Gundam inspired robot toy

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This little gundam robot was designed by me, and it's definitely more of a toy than a real gundam figure. Technically, it's articulated, but its range of motion is limited - and just like 3d printed joints, it doesn't hold any pose very well. I think it's pretty fun though. I designed it in a way that no supports are needed to print it. Just load the pre-plated STL and print it. I printed at 0.18mm layers with retraction and coasting enabled. Some of the joints are printed in place, so I wanted to eliminate stringing as much as possible - this may cause them to fuse together. Don't be alarmed if they seem stuck when you first take them off the build plate though. This is normal. A bit of gentle persuasion will loosen them up. Some of the pegs are a bit loose, and others might be a bit tight. I used super glue to hold the pegs in place.