CS Wilson Action Figure (& How To Create Your Own) by cs wilson prints MakerWorld: Download Free 3D Models (2025)

This is an AI generated model of me. Feel free to download and print. Please post pictures if you do, I'd love to see them!

I've compiled simple, step-by-step instructions on what I did to make my own action figure as shown above in case you might want to make your own. That way, we can all share and print each others models! You know, just for fun! It's actually more of a statue, but I'm not one to split hairs.

Here is the process I used to create the "action figure" or "statue" shown above. This was 99% completed using AI with the remaining 1% involving minor touch-ups using 3D modeling software and painting in the slicer, but you may not need to do that. Since this relies heavily on AI, your results may vary. Most people will be able to successfully create their own action figure at the end, but some will struggle. If you have any major issues, I will try to help as much as possible. Just keep in mind that I'm not totally AI savvy, but I get by.

Things you'll need:

• Photo of yourself. Head-to-toe, standing up pic is best.
• ChatGPT account.
• MakerWorld account
• Bambu Studio or other slicer that allows you to paint your models (if you want multi-color)
• Optional: 3D Modeling software (Blender, MeshMixer, Microsoft 3D Builder, etc.)

Step 1: Go to ChatGPT.com and login to your account.

Step 2: Upload your photo by dragging and dropping to the "Ask anything" prompt box or clicking on the "+".

Step 3: Copy and paste the prompt below. The first and last lines are the most important and the middle stuff is specifically what I used to create my action figure. Edit the middle section as needed to meet your own requirements. This is where the real "art" lies. Crafting a good prompt is crucial for a successful outcome. Take your time, be specific, and be patient. If you don't get the result you want, copy the entire prompt and paste it to a new "Ask anything" box and make any changes you need. Sometimes, just reissuing the same prompt will yield a different result.

A full-figure of a person in a 3D plastic, iPhone Memoji style, cartoon toy, suitable for 3D printing.

The person is wearing a pullover hoodie and a front pouch pocket, paired with cargo shorts. It is important to remove the drawstrings from the hoodie and it is important the shorts taper at the bottom to be closer to the legs. The figure is to have plain, non-bulky, black tennis shoes. The overall look conveys comfort and authenticity with hands placed completely in front pouch with no skin showing. It is important that no skin is showing around the pouch.

The figure's face should have medium grin where the lips are slightly parted. It is important to only show the upper row of teeth and that no spaces or voids be shown in the teeth at all. The eyes are to be looking forward, large, expressive, and have green irises. The head should be slightly tilted to the left and slightly turned to the right. The facial hair is to be a goatee only. It is important to not show any facial hair or stubble on the cheeks. Make the hair on top of thehead part on the left side of the figure's head only. It is important to not have a right side part in the hair.

Ensure the full figure is visible in the frame and add soft lighting and a completely white background with clear focus on the figure.

Step 4:When you are satisfied with the AI generated picture, download it to your computer.

Step 5: Go to Makerworld.com and click on "MakerLab" located at the top of the home page.

Step 6: Find the "Image to 3D Model" experiment and click on "Try It"

Step 7: Upload your AI generated pic from ChatGPT by dragging and dropping or by clicking the "+".

Step 8: Click on "Generate" and wait for it to complete.

Step 9: Click on "Export" to download the .obj model. (At the time of this writing, the cost to export the model is 2 credits. If you don't have any credits, click on the "Get More Credits")

Step 10: -->OPTIONAL STEP<-- Because I wanted a big, cheesy grin, the Image-to-3D-Model app turned my mouth into a cave. This wasn't optimal, so I modified the model using Microsoft's 3D Builder program to add a cylinder in the mouth area to simulate teeth. It's not perfect, but I'm relatively happy with the results since it conveys the overall cheesiness of the grin and it was free. If you need to make edits to you model, this would be the time to do that using the software of your choice.

Step 11: Load Bambu Studio (or the slicer of your choice) and Add the .obj file of your 3D model.

Step 12: The "Obj file Import color" dialog will appear. I specify the number of colors as "1". Otherwise, the importer will try to assign a color to all of the different shades of colors in your model. This could be in upwards of 30 or more colors, which isn't practical for 3D printing. Setting it to 1 color makes it easier to paint the model in the slicer later. Click "OK" to continue.

Step 13: If you get an error (usually a non-manifold edges error), just click "Repair".

Step 14: Scale the model up a bit (I used 200%), rotate it to face forward (if desired), and paint the model as desired. As an option, you can print it in a single color and hand paint as well. I've found that these models have a wonky center-of-gravity, so it's best to add a base to them. I added a 75mm dia x 8mm tall cylinder as a base and centered as best as I could. (Instructions on adding the base falls outside the scope of this tutorial, but there's TONS of videos on how to do that.)

Step 15: You will more than likely need supports. Make sure to inspect the preview to insure everything is properly supported.

And that's it! Hopefully you found this tutorial useful! Be sure to post your results!