Hey gang,
In the midst of all other stuff I have going on this little project sneaked into the pile. I'm currently building up a Keaton batsuit (my THIRD actually) and I wanted to have a functional buckle. The beautiful all-metal "Henry Wayne" buckle is rare these days (I've owned two, lol) but is pretty heavy. When wearing it, the buckle would kind of "sag" outwards and shift due to the weight. I wanted a more lightweight solution.
So, I turned to my compatriot, the 3d printer, for some help. This actually one of those times when 3d printing the kit will be far superior to casting parts in resin. The parts are intricate and printed pl2000 nylon will hold up a lot better. To make the kit even stronger, I've modeled up the kit to assemble in several layers. The only metal parts in this kit will be a spring for the button and screws to assemble. Depending on how the prototype turns out, I may even print this kit in different materials.
I'm currently waiting for prototype prints so in the meantime, here are some renders of the kit:
In the midst of all other stuff I have going on this little project sneaked into the pile. I'm currently building up a Keaton batsuit (my THIRD actually) and I wanted to have a functional buckle. The beautiful all-metal "Henry Wayne" buckle is rare these days (I've owned two, lol) but is pretty heavy. When wearing it, the buckle would kind of "sag" outwards and shift due to the weight. I wanted a more lightweight solution.
So, I turned to my compatriot, the 3d printer, for some help. This actually one of those times when 3d printing the kit will be far superior to casting parts in resin. The parts are intricate and printed pl2000 nylon will hold up a lot better. To make the kit even stronger, I've modeled up the kit to assemble in several layers. The only metal parts in this kit will be a spring for the button and screws to assemble. Depending on how the prototype turns out, I may even print this kit in different materials.
I'm currently waiting for prototype prints so in the meantime, here are some renders of the kit: