R2-D2 Pencil/Pen Holder

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There were a few issues I came up against while making this design, first of all, my original design involved a wedge shape for the feet however this proved to look less like R2-D2 than I wanted. I changed the shape to fit that of a pyramid which fixed this problem. The initial design had the unit standing straight up, however, most commonly R2-D2 is seen moving while he is angled. I thought this might make pens/pencils have a greater chance of falling however it actually helped because the pens and pencils fell to one side. If I could redesign it I would increase the angle of the body and fix the middle leg to look cleaner, as well as add more detail. The 3D printing would be solid as all the connections to the legs and body are solid.