#modibot

[kleefilm]

“Saw a #Stikfas today, I asked for a photo. (Excuse the out of focus).”

[gogodynamo]

Color print test #3: Loop sprue. This is several pieces bound by a single loop of plastic, sort of like a keychain. This allowed me to put a variety of colored parts on one loop (shown in white). These are all hollow sleeves and the fit was much tighter than the polyamide parts that many of you have seen. But as you can see the surface is much closer to ‘normal’ toy plastic. This approach shows a lot of promise. I don’t normally sell parts on a loop, but the approach helps me to create small batches to make each pet more affordable. This approach is a clear success, but still not affordable for anything but the most special of parts. #actionfigures #indietoys #characterdesign #3dprinted #3dprinting #3dcolor #modibot #mimaki #toys #stopmotion #armature #puppet #toysofinstagram #toystagram #toydesign (at San Francisco, California) https://www.instagram.com/p/COOrMuKAR7Z/?igshid=13jcnby95sh1z

[yodawgiheardyoulikemecha]

JackO'Blaster

[mrbubbles2point0]

Now that I have a tumblr, I can now make better posts of my custom Modibot creation. Lets officially call it "Rathe" for now.

Check out Modibot here: https://modibot.com

[golgotharosado]

I’m normally not this motivated to finish stuff. I’m going to blame @kidmechan0 for making such a great figure to mod and add to. #modibot #actionfigures #robot #mech #mecha #robotgirl #girlrobot #mechagirl #fembot #robotech #macross #skullleader #transformers #3dprinting https://www.instagram.com/p/BpJWN07HL7x/?utm_source=ig_tumblr_share&igshid=1375fcetho1uk

[animatingforfun]

DIY Stop-motion animation I did for fun last week using 2 Modibot figures, green masking tape, and 2 vegetable cutting boards.

(Hi-res version here)

I’ve been wanting to try this for a long time now.  Aside from filming toy action figures, this was the first time trying to do actual stop-motion animation.  It was super hard animating straight ahead without being able to go back to redo poses, but the challenge very addicting!

Even though the Modibot figure I animated isn’t a pro kinetic stop-motion armature, I was surprised how well the plastic figure could hold a pose.   

The stock Modibot was only $10 on Amazon!  At that price I definitely recommend it as a super inexpensive way to try out stop-motion. I did however buy some additional 3D printed parts from Shapeways to modify it to have clavicles and an extra spine joint for better posing.

Below is the first test I did earlier last week.  I used the masking tape as a sticky surface for the feet to tie-down to, and a green Modibot for the rig arm.

I animated the run next.  Here’s the green screen version:

Shot using a 1080p Logitech webcam with TV Paint, and composited in After Effects:

I’ll go into more detail on the figure setup, animation, and compositing process in a future post if anyone is interested. :)

[stopsassi]

Spontaneously did this last night.

[gogodynamo]

Finally got these tuned in. Really fun. One of the things 3d printing does well- chain links. Available now in the ‘BotShop. #toymaker #modibot #modibotsystem #stopmotion #animation #creativeplay #3dprinting #3dprinted #diy #toys #toystagram #toysofinstagram #3ddesign #indietoys #guerillatoydesign #characterdesign #nunchucks #martialarts (at San Francisco, California) https://www.instagram.com/p/CF5Fl2ngw_0/?igshid=1cztbbu33ameo