Kirby Figurine & Star Platform
3D Printed Decorative Figurine | Fusion360 Modeling & 3D Printing | 2022
About the Project
I created a 3D model of and subsequently 3D printed this decorative figurine of one of my favorite characters - Kirby! My goal was to create a figurine and platform that would click into place together and act as a decorative desk trinket.
After brainstorming the best way to build my models in a way that would allow for successful 3D printing, I utilized Fusion 360 to create the model of the Kirby figurine & star platform. I employed various tools in the software - including extrusions, lofts, shelling, offset planes, the split body tool, and revolving - to create the desired shapes of the figures and the facial details on the Kirby figurine. Once the models were completed, I moved them into Ultimaker Cura to prep the .gcode files for 3D printing. I set the two halves of the Kirby figurine as one print, and the star platform as a second. I then printed both figurines on an Ender-3 printer and then assembled them together into its final form. In the future, I intend to further finish the 3D prints by sanding them down to a smooth finish and painting them to match the traditional pink & yellow colors of Kirby & his star, as seen in Nintendo games.
3D Prints
Final CAD Models
Kirby Figurine
Kirby Model - primary view
Kirby Model - side view, showing facial features extrusion on matching curve to the figurine's body
Kirby Model - top view
Kirby Model - below view
Kirby Model - back view
Kirby Model - front piece interior view, showing the figurine's hollow body for efficient 3D printing
Kirby Model - back piece interior, showing the small lip created to allow the front & back pieces to interlock together
Kirby Model - interior view of the fit of front & back pieces together
Star Platform
Star Model - primary view
Star Model - flat side view, showing the gradual extrusion of the top of the platform from the star's base/walls
Star Model - above view
Star Model - angled side view
Star Model - below view
Star Model - angled below view, showing the wall thickness of the hollow platform
Star Model - up close view of the divots intended for Kirby's feet to click into
Documentation of Project Flow
Sketches
Interaction Sketch - Kirby + Platform will fit in the palm of a hand. The device is interacted with by placing the Kirby figurine down into the divots in the star platform.
Kirby Sketch - below & side views
Kirby Sketch - front & back view, along with initial ideas of where to split the bodies for printing.
Star Sketch - below view
Star Sketch - side view, with some ideas of how to set this model up for printing
Star Sketch - above view
3D Print Preparation in Ultimaker Cura
Kirby Print - bed layout
Kirby Print - print time estimate
Star Print - print time estimate
Star Print - bed layout
Kirby model pieces on the Ender-3 bed after a successful print