Foam-Core Models
Mattel's Toy Clash 2023 Competition Winner "Puppy Pantry" Foam-core model
I built this model in 3hrs, the day of the presentation.
Stage Dioramas
Animatronic scaled stage replicas built with modularity
Painted Signs
Scaled Animatronic Concept Models
These models were my introduction into animatronic mechanisms. I learned all there is to know about how linear actuators are able to be mounted in various ways to allow different parts of the mechanism to move. Through building these models, I learned what needs to be constrained, and what cannot be constrained in order to achieve a particular motion. I learned how various moving parts all come together to create a full mech.
These models are built out of craft-sticks. dowels, cardboard, and straws.
I was able to replicate the motion of a pneumatic cylinder by making cylinders out of straws with small dowels inside to act as the plunger. I then used cardboard to create clevises to connect the cylinder onto the mech.
