# Prehistoric Mollusca printed with form2
**URL:** https://forum.formlabs.com/t/prehistoric-mollusca-printed-with-form2/7075
**Category:** Projects & Prints
**Created:** [January 15, 2016, 6:36pm UTC](https://forum.formlabs.com/t/prehistoric-mollusca-printed-with-form2/7075 "2016-01-15T18:36:48Z")
**Posts on this page:** 12
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### Author:  [@KlausLeitl](https://forum.formlabs.com/u/KlausLeitl)
#### Post date: [January 15, 2016, 6:36pm UTC](https://forum.formlabs.com/t/prehistoric-mollusca-printed-with-form2/7075/1 "2016-01-15T18:36:48Z")
Its time to post photos of three prehistoric mollusca models:
Belemnoid
Orthoceras
Trachyceras
Each model 50 cm long. Even the eyes are printed.
Modeled in zbrush, hollowed in meshmixer, printed at 0,1 mm
With this new form2 I had not a single failed print since 2 and a half month - and I printed a lot and most prints are large.
For my organic models a great printer.
Klaus
         
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### Author:  [@Philipp\_Ludewig](https://forum.formlabs.com/u/Philipp_Ludewig)
#### Post date: [January 15, 2016, 7:18pm UTC](https://forum.formlabs.com/t/prehistoric-mollusca-printed-with-form2/7075/2 "2016-01-15T19:18:55Z")
Holy cow. I’d be interested in the making of. How long did the modeling take you?
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### Author:  [@Brandon\_A](https://forum.formlabs.com/u/Brandon_A)
#### Post date: [January 15, 2016, 7:41pm UTC](https://forum.formlabs.com/t/prehistoric-mollusca-printed-with-form2/7075/3 "2016-01-15T19:41:56Z")
Astonishing models, prints, and painting! Save some talent for the rest of us!
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### Author:  [@KlausLeitl](https://forum.formlabs.com/u/KlausLeitl)
#### Post date: [January 16, 2016, 6:39am UTC](https://forum.formlabs.com/t/prehistoric-mollusca-printed-with-form2/7075/4 "2016-01-16T06:39:55Z")
HI Philipp
Those Mollusks are actually very simple to model. The shape of the body is not very complex. They have a shell, a body, and one arm that is copied and rigged ten times. So it does not take very long to model it.
Klaus
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### Author:  [@FormBeast](https://forum.formlabs.com/u/FormBeast)
#### Post date: [January 19, 2016, 1:10pm UTC](https://forum.formlabs.com/t/prehistoric-mollusca-printed-with-form2/7075/5 "2016-01-19T13:10:51Z")
looks great! was there much cleanup?
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### Author:  [@MarkHysell](https://forum.formlabs.com/u/MarkHysell)
#### Post date: [January 19, 2016, 3:49pm UTC](https://forum.formlabs.com/t/prehistoric-mollusca-printed-with-form2/7075/6 "2016-01-19T15:49:45Z")
These are stunning. The models are beautifully painted (and photographed)! Would love to see in-progress photos of the digital models and unpainted printed parts. I am glad to hear that the Form-2 prints reliably (mine is due in March!) Thanks for sharing.
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### Author:  [@KlausLeitl](https://forum.formlabs.com/u/KlausLeitl)
#### Post date: [January 19, 2016, 5:39pm UTC](https://forum.formlabs.com/t/prehistoric-mollusca-printed-with-form2/7075/7 "2016-01-19T17:39:55Z")
@Edward\_Peretti
what is much? 1 hour or 5 hours? I think was two and a half hour per model.
@MarkHysell
Sorry I don´t have photos of work in progress.
Here is a screenshot of the digital Trachyceras.
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### Author:  [@FormBeast](https://forum.formlabs.com/u/FormBeast)
#### Post date: [January 19, 2016, 5:54pm UTC](https://forum.formlabs.com/t/prehistoric-mollusca-printed-with-form2/7075/8 "2016-01-19T17:54:53Z")
Sorry, I meant did you have to do much of work filling and sanding the print? Particularly around the supports areas?
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### Author:  [@FormBeast](https://forum.formlabs.com/u/FormBeast)
#### Post date: [January 19, 2016, 5:55pm UTC](https://forum.formlabs.com/t/prehistoric-mollusca-printed-with-form2/7075/9 "2016-01-19T17:55:22Z")
Would you be able to show a screen cap of your preform support setup? 🙂
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### Author:  [@KlausLeitl](https://forum.formlabs.com/u/KlausLeitl)
#### Post date: [January 19, 2016, 7:04pm UTC](https://forum.formlabs.com/t/prehistoric-mollusca-printed-with-form2/7075/10 "2016-01-19T19:04:59Z")
Hi
sanding the support area is not a problem. Much more work is to go the parts together and sand the seams.
Here screenshots of the supports of some arms.
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### Author:  [@FormBeast](https://forum.formlabs.com/u/FormBeast)
#### Post date: [January 20, 2016, 11:57am UTC](https://forum.formlabs.com/t/prehistoric-mollusca-printed-with-form2/7075/11 "2016-01-20T11:57:41Z")
That’s a nice setup. Did the prints come out perfect first time?
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### Author:  [@KlausLeitl](https://forum.formlabs.com/u/KlausLeitl)
#### Post date: [January 20, 2016, 7:06pm UTC](https://forum.formlabs.com/t/prehistoric-mollusca-printed-with-form2/7075/12 "2016-01-20T19:06:11Z")
yes. perfect first time. Not one failed print since two and a half month.