One of the many problems we (The Disarticulators) have encountered since working on both the MoD and Oozeballs over the past 6 months has been the heavy reliance of both magnets and glue- both are very difficult to work with alongside rubber urethane, and with the extensive post-production work needed on both designs, we have often been reduced to binning figures after a niggling fault on the final step. With a number of different nostalgia-tinged balls planned for release over the next year, we really wanted to put in place a standardised “base” design that would eliminate the need for both materials, whist also improving on the original MoD mechanic- thus the ball you see above was born! Designed by our very own Tru:Tek and realised in 3D by none other than Hauke Scheer, the ball features a new lipped approach which will provide some much needed registration for any solid ball releases, and a tight opening/closing mechanic for our more adventurous pieces. Measuring around 2.25″ in diameter (MoD size) even before any additional sculpting, this is going to mean that the next wave of balls will be considerably bigger than the previous releases- which can only be a good thing, right?! We’ll be keeping you guys in the loop about any future developments, so be sure to stay tuned to be the first to find out what’s coming…
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