MechWarrior Catapult

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I got introduced to this game by a friend a few years ago. I played it a bunch back then. Recently I saw a few pictures of the game and decided to see if I could print some of the mechs. The mechs were taken directly from the game and were cut up into four different parts and offer 3 joints. Two of the joints are on the rocket pods and the last one is connecting the Legs to the cockpit. The joints can be glued together or I created a simple movable solution (explained in the post-printing section). Print Settings Printer Brand: LulzBot Printer: Mini Rafts: No Supports: Yes Infill: 20% worked fine Notes: Infill was a little weird. I messed up a little and printed at a 20% infill (at the time I didn't plan on adding functioning joints). This made drilling the holes harder; the holes cut though the inside honey comb. I thought it would make it weaker, but they have so far survived for 2 weeks. I drop tested it many times, mostly by accident. Post-Printing The Joints and holes. The joints were simply created with six post-print holes. Three on the main cockpit, one on each of the rocket pods, and one on the legs. I cut up some nails into about 1.75 Cm sections. I then rapped the nails sections in Teflon tape to create a stiff connection. The width of the hole and the width of the nail should be close together to create an even stiffer link between parts. Parts Marked the parts before i drilled. How I Designed This I will hopefully soon create a video explaining how I captured the models. Coming Soon! It was really hard and I want to share the process so hopefully it gets applied to more games and game models.