Intricate creatures on your desktop

The vast majority of the product class "desktop toys" are no different variety. But this can not be said about those little "creatures", which are miniature versions of the giant automotive designs authorship Dutchman Theo Jansen .

These structures, which he became famous, Jansen calls Strandbeest. Each of these mechanisms incredible state of the hundreds of moving parts, and just a fascinating spectacle:



In addition to the Full-size design , Jansen offers board version , printed on 3D-printer.



For example, Animaris Geneticus Parvus has 20 feet and consists of 122 parts ($ 101). A Animaris Geneticus Gracilis twice more than Parvus, but costs just $ 12 more. As an option, you can set the propeller, which will "substantially" to move on their own, with the help of the wind.



The smallest of the proposed "table fitting" is a Larva, a width of 8 cm, thus consists of 74 parts and has a complicated structure at least.

Source: habrahabr.ru/post/219605/