Chess Pieces: Milestone Final

So you might remember our preliminary models for each of the pieces

As you can see, not a lot has changed except for... whats that? Oh a completely redesigned knight piece that doesn't read as a bishop!

This project was a lot of fun to do, and surprisingly I didn't end up having too much difficulty with it.
The only piece that gave me any trouble while I was trying to print it was the king. The king just kept breaking free from the base of the printer and causing a mess. It was a super easy fix however because all that I needed to do to fix it was just trim off a millimeter from the bottom of the design in order for it so stick better!
I've had a blast with each and every one of these projects and designs.
I look forward to what I'll be able to do and learn in the future from all of this.

Thanks for coming along with me!

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