{"product_id":"rocky-project-hail-mary","title":"Rocky - Project Hail Mary","description":"\u003cp style=\"text-align: center\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cu\u003eROCKY\u003c\/u\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: center\"\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eI put this together because I couldn't find a model of Rocky that actually matched his movie counterpart.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eI wanted him to look heavy, blunt, and properly stony. I sculpted the rock fractures pretty deep into the carapace specifically because it makes painting incredibly easy, if you slap a wash or a heavy dry-brush on this, the texture does all the work for you.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cu\u003ePrinting Tips\u003c\/u\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eLayer height:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.12mm–0.16mm keeps the stone cracks sharp.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSupports:\u003c\/strong\u003e Definitely use tree supports under the central body. They cradle the belly nicely and pop right off the textured underside without leaving ugly marks.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eWalls:\u003c\/strong\u003e Go with 3 walls minimum so the leg joints are solid.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eInfill:\u003c\/strong\u003e 12% gyroid is plenty.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003ch3\u003e\u003cu\u003eQuick Paint Setup\u003c\/u\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eTo get a nice weathered, rocky look:\u003c\/p\u003e\u003col\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ePrime it black or dark grey.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eDo a heavy dry-brush all over with a medium brown or earthy tan.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eDo a super light dry-brush with a light cream or off-white just on the highest edges to make the texture pop.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eFor extra pop you can darken the crevices with a sharp black.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ol\u003e\u003cp\u003eIf you print one, toss a photo in the makes! I'd love to see how he looks in different filaments—a marble, matte grey, or dark stone PLA would probably look great raw.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eDisclaimer: Painted version of the model shown here is AI for demonstration\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eDesign by GABE3D on MakerWorld (license: BY-SA).\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Mymadmanlab","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":67372570607920,"sku":null,"price":7.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0987\/0809\/5280\/files\/0_fe629a9e-e5c9-4cd4-b283-d7a0afb89f7f.png?v=1784128452","url":"https:\/\/mymadmanlab.com\/products\/rocky-project-hail-mary","provider":"Mymadmanlab.com","version":"1.0","type":"link"}