Pteranodon Skeleton
Pteranodon Skeleton
3D
Published 2022-07-20T08:45:40+00:00
Pteranodon ; from Greek πτερόν and ἀνόδων is a genus of pterosaur that included some of the largest known flying reptiles, with P. longiceps having a wingspan of 6.5 m. They lived during the late Cretaceous geological period of North America in present-day Kansas, Alabama, Nebraska, Wyoming, and South Dakota. [From Wikipedia]
This pteranodon skeleton is designed to be printed in parts and assembled with paperclip wire and glue. I used pieces of paperclip wire (~20 mm long) to connect the wing bones for strength, since if it's printed at 100%, the wingspan of the assembled skeleton is ~42" [108 cm]! Snap together features would be really small and would not be strong enough at that size. The model works out to be about 1/6th scale compared to a full size pteranodon fossil skeleton.
Many thanks to Holden Williams [https://sketchfab.com/Rag02] for making his original 3D model available for this project. I have made numerous modifications that may not be completely accurate, but make printing the parts easier.
In Cura use Tree supports and no brim. This makes removing the supports much easier.
Slice the parts as pre-arranged (that's how I did it), or reposition them in your slicer to your liking.
Post-Printing:
The wing bones have 0.7 mm holes pre-drilled for paperclip or similar wire. Use 0.1 mm or smaller layer height for these parts, or the wire holes may not be formed. I used a pin vise with a ~0.8 mm drill bit to clean out the holes and allow some room for glue. I used Loctite 401 CA glue to assemble to parts.
| Date published | 20/07/2022 |
| Dimensions | Assembled model: 1078mm x 301mm x 84mm |
200% size came in at 7ft wingspan. very happy with results. great model