The Thinker by Rodin

I’ve always enjoyed the statue ‘The Thinker’, and when I heard about the Scan the World project that has posted 3D printable models of thousands of famous artifacts, I went looking. If you have not seen this site, it’s worth checking out (https://www.myminifactory.com/users/Scan%20The%20World).

I used the original model from Scan the World and designed a pedestal for it that I think makes it a better display piece.

I’ve posted one model with “The Thinker” text and one without. If your have multi-color capability, you can recolor based and/or text in your slicer, as in the pictured model.

Another slicer variable I have found interesting for this model is changing infill to lightning. The lightning infill at 15% produces a light weight, nearly hollow model that can be filled with your choice of pourable materials for added weight by drilling a hole in the bottom. For post-addition of weight, I know many people like sand, which will work, but keep in mind it could crack open and spill since the model has a relatively thin shell. I suggest a further increase in wall thickness if you choose this route. I personally like plaster of paris. It’s easy to pour in and solidifies, so I don’t have to worry about future leaks. Since it solidifies, you don’t need to plug the filling hole either.

In addition, I realized the round pedestal model I created for this project might be useful on it’s own, so it’s also posted separately here: https://makerworld.com/en/models/197238#profileId-217782