Also see [[Christmas gift for team]] for my initial draft work. ## Intro I decided this year for end of year gifts for my team / co-workers I would create 3D models of each of them, print and paint them. Originally I wanted to go with a DnD or tabletop type style and give everyone a full set of the figures, but eventually as the project went on I ended up just doing figures in the 125-175mm range because they were better for seeing details, and I couldn't possibly print and paint enough to give everyone smaller ones in time. The project was my biggest initiative yet. It was 10 different figures. I had to sketch ideas, hire a 3D modeler to turn them into STL, then I added pre-supports, printed, printed again many more times due to failures, and eventually paint. ## Photos ![[IMG_4158.jpg]] ![[IMG_4163.jpg]] ![[IMG_4166.jpg]] ![[IMG_4167.jpg]] ![[IMG_4169.jpg]] ![[IMG_4172.jpg]] ![[IMG_4175.jpg]] ![[IMG_4176.jpg]] ![[IMG_4180.jpg]] ![[IMG_4185.jpg]] ![[IMG_4188.jpg]] ![[IMG_4189.jpg]] ![[IMG_4196.jpg]] ![[IMG_4199.jpg]] ![[IMG_4200.jpg]] ![[IMG_4204.jpg]] ![[IMG_4210.jpg]] ![[IMG_4211.jpg]] ![[IMG_4213.jpg]] ![[IMG_4219.jpg]] ![[IMG_4138.jpg]] ![[IMG_4139.jpg]] ![[IMG_4143.jpg]] ![[IMG_4144.jpg]] ![[IMG_4149.jpg]] ![[IMG_4154.jpg]] ![[IMG_4155.jpg]] ![[IMG_4156.jpg]] ## Lessons Learned - I had a lot of struggles early on during the printing stages. - I had to create my [[Resin Printing Standard Operating Procedures]] as I ramped up my printing. Prior to this, I was printing very few figures on a 4K Sonic Mini. During this project I got a larger Saturn 2 and began printing almost constantly for weeks. I had to get much more organized with my printing. - After many print failures when using auto-supports, I had to take a step back and go learn more about supports. The 3D modelers did not provide pre-supported STL, so I was in charge of supports and testing the prints. I used to always do auto support and I guess I got lucky in the past with the couple figures I printed - they were ok. As I tried to do these 10, I quickly learned limitations of auto-support and did a bunch of video watching [[3D Print Supports]]