VERSION 2 OF KOHAKU IS NOW AVAILABLE. THIS VERSION NO LONGER RECEIVES UPDATES.
Grab the model from the following pages: https://www.crealitycloud.com/model-detail/66f6b2e5c3bc2dd50dc78f31?source=6 https://cults3d.com/en/3d-model/game/articulated-kohaku-river-spirit-dragon-toy-v2
NOTE: The 3MF was made using Bambu Studio and is the only file with paint data on it, so this file may not open in other slicers.
This Kohaku model comes in two sizes; short, and long. The short dragon has 14 joints down its body, the long has 25 joints.
The whiskers are just strips of filament that I have glued into the holes on the side of the muzzle, a filament size of 1.75mm fits in the holes nicely.
Due to the limit of 4 colours, the pupils are not black. A dab of acrylic or permanent marker works fine.
I printed mine without a brim; providing your hotbed is clean/freshly glued, you shouldn't need a brim either.
Supports are not needed, so don't print it with any or you'll end up wasting filament and risk damaging the joints when removing supports. If you are having issues with the toes/claws not printing well, do the following:
Turn supports ON. Set the type to “normal(manual)”. Set style to “snug”. Tick the box for “touching buildplate only”. Paint the base of the palm/fingers/toes in support paint mode. This way only supports are generated on the hands, and not anywhere else.
You can add another two segments to the LONG version tail and neck to make it longer, but due to limited space on the hotbed, I wouldn't make the model itself larger. I wouldn't print it any smaller as the joints will likely lose strength.
The joints can move in almost all directions. The arms and legs do not move.
You can see the range of movement in the video.
This file covers PERSONAL use. If you want to sell prints of this model, please subscribe to the "Commercial License" tier on my Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/thomastedwards