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Clockwork Dragon Articulated Figure

For a long time I wanted to make a new shoulder creature that made the most of the medium of 3d printing: a clockwork gold dragon. I finally decided this was the year, and if I hurried I could finish it in time for the Labyrinth of Jareth Ball.
Over the course of 2 months I concepted, modeled, printed, and painted the piece. The articulation was inspired by other figures I had seen that used ball sockets and elastic cord to create poses that held in place.
The wings and ears are painted foam, as those areas would be thin and more prone to breaking.
The chest contains a battery pack, which connects to wires that run through the neck to an LED in the head.

Final 3d print sitting pretty

Final 3d print sitting pretty

3d print from Ender 3.

3d print from Ender 3.

3d model to 3d print

3d model to 3d print

First concept

First concept

making adjustments to the articulation using clean topology

making adjustments to the articulation using clean topology