>>7053015>Shit like that is going to get stressed a hundred times worse than any toy you've ever owned.Yes, metals are generally better at handling pressure stress. I've stated this a couple times now. You continue to not read my posts in whole. It's also notable that not ALL plumbing is best done using metals. Metals and plastics have their own uses, even in plumbing, which has been my position this whole time.
>There's a lot of ways to ensure the figure doesn't get loose or scratchedAgain, I've pointed this out a couple times now. The Zoho artform uses screws for this very reason.
>there's a hundred pieces for the hands alone and less than half of them are visible on the surfaceUnless it's been stated somewhere that's impossible to know for sure. As far as I can see, I can count what seems to be at least 16 pieces in each finger. That's 64 pieces just for the four fingers and around 72 including the thumb. I'm likely wrong in the exact number but it's definitely more than 50 for the fingers and thumb. There's no reason to assume there are any complex mechanics going on inside when a simple explanation is more likely, and even if it is more complex than it would seem it can be recreated simply to achieve similar results.
>he is proud of his engineering complexityMaybe, but to modern eyes it's not that complex. Relative to modern toys, I mean. Obviously, it's complex relative to history. I'll reiterate, I think the skill involved in the machining process is much more impressive.
>why he makes it so visible in the design and prominent in the photosThis goes against your assumption that the complexity is hidden within while it bolsters my belief that the beauty is in the precision of the craft.
>charging $10k+ for the cheapest one.Machining precise intricate pieces is a long and arduous process.
But this is all distraction from the original question, can metals generally be used to produce better joints for toys than plastics? I'm still not convinced.
