Tardis Transformer toy

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Inspired by Jason Casteel's artwork, a TARDIS Prime-themed T-shirt (http://jasoncasteel.deviantart.com/art/TARDIS-Prime-T-Shirt-260357984), I decided to figure out how to make the design physically work. Despite having to create the transformation sequence from scratch, I managed to put together this printable toy. However, it's a bit larger than expected and consumed quite a lot of plastic. The robot mode, while impressive in size, cannot stand on its own due to top-heaviness. A smaller redesign is planned for better functionality as a display figure. This was 3D printed using PLA on my homemade Delta style printer with original designs drafted in AutoCAD. You can find all the necessary files at http://drewsrobots.blogspot.com/. Assembling this toy requires various parts, including head and neck assembly, legs, arms, lower torso, and upper torso components. For the head and neck assembly, you'll need the headcore, headshell, headantenna_left, headantenna_right, collar, neck_link, heel (left or right), foot (left or right), ankle (left or right), legblock (left or right), upperleg (no left or right), pin_foot, pin_short, elbow_link. Assemble these parts as described in the instructions provided. For the legs, each requires heel (left or right), foot (left or right), ankle (left or right), legblock (left or right), upperleg (no left or right), pin_foot, pin_short, elbow_link. Follow the instructions to assemble the legs correctly. The arms consist of fist (left or right), pin_short, arminsert, forearm (left or right), elbow_link, shoulderblock (left or right), shoulderlink (left or right). Assemble these parts according to the given instructions. Lower torso components include hip_left, hip_right, abdomen, pin_hip, pin_short, elbow_link. Follow the instructions for assembly. Upper torso requires backflap, bowtie, chest_link, lampcap, lampshell, pin_shoulder, torsobodybottom, torsobodymid, torsobodytop, torsotopslider_left, torsotopslider_right, windowflap_left, windowflap_right. Assemble these parts as instructed. Lastly, attach the head and neck assembly to the upper torso, followed by the legs and arms. Ensure all components are securely in place. The file "decals.odg" contains images for labels scaled to the model, which is an OpenOffice Draw file.