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Wednesday progress — wiring and caulk
Today’s work was a number of fiddly bits. Magnetic Connectors I bought a half dozen polarized magnetic connectors (only connect one way) that have mating USB-A cables for them, so I can keep battery connections moderately secure but they can break away if the cable snags hard on something. The device-end component, however, has pads…
Starting Rocky’s Tail
One of Rocky’s signature features is his giant fluffy tail (it often rises taller than his head in the cartoons). After finishing his head and flying cap, that tail is my next major construction challenge (and I only have 4 weeks left! eep!). I investigated several ways to make the tail free-standing and self-supporting, but…
Starting on Rocky’s Feet
Edit: I’ve updated the gallery with the images it was lacking. Rocky’s hind feet are always drawn as long and plain grey, with only two toes suggested by a midline, and no paw pads on the underside) My costume version of Rocky’s feet are being built on a pair of simple grey deck shoes with…
It’s a head!
Here’s how Rocky’s head looks after assembling and doing a first shave on the furring.The fur is not yet glued to the head, and the nose and teeth are just pinned on. Fur also needs to be trimmed back from the eyeholes slightly.
Furring the Head
After making the pattern pieces, I carefully cut out the fur in mirror-imaged pieces. You cut the fur by tracing the pattern pieces on the back side, then carefully cut through just the backing with a sharp X-Acto knife from the back side.This both dramatically reduces the amount of loose pile (“hair”) you end up…