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piece without adding mechanical complexity

(Figure

E

).

PROTOTYPING IN MINIATURE

I highly recommend small-scale tests of any

mechanical movement before jumping into the

final build. This can be as simple as pivoting

cardboard mockups held together with brass

envelope pins, or 3D-printed and laser-cut stand-

in parts as shown in Figures

F

and

G

.

BUILDING A SKELETON

The neck structure and movement mechanism

for Bruce was designed by Ben Eadie, freelance

SPFX designer in Calgary, Alberta, Canada.

For a large taxidermy mount, we needed a

flexible design solution that could also handle a

significant weight load. While the build was very

lightweight ...