FlexFormer Trucks

An original creation. An articulated, flexi toy that kids ages 2 and up can have fun with (my almost 3 year old plays with it)

Holds together as a truck, but can transform to a robot. in robot mode if you hold it by the torso it flops like a rag doll. but line up the legs as you set it on a table and it will stand

The wheels are able to spin. There are clips and wheels that are printed separately so the wheels can spin. the axle clips are symmetric. The wheels have 'IN' on one side. that side is to be towards the flexformer when assembled. What I do is I put the axle clips in the wheels, then put one side of the axle clip in the flexformer, then use a flat head screwdriver to get the other side of the clip into the hole

Hopefully the steps for transformation are able to be seen from the pictures. a video of the transformation are included in the files

the semi-truck models get 6 wheels, the pickup trucks get 4 wheels

There are 2 zip folders for the flexformers. one titled 'ender3' is for ender 3 or if you think your bed adhesion isn't the best. I recently got a bambu so the other is named 'bambu' if you have a strong bed adhesion

if these do well I do have a few more semi trucks and pickup truck models I want to do. as well as some accessories (flat bed trailer, cement mixer container, etc)

If you want to sell this you must contact me to work something out. if you want to make versions for yourself that is fine

the files have built in brims and supports. so do not add any

in general print it at 0.2 layers. I would recommend on the ones with curved windshields (most of the pickup trucks) I would set it to 0.1mm layers. this is so the windshield looks cleaner. I would also set the infill at the windshield higher. so there is plenty of support for the windshield layers

what seems to be very tough is a 0.45mm and 0.65mm wall. or you could do 3x 0.45mm walls

Infill can be up to you. I typically do 10% support cubic.