Say hello to Mingo The Surfing Flamingo!

This laid back surfer "chick" is sure to put a smile on your face (as long as you are up to the challenge of printing her).

I am not going to lie, this was NOT AN EASY PRINT! The cover image was my 4th attempt at getting Mingo to print cleanly. You've been warned.

So, if Mingo is hard to print, why bother sharing the file? Well, for me part of the fun in this hoby is tweaking and tuning to get a good print. There is nothing better than waking up to a beautiful print after testing and tweaking to get everything just right. My guess is that I am not the only one. If you're up for the challenge, here she is.

Ultimately, this is what worked for me:
- 0.2 Layer heights
- 3 walls to increase strength (especially in the legs)
- 10% cubic infill
- Organic tree supports, on build plate only, support critical regions only + enforced & blocked supports in key areas (see images)
- A little luck!

I printed Mingo in Polymaker Panchroma Silk Pink PLA (https://amzn.to/4qtdy6g) and she was painted with JusArt Acrylic Markers (https://amzn.to/4rNUuky).

Mingo The Surfing Flamingo

0.2mm layer, 3 walls, 10% infill