NEW BIRDHOUSE; THE HOBBIT HOUSE! (Patreon)

UPDATE 2025-02-02: The individual file for the base (gray - base) was not placed in the right orientation for printing. It is now corrected. Sorry for that.

Hello my dear friends!

I am very happy today to be back and to have a new model to present to you! As you all know, the last few weeks have been very difficult and being back at work does me some good. I still have work to do and some days are really difficult, but devoting time to you is a great escape for me. Thank you all once again for your patience and understanding!

That being said, let's move on to the current topic of this post; A new birdhouse model is now available!

Dozens of you have asked me for it in the comments and by private messages, so I decided to listen to you and here is the final result; A cute and well detailed birdhouse shaped like a Hobbit house!

With a beautiful wood texture and fuzzy skin on the grassy parts, it has a little magical look, very typical of these little houses.

The project is relatively simple and within everyone's reach, as long as you follow the instructions and take your time.

As for the "wood", I put a lot of effort into making the wood texture easily printable for everyone. You should have no problem coming out with nice pieces with a nice finish.

For mine, I printed the "wood" pieces on a textured bed, but I wonder if that was a good choice. If anyone does it on a smooth bed, I would love to see the results! :)

Now, the really important info:

TWO MODELS ARE AVAILABLE!

A "plain" model, like the other birdhouses from previous years and a model compatible with a blink camera. You have the option to print one or the other.

PLEASE NOTE: The model with the blink camera, I have not tested it yet in terms of camera. I added windows on the birdhouse, in order to increase the brightness inside. But tests must be done and if you want to do them, please let me know the results. The reason I haven't done any tests yet is that for a few days we have had cloudy skies and we received a lot of snow and I would like to do my tests on a nice sunny day to see the optimum result. So to be continued... I await your comments.

The parts for the blink camera option are in a folder of its own in the project. In the Bambu Lab project, the plates are marked as optional parts.

AS ALWAYS:

- All parts are placed in the right orientation for printing

- All parts are 100% support free

- The project is 100% printable on any type of 3d printer and it is also compatible in  dimensions with a "mini" printer like the A1 Mini or the Prusa Mini.

- Some parts were printed with fuzzy skin. It is mentioned in the file name, and the plates in  the Bambu Lab project already have the fuzzy skin set by object.

-Other parts require color changes. This can be done on any printer. If you are not familiar with color changes, just let me know and I will guide you a bit. The color names are specified in the file name as well.

ANOTHER IMPORTANT POINT:

Some parts (like the house body) are named "light yellow" which was my original color choice. But i didnt get good results with my light yellow, probably because of moisture, so i printed mine in a light beige instead. Just to avoid confusion.

NOTE ON COLOR CHANGES FOR BAMBU LAB USERS:

-In the project file, the color changes are already applied BUT BY LAYERS and not painted. You have to slice the plate to see the color changes applicable in the preview.

HARDWARE REQUIRED:

You will need (9x) M4x12mm screws.

8-32 x 1/2 also works or any other screw of similar diameter. For my part, I prefer the M4x12mm self-tapping type screws which offer a little more bite in the plastic. A bit like this one:

https://a.co/d/0tEPpSv

I think I've covered everything that needs to be said. Being a bit "rusty" from my last few weeks, if I've forgotten something, just let me know and I'll make the necessary corrections.

Have fun friends!!! Happy printing!

Pascal