Sitting Wolf

A 3D printed3D printing is the construction of physical objects from a digital 3D model file, using a machine called a 3D printer. Wolf sitting on some grass.

This mini was 3D printed on my Anycubic Photon S with Anycubic UV resin. It printed with a small failure on the tail, so the tail was re-sculpted with some Green Stuff. I’m surprised how well it turned out, given that I’m not a sculpter.

For this paint-job, I simply wet-blendedWet-blending is the technique of painting an area of a miniature with two colors and smudging the border between them while the paint is still wet, in order to create smooth blends between colors on a miniature. the base-coat from the dark grey on the back, to brown in the middle, to tan on the belly. I then dry-brushedDry-brushing is the technique of wiping most of the paint off your brush and lightly brushing a miniature, in order to only catch the raised edges with a light dusting of a highlight color. highlights over the entirety of the fur. Finally, I painted the eyes, nose, and claws, and gave it a base.

The base was a plain 3D printed base, with some slight hills made with Green Stuff. I covered it in Stirland Mud, then added some Army Painter Field Grass and a few Vallejo grass tufts.

For some added detail, I gloss varnished the nose and claws, to contrast with the matte varnish on the rest of the model. The nose should look wet, and the claws shiny. I also gloss varnished the base rim as well, as I was curious about how it would turn out.

Overall, I think the miniature makes a perfect gift for my animal-loving partner.