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Anycubic Kobra X multicolor PLA baseline

Three multicolor PLA prints on the Anycubic Kobra X completed using the stock Kobra X profile in Anycubic Slicer. Two dragon runs showed light stringing around detailed features; a smaller flying-cat print finished cleanly in the recorded result photos.

Repeated result with a known limitationTested August 9–10, 2026

What was tested

Machine and material context

These are observed results from Rob's own machine. They are a useful baseline, not a claim that every Kobra X, spool, or model will behave the same way.

Printer
Anycubic Kobra X
Firmware
1.2.0.6
Slicer
Anycubic Slicer
Profile
Stock Kobra X profile
Nozzle
0.4 mm hardened steel
Build plate
PEI
Material
Anycubic PLA

The print record

Completed tests and observed outcomes

Black and orange articulated dragon printed on an Anycubic Kobra X

Test 01

Flexi magma dragon

Completed successfully. Overall appearance was good, with some stringing around the top of the ears.

Model
Flexi magma dragon colored 3MF
Source
MakerOnline · creator recorded as Ginkel3D_5687946
Dimensions
73.83 × 186.37 × 61.00 mm
Material used
83 g black PLA + 81 g orange PLA
Sliced layers
382
Estimated / elapsed
10h 04m 50s / 10h 07m

Recorded slicer settings

Layer height
0.16 mm
Nozzle / bed
220°C / 60°C
Infill
15%
Supports / brim
On / On
Retraction
0.8 mm
Perimeters / width
2 / 0.42 mm
Perimeter / travel
60 / 300 mm/s
Second black and orange articulated dragon print showing minor stringing around the detailed features

Repeat test

Flexi magma dragon (repeat)

Completed successfully. The same stringing showed again, but less heavily than the first dragon run.

Model
Same Flexi magma dragon setup
Source
Same MakerOnline source; direct URL still needs to be captured
Dimensions
Same model and baseline setup as Test 01
Material used
Same black and orange Anycubic PLA context as Test 01
Black flying cat with orange and white eye details printed on an Anycubic Kobra X

Test 02

Flying black cat with colored eyes

Completed successfully. The recorded result was good overall, with no issues noted.

Model
Flying black cat with colored eyes
Source
Source URL not yet captured
Dimensions
59.59 × 89.60 × 66.20 mm
Material used
29 g black PLA + 9 g orange PLA + 10 g white PLA
Sliced layers
332
Estimated / elapsed
2h 22m 39s / 2h 33m

Recorded slicer settings

Layer height
0.20 mm
Nozzle / bed
220°C / 60°C
Infill
15%
Supports / brim
On / On
Retraction
0.8 mm
Perimeters / width
2 / 0.42 mm
Perimeter / travel
200 / 300 mm/s

Interpret this result correctly

A starting point with evidence—not a universal profile

The repeated dragon result makes the observed stringing meaningful: it was not a one-off in the recorded context. It does not prove the cause, or justify a blanket adjustment for every PLA spool. The cat result also shows that a successful print can coexist with a known limitation on a different model.

Before this becomes a fully reproducible public recipe, the remaining context is recorded rather than guessed:

  • Exact spool color names and batch codes
  • MakerOnline source URL for the dragon
  • A controlled follow-up changing one stringing-related variable

Next controlled step

Keep the baseline. Change one thing at a time.

The next useful test is not a pile of setting changes. Save this baseline, capture the missing spool and model details, then repeat a comparable model while isolating one change intended to address the stringing. That produces a result someone else can understand and evaluate.

Review retraction basics →Review PLA temperature starts →Plan multicolor material use →