Pip the Otter

Shoulders, hips and tail all move, so she can lie on her back with her paws together like she's supposed to.

Articulated segments: 6
Printed height: 140mm
Print time: about 3 hours
Scales included: 100%, 75%

The story

Otters are trickier than they look. To get her floating on her back properly the shoulders need more rotation than a normal ball joint will give you, so Pip has six articulation points instead of a segmented spine. Her belly is flat too, which means she'll stand on a shelf without needing a base under her.

Settings we tested with

Layer height: 0.2mm
Infill: 15% gyroid
Supports: None
Nozzle: 0.4mm
Filament: PLA or PETG
Joint clearance: 0.25mm

Physically printed on Bambu A1, Prusa MK4, Ender 3 V3 before release. Stock profiles, no tuning required.

More of the village

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Mossy the Dragon

Our test piece. Every new joint design gets tried on Mossy before it goes anywhere else. Thirty-one segments, no supports.

Print: about 4 hours
Size: 180mm
Joints: 31

Bramble the Hedgehog

Curls into a ball and stays curled. Spines come out sharp at 0.2mm without a single support.

Print: about 2 hours
Size: 95mm
Joints: 1

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Bruno the Badger

The one who runs the place. He's free and he always will be, because you should be able to hold the thing on the logo.

Print: about 3 hours
Size: 150mm
Joints: 14

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