Bringing Bo Peep's Skunk Mobile to Life

Jude Pullen created a remote control skunk mobile that drives around Toy Story 4’s Bo Peep. The entire structure was converted from an ANTAPRCIS RC toy car and developed from an Ender 3D printer. Then, he kit-bashed the RC car so that it could carry a 3D-printed armature covered in faux fur.

All the parts were printed using CURA Software with the Ender 3D printer’s 1mm nozzle. In total, it took around 3-4 prints to produce the entire structure, which was achieved at low resolution for a faster build. The side supports are built vertically to accommodate the skunk’s weight. Pullen dismounted the ANTAPRCIS RC toy car, assembled the 3D-printed parts, and assembled the chassis to create the structure.

First, he pre-drilled the brass insert by measuring its collar and using the same-sized drill bit to drive in the holes. Afterward, Pullen soldered the brass insert into the hole. The next step involved removing the RC car’s cab, leaving the chassis, and trimming the wheels to re-align them. Each brass insert was placed into the corresponding holes to prepare and screw the chassis mount plate into place.

Pullen used an M4 threaded bar/rod and drove it into the hinge’s holes, pulling back and forth to remove excess from the inside. He then assembled the hinge and cut the rod, leaving 4-5mm in space for the nuts. Next, he assembled the roll cage, aligning it to stay in a squared structure, and glued it in place with a superglue activator, ensuring a speedy process. The final step for the chassis involved attaching the roll cage to the chassis base and adding in the roll cage bases.

Lastly, Pullen added the paws, rear/tail, and front/nose to complete the structure with extra features like making the skunk’s eyes glow. To make it more like the animated character, he also included some faux fur, completing the entire project.