Flexi Baby Dragon
Created 1 months ago
Description
A fully articulated, print-in-place baby dragon. Built with six interlocking segments swinging on vertical captive hinges, it prints assembled and wiggles straight off the bed.
Making it yours
The joint math is solid, which leaves you free to mess with the shape:
- Scale: The default 0.5mm joint clearance scales well — you can safely blow this up 150% or 200% to make a desk toy without fusing the hinges.
- Limbs: The legs and wings are basic primitives tacked onto the torso and back segments. Perfect candidates to swap out for something wilder.
- Head: The front block is built out with basic eyes and horns, waiting for a proper sculpt.
Prints without supports. Let it cool before snapping the joints free for the first time.
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