Monstertruck Mashup

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Hello everyone! This is my first public design, and I'm thrilled to contribute to the #RemixChallenge. You can see me showcasing how it works on this link - https://youtu.be/4MvTmCAEniY I wanted to create something big with lots of parts and see if I could make it work together. My design is based on the Mini Monster Truck With Suspension, and I kept building from there. There are many pieces in this Mashup/Kit/Playset. I'll go through them one by one, explaining how I thought and my advice for a great printing experience. I've oriented every part to fit best on an Original Prusa MK2. Your orientation might be different with other printers, so take my pointers as hints only - you know your printer's capabilities. Mini Monstertruck: http://www.thingiverse.com/thing:1557428 I wanted the truck to be modular, with lots of tools and accessories for kids playing with it. The model is great from the start; I just had to cut some holes on the sides and one in the front to fit my tool holders. In the pictures, the front hole looks a bit low - this has been FIXED in the uploaded version. Sorry, no time to reprint before the deadline. I also added a hitch to the back of the car that lets you pull the remixed Brawny Boxcar. Use supports for this one! Babies First Mace: http://www.thingiverse.com/thing:166802 I remixed this great model, scaled it down, and joined the three pieces together with my own fitting tool. Supports from the buildplate only are needed. Beefy Arms: http://www.thingiverse.com/thing:217849 These turned out amazing! I scaled them up to 800% and added holes for my tool holders. They make the Monstertruck look hardcore! You might want to play around with positioning this one - I found that fists up in the air and shoulders on the buildplate worked well. A raft and supports were used. Minigun: http://www.thingiverse.com/thing:512286 This model was badly broken, but I managed to repair it. Two of these make the truck look ready for war! If you're printing it standing up, like I did, use a raft on this one - there isn't a big footprint in that orientation. The following accessories are designed by Xian Brock at WuLongToys and remixed by me. You can find Xian's work here: http://www.thingiverse.com/WuLongToys Rocket Launcher: This is designed to fit on top of the trailer hitch, even when the boxcar is coupled with the monstertruck. I wanted more accessories for this mounting point but ran out of time. This turned out really cool though - you can turn it in any direction you want. Supports from the buildplate only are needed. Scimitar: Remixed and added my own fitting tool. This is a tricky one to print, so use a raft on this one - no supports needed. Jet Pack / Thruster: Remixed and added my own fitting tool. Easy to print with supports from the buildplate. Shields: Remixed and had to fill up the front for it to print well, losing some character that Xian gave it but resulting in a more reliable print. Added my own fitting tool - no supports needed. Wings: Remixed and merged two of Xian's models together. I really think the gatling gun outdid itself in the position I gave it, and printing in jet black made it look stealthy! I also added a hole to work with my tool holders - no supports needed. Simplify3D was used for slicing all of the models, printed on an Original Prusa MK2. Find my S3D profile here if you're unsure how to print them: http://s000.tinyupload.com/?file_id=21571669778301285054 This was a very fun mashup to put together! I constantly came up with new cool ideas and had to restrain myself due to the time frame. There's definitely more to be done to this kit! If you can imagine it, you can make it!