Tiger 3D Puzzle

OK, I'm old, so I consider this to really be something that was meant to be made on a scrollsaw but….now you've got lasers, CNC routers…3D printers….3D puzzle seems to be what the new kids call this sort of thing so I'll play along.

Here is a 79-piece tiger for your entertainment.  There's a base for it to stand on as well if you want to print it.  This is (roughly) 15cm tall, 38cm nose to tail, 9cm wide; and add another 3mm to the height if you put it on its base.   First time trying to share a model, hopefully it goes well…

Found the DXFs on thingiverse and CAD'd them into STLs for printing.  I've organized the 3mf into plates that match up with the photo that I've put captions on.  If you want a true puzzle experience, just pirnt everything out, jumble up the pieces, and may the odds be ever in your favor.

You may want to test the fit of a couple pieces on your printer.  The Z is set to 3mm, the joint openings are 3.15; you may have a nice fit, you may have a crazy loose fit.  I used no glue on the two I made but if I were to flip them upside down, parts would definitely fall off.