Low Poly Dinos Dinosaur 3D models by 3D Printing Professor

A project in Hurricane, UT by Joe Larson
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Whimsical 3D dinosaur models designed for easy printing on your home FFF 3D printer.
Backers: 299
Average Pledge Per Backer: $28

Funded: $8,478 of $500
Dates: Jun 22nd -> Jul 21st (29 days)
Project By: Joe Larson
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Latest News

Hours to go, nest model, and the most successful day so far, video

July 21st - via: kickstarter.com
After this monumental day, we will have 3 surveys in the coming days to decide what models will be added for reaching 3 stretch goals in this one day. I'm still freaking out a little bit. Thank you everyone. Especially thank you Joel Telling. So... (Read More)

Wildly successful last 24 hours!

July 20th - via: kickstarter.com
New stretch goal, new survey, go vote!  EDIT: Holy carp! In the time it took me to reedit, reencode, and reupload today's video due to a glaring technical error, we hit another stretch goal, we're running headlong into a 3rd new stretch goal, as... (Read More)

Survey results and new survey

July 19th - via: kickstarter.com
Cast your vote! The results of the last survey are in and the new dino added to the list is the Carnotaurus, a T-Rex with horns. More teeth! Just before midnight we hit yet another stretch goal! You guys are crazy! So it's back to the survey time!... (Read More)

3 new dinos, New Stretch Goal Survey, and Live Stream Announcement

July 17th - via: kickstarter.com
Be sure to vote on the next stretch goal added. You guys are on fire! Before the responses on the last survey were counted we've crossed another stretch goal, taking this campaign to over $5k raised. Personally, I am very pleased. Apparently the ice... (Read More)

Explore #LowPolyDinos in VR

July 16th - via: kickstarter.com
Isaac Lloyd is a very talented young man. He's put together a VR tour of the Low Poly Dino scene I used to make the coloring pages. You can travel around the island and see the various scenes. And if you have a VR setup you can even see it in full... (Read More)

$4500 Stretch Goal Survey and Bonus Dino and Changing the World Video

July 16th - via: kickstarter.com
Vote for the next dino to be added: https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/G656D69 I'm just going to carry on here like you've seen the video above, so if you haven't, you should probably watch that video first. I swear I have a print of the dimorphadon... (Read More)

More 3D models, more prints

July 14th - via: kickstarter.com
And the dinos just keep coming. This is possibly the most detailed model of the bunch, if not it's second only to the Raptor. With this model there was just no way I could find to reduce the details. And unlike the Mastodon, I couldn't rely on... (Read More)

Plesiosaur and Mastodon model complete, all 12 coloring pages

July 13th - via: kickstarter.com
As this campaign is about to cross the threshold of it's last week, I have, in a fury of modeling, made 2 dinosaurs model complete yesterday.  The Plesiosaur, more or less what we think Nessy probably is, is modeled to print flat while looking like... (Read More)

Last day for Atryzen filament and Survey Results and Trees!

July 12th - via: kickstarter.com
https://www.amazon.com/s/ref=nb_sb_noss?url=me%3DA1BAPY670BVG5N&field-keywords=3d+pen+filament+refillsThe Artyzen filament giveaway has been going great. If I haven't offered you a discount coupon and you want a sample pack of 24 rolls of 1.75mm... (Read More)

Going live on the Adafruit Show & Tell in 1 hour

July 11th - via: kickstarter.com
https://youtu.be/0Wu17H2pTzUIf you can be there, I'll be showing and telling all about the Low Poly Dinos. I look forward to seeing you there!  (Read More)

And the dinos keep coming, another stretch goal met!

July 11th - via: kickstarter.com
I can not believe the generosity of you all. Check the number, this kickstarter is currently resting at an evil $4k, so it's time to ask you all the big question: Which dino gets added next? This quiz is a little short on options, mostly because I've... (Read More)

Survey Results and Acid Spitting Frilled Dino

July 9th - via: kickstarter.com
Congratulation to the Saber Tooth Tiger for winning the survey voting. On the one had, I'm happy about this, as it means we can now have a "Go Go Lowpoly Dinos" pack with the T-Rex, Triceratops, Pteradactyl, Mastadon and Saber Toothe Tiger. On the... (Read More)

Time to vote on the $3500 stretch goal

July 7th - via: kickstarter.com
https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/7LMNWQD No sooner do we finish voting on the last stretch goal, than crazy generous supports kick us over the next stretch goal. Plus, a new $100 backer means my modeling queue is now up to 6, with 2 I have yet to find... (Read More)

Best Birthday, New Backers, Livestream returns, Artyzen and Adafruit

July 7th - via: kickstarter.com
I have so much to update you all about, so buckle up. Yesterday was an amazing day for the kickstarter. It raised most money it had raised since the first 2 days of this fundraiser, making it the 3rd most successful day of this kickstarter. What can... (Read More)

New Stretch Goal Survey, and new dinos galore!

July 6th - via: kickstarter.com
https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/ZPXNSW2 Yesterday's live stream went, I think, brilliantly. However, it did suffer from a few, minor, apocalyptic technical difficulties. During the stream, the live ticker entirely failed to acknowledge that we cross a... (Read More)

Just hatched, the Stygimoloch

July 5th - via: kickstarter.com
I hope everyone had a safe and happy Independence Day. At least those in the US. I just realized that many of my backers are from the UK, so... Thanks? Ew, awkward. I spent a portion of the day modeling and test printing the 11th dinosaur added to... (Read More)

100 backers and Survey results video

July 3rd - via: kickstarter.com
 Good morning to all our new backers. I can't believe how awesome you all are. I am blessed to have you in my life. I've got some 3D models to make. The new dinos are the Stygimolock (bone head) as voted by you and the Archelon (giant turtle) as... (Read More)

$2500 Stretch goal survey, backers only!

July 2nd - via: kickstarter.com
This post is for backers only. Please visit Kickstarter.com and log in to read. (Read More)

Pterodactyl Video Update

June 30th - via: kickstarter.com
Man, the things I forgot to mention in this video. Okay, first of all, many of you are getting and using your coupon codes for the free filament. That's great. Keep doing it. But if you're not going to use the code, when you get the message, let me... (Read More)

Talking about us again, and how to start the next dino...

June 29th - via: kickstarter.com
Low Poly Dinos got another mention, this time on Manufactur3dmag. You can check it out by clicking on their logo. Meanwhile I've got to figure out how to model a Pterodactyl to print without support. Should it be on it's back? On it's belly? Maybe I... (Read More)

New Stretch goal, new graphics, free gate

June 28th - via: kickstarter.com
We've hit a new stretch goal, so it's time to vote on a new dino, so hit up the YouTube polls and help direct the future of the campaign.  I spent the majority of the day updating the graphics on the kickstarter to reflect the new dinos added and... (Read More)

Some clarification about the "free" filament

June 28th - via: kickstarter.com
I was so excited to tell you about the Artezyn filament deal that I might have gotten some of the facts wrong. There's been a language and timezone barrier in our communications. But now that I have the codes and are starting to send them out, here's... (Read More)

Free Filament for backers and new models video

June 28th - via: kickstarter.com
Per a comment on the last video, this one is hosted on YouTube so that you can listen to me prattle at 2x speed. Enjoy. Filament supplier Artezyen is giving some of those who back the kickstarter a free 1.75mm PLA variety 24 pack, a $14 value. I... (Read More)

Ankylosaurus makes 7

June 26th - via: kickstarter.com
The Ankylosaurs is modeling complete and currently printing on my Mp Select mini at work, so I'll have a picture of it first thing tomorrow. According to yesterday's poll, the Raptor is overflowing to the Triassac, but it was close for the... (Read More)

New Dinos, New info, New Polls

June 26th - via: kickstarter.com
You'll need an HTML5 capable browser to see this content. Play Replay with sound Play with sound 00:00 00:00 There is a problem with what I said in this video that I only just discovered while uploading.  Kickstarter doesn't have built in polls. I... (Read More)

And then there were 5

June 25th - via: kickstarter.com
 The Spinosaurus LIVES! And it stands. However, during printing it starts from 3 separate islands on the first layer that converge into one, which has proven to make it a more challenging print that the others, so I'm adding some assists to it this... (Read More)

Spinosaurus modeling Day 2 Video

June 23rd - via: kickstarter.com
You'll need an HTML5 capable browser to see this content. Play Replay with sound Play with sound 00:00 00:00 Thank you for your support. The Spinosaurus is modeling complete and printing now. Check out the video for some fun I had while modeling... (Read More)

I've got some dinos to model

June 23rd - via: kickstarter.com
What's the next model to be added to the queue? I wake up this morning to a new stretch goal reached and a new $100 backer, which means there are now 2 new dinos queued up. The $100 backer likes the pointy dinos, so an Anklysaurus has been added to... (Read More)

First new dino Stegosaurus

June 22nd - via: kickstarter.com
As chosen by the first $100 backer, Gus. Gus is now in the the Jurassic tier pool of dinos, Next, I will be working on a Spinosaurus by the vote of the second $100 backer. This is going to be a challenging one. With that long snout I'm tempted to... (Read More)

Funded in record time

June 22nd - via: kickstarter.com
Go and vote for your choice of dinos to be added to the campaign. I cannot thank everyone enough for your support in this fundraiser. We've reached our goal in less than 2 hours. That is amazing and exceeds any expectations I had for this. I've got... (Read More)

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