Mario Koopa Shell and Spiny Shell Multi Part

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Mario Koopa Shell and Spiny Shell Multi Part

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(Koopa Shell 100%) 0.2mm layer, 2 walls, 10% infill
(Koopa Shell 100%) 0.2mm layer, 2 walls, 10% infill
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(Spiny Shell 150%) 0.2mm layer, 2 walls, 10% infill
(Spiny Shell 150%) 0.2mm layer, 2 walls, 10% infill
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8.8 h
4 plates
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(Koopa Shell 150%) 0.2mm layer, 2 walls, 10% infill
(Koopa Shell 150%) 0.2mm layer, 2 walls, 10% infill
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(Spiny Shell 100%) 0.2mm layer, 2 walls, 10% infill
(Spiny Shell 100%) 0.2mm layer, 2 walls, 10% infill
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There's something about a simple Koopa Shell that holds a special place in my heart. Maybe it's from countless hours spent playing the original Mario Kart in the 90s, battling family and friends all night with with different shells. Getting a red shell was the best as it gave you the ultimate power!

 

This 3D printed model is the first multi-part model I designed. When I began experimenting with multi-color 3D printing, I started collecting various Mario models online from other designers with a goal of displaying a large collection on my shelf. However, I couldn't find a Koopa shell that fully satisfied me, so I decided to create my own multi-part design, which marked the beginning of my journey of many hours of learning and experimenting with Blender. You might wonder why the colored shell pieces are each shaped slightly differently. It's because I aimed to preserve their authentic appearance and original shapes.

At 100% scale, the model stands 2.5” (63.5mm) tall and 3” (76mm) long. At 150% scale, it measures 3.75” (95mm) tall and 4.5” (114mm) long. If scaling down to 80% size as seen in the pictures, adjusting the size of the small triangle pieces by approximately 1% may be necessary for a better fit, but readability of the markings will be too small to see, so pay attention to each piece. I would assume scaling up past 150% poses no issues, though snapping in the bottom part may become a little hard as the material wont bend as much. Scaling down the tan and black insert a tad will help.

 

Colors Used:

-Common shell colors:

- Elegoo: Matte white, black

- Sunlu: Burlywood

- Green shell: PLA Pro green

- Red shell: Creality Hyper Red

- Blue shell: Elegoo BlueGrey

 

Printing Technique:

I consistently use a glue stick to secure prints to the bed plate, which significantly improves adhesion. For the tan lower shell, I use default tree supports at a 25-degree angle, along with rafts set with an 8mm expansion. The white ring is set for strong tree supports at 25-degree angle with rafts and a 3mm expansion. Default tree supports for the top black shell. When printing color shell pieces, rafts are recommended for the small triangle pieces, and default supports for the bigger pieces. If bed adhesion concerns arise with larger pieces, consider using rafts, although I haven't encountered issues myself.

 

Assembly Tips:

- Light sanding will be necessary on the bottom of the white ring due to support material residue.

- Each part is labeled for ease of assembly:

- White ring: Oval cut on the inside edge, marking the front

- Black insert: Arrow indicates front

- Black top: Arrow on bottom and small bump point forward

- Starting from the back looking forward, L (Left side), R (Right side)

- Colored pieces: Labeled for front (F), back (B), rights (R), lefts (L); top is unlabeled

- Small triangle pieces: Marked sequentially from front to back (1, 2, 3) with side indicators (R or L)

 

Building the Model:

1. Snap the black insert into the tan lower shell, ensuring it faces the front.

2. Snap in the lower shell to the white ring, inserting the back first and then snapping in the front. If you are pressing too hard, you are doing it wrong, don’t force it as you could damage it.

3. Snap in the black top in the correct orientation; gluing may be necessary if it’s too loose.

4. Take your time gluing the colored pieces, allowing time for drying to prevent sliding around.

5. Insert the small triangle pieces in their designated slots with the flat printed edge facing downward.

6. (For Blue Spiny Shell) Glue on the spikes to complete the assembly.

 

Now you have a Koopa Shell straight out of the game! Thank you for visiting and building this model. For more Mario prints, explore the rest of my collection.

 

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Printed the green and red shells at 150% and went 250% on the blue shell with a silk blue. assembly had me a bit confused on the first one because I was looking at left and right from the front which was backwards from that end. awesome model had to boost it. Thanks! Any chance you plan on adding a blue winged spike shell version?
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Amazing! I haven't scaled up that big yet but will eventually. Any issues snapping in the tan bottom into the white ring, or with the black top into the ring at that size? I will update the description to identify the L and R better, thanks for letting me know. I did consider adding wings and may provide an update in the future 😀
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Replying to @Playco3D :
Oh yeah, wings would be good. I already have one, but yours is much easier to print.
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Replying to @tob.hab :
Where'd u get the wings from they look great
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I remixed the wings from another model to fit into one of the spike holes. I put it up over here if anybody wants it. It is currently scaled to fit the 150% sized shell, scaling by 66.67% will fit the 100% shell. https://www.thingiverse.com/thing:6693994
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Awesome, nice work! Thanks for sharing just the wings on Thingiverse and not a full remix. I'm in the process of designing wings, and will release a profile here for the shells soon.
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Replying to @Playco3D :
Absolutely, fantastic work btw!
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Thank u for perfect fitting remix! The pic doesn't show how actually awesome it looks like. scaled it up to the 200% version and I'm happy I chose the blue Koopa.
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(Koopa Shell 100%) 0.2mm layer, 2 walls, 10% infill
awesome model thank you!!!
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You're welcome, thanks for sharing!
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Replying to @Playco3D :
been printing different versions for my kids 😁
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Replying to @Mugen89K :
Very cool! Now they just need some go karts and throw shells at each other, haha
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(Spiny Shell 150%) 0.2mm layer, 2 walls, 10% infill
Looks perfect. In the next Update i wish some Wings :)
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There is a user on here that added wings...I can't remember who but the user put them on thingiverse
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Replying to @Playco3D :
Thanks man, found it in the comment section. Read First, then Ask. Sorry :) This Boost goes on me :)
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Replying to @ressistantx :
Appreciate it, thanks! 😀
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(Spiny Shell 100%) 0.2mm layer, 2 walls, 10% infill
perfect model as always
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Great job! Thanks for sharing
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(Spiny Shell 100%) 0.2mm layer, 2 walls, 10% infill
very nice
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looking good, Jack, thank you
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Replying to @Playco3D :
hello, what do you think is the smallest i could make it till it would not work good?
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Replying to @user_3975601017 :
I've made them pretty small but just pay attention to the small triangle parts where they go cause you won't be able to read them. Try 50%
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awesome came out great, I did mine in red! all a1 mini
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Nice! Just wanted to ask you, I noticed the white trim didn't print so well. Did you happen to follow my print profile and print the white trim in the orientation with supports? It should look a lot smoother.
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Replying to @Playco3D :
No problem, when i hit organize plate it had changed the orientation slightly, my light is also very bright so it ends up showing a lot more than you would usually see haha
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Love printing models with glow in the dark pla 😀
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ohhhh now that's cool. I haven't tried glow in the dark PLA. I'm gonna have to use this on my Cappy model! Thanks for sharing
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printed the OP’s red shell profile and scaled it to 150%. FYI the two right pieces of the shell didn’t fit well (they were too deep and the rear right didn’t even quite fit the shape), so I duplicated the left side pieces and mirrored the X & Y axes and it worked perfectly.
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Awesome looking shell! That's interesting that the pieces didn't fit, ive never encountered this issue or from another user. Did you use the 150% profile? Did you accidentally place the right pieces in the left side?
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Replying to @Playco3D :
I had used the 100% file and just scaled all the pieces up to 150%. at the time, the 150 profile was actually the spiky shell, which I didn’t want. Not sure what happened, but the R ones were definitely deeper. Probably a non-issue if no one’s mentioned it before!
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super file !!! printed without any problem !!! very nice result !!!!!! and the mushroom is great too, just needs a mario brick ;-) very nice work I'm going to do the Yoshi
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Thank you! I'll be releasing Mario Block Pack #1 soon, so you'll have bricks!
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Replying to @Playco3D :
perfect, I printed two of them, they're great!
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