Articulating Sea Turtle

Sea turtles are nature's quiet wanderers, gliding through the ocean with an effortless charm. With their wise, ancient eyes and graceful flippers, they navigate vast blue expanses, from sun-dappled shallows to the depths of the ocean.

I hope you enjoy my sea turtle design as much as I do. He has poseable fins and a poseable head. There are two small supports under the back legs to help with print quality and adhesion to the plate.

Special note: The more you move the fins and head, the looser they become in the cavity. If you want to maintain a poseable creature, you'll want to limit how much you fidget with the fins.

Scaling: Please do not scale down (or do so at your own risk). You can scale up for a looser fit.

Loosening the ball from the socket: 

-Allow the PLA to cool slightly before attempting to move the ball in the socket! If the PLA is still pliable, you're likely to bend and/or break the fins off.

-Apply slight pressure at the base of the fins and push forward to loosen them. You can then rotate the ball in the cavity for more motion. I recommend pushing the head to the side to loosen it, after which it can be moved up and down, and side to side.