Gloom Smoke Shade Beast is a stylized lion-like guardian sculpt that reads as a living mass of curling smoke and flowing mane. The sculpt features densely packed, decorative curls and tendrils that form the body, legs, tail and head; the face reads aggressively with an open maw, exposed fangs and a snarling expression while the limbs terminate in clawed paws resting on a round display plinth. The overall silhouette is dynamic — hunched, forward-leaning, and full of movement — with the tail arcing away from the body in a sweeping, smoke-like ribbon.
Distinctive features: tightly coiled mane and body fur rendered as separate scroll-like curls, a pronounced snarling muzzle with visible teeth, layered overlapping tendrils that create strong surface read at small scales, solid paw anchors on the plinth and a tall curling tail element that will require orientation care when printing. The base is a shallow round display plinth sized so the piece stands securely for painting and display.
Intended uses: display centerpiece, fantasy diorama focal, tabletop miniature for themed encounters, or a collector’s display piece. Its decorative silhouette and non-historical design make it suitable across hobby contexts where a dramatic fantasy beast is required.
Print and scaling note for hobbyists: this listing provides a single HO (1:87) master STL intended as the baseline for printing at traditional HO scale. The master is set to HO (1:87) geometry; customers who wish to print at other scales should scale the master proportionally using their slicer or scaling tool before exporting print files for their chosen printer. The sculpt contains many small curls and thin intersections — for fine detail preservation, printers with higher XY resolution are recommended and fine support placement around the belly, lower jaw overhang, and the underside of prominent tail curls will help maintain silhouette integrity. Consider orienting the model to minimize long unsupported horizontal tendrils; split the tail into a separate print if you prefer to print the creature and tail as separate components for easier supports and cleaner detail.
What’s included: one HO (1:87) master STL configured on the sculpt’s native base, ready for scale conversion. The file is optimized for hobby printing with attention to silhouette and layered detail; final support strategies should be adapted to your printer and material choice. Thin decorative curls may require modest scaling or a resin setup to preserve the smallest surface transitions. This listing does not include additional scale-specific STLs — scale by ratio from the provided HO master.
Notes on finishing: the sculpt’s dense curled surfaces read strongly after priming and paint; drybrushing or layered glazes highlight the sculpted scrolls and add contrast between the curls. The base is intentionally simple so painters can kit-bash or mount the beast into diorama terrain.
Miniature Reality Personal-Use License (No AI / No Resale)
- Allowed: personal printing for your own layouts, dioramas, tabletop games, and personal display.
- Not allowed: sharing or distributing the digital files (free or paid), re-uploading to any site, bundling, remix resale, or selling/redistributing printed outputs.
- Not allowed: using the files (or derivatives) to train, fine-tune, test, or feed any AI/ML system (including dataset creation).
- Not allowed: commercial use of any kind without a separate written commercial license from Miniature Reality.
- Note: digital files may include purchaser-linked identifiers / forensic watermarking to help investigate unauthorized distribution.
