by novionsolarius

Remixed from Chocobo Chick by Tombart.

Added a slot for a 6mm x 2mm rare earth magnet per the Entitled Goose design so that baby chocobo can run off with your keys too!

Magnets: https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B07CVPC3YJ/ref=ppx_yo_dt_b_search_asin_title?ie=UTF8&psc=1

Print Settings

Printer Brand:                          

Creality

Printer:                          

Ender 3

Rafts:                          

No

Supports:                          

Yes

Resolution:                          

0.12

Infill:                          

20%

Filament:                                            Mika3D PLA                                        Silk Gold                                        

Notes:

Printed at 220C with a 60C bed.  Regular supports needed only for the body.

I did 10% infill for the beak to help with the balance issues, but the model is unable to stand on its own without a base as the center of gravity is outside the feet area to begin with.

Base is a basic 60mm diameter x 4mm tall cylinder made in Windows 10 3D Builder with a concentric ironed top to make it shinier.  Make your own as you desire.

Pay attention to where you place the z seams as it will greatly affect the appearance of your model.  Rotate the model as needed to hide your seams.

Suggested z-seam orientation:
Head 1:  Sharpest Corner  (will cause seam to be on bottom of beak and tip, which is ideal since you'll generally see the figure from overhead).
Head 2: Orient the seam to be as close to the neck line as possible, since it will be hidden by the rest of the head
Body: Orient the seam to the back, since you'll generally be looking at the chocobo from the front
Toes: Doesn't matter

Post-Printing

Magnet

You may need to use a paring knife to chamfer the magnet slot a bit after printing in order to fit the 6x2mm magnet in.  It will be a very tight fit but it is definitely doable with a bit of pressure.  No glue is needed for the magnet.

Coloring

Colored with ultra-fine tip sharpie markers.  To get the diffused color on the beak tip, I used orange and then gently dabbed it with a q-tip soaked with isopropyl alcohol.

Be careful filling in as the liquid from the sharpie has a tendency to flow along the layer lines, which can cause it to go farther than you intend.  Fortunately isopropyl alcohol will clean up pretty much any mistakes you make.

Head feathers: Magenta
Legs: Orange
Beak tip: Orange
Eyes: Brown