 copies needed

I reccommend printing the stand, nameplate and stand rod in different appropriate colors for a more interesting final product.

 

Assembly instructions

Very straight-forward to combine all the pieces of the head and jaw using printed connectors. Use super glue to fasten together as needed. The jaw can be snapped into the head by slighly compressing it from the sides.

Nameplate should also be fastened by super-glue. 

The rod should be stable with just friction fit.

Post-processing

For added realism, try weathering the print. I am a newbie at this, but I used a white primer spray, and then smeared black and brown acrylic paint on it to create the fossil-like texture (as seen in picture 2). Next time I'd use putty to cover up the connections. 

 

I hope you enjoy this print!

 

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