Psittacosaurus Skeleton – Ceratopsian Dinosaur 3D Model
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By Nova Studios
*model is divided up in several pieces for printing
Uncover the secrets of the past with our highly detailed and accurate Psittacosaurus skeleton model. Perfect for paleontology enthusiasts, educators and students, this 3D 3D printed result is free to download on FDM printer with build plate of 220220300mm and easy to assemble with 4mm steel or brass rod and fast working glue. Bring the Cretaceous period to life in your collection or classroom with this unique and well-preserved herbivorous dinosaur with a parrot-like beak and frill on the back of its head. Get your hands on it now on Nova Studios webshop!
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Why it is free
This skeleton did not start as my sculpt. It came from 3D scans of real Psittacosaurus fossils that Matt Christopher, dinosaur hunter on CGTrader, released for anyone to use. I cleaned the scans up, repaired the geometry and cut the skeleton into parts you can actually print. His scans were free, so this is free. That is the whole reason.
The animal
Psittacosaurus is the ceratopsian people forget is a ceratopsian. No horns, no frill worth the name, just that parrot beak and a body about the size of a big dog. Osborn named it in 1923 off Mongolian material, and it sits right at the base of the group that eventually produced Triceratops.
It is also one of the best known dinosaurs on earth. Hundreds of specimens, more than a dozen species, and the Liaoning ones preserved well enough to show skin and the bristles standing up along the tail. That is why this skeleton could be built without guessing at half of it, which is not something I can say about most of what I model.
What you get
STL and OBJ, split into parts, unsupported on purpose. Where the supports go depends on your printer and your resin, not mine.
Two versions are in the download. V2 is the half size one and fits a 25 × 25 × 25 cm build volume, so a normal desktop printer handles it. V3 is the full size animal, about two metres nose to tail, cut for a 30 × 30 × 40 cm bed. To get lifesize out of the smaller parts, scale them to 160%.
Printing it
On FDM I run a 0.2 mm nozzle, 0.1 to 0.15 mm layers, 30 to 50 mm/s and tree supports. On resin go finer, 0.025 to 0.05 mm, and lay the skull and the long bones flat so the supports do not land on anything you will miss.
Assembly is 4 mm steel or brass rod and a fast glue. Scuff the contact faces before you glue them, it holds better.
Terms
Free to download and print for yourself. No reselling, no selling prints of it, no redistributing the files, no commercial use. Free does not mean unlicensed.
Frequently Asked Questions
Is this Psittacosaurus skeleton hard to print?
Intermediate. The parts are split sensibly and the joins line up, but you want to be comfortable with supports and cleanup before you start.
How big does the printed skeleton come out?
Half size or full size, your choice. V3 assembles to roughly two metres nose to tail. V2 is the same skeleton at half that.
Can I sell prints of this model?
No. It is free for personal use only. Reselling, redistributing the files and commercial use are not allowed, and that applies to prints as well as to the files.
Is the model anatomically accurate?
It is built on 3D scans of real fossils, so the bone shapes are the bones rather than my read of them. What I did was clean, repair and segment them for printing.
Which printers does it work on?
Both. On FDM you want a bed of at least 220 × 220 × 300 mm for the split parts. On resin any of the usual desktop machines will do it, and the finer layer height is where the skull rewards you.
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