The popularization of 3D printing has led to the development of a vast number of chess sets with all sorts of figures from the abstract to the adorable. Recently, Guilhem Cano contributed to the world’s population of chess pieces with the creation of a Jurassic Park set.
In a traditional chess set, the two sides are differentiated by the use of different colors. In the case of dinosaurs, such a color opposition was not possible. Instead, Cano created two completely different sets of dinosaurs, meaning that you’d better remember the difference between a Homalocephalus and a Velociraptor or you’ll wind up moving the wrong pieces!
The board is alive with teeth and tails as the T-Rex and the Stegosaurus which serve as the kings are alternately protected from and threatened by the pawns (Homalocephalus/Velociraptor), knights (Parasaurolophus/Pteranodon), bishops (Gallimimus/Dilophosaurus), and queens (Triceratops/Concavenator). The rooks are made in the image of the gates of the park and each piece stands on a cylindrical base covered with some sort of ground-like material.
In an interview with 3DPrint.com, Cano, a native of France and a resident of Tolouse, talked about his introduction to the technology:
“I discovered the many possibilities of 3D printers one year ago in an association named FabLab who give light formation to use 3D printers. As a member of the association now, I learned many techniques during an entire summer, intensive two months. I finally bought my own printer in January, a 3D Up Plus.”
When Cano isn’t creating chess pieces, he earns a living creating props for cosplay through his company Iron Foam Armor & Equipment. Do you want to take a bite out of your competitor with a game set like this? Let us know in the 3D Printed Jurassic Park Chess Set forum thread over at 3DPB.com.