Octonana V2 (octopus banana)

If you make this and post it on instagram, please tag me so I can see it!  @daann_ii

This model comes in two versions. One with the original eyes and another with cutouts. At 100%, the eye socket will hold a 10mm flatback bead or you can print one of the eye models included in the files. There are a few options for eyes. I used glass cabochons and flatback beads for some of the models in the pictures. Because I made the model have a 10mm eye socket at 100%, you can scale the model and predict what size eye hole will result. Eyes will be 1/10 of body scale.

Example.
Printed at 150% scale, eye hole 15mm
Printed at 60% scale, eye hole 6mm

The smallest print in the pictures (lime green) was printed at 40% and I verified that a 4mm flatback bead fits into the eye socket. Due to tolerance differences in printers, printing at large scales may result in more wiggle room in the socket, so keep that in mind. Example. If you want to use a 15mm flatback or cabochon for an eye, you may want to actually print at 148%.

This model takes approximately 3.5hrs to print at 100% scale, 10% infill. (Prusa slicer, standard settings 0.16mm layer height, Ender 3 v3 SE).


Tips for painting and eyes

*Use purple instead of brown paint for darkening the tips of bananas. Use a splatter technique (tooth brush or paint brush technique) or a tooth pick to create speckles. The eyes look better if you darken the eye hole before adding a printed eye or flatback bead (IMO).

*You can make your own eyes by using clear glass dome cabochons. Two of the larger models show eyes I made with foil paper. I painted a pupil on the foil paper before gluing to the backside of the glass with E600 glue.

Filament and eyes used in images:

Large yellow: Elegoo matte yellow + purple paint + glass eyes
Large green: Ziro matte matcha + purple and yellow/green paint + glass eyes
Large purple/green: Eryone matte dual yellow and purple + printed two color eyes
Medium light yellow: Polytera matte rainbow + yellow/green paint + resin flatback eyes
Medium shiny gold: CC3D silk dark rainbow + original eyes
Small lime green: Overture cream grass green + pearl flatback eyes