Thermal Imploder (WIP)

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Thermal imploder, as seen in none of the Star Wars movies :) The thermal imploder is well known to Star Wars Battlefront players as a convenient way of taking out groups of enemies. I was thinking about inserting a audio device in the prop to play the sound a few seconds after the button is pressed but this would not sound well enough and the sound in the game is awesome (search thermal imploder on YouTube for the sound) so this version does not have any sound other than cracking when you sit on it. This prop is divided in a bunch of different parts for easy access and so parts can be printed upright to get a better quality on most printers. At the center, a 32mm hole is left out for a piece of tubing to firmly hold the prop together (metal or plastic is fine, however for cosplayers plastic might be better due to the weight). To ensure an optimal fit for the 32mm tubing, you might want to print the main body at 101% or even 102%, depending on your printer. This is a non-functioning prop and a Work In Progress. Even though this device is, to my knowledge, not based on a real life explosive I advice you not to leave this unattended in public places as it still might spark attention from authorities (as does an alarmclock but whetever).. I would appreciate if you leave a message with a photo of the result if you decide to print this. Updates: 1. Updated the top part .stl file to look better, added result photo. 2. The 'crack' between the two body parts now goes all the way around like it does on reference images. The 'final product' looks slightly different from the picture, the horizontal 'crack' now goes all the way as seen in the 3D model of the base part.