Ironhide (transformable, single print, no support material)

This is one of my best-designed print-in-place transformers!

I've heavily updated my Kombitron design with new, locking, joints, extra transformation steps, and a more detailed robot mode.

Ironhide prints with no support material or rafts, and is ready to go with no clean-up right off of the build plate.

I've also designed a drum-fed grenade launcher for him. The blaster stows in the back, the drum magazine transforms into a spare tire!

Print Settings

Printer:

Prusa i3

Rafts: 

No

Supports:

No

Resolution: 

0.2 mm

Infill:

20%

Filament: PLA

Notes:

Ironhide prints on his back. His blaster likewise prints upside-down, and the spare tire prints with its peg/clip touching the build plate (and the Autobot symbol upside-down).

When transforming Ironhide from van to robot modes, don't forget to open up the side skirts to clean up his leg profile!

The blaster is 5mm compatible, so have fun arming your other transformers with it!

Ironhide prints with no supports or rafts, ready to 'transform and roll out' right off of the build plate. His joints should all have about .4 mm tolerances.

How I Designed This

It didn't take long after I'd finished my Kombitron transformer to realize the potential in the design. He shares a body-type with other van transformers, including Ironhide and Ratchet, both characters I wanted to adapt. However, I wasn't completely satisfied with the stability of Kombitron, so I took the opportunity to make a number of improvements that likely make Ironhide and Ratchet my best transformers yet.

I am very excited with the way his blaster turned out. I got the idea while brainstorming for Autobot Mystery Machine, and it was so good that I also adapted it for Ironhide.

If you've stumbled onto my designs and are wondering which one to try first, I'd recommend either Ironhide or Ratchet.

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