IMAGINE THIS: it's your best friend's birthday, you own a 3D printer, and you have no idea what to get him. Maybe he's been feeling a bit down lately, perhaps going through a tough time. So, what do you do?

YOU DECIDE TO GIFT HIM A MASSIVE AURA BOOST AND A HEFTY DOSE OF TESTOSTERONE WITH THIS GORGEOUS HIGH-DEFINITION 3D PRINT, AND THEN YOU WATCH HIM SMILE!

Giga Chad bust, a high-definition 3D model created by me using over 1 million triangles. The bust has a standard height of 20 cm (if you want it smaller, you can always adjust the Z height in your slicer, but for maximum impact and definition, I highly recommend leaving it exactly as is, without changing a thing).

This print was made entirely in Hyper PLA on a Creality K2 printer. In post-production, it was hand-painted by me using BLACK ACRYLIC paint and a PRIMER, which I applied beforehand to ensure the paint adheres perfectly to the plastic.

PS: THE MULTICOLOR VERSION WITH GRAY AND BLACK FILAMENT WILL BE UPLOADED LATER, AS SOON AS I FINISH OPTIMIZING THE G-CODE FOR THE FASTEST POSSIBLE PRINT TIMES!

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PRINT SETTINGS:

For FDM 3D users, I highly recommend everyone download the 3MF file instead of the STL (Author Profile) because the 3MF file contains a preset print profile with print settings and filament temperatures (if using GENERIC PLA) already set and ready to go (obviously, depending on the printer, you will need to transfer/convert the file settings according to your printer's capabilities. Usually, the slicer does this automatically for you, but if it doesn't, don't worry, I've listed everything below).

WARNING: For truly exceptional and excellent print quality, DO NOT SIMPLIFY THE MODEL INSIDE THE SLICER, as it may reduce the quality of the printed details!!!

Recommended filament: GENERIC PLA, META PLA, HYPER PLA

Filament color: Gray / Mouse Gray / Light Gray

Print temperatures: Nozzle = 220°C (Constant, from first layer to the end) / Build plate = 60°C / Enclosure (optional) = 0-30°C. If you have an enclosed printer, I highly recommend keeping at least one door open to prevent the filament from melting before it even reaches the nozzle (heat creep). In any case, an enclosure is not necessary.

ONLY MODIFY THESE SETTINGS AND ENTER THE VALUE I HAVE PROVIDED FOR EACH OPTION. IF YOU CAN'T FIND THEM, USE THE SEARCH BAR IN YOUR SLICER AND TYPE THE NAME OF THE PRINT SETTING YOU NEED TO CHANGE.

QUALITY AND STRENGTH SETTINGS:

>Layer height = 0.14 mm

>First layer height = 0.26 mm

>Seam position = Rear aligned

>Seam gap = 5%

>Wall loops = 4

>Top surface pattern = Concentric

>Bottom surface pattern = Concentric

>Infill density = 16%

>Infill pattern = Gyroid

SUPPORT SETTINGS:

>Enable supports = Checked

>Type = Tree (auto)

>Only on build plate (or Touching build plate only) = Checked

OTHER SETTINGS:

>Brim type = Outer brim only

These are the settings I recommend and the ones I used to print my model, but feel free to experiment and tweak them however you like! May the strength of Giga Chad be with you and your friends!

Gigachad 3D Print Models & Free STL Files