YouTube user Yvo de Haas has found a solution to game developer Bethesda Softworks' "Fallout 4: Pip-Boy Edition" shortage problem.
Instead of hopelessly waiting for the studio to produce more units of the game-based wearable smartphone housing, you can just make one for yourself. That is, if you have a 3D printer lying around.
Haas' Pip-Boy, dubbed as the Pip-Boy Mark IV, is based on the Pip-Boy 3000 model featured in 2008's "Fallout 3" game and its sequel, "Fallout: New Vegas," according to Eurogamer. He made his own Pip-Boy using a 3D printer and even shared its schematics on his website for those looking to make one for their selves.
According to Haas, his Pip-Boy is composed of 15 3D-printed plastic parts. He then used glue and magnets to keep everything together. After letting the glue dry, he used bronze paint as the base color. He then weathered the appearance of the unit using a brush and black paint.
To make the Pip-Boy Mark IV as realistic as possible, Haas' included buttons and even LED lights, Forbes reported. These were powered using a 9V battery connected to a microcontroller.
The unit also has a pop-up compartment on top that can fit cassette-sized tapes. The cassette player, however, doesn't actually work but adds flare to the replica, according to Gamezone.
It also features straps that securely attach the Pip-Boy to the user's wrist. Haas noted that removing and inserting a smartphone into the unit can be done easily by hand and do not require special tools.
The Pip-Boy Mark IV accommodates three different wrist sizes and can fit standard smartphone models. In the video that Haas posted on YouTube, he used an LG Nexus 5 handset to show off his very own Pip-Boy.
Hopefully, Haas' creation will inspire other 3D printer owners to make their own "Fallout 4: Pip-Boy Editions."
As for the game itself, "Fallout 4" is scheduled to debut on Nov. 10 and will be available for the Microsoft Windows, PlayStation 4 and Xbox One platforms.
Check out Haas's demo video of his Pip-Boy Mark IV below.
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