This version of the River Spirit Dragon is free, but no longer receives updates.

Version 2 is available here on Creality Cloud: https://www.crealitycloud.com/model-detail/66f6b2e5c3bc2dd50dc78f31?source=6

The 3MF files were made in Prusa Slicer and Bambu Studio and may not open in Creality Slicer.
Paint data is only available in the Bambu Studio 3MF.

This Kohaku model comes in two sizes; short, and long. The short dragon has 14 joints down its body, the long has 25 joints.

You can add another two segments to the LONG version tail and neck to make it longer, but due to limited space on the hotbed, I wouldn't make the model itself larger. I wouldn't print it any smaller as the joints will likely lose strength.
The joints can move in almost all directions. The arms and legs do not move.

The whiskers are just strips of filament that I have glued into the holes on the side of the muzzle, a filament size of 1.75mm fits in the holes nicely.

Due to the limit of 4 colours, the pupils are not black. A dab of acrylic or permanent marker works fine.

See the video for the range of movement, and proof you don't need supports or a brim to print it.
If you use a Textured PEI plate, a brim is necessary regardless of what machine you use. No Brim is needed if you use an enclosed machine with a stable temperature.

Supports are not needed, so don't print it with any or you'll end up wasting filament and risk damaging the joints when removing supports.
If you are having issues with the toes/claws not printing well, do the following:

Turn supports ON.

Set the type to “normal(manual)”.

Set style to “snug”.

Tick the box for “touching buildplate only”.

Paint the base of the palm/fingers/toes in support paint mode.

This way only supports are generated on the hands, and not anywhere else.

If you experience issues printing the top of the head, please configure your print profile speed to 80mm for the outer wall, and give the model 3 walls.

This file covers personal, non-commercial use; do not share or redistribute without attribution. Do not sell the files or prints of the files. Remixing is allowed but again providing attribution is required.
If you want to sell prints of this model, please visit my Patreon to learn how to obtain a Commercial License: https://www.patreon.com/thomastedwards

Articulated Kohaku River Spirit Dragon Toy

0.2mm layer, 3 walls, 15% infill

0.24mm layer, 2 walls, 15% infill

0.16mm layer, 3 walls, 20% infill