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Looks really good! I'm excited to see this one finished and if you get the fog machine and mechanized parts installed eventually it would be really cool to see a video of it in action 
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That is a great job on a massive Pep. Looks like it survived the first resin layer without major issues. How far do the arms need to extend? If it's just a few inches, then an RC airplane landing gear retract servo can do that. Same money for a version with metal gears inside as that actuator, but runs on 5 volts. I used one to extend the front shroud on my Spartan Laser and its proven fairly tough. You would need some electronics to send it commands.
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That is a great job on a massive Pep. Looks like it survived the first resin layer without major issues. How far do the arms need to extend? If it's just a few inches, then an RC airplane landing gear retract servo can do that. Same money for a version with metal gears inside as that actuator, but runs on 5 volts. I used one to extend the front shroud on my Spartan Laser and its proven fairly tough. You would need some electronics to send it commands.
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Sorry, I missed the last part. The RC servos are only good for about 2-3 inches with any authority. If you change the levering to reach any more than that, it will be flimsy. There are other servos and long-throw solenoids out there that with do the job with crispness.
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I find out we have a lot more in common on are builds I am in the mits of building a jet back to have with my build also. I have been playing with some model pieces and thinking of what I can put my 3d printer to use on. Was thinking of printing out the boosters and the shrouds for them.
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