Cute 3D Printable Penguin/Baby Penguin with Drawer Organizer Secret Compartment

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Hey everyone, I designed this adorable penguin a few days ago when I couldn't find the perfect gift idea on the internet that I loved, so I decided to create my own! I went for a minimalist design that still captures a cute and playful vibe, just right for kids, best friends, or anyone who needs a unique treat. The inspiration came from adorable baby penguin pictures on Google Images - their round bodies, fluffy feathers, and big beaks won me over! This cute little guy measures 200mm tall and is about the size of a shoe box, but don't let its small stature fool you, it packs quite a bit inside. By design, there's room to add more stuff into the tiny compartment at the front - maybe stickers or candies? I'd love to see your ideas! Print Settings: * Printer: RepRap * P802M Model * Supports: Yes (just for that one pesky flipper that got lost during printing ) * Resolution: 0.2mm Z * Infill: 15% * Filament type and temp used was PLA, printed at 220°C During the 48-hour print job using Cura software and a Windows 10 PC, I watched it closely and even secured some pieces together with glue once it finished printing - so no surprise you may need to fiddle a bit. Once all the pieces are glued or attached firmly, just be gentle with that lovely little penguin of yours, or he might break! It looks super cool though. Notes about the beak: You know how tricky the 3D printed things can get? It's a challenge for those cute penguins' faces to turn out perfectly smooth - it's best to slow down the printer (set your speed to around 20mm/s, and then sand them with rougher sandpaper (like grit #40), followed by finer sanding. The face may need some slight drilling or fine adjustments before they're snug - a fun project that requires patience but has great payoff! By design: I actually just printed this because I was in need of something cute for my gift for my 3D printing group friends, as you might imagine, making a custom gift for our special club friend would have been really cool. However since there were not enough 3D print designs online and none that matched exactly to what I wanted which was the very cute one - then came my decision to build this completely new. Using reference photos from Google images of baby penguins (mainly their body forms and color pattern), the model began in Autodesk, was completed in Fusion. I had planned to have an object both artistic yet also functional with compartments, flippers, drawer... etc., and voilà.