3d printed Animatronic Dragon
Work in Progress short presentation of my 3d printed animatronic dragon project. It was inspired by dragons from popular tv series Game of Thrones and Smaug from Hobbit. All parts were designed by me, drawn in google skethup and 3d printed on my reprap type 3d printer with PLA plastic. The movement is programmed on pololu mini maestro servo controller board but the final version will be based on arduino boards and remote controlled with custom made rig with potentiometers. I use MG996R and MG90S servos in most of places. There is 7 micro servos inside head to move eyes, tongue and upper lips. Tongue is a version of tentacle mechanism.
This is second version of the creature. The motors are already overheating to move the mass and it is not yet covered with silicone skin. I had to reduce the size of it and started working on third version, in the size of eagle where all motors will be removed from the chest and movement will be controlled with steel lines and pulleys.
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WOW! This is amazing! I'm sorry that you wound up scrapping it, but from what I can see here, I am in awe!
@themodelmaker
2 жыл бұрын
Thank you, I am still proud of this one, my dream is to finish it some day when I win at lottery :)
I love the neck movements, and the tongue is just so cool
@themodelmaker
2 жыл бұрын
Thank you, I would like to finish it one day. I solved some issues in my head but never managed to find time to remake the better version
This is insane.... And its 8 years back.... Build something and post please
@themodelmaker
6 ай бұрын
Thank you. I constantly build something and this year preparing few builds as videos here. Other old projects can be seen on my website
The eye and neck movement is exactly what I've been looking for! Do you have a video on the mechanics one the neck and eyes? This is amazing
@themodelmaker
3 ай бұрын
Thank you. Unfortunately this is all I recorded before going with it for maker faire and I had to move to other commercial projects after the event. This model was lying in the corner of my room and pushed for other free time, but it never came. 😭
Very cool!! It seems to work really well! Can't wait to see it as it progresses! :)
@themodelmaker
7 ай бұрын
It worked without skin but had to abandon this project due to lack of time and funds
3d printed animatronic dragon inspired by Games of Thrones, Hobbit Smaug and dinosaurs from Jurassic Park created by Stan Winston Studio.
@AnimatronicsArchive
6 жыл бұрын
Themodelmaker any progress since this video? I can't seem to find any updates...
very cool, keep up the good work
That looks pretty cute. :P
@themodelmaker
7 ай бұрын
Thank you ❤️❤️❤️
Excellent ya now only I am seeing 👀 this ,especially 9 yrs ago you did this now you can make a flying prototype itself, now LW-PLA is avaliable for special type drone robotics 🤖
@themodelmaker
Ай бұрын
Yes, but pla used here is probably the weight of a single servo strong enough to move enything. I need to reprint the head of bb8 and nurse droid with LW PLA but never enough time to do everything I wish to do.
That is so cool!
@themodelmaker
8 ай бұрын
Thank you. It was my passion project which took so much time but unfortunately normal life took my attention from it. Sometimes think about solutions how to improve it but would need to get goverment grant or win lottery to fund it and focus my whole attention on it. 😂😂😂😂😉😉😉😉
Be proud of what you made
@themodelmaker
3 жыл бұрын
Thank you, I was, I wish I could finish this project
Hey. that's pretty good
@themodelmaker
Жыл бұрын
Thank you, I wish I could finish it to level I imagined when starting this project
i would love to have a kitty like that home :))
@themodelmaker
7 ай бұрын
I wish I could find time and funds to finish it!
Very Cool!!
@themodelmaker
2 жыл бұрын
Thank you, wish I had time and funds to finish this project
good work seems very intricate
@themodelmaker
7 ай бұрын
Thank you, it would be more awesome if I finish it
I want to make a recreation of the Fantasmic! Murphy dragon animatronic using my 3d printer. Do you have any tips or models I can go off of? (cool animatronic btw)
@themodelmaker
7 ай бұрын
I am sorry, I don't have any materials or sculpt for Fantasmic Murphy dragon. Like with any other custom project, just start and solve the problems as you go.
Hello, great job! I am working on a similar project. Are you sharing the 3D print files?
@themodelmaker
3 жыл бұрын
Hi. I had to abandon the project. It was second version, after that tried to make it smaller but because lack of time for experimentation, put it to box.
Dude sick!!!! Can you make the same type but like HUUGE, like 5 to 10 x bigger?. Please let me know, for buying purposes for a future project.
@themodelmaker
3 жыл бұрын
Thank you. Even for this size I was reaching the limits of the servos. One burned. I dont have the budget to buy bigger and more expensive ;) It was just hobby build
Very nice!
@themodelmaker
7 ай бұрын
Thank you ❤️
That is cool
@themodelmaker
3 жыл бұрын
Thank you! I sometimes dream about finishing it but other projects took the priority ;(
I love the creature you made!! Did you ever end up adding skin, or are you going to leave it bare?
@themodelmaker
5 ай бұрын
Thank you. Sadly this priject landed in the drawer because other projects took my attention. But my cheap servos were too week for the skinless model and I burned 2 of them. I would need more funds to continue it.
@AnimatronicsArchive
5 ай бұрын
@@themodelmaker Oh shoot! Do you have a patreon? I'd hate for the reason you stop to be lack of funding! I may not be able to help much but every little bit, right? :)
@themodelmaker
5 ай бұрын
@@AnimatronicsArchive no I don't have patreon yet, I need to first show people something worth supporting. I am working on few videos juggling all different tasks on top of building custom models for people.
@AnimatronicsArchive
4 ай бұрын
@@themodelmaker Definitely keep in contact with me! I'd be very interested! Do you have any socials or Discord?
Well done
@themodelmaker
7 ай бұрын
Thank you
Quick question, what did you use for the neck moveme ts.
@themodelmaker
Жыл бұрын
It is few servos, the cheapest one at the time and turned to be too weak. The servo controller is pololu maestro. It was very easy to program the animation.
@aghnajitpal2165
Жыл бұрын
@@themodelmaker there doesnt seem to be any servos in between the neck sections, are they all in the back box controlled by wires ?
@themodelmaker
Жыл бұрын
@@aghnajitpal2165 all servos are located in the chest section to reduce the weight. The movement is through wires inside teflon tubes. They were also problem because it was getting loose and they bent
@aghnajitpal2165
Жыл бұрын
@@themodelmaker ok, thanks a lot.
@themodelmaker
Жыл бұрын
@@aghnajitpal2165 no problem. I wish I could find time and money to continue this project with better parts.
Its amazing project and would happily see it complete! Just a question - how did you did you program it to move so natural? Is it like inverse/forward kinematics stuff? I preparing to work on a similar project and am overwhelmed with everything that there is, so any explanation would be just great!
@themodelmaker
3 жыл бұрын
Thank you. It was just simple pololu maestro servo controller. Unfortunately I had to abandon this project because lack of time and funds to experiment.
We can’t afford a 3-D printer What other materials should I use?
@themodelmaker
3 жыл бұрын
It depends on what materials and tools you have and are familiar with. I did it with 3d printer. If I ever come back to this project, would like to mill it in aluminium
great!
@themodelmaker
7 ай бұрын
Thanks ❤️
I’m gonna make an animatronic of cynder and I’m going to to make it based on her design from the legend of spyro dawn of the dragon
@themodelmaker
3 жыл бұрын
Just noticed your comment. How is your project going? I dont see it on your channel ;(
@johnkoester7795
3 жыл бұрын
@@themodelmaker I have to do some other stuff first like finish my plushtrap Make my woody doll a new vest And other things you know what they say somethings are worth waiting for
your link is not working. What is the url please?
@themodelmaker
9 жыл бұрын
Martin Osterloh I just corrected this, its themodelmaker.net Thanks for letting me know ;)
radio controle or arduino?
@themodelmaker
3 жыл бұрын
This one was using pololu servo controller but planned to use arduino and later abandoned the project because lack of free time
make it with skin
@themodelmaker
3 жыл бұрын
That would be my dream, just had to abandon the project because lack of time and funds
هذانبعتولك 😄😄😄😄😄😄😄😄😄😄😄😄😄😄😄
@themodelmaker
7 ай бұрын
😂😂😂😂
🤣🤣🤣
@themodelmaker
7 ай бұрын
😂😂😂