Bowser from Mario games - Multi-color

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Bowser, also known as King Koopa, is a major character and primary antagonist in the Mario franchise. Bowser is a massive, powerful fire-breathing Koopa who leads the Koopa Troop, an antagonistic group of turtle-like creatures, and has been the sworn enemy of the Mario brothers. Due to the numerous spikes and pointy features, it's not recommended that this action figure be used as a toy for children. This model comes in multiple colors. Print each part in its designated color, then assemble them afterwards. There is no need to paint any parts. The model stands at 18 cm high, making it taller than all my previous models. Consider saving some space on your shelf for this one. Most of the support structure is absent. A few pieces may require some support, but they are sparse and won't affect the overall appearance of the part. Assembly tips First, let's identify where all those spikes go. 1 - On the back: The center line, from top to bottom, consists of the four files "shell_spike_1" to "shell_spike_4" (in the White folder). The lateral left line, from top to bottom, contains the three files "shell_spike_A_left" to "shell_spike_C_left". You'll find similar files for the right side, but with a suffix of "right" instead of "left" (also in the White folder). All of these are accompanied by the base pieces in the Brown folder. Those have almost the same name as the spikes' files but with the prefix "spike_base". 2 - On the body (in the White folder): "tail_spike_back" and "tail_spike_front" go over the tail. The four files "hand_nail_1_left" to "hand_nail_4_left" are the left-hand nails, starting from the thumb and moving sequentially until the outermost finger. There are similar files for the right hand. The files with the prefix "toe_nail" are, of course, the toe's nails. From A to C, equivalent to the innermost toe, up to the outermost. 3 - The rest: The teeth, horn, bracelets, and collar spikes' files have self-explanatory names (I hope so). If you experience difficulties fitting these parts (especially with the bracelet spikes), scale them down a bit. Tips for assembling the mouth The mouth can be quite tricky to assemble if you don't use the correct sequence. Do the following: Glue "mouth_back" to "mouth_bottom". From the back slit on those two pieces, insert and glue the tongue. Glue the bottom teeth onto those parts. Glue the top teeth to the "mouth_top" piece. Glue "mouth_top" to "mouth_back". General observations The shell pieces and the head are in separate folders, dark green and light green. This is due to how Bowser is usually depicted. However, all of these parts were printed using the same green tone in my model. It's up to you to decide what colors to use here. Feel free to ask if you have any questions. Enjoy!