Customer Reviews
The 3D print is of excellent quality; the likeness to Clayton Moore is very good, the shirt, hat and mask are all quite accurate to the character and the print itself feels solid and has a satisfying weight to it. Personally, I appreciate being able to find more obscure and niche subjects like this.
That said, there were some issues with my print: not all the supports were cut and sanded properly and the 3D print had multiple nubs on the hat, neck, bandada, chest and back. Also, the supports beneath the bandana were never removed and it was really hard getting under it to remove them for fear of breaking the piece off.
Since the model was one single piece, painting parts of it was a challenge, especially the string that ran down either side of the hat and looped onto the chest; I had to retouch the face several times while painting the string. It was also very fragile and broke on me twice as I was holding the model while painting it. Painting the underside of the red bandana was likewise difficult given the little clearance that was available.
Personally, I would have preferred if the hat, string, and bandana were printed as separate objects as I think that would have made painting the model a lot easier. I’m not a professional modeler or painter (been only doing this for a year) and I think breaking up the model into several pieces would make it more accessible to a wider audience who have varying degrees of experience.
While I loved the name plaque, I know a lot of people who hate having the name of the subject on the piece. Maybe making it optional as to whether to put it on the base or not might again make the model appealing to a wider audience.
Regardless of these issues I’m glad I purchased this piece and despite the challenges it was for the most part fun to paint. Looking forward to pairing it up with Tonto down the road. I attached a pic of my finished bust; it was all painted by hand with no airbrushing.
