3D Print Your Fallout 4 Pip-Boy

[rhinoceros]

With just hours to go before Bethesda officially launches Fallout 4 - the most anticipated video game in recent memory - players around the world are gearing up to enter an exciting new world that’s been years in the making.

This past summer, Bethesda announced a Pip-Boy Edition for the game consisting of a wrist-worn smartphone case that - when paired with the free Pip-Boy app for iOS, Android, and Windows Phones - allows players to control the in-game version of the Pip-Boy 3000 Mark IV, which is worn by the main character. Unsurprisingly, these special editions sold out near-instantly and the factory that made them reported that they would be unable to accommodate more orders. “We reached a point where we’d go back to the factories, and they were like, ‘guys, this is it, sorry’,” said Bethesda’s Pete Hines.

3D printed Pip Boy 3000 mark IV (Fallout 4)

Thankfully, 23-year-old mechanical engineer Yvo de Haas of Ytec3D took matters into his own hands and used his SolidWorks skills to 3D model a custom 3D printable version of the Pip-Boy 3000 Mark IV. The impressive design assembly features 38 parts that are optimized for FDM 3D printing and is customizable for different wrist sizes and smartphones ranging from the latest iPhone 6S models to various Android and Windows phones.

“Designing the Pip-Boy was the natural thing to do after Fallout 4 was announced,” Yvo recently told 3D Hubs. “There were (and still are) many people designing it, but I was one of the first to come with a fully finished design.”

To make 3D printing the Pip-Boy as seamless as possible, we’ve already pre-loaded all of the necessary 3D printing files into three ‘3D Hubs Print-Ready Kits’ designed for small, medium, and large-sized smartphones. These kits include optimized original design files for 3D printing through the 3D Hubs network of nearly 24,000 3D printers around the world.

To celebrate the most printed item on our platform, we’re offering everyone a 20% discount on their Pip-Boy print through November 13th.

To get a Fallout 4 Pip-Boy 3000 Mark IV, simply follow the steps below:

1) Click the right kit below and wait for the page to load the files, then scroll down to choose a Print Location with a good price.

2) Head over to Ytec3D for final assembly instructions, when you’ve received the parts

3) Download the official Pip-Boy app (iTunes / Google Play) on your smartphone

As always, if you have any questions about getting your parts 3D printed, please don’t hesitate to reach out to our awesome 3D Printing Expert support team.

Now - time for the Wasteland!

[Brian]

I’m ordering mine! Anyone has experience with putting it together?

[MindKits]

I’ve printed a few of these on the MindKits hub (New Zealand) now and they print amazingly well. I’m very tempted to print one for myself - my old iphone 5 needs a new home after all.

[x3dca]

If anybody in the Vancouver area wants one, I’ll do it for 50% discount on top of the discount from 3D hubs. https://www.3dhubs.com/vancouver/hubs/nathan

[Robin3D]

And war… war never changes! Man, I’m so hyped for this game!

[koenbodewes]

Awesome!! This 3D-printed model looks actually better than the official limited edition…

[koenbodewes]

@IanSmith & @Michael_Jang will definitely be interested!

[jamesleroy03]

What about shipping? I live in willis Texas 77318. How much would it cost me?

[Nikki]

That’s an awesome offer @x3dca!

[kendru]

Dear All -

Fallout 4 launches today ! Here is a Pip-Boy 3000 that we assembled thanks to the help of Steve Styx here on 3D hubs.

Thanks to Dragonator at instructables.com for the 3D files for the Pip-Boy.

Rufus

[Brian]

Did you see @jamesleroy03 question about shipping?

[savv123456789]

Hi all,

Having built one of these for a cosplay I put together for PAX Aus, I thought I would demonstrate how it turns out when its built following instructions instead of by the creator. It turned out quite well in time for the event, and a big thanks to Yven De Haas for how amazingly well these parts are designed (especially with limited reference)

Here are some pictures of it all assembled and painted, as well as a side by side of the pipboy edition for comparisons sake and the full cosplay. (as you can see it is slightly smaller than the official one) (The colour that Haas used was off the actual colour, so I went for a slightly different paint job. It’s still not exactly accurate, but it looks better IMO). Apologies for the bad lighting.

There are also some things I would note if you intend to make one of your own:

-Some of the screws are a pain in some of the smaller nooks and crannies (primary the latch mechanism and the cassete mechanism) - many of the parts will end up crooked.This isnt a huge deal though, as the latch functioned okay regardless.

-YOUR PHONE PROBABLY WILL NOT FIT PROPERLY - So don’t be surprised if it moves around a lot. I printed the 100% version on the basis my iphone 5 would fit, and it did, however it didn’t cover up the entire screen as it was a lot smaller than the space provided. In the end, I just printed out the screenshot and stuck some perspex on, which was easier and looked better.

-Keeping it on your wrist, if you intend to wear it, is very difficult. Because of its shape (the top end being a different width to the bottom), and depending on the size of your wrist, it will either be too tight, or slide around a lot, if not fall off. I had to put 2 layers of thick socks over my wrist to be able to fit it, even then had to constantly readjust it.

-You need the right screws, and don’t underestimate the difficulty of finding some of these smaller screws. I couldnt find any of these screws at my local hardware store and in the end had to go to a specialist screw store to find the right screws - and even then had to cut some down to size.

That said, if you intend it to be a display piece, then with the right paint job its quite the looker. Just don’t expect it to stay on your wrist all the time or to be a piece of cake to put together.

Despite all this I still think it turned out great and again big thanks for the parts.

Savas

[ubcomm]

I was honored to print a complete set for a 3dhubs member. Here’s the completed pictures he sent me. Now my son wants one too. So, we’re working on round 2.

[shadox7]

Yeah… That was fun to build.

[Stan_Baldwin]

Be careful when taking the order!!! This takes weeks to do right non-stop, and will tie up your printer the whole time with 8+ hr prints. While 1 or two orders is fine, think carefully about taking more if you plan to hub other orders. I just printed 3, it took 3 weeks to do that many parts. And yes, you will have misprints and need a lot of support material. 3Dhubs needs to account better for that, have a better pricing for taking this order ($100 +).

Also, do not buy filament from Bee Supply. They wound it too tight on small spools, it did nothing but snap on the printer.

[MakeCoolThings]

I actually managed to get a Pip-Boy Edition (Preordered on Amazon, June 24th) but of course when it finally arrived (They screwed up the shipping on mine like they did everyone else’s so I had to buy the game on Steam on the 10th…and got the box on the 11th…) it turned out the bloody thing didn’t fit. It’s a hella display piece though. But I’m going to need to print a bigger one.

[Brian]

Too bad the retail version doesn’t fit your phone, which phone are you using? Hope 3D Printing will get it right in one go

[PalmersPursuit]

With 3 printers and 2 rolls of abs it takes less than a week.

https://www.3dhubs.com/sacramento/hubs/palmers-printer-farm

Sacramento CA

[Luis_Reich]

I’m temped…but I never 3D printed anything…
I see one hub 10km away from me making the thing for 70$, can that be well made?
All the other hubs want more than 120.

[ubcomm]

Not sure where you’re at, but the client paid only $60.32 for the one I printed. I thought it turned out well. So I would say yes, $70 not a bad deal. But maybe if you wait till Black Friday, there may be better deals