Weaponized Bacon

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A couple coworkers were discussing the claim that the CIA has been covertly eliminating public figures using a "heart attack dart", and that a number of recent high profile "natural" deaths were in fact government assassinations. I countered with the fact that bacon has been known to cause heart attacks, and seemed much more likely to be the culprit than 007 busting in your window with a spy gun. I was called "close-minded", and one person said something along the lines of: "In the age of 3D printing, where a person can make anything, how can we know what's really going on?" A few days later, I came in to work with this "Bacon Dart"; claiming it was fired at me by an unknown assailant, and that I may be marked for elimination because our conversation was monitored by the government. Even the staunchest conspiracy theorists among them couldn't help but be amused. Post-Printing Straight from the printer, the After printing, I sanded the dart with 100 grit paper to take down any high spots the majority of the layer striations. I then applied a coating of XTC-3D, and sanded it again with 200 grit paper. Finally, I sprayed it with a few coats of high-build automotive primer and did final sanding with an 6000 grit abrasive pad. Smoothed, primed, and ready for paint. This is the first "real" project I've used XTC-3D on after my initial experiments with random printed bits, and I have to say it's very impressive. While in theory you don't need to sand the object before coating it, I've found a good sanding with a relatively low grit paper gets better results. Beyond smoothing prints, XTC-3D is also very good at filling voids and adding physical strength. The spindly needle point that looked like it was going to break if you looked at it too hard ended up coming out very nice with a good dose of XTC-3D. Closeup of final paint scheme. Final painting was done with standard Testors acrylic model paint. The inspiration for the paint scheme came from a real piece of bacon and pictures of WWII bombs. How I Designed This The model is a mashup of Myles Corbett's excellent V2 Rocket and Bacon and Eggs by Sharon Brackett. I'd like to especially thank Sharon for very graciously waiving the "NonCommercial" clause on "Bacon and Eggs" to match the CC-BY-SA license of "V2 Rocket".