Mario Kart Item Box Lantern

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This summer I launched a Mario Kart Championship, to determine who is the greatest of all time. (Spoiler: obviously not me..) But loosing sucks and so I created (Next to a magnificent trophy for the winner) a consolation gift for every entrant of the Cup. The first version of the cube was actually a box with a lid, but the prototype looked terrible and took several hours to make. Too risky if something went wrong with the printing, so I designed it as a kit. This saves time and especially filament. Build Instructions: Glue the 4 sides into the surrounding gap of the base plate and put the bezel onto them. For more stability you can use a little super glue. Finally, put the lid on the bezel to close the cube. **Finish As you have probably noticed, the bottom plate has a ring for a tealight to illuminate the cube. Do not use a real tealight, the reason should be clear. I used a color changing LED candle instead to mimic the effect of a real Mario Kart item box. The inner diameter of the ring measures 39mm. Epilog This is the first thing I created with the thought to earn some money with it, not much, but just enough that I feel my work has some value. Of course I am also happy to know that someone on the other side of the world is enjoying this lantern. best regards Daniel