DON'T PUSH THIS BUTTON: Baby Groot Detonator Replica

DoggieDoc

New Member

• Aug 1, 2017

• #1

Hello all! I am a bit of a lurker here as I am much more active on the Sideshow Freaks forums making 1/6 scale accessories. However I was approached by a member there about making the detonator as seen in Guardians of the Galaxy: Vol. 2 to go alongside the baby Groot life sized figure.

Anyway, I am currently in progress on my build, having done this project from the ground up. I 3D modeled everything myself in Google Sketchup. I printed the majority of the parts on my Original Prusa i3 MKS2, and then fabricated the non printed parts and used off the shelf parts for things like wiring, lighting, etc. I also printed the buttons on my printer and, after some preparation molded them and cast them in red resin.

I don't have a TON of time to post the entire build quite yet, so I thought I'd add a few photos and then I can detail everything a bit later.

 

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DoggieDoc

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• Aug 1, 2017

• #2

And a few more images. This is where I currently am on the project. I am in the process of finishing a couple other projects but working out the finishing touches on this is where I am going next.

 

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DoggieDoc

New Member

• Aug 29, 2017

• #3

More progress as I have done some painting and finishing work. There are still some placeholder things (like hot glue tabs, etc.) that won't be there in the final prototype.

 

13doctorwho

Master Member

RPF PREMIUM MEMBER

• Aug 29, 2017

• #4

I am Groot.

 

joberg

Legendary Member

• Aug 30, 2017

• #5

Beauty:cool!!

 

Mercifull

New Member

• Aug 30, 2017

• #6

No, not that one!

 

DoggieDoc

New Member

• Aug 31, 2017

• #7

13doctorwho said:

I am Groot.

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Mercifull said:

No, not that one!

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Yes, yes, does anyone have scotch tape and all that, haha:lol

 

mattycsi

Master Member

• Aug 31, 2017

• #8

Thats a really nice build. What parts did you use for the timer?

 

DoggieDoc

New Member

• Sep 5, 2017

• #9

mattycsi said:

Thats a really nice build. What parts did you use for the timer?

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Thanks! The tier is just a lit up piece of plastic, actually. I originally was going to try and use a real digital timer but I didn't want to mess with the amount of electronics needed, plus it would make it a bit ore expensive. So instead I actually just printed out a digital clock template and transferred it to a transparency. I then cut out the digital numbers with an x-acto knife and painted the plastic black so light would come through the numbers. Then I placed a yellow and a red transparency over the black plastic so when I put a white led behind it there was a nice red-orange light to the numbers.

ANd now a little. more progress as I start working on the light up Annulax batteries...

 

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DoggieDoc

New Member

• Sep 16, 2017

• #10

Finished up the Annulax batteries. Modified some C7 Christmas light bulbs for the main battery structure.

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beardo

Active Member

• Sep 16, 2017

• #11

That came out VERY nice. Much impress.

 

DjJAZZYJABBA

New Member

• Sep 18, 2017

• #12

they're called harbulary batteries.

 

DoggieDoc

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• Sep 18, 2017

• #13

DjJAZZYJABBA said:

they're called harbulary batteries.

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Yeah I realize I've had the name wrong this whole time.

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DoggieDoc

New Member

• Nov 27, 2017

• #14

I recently finalized the internal wiring and power switch for the detonator so it can stand completely on its own, no wall plug required.

 

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