3D PRINTING DOCTOR WHO

021 - Wirrn
From The Ark in Space (1967)
Version 3 - Updated 9/1/2018

Finished: https://drive.google.com/open?id=1FNcCpLHHIUleSxADiXkSIsDH05LK8F2m


Special thanks to Hastran on TurboSquid, who allowed me to use his original 3D sculpt as the basis for my figure.

File/Print Recommendations

There are two different folders in the zip file depending on whether you are printing out of PLA (which uses thicker snap-together parts for the arms and legs, and comes pre-supported) or a flexible SLA resin like 3D Materials Superflex or Siraya Tech's Tenacious, which has more accurate looking skinny legs and antenna. If you try to print this figure out of standard fragile ABS-like resin, it will likely break during assembly.

Pre-Painting Instructions
Once you insert the legs into the body, there is no getting them out again, so make sure you have fully painted all parts that need to be painted before assembly. The base is designed so that you can fill it with sand or lead shot if the top part of the figure is too top-heavy and falls over.
It is most important to have the greatest amount of weight towards the back tail area. To prevent unwanted rattling, pack in your sand or shot in tightly, and then pour in epoxy resin, crazy glue, or any other sort of liquid adhesive that will fill in the gaps and cement everything together so it doesn't shift or rattle.

Paint/Color Reference
The two or three Wirrn costumes seen in Ark in Space had very slightly different color schemes. The dead queen was given a matte finish and had slightly greener mandibles, whereas the others had lighter lime green mandibles. In the second shot below, they look almost yellow, but I believe that's mainly due to the lighting. The mandible coloration continues up and around the eye, as you can see below, and the eyes themselves are an orangish brown. The remainder of the face and limbs are a dark green, and the body is primarily two tones of brown, with the upper body section a darker "coffee" brown and the lower thorax a lighter "chocolate" brown. The outer edges of the "hoops" that ring the body are painted a slightly darker brown as well.

Finished Example
Coming soon.

 

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