Version 1: Articulated (multi-part)
He comes in separate parts: head, body, 2 arms, 2 legs and the shell.
- The parts plug together with the joints already built in, so there's no glue needed
- You can turn his head and swing his arms into a new pose whenever you want: waving, reaching, shy, curious…
- Each part prints flat and easy, so you get cleaner surfaces and fewer supports
- You can paint every part separately before assembly, which makes it much easier to get clean color lines!
🗿 Version 2: One-piece body (no shell)
The full body in a single STL, with no assembly.
- Print it as-is for a "naked" shell-less alien (yes, he looks hilarious without it 😄)
- Or print the shell separately and attach it
How I painted mine (by hand, acrylic paint for 3D prints):
- sage green skin, with a lighter dry-brush on the head to bring out the scales
- a warm beige belly, toes and fingertips
- a brown shell with wood-grain strokes, plus a dark wash in the gaps between the plates
- glossy dark-green eyes (a drop of gloss varnish makes them look alive)…https://cults3d.com/:5080254

I’ve been building a miniature fantasy world called Mosshollow, one character and location at a time.

This is Wink. She’s a rat who runs the Brotherhood, a sprawling merchant guild responsible for keeping goods moving throughout the world.

She’s entirely handmade, including her clothes, and she’s probably one of my favorite characters I’ve sculpted so far.
What started as a little miniature project has somehow turned into an entire civilization with its own history, infrastructure, and questionable leadership decisions. 😂

Disclaimer: this is the first figure of the challenge, day one is "Brute" but I'm doing a more complicated figure, so I'll take more time.