Watcher - Horizon: Zero Dawn - LED

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This is a remix of the Watcher model created by Gloomeskk, and I thought it would be pretty cool to install a light inside this model to make it more like the Watchers in the game. I've modified all the files except for the legs, which have a pathway and holes cut out of them to accommodate wiring. I'm a total noob when it comes to 3D models, and I have no idea if these cutouts are large enough. This is a work in progress. I modified the parts in TinkerCAD because I figured it would be easier than trying to cut a path in the parts with a drill afterwards. The pathways may require support, but I'm not sure as I haven't printed these yet. UPDATE 1 - 1/30/2020 I've printed the head parts and tested fitment with a 5mm LED. There's plenty of room to glue this into place. I'm currently printing the neck sections and will work my way down to the body and tail. The head was printed with a .02 nozzle and .08 layers. UPDATE 2 - 2/1/2020 I've printed the remainder of the modified sections, and the neck, body parts have plenty of room to pass wiring through. However, the tail section is too small. When designing this section, I knew it was going to be much smaller in an attempt to make things look more appealing. I'll probably just take a drill to these parts to make the channel a little deeper. I'll eventually update the parts to have a bigger channel. UPDATE 3 - 2/5/2020 I've added additional files for the body section, which include Left and Right Body Remix 2. These new parts have a path for the wiring to exit this part. This makes the wiring exit in the middle of the model versus the end of the tail section. If anyone would like the tail section path enlarged, let me know, and I can do that. For now, I'm just going to leave the old tail files alone. I've also added some additional pictures of the model assembled. I'm currently working on creating a base for the model that will hold the battery pack. It will include modified parts from https://www.myminifactory.com/object/3D-print-grassy-easter-egg-keeper-60247. I liked the stone ring and the grass, so I've cut out voids in it to make it work with this project.