About this 3D model

A perfectly ordinary, completely safe treasure chest. It is absolutely not a mimic. You can trust it. Please ignore the teeth. This is our Articulating Mimic Slider Chest, a segmented model designed to be fun in your hands and full of personality on the table. As you slide and flex the vertical columns, hidden eyes are revealed column-by-column! It’s built to print support-free on FDM printers and works great as A desk fidget with a satisfying sliding feel or an oversized mimic minature at your next D&D game! This model was originally released as part of our Curations By Kira Patreon pack. What’s includedYou receive the following FDM-ready files: Articulating Mimic Chest (Support-Free)Full-color .3MF project files (Multi-material)Includes Bambu Studio and generic slicer formatsPre-assigned color regions for: wood, metal, teeth, tongue, eyesIdeal for AMS/MMU or any multi-material setupYou can keep our layout or remap to your own palette Printing notesThese mimics are intended to print support-free, because removing supports is never fun. General FDM printing recommendations Printer type: FDMOrientation: Print upright so the segments stand verticallyMaterial: PLANozzle size: 0.4 mmLayer height: 0.2 mm (finer layer heights are fine, adjust top/bottom layers accordingly)Top layers: 4 (0.8 mm)Bottom layers: 3 (0.6 mm)Walls: 2 (0.8 mm)Infill: 10 to 20% gyroid ~20% lightning infill also works to save filament, but it will make the model louder to play withSupports No supports required under normal conditionsFor the cleanest overhangs, you may optionally add light supports under the rear chest hingesAfter printing Gently flex the columns to break free any tiny fused spots and ensure smooth movement Multi-material printingLoad the included .3MF into your slicer to access preset color regionsKeep our color layout or reassign it to match your own paletteGreat for quick “painted” results without post-processing Resin printingThis design is not recommended for resin printing. The fine, interlocking internal geometry is optimized for FDM tolerances and movement and may fuse in resin. Usage and licensingBy default, this product is intended for personal use only. You may print and use the physical models for your own table or as gifts, but you may not sell the STLs or redistribute the files. Commercial rights (physical print sales) Commercial rights for this model set can be obtained by becoming an active Ancient Dragon tier supporter on the Curations By Kira PatreonThe Ancient Dragon tier provides a merchant license that covers physical print sales of Curations By Kira Patreon models while your subscription remains active, under the posted license termsSTL resale or file sharing is never permittedCredit to Curations By Kira is required when selling physical prints (per the Patreon license)