by DeltaPlus
This model is based on a digital reconstruction of Michelangelo's Pietà.
The sculpture is located in St. Peter's Basilica in the Vatican.
Digital reconstruction was made as part of the Scan the World project and published on the MyMiniFactory website.
https://www.myminifactory.com/object/3d-print-pieta-in-st-peter-s-basilica-vatican-3796
https://www.myminifactory.com/object/3d-print-bust-of-mary-from-piet-in-st-peter-s-basilica-vatican-11423
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pietà
My only contribution is to make such a cross-section of the model that it is possible to print it on a 3D printer without using supports.
Connecting holes and pins can help align parts of the model when glued.
The prints presented in the photos were made on a 50%, 37.5% and 25% scale (height: 14.9 cm, 11.2 cm, 7.4 cm). Additionally, the connection pins have been reduced by 0.4 mm in each axis (this may depend on the printer, platform and filament used).
Recommended Cura setting (nozzle size 0.4):
line_width = 0.4
layer_height = 0.2
layer_height_0 = 0.2
wall_thickness = 0.8
top_bottom_thickness = 0.8
speed_print = 40
infill_sparse_density = 8 (for scale 100%) , 12 (for scale 75%) , 16 ( for scale 50%,25%) - for front
infill_sparse_density = 4 (for scale 100%) , 6 (for scale 75%) , 8 ( for scale 50%,25%) - for back
gradual_infill_steps = 2
infill_pattern = zigzag
