Tau Riptide Battlesuit

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Hi there! Thanks for stopping by. This model is designed specifically to help you test poses and color schemes for your Tau army without infringing on Games Workshop's merchandise in any way. Assembly notes: Some complex parts are meant to be printed in two pieces and assembled back-to-back, with 1/16" diameter dowel slots included. To make assembly easier, grab some 1/16" tube stock styrene from a hobby shop or print your own alignment dowels. Cut the tubes roughly to length, test fit them, glue one side in place, then glue the facing side flat around the dowels. If you want to create a triumphant leaping or flying build, pick up some 1/16" diameter fiberglass rods (you can find them on eBay at makermaterialsupply). Mirror and/or print the foot and ankle pieces with pre-made reinforcing holes. Run one rod continuously through your base scenery and then through the foot and ankle assembly. For added strength, choose a pose and manually drill a 1/16" dia. hole up into the shin from the ankle; feed the fiberglass rod up into that too. The antenna fits into a groove in the upper torso's back. You'll need to print some parts twice and/or mirror them in your slicing program: 2x L_foot_reinforced (mirrored) 2x L_pack_3a (mirrored) 2x L_pack_3b (mirrored) 2x L_shin_2a (mirrored) 2x L_shin_2b (mirrored) 2x L_shin_2c (mirrored) 2x L_shoulder_2 2x L_shin_2d or L_shin_2d_reinforced Good luck, and happy printing!