Articulated Beluga whale

Dimensions (LxWxH)

170 x 64 x 36 mm (100% scale)

Basic information

A long awaited, fifth addition to the Articulated Sea Life collection, the Beluga whale is here! 

It was designed to print as easily, and as reliably, as possible. No post processing, or tweaking is needed. The model is fully functional right off the buildplate, and doesn't require any additional assembly.

Included files

You can choose from total of 3 files: .3mf (recommended); .stl (for slicer compatibility issues); and .gcode (for MK3S+, pre-sliced, ready to print)

This design is a part of the Articulated Sea Life collection by me. You can check out other designs from this collection here.

The Articulated Sea Life collection is a live project, and I'm continuously adding new designs, anytime I get an interesting idea, or a suggestion. The designs are also updated, if any changes or tweaks have to be made. Feedback, suggestions and ideas are welcome!

Material

 PLA

Layer height

 ≤0,2 mm

or

>0,2 mm + variable layer height

Infill

>10%

Support

None. The model was designed not to require any support material.

Scaling

The model should come out perfectly functional even at lower scales. Tested up to 60% of the original scale. Results may vary depending on the accuracy of your setup and quality of the materials used.

Orientation

Default, laid flat on the belly

Adhesion aid

Not necessary, contact area with the buildplate should be sufficient. If your print surface suffers from poor adhesion, consider using some adhesive spray, or other kind of adhesion booster. Using brim is possible, but not recommended, as it would be difficult, and inconvenient to remove afterwards.

All resolved past issues with the model files and detailed information about their fixes will be listed in this section. If you're having any problems which aren't on this list, please visit the Known issues section below. If you don't see your problem mentioned there as well, please leave us a message with more details, so that we're able to address it as soon as possible.

11/30/2024 

• Fixed a non-functioning link in the model description

12/21/2024 

• Updated the image gallery.
• Minor changes to the model description.

There currently aren't any known issues/work in progress. If you run into any, please contact me via dm.

My work is free for personal, non commercial use. If you want to sell, or monetize my models in any other way, please visit my Patreon for more licensing options.