Articulated Bugs

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I designed these creepy little creatures in Tinkercad specifically for kids to enjoy. After printing, locate the pry point at the end of the tail section, which serves as a starting point for removing them from the print bed. Next, fold and snap (or cut) off the long leg anchors to complete the process. The centipede measures approximately 140mm square in size, which is about as large as I can print on my Qidi X-One printer. If you need a smaller version, they do scale down somewhat, while scaling up is definitely possible! Printing them with two perimeter layers results in a nice hollow design, but I ended up printing at 100% infill for an added sense of creepy weight. However, printing at less than 0.200 layer height may cause adhesion issues where the feet attach (i.e., a leg might fall over before connecting with the body).