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Early Release: Tardigrade (Water Bear, Moss Piglet)!!
🕑 Added 2023-04-21 22:11:12 +0000 UTC***THIS FILE IS NO LONGER INCLUDED FREE WITH SUBSCRIPTION.
Use the 50% OFF discount code if you want to purchase it.
Introducing the Tardigrade... aka "Water Bear", aka "Moss Piglet"!! I've been wanting to make a Tardigrade since I first started doing these designs. They are just such fascinating creatures and posed a unique design challenge, to say the least, haha.
For those unfamiliar... Tardigrades are microscopic animals that have uncanny and unmatched survival abilities. They can adapt their bodies to weather the dangers of extreme cold, extreme heat, immense radiation, and can even survive the vacuum of space. Here are a couple of amazing videos if you want to learn more, or see them in action, Here and Here!!
Note, I'm trying out an updated socket for the neck snap-fit on this design. I wanted to introduce a bit more flex into the snap-in, with the same amount of hold. Let me know how this works for you all!
I hope you like it!
Matt
Pictured Models are printed in...
Pale Rainbow: this was a PrintBed Mystery Roll, likely unavailable
Bright Rainbow: iSanmate PLA+ Rainbow***
65% scaled print: Ziro Autumn***
50% scaled print: PolyTerra Dual Color Teal-Yellow***
*Click Here to go to the Pinned "the Hub - Info and Current Download Links" post*
3D PRINTING SETTINGS
Body: Print-In-Place.
Head: Snap-Fit to Body. Pre-Supported for easy printing. No additional support needed.
5%-15% Infill.
3 Walls.
This should generally scale down to 60-65% with full articulation, on a well calibrated printer. Some were printed successfully down to 50%. YMMV
Here is a quick video showing the easiest method for snap-fitting the head onto the body: https://youtube.com/shorts/_WDHXPti7as
*Click Here to go to the Pinned "the Hub - Info and Current Download Links" post*
Comments
MatMire_Makes
The tardigrade is no longer included with the subscription. Members can purchase the older public releases from Cults3d or MMF with the 50% OFF discount code. The code is listed in the pinned "Hub" info post (there is also a link to the Hub in this post above)
Barb Rodriguez crafttopia 3d LLC
can you still download it? get back as soon as possible please the date is 2/13/2025 if i could download it that would be amazing
Pascal Winter
Such an awesome model and creature! There’s a Wild Kratts episode about the Tartigrade, my son is going to love this!
Jenell Torregon
Love this little guy, it's so cute! Mike's wife.
KittyCat3D
inspiration for this one?
Brendan Sheridan
It was a great print with matte purple on an X1C 😘🤌! Just gotta paint it up and away it goes to some where in my house
MatMire_Makes
Thank you!
Pretzel Prints
I adore this! A water bear! I wouldn't have thought of this one! Very creativeand fantastic as always!
Andreas
🙄
Dave Hart
2 of my printers have sat dormant for the past month. Tardigrade hits and it was time to fire them back up.
Kristin Riess
This is adorable!!!
Graeme Walker
I Love this model its soo cute
MatMire_Makes
At least a few more people, I hope! They have a small but mighty internet following (excuse the pun).
Shayla Anthony
Now the world will discover what a tardigrade is....
Ben Crawford
Not really something I think I will print, the design is great but it's not my favorite. I really hope you make a chameleon some day, that is what I thought you were making with the chested gecko teaser.
MatMire_Makes
Yeah, he's a chonker. Scales down well, though.
Mike Sprague
ok, just dropped this on the build plate...there is SERIOUS irony with how big and chonky this LITTLE guy is...LOL
VenomGamer914_YT ‘
Man!!! Y'all are AMAZING at guessing these things!!!
Maricela
This is so cool!! Someone asked me if I had one of those and now I do!!
Reed Nelson
Heck yeah! I knew it
MatMire_Makes
No, that's a printbed mystery roll. The Ziro Autumn is one of the smaller ones in the group photo.
Mike Sprague
I see you have Ziro Autumn listed as a PLA used - I didn't think there were any blues in that one - is that what the main picture is printed in? The pale blue-ish one. Or is that the Polyterra?
Knechtel3dPrints
Oh my goodness thank you
André Neto
Nice Job!
Andorra Turner
You're the greatest! thanks for the splendidly dorky model haha
Herb Veitenhans
Ehhh… no
MatMire_Makes
Hahaha
Justin Marino
This is perfect!! Well done!
Heather Dryer
I love this. Perfect for by next con.
MorenoCreatives3D
This, this is amazing!
Vinny Ferraro
Oh my God, it’s so ugly that it’s cute again. I love it.
Vikki
OMG!!!!!!
