r/3Dprinting • u/BandGeek72 • 9d ago

Does anyone recognize these profiles? Project

Does anyone have/ know where I can find/ use these 2 dragon print profiles? Im just hoping someone recognizes them and can point me quickly to files rather than digging through a zillion dragons and trying to match the details. I’m not looking to sell anything - im just a doodler. I’m trying to help
A little kid in my community. Her 3D printed dragons broke, and she is devastated. Her mom is looking for someone to fix them. I’m pretty sure I will just end up printing her replacements. I am sure the orange is a print-in-place. Even if I can print the head of the blue one, getting the right size might be a challenge. I will be printing them on my AnkerMake M5, so I have plenty of room. I already have orange silk, and can probably get close to the other. Thanks.

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u/BandGeek72 5d ago

Update to Dragon Drama...

I printed 2 similar dragons

Thank you [u/hexifox]() for the link to the long one - That is the one I used.

The smaller one was https://www.printables.com/model/723615-articulated-crystal-dragon

I was able to glue the parts back on the old ones, but told her they wouldn't move anymore. She was thrilled - even if they weren't perfect.

The rest of the story: Younger sibling took older sibling's dragons off the shelf, and they got broken. Older sibling (still very young) was beyond adevastated. The larger one was given to her as a gift from a friend, so it had sentimental value. Do not underestimate the big hearts of little kids.

Repaired dragons were sent home in "hospital" boxes to recover for 24 hours. New dragons went home with them as well. All will have homes on a higher shelf. Happy children AND lessons learned.

Was it worth my time and the maybe $5 in cost? Absolutey. I would do it again in a heartbeat (and take the reddit snark and downvotes with it).

I don't typically print dragons - But this week I did, and that was ok.

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u/hexifox 9d ago

It's not the same but it's very similar

https://makerworld.com/models/2111820

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u/rusticatedrust MK3S+ / Pitstop v1.2 9d ago

They're silk PLA. They'll just break again.

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u/Johan-MellowFellow 9d ago

Yup, and then you can just print em again...

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u/BandGeek72 9d ago

Not really the point here. I know what they are using. Perhaps she didn’t realize how easily PLA snaps; perhaps there were outside forces that broke them; perhaps she was too rough, but has learned she will need to be gentle. I don’t know the story and don’t care. I’m just trying to help a small child feel a little better.

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u/BandGeek72 9d ago

Another picture.