Post by Illandrasen on Jul 6, 2018 18:54:08 GMT -5
As many of you with aging HMM collections know, the first thing to go is the joints. Whatever flexible thermoplastic they use simply does not hold up over time and its elastic modulus decreases over time. The result is that our beautiful Zoids will find it harder and harder to stand on their own, much less hold a pose.
I have been trying to solve this ongoing problem and I think I have found what I hope to be a permanent solution. The savior? 3d printed flexible parts.
The one on the right is the original "PC H" part from the HMM Berserk Fuhrer. The batch on the left is the recreation with slight modification to the dimensions for a tighter fit.
The result once installed in the BF? Absolute perfection. I will check back in with an update after some stress tests. The first stress test is going to be a dynamic pose for a month. The second stress test is going to be a new pose every day for a month. If it can survive that without losing too much strength this could be huge.
I have been trying to solve this ongoing problem and I think I have found what I hope to be a permanent solution. The savior? 3d printed flexible parts.
The one on the right is the original "PC H" part from the HMM Berserk Fuhrer. The batch on the left is the recreation with slight modification to the dimensions for a tighter fit.
The result once installed in the BF? Absolute perfection. I will check back in with an update after some stress tests. The first stress test is going to be a dynamic pose for a month. The second stress test is going to be a new pose every day for a month. If it can survive that without losing too much strength this could be huge.
