Sir Pigglesby (a most noble piggy bank)

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Sir Piggybank is a multi-part 3D printable piggy bank with a threaded stopper - he's about 25cm long fully assembled. The colors chosen and the painting of Sir Piggybank are simply my recommendations and can be changed as wished. All of Sir Piggybank was printed on a Prusa i3. As is the tradition with my other fantasy models, Sir Piggybank has a little (and possibly rather silly) backstory: "Sir Piggybank is a brave knight who serves in the army of the Sun. He wears a magic belt given to him by a Moon princess in thanks for joining her on a quest to rescue her parents from an army of Trolls. The belt (which bears the crescent insignia of the Moon Kingdom) enables Sir Piggybank to carry an infinite number of objects without being hampered by bulk or weight. Only the chosen wearer can release the objects and as he is a noble, honest and loyal pig, he is in great demand to transport valuable items on the most dangerous missions." There is quite a real-life story attached to the creation of Sir Piggybank. I've not been around much this year (from a free downloadable model standpoint), either due to professional commitments (for the first part of 2016) and the second part (and still ongoing), helping my Louisiana family recover from a devastating flood and the serious illness of a close family member. Due to these personal commitments, I have not taken on any new commissions, but in order to "keep my hand in" artistically speaking (and to keep up spirits), I designed this friendly and brave piggy bank. I imagine him as a merry little fellow who would make anyone smile even on the worst days and would protect those close to him, no matter the danger. I give you Sir Piggybank - I hope you enjoy printing him as much as I did designing him. This instructable will tell you what to do: https://www.instructables.com/id/The-Assembly-of-Sir-Piggybank/ NOTE: Coin_slot_v2.stl uploaded with a 33mm x 10mm slot size. If a coin can't get through that then it's too big for Sir Piggybank:-) NOTE: Please also see: http://www.thingiverse.com/thing:2283693 All the beautiful filament used for this print of sir piggybank (except for the pink used for his head) was made by Proto Pasta. http://www.proto-pasta.com/ How I Designed This Blood, sweat and tears in Blender and sometimes in a FEMA trailer.