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The Ornisaur is an alien species found on the exoplanet Aether, Planet 579a in the Milky Way Galaxy. It's 150 years in the future and space exploration is a commerical enterprise. Pioneer teams are sent out to habitable planets to conduct in person research of the natural resources, and to set up working settlements for colonists to arrive. Many planets are simply mined for profit and others are colonised - space is now big business.
The planet Aether has rich biodiversity, an acceptable atmosphere for humans and slightly higher gravity than Earth. The Ornisaur is an intelligent, bird-like creature that lives in the rockier areas, high up on the cliffs. It's an omnivore, eating plants, insects and small animals. It hunts living creatures from the air and can walk long distances grazing vegetation on it's strong bipedal legs. It's also able to run fast to escape larger pradators and deliver a powerful pick in self-defence. The Ornisaur mates for life, and so they are often found in male-female pairs. They nest once per year and raise their young until they leave the nest at the end of the year.
The Ornisaur is part of the Space Pioneers Collection of 3D miniatures, which was first available on our Patreon channel in February 2021. Our Patreon creates different collections of sci-fi miniatures each month - https://www.patreon.com/printminis.
This download includes two versions of the Ornisaur (one flying male and one standing female) and two scenic 40mm bases (as seen in the pictures - one for nesting and one with a flight stand). The downloadable STLs contain the 3D miniatures and all the pre-supported files too. They have been thoroughly print tested, so you can simply slice & print!
Don't forget to check out the rest of the collection on our store. You can actually buy the full set of alien species for a 20% saving here: https://www.myminifactory.com/object/3d-print-161372
