Today I finally got my print of my take on the Mobile Autobot Repair Bay. I was inspired by the the recent version that was in More Than Meets the Eye issue 4. I found the concept sketch online and well making it exact is beyond my skills...currently. I decided to go for a streamlined version that I could improve on with kitbashing or future redraws. I will say a few things didn't work quite right but I thought it neat enough to share. If anyone actually likes it I have it listed public for sale at no markup on shapeways. If you have a 3D printer and want to try it PM me. Ill give you the file if it wont let you download it.

I used Yellow Strong & Flexible Polished for this print. The joystick handles are 5mm and fit nicely in Hoist's hands.

The joysticks came pushed almost together. After sitting out of the bag and using it with the figure they straitened a bit. I should have put a throw away piece between them but was trying to get the cost as low as possible. They are very flexible. You can bend it to simulate steering as I tried to show in the last Hoist pic. One of the tail fins droops down a little but could prob do the hot water trick to fix that.

 

Cool idea. It's a pretty simple design; if you really wanted to keep the cost low you could have scratch-built this in about an hour with $1 worth of materials.