Last night my cute little armature forgot that she was a mere Padawan and pushed herself too far before being slashed to pieces by the Sith Lord of wear and tear. I finally was able to put my armature together using the liquid epoxy (And that worked! Hooray for tiny victories!), but I ran into a series of other problems:
1. A few brass balls popped off their brass pipes. The solder did not hold.
2. The knee joints broke. Translate: low durability.
3. The entire armature feels a little bulky and heavy.
Woof. There was a moment of panic but then I remembered that this is all part of the process...designing, experimenting, and repeat until it works! Might as well have fun along the way! Luke Skywalker never quits despite being objectively subpar in the cave scene in The Empire Strikes Back. So why should I?
That being said, here's my new battle strategy:
1. Drill the holes smaller for the brass balls so the brass pipes fit better. If that doesn't work, try a different solder.
2. Make the 3D printed outer pieces of the knee joints thicker so they're less likely to snap while animating.
3. Only have one ball joint on the back of the armature instead of two. I believe that this will still provide more than enough mobility for the kittens, and will even make them cuter and more fun sized.
4. Try a redesign of the chest and pelvis pieces to lock in the brass balls, but also make the model lighter.
Today's conclusion? The armature has been hospitalized. But she'll be okay. :)
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