Articulated Mecha Dragon 3D Printer Model
The file 'Articulated Mecha Dragon 3D Printer Model' is (stl) file type, size is 40.9MB.
The file 'Articulated Mecha Dragon 3D Printer Model' is (stl) file type, size is 40.9MB.
Well, after printing the awesome "Ghost Dragon" by Kulowskyy (https://www.thingiverse.com/thing:5753936), I figured I'd take a shot at creating my own.
Turns out I'm not very good at modelling. Some people would call this a "Low-Poly" model, but I'll settle for "Low-Skill".
However, I am quite pleased with the result and I am proud to present my:
Great name, I know... (seriously though, if anyone has a better name I will give full credit for it)
I designed this in Fusion 360 (which was probably my first mistake) and laid out the parts in PrusaSlicer and printed on my Ender 3 Pro.
There are two versions:
"Mecha Dragon KM" is a decently sized version that just about anyone can easily print.
"Mecha Dragon KM - Long" is a much longer version that may pose a bit of a challenge.
I have also included the individual parts if you wanted to take a crack at making an even longer version. The "Long" version currently has 60 links and someone can probably do better with a more efficient layout.
I designed it so that there aren't any angles greater than 45 degrees, so supports should not be needed. Bed adhesion may be an issue. I did have a couple of prints fail very early, but I cleaned my bed and had no issues after that. I did not use any adhesion promoters.
UPDATE!
I ended up redesigning the link posts to make them much stronger and allow for more movement. I have only fixed the normal version so far and will be updating the "Long" version over Christmas break, so keep an eye out for it. I have also updated the individual files, so you can try and build your own if you want
| Body_-_V3.stl | 1.4MB | |
| Body_2_-_V3.stl | 2.0MB | |
| Head_-_V3.stl | 872.3KB | |
| Lower_Leg.stl | 527.8KB | |
| Mecha_Dragon_KM_-_Long.stl | 63.0MB | |
| Mecha_Dragon_KM_-_V3.stl | 29.5MB | |
| Tail.stl | 389.4KB | |
| Upper_Leg_-_v3.stl | 669.8KB |
