Articulated Mecha Dragon

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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: #Mecha Dragon 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. https://youtu.be/dNRL7Q4bt3A