Re: Overwatch: Reinhardt, Reaper and a lil D.Va [pic heavy]
My initial idea was to have the fingers as simple as possible but working. I was going to do this by inserting the test structure into some appropriately wide EVA pipe insulation.. the same stuff i'm using for the pipes on Rein's body and hammer but thicker.
However as my test was so poor I had to change plans. So now that I figured out how the mechanism actually works I drew up some plans based on the size of the pieces of armour that sits over his fingers.
I cut out the templates in halves so i'd draw it then flip it.
I cut out the parts in aerated PVC (Sintra)
Then heated them up and shaped them round a PVC pips coupling
I folded the tops in..they're not meant to go all the way around and connect I'm leaving a channel for the bungee cord.
I then cut some small parts to go inside each digit to form the bottom of the channel and the end piece has a hole for the bungee cord to attach.
Hot glued inside
Then i bolted them togethor with Chicago screws.
The bungee then runs down the channel in the top.
This would get sealed in by the EVA foam skin anyway but i didn't want the bungee rubbing on the foam so i cut some squares to keep the bungee in the channel.
I drill the holes for the cords and open little windows to attach the semi-circle finger attachments.
I attach the semi-circles and can now attach the finger for testing.
It worked out OK so rinse repeat..cut cut cut.
Fingers placed but not attached yet
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All bungee'd in
and the underneath
Just need to attach it to the arm tube and wrist mechanism and skin it.
