Articulated Monarch Butterfly
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I was inspired by 8ran's Articulated Butterfly, so I decided to try my hand at an Articulated Monarch. I used 8ran's inner workings (slightly modified for the monarch shape), and created a raised pattern that you can color black or print in black if you want. 4/12/2018: Notoriousbdg made a great comment, so I added a "3 layer" file to print this in three colors. The bottom layer is 8mm, the middle layer with dots around the wings' edges is 0.5mm, and the top layer is 0.5mm. All of these measurements are at 100% scale of the design. I haven't printed this version yet. 6/12/2018: 3DWithUs featured my model in their blog (https://3dwithus.com/3d-printable-articulated-flexi-toy-models), including a YouTube video. I'm thrilled to see people making this model!
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