Weaponized Bacon

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A couple coworkers were discussing a wild claim that the CIA has been secretly eliminating public figures using a mysterious dart, which they called a "heart attack dart", and several recent high-profile deaths were allegedly government-assassinations. I countered with the fact that bacon has been proven to cause heart attacks, making it much more likely to be the culprit than 007 bursting into your home with a spy gun. I was accused of being "close-minded" by one coworker, who said: "In this age of 3D printing, where anyone can make anything, how can we really know what's going on?" A few days later, I walked in to work with the "Bacon Dart"; claiming it had been fired at me by an unknown assailant and that I might be marked for elimination because our conversation was being monitored by the government. Even the most staunch conspiracy theorists among them couldn't help but chuckle. Straight from the printer, the After printing, I sanded the dart with 100 grit paper to smooth out any high spots and layer striations. Then, I applied a coat of XTC-3D, followed by another sanding with 200 grit paper. Next, I sprayed it with several coats of high-build automotive primer and did final sanding with an abrasive pad. Smoothed, primed, and ready for paint. This is the first "real" project I've used XTC-3D on after my initial experiments with random printed bits, and I have to say it's very impressive. In theory, you don't need to sand the object before coating it, but I've found that a good sanding with relatively low grit paper gets better results. Beyond smoothing prints, XTC-3D is also great at filling voids and adding physical strength. The spindly needle point that looked like it was going to break if you looked at it too hard ended up coming out very nice with a good dose of XTC-3D. Closeup of final paint scheme. Final painting was done with standard Testors acrylic model paint. The inspiration for the paint scheme came from a real piece of bacon and pictures of WWII bombs. How I Designed This The model is a mashup of Myles Corbett's excellent V2 Rocket and Bacon and Eggs by Sharon Brackett. I'd like to especially thank Sharon for graciously waiving the "NonCommercial" clause on "Bacon and Eggs" to match the CC-BY-SA license of "V2 Rocket".