Introduction
In this Assembly Guide I’ll be offering help and advice to get the most out of your purchased Print It Yourself or Raw Build for the Final version of the Hookshot or Longshot from The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time.
Currently, the Raw Build version is in production. This Assembly Guide is primarily for the Print It Yourself version, and will have future updates as the Raw Build versions are finished.
Check out the links below for the available versions:
- Print It Yourself
- Raw Build (Coming soon-ish)
This guide is here to offer technical help to you in a build, if you would like to see more of this project in general, check out the Overview.
Whether you’re building this unofficial replica for decoration, or if you’re looking to use this as a cosplay prop, the information in this guide should assist you in making the best-finished product you can!
Difficulty
- Easy – An exceptionally easy project, most or all of the parts assemble in a very obvious manner. You’ll have difficulty going wrong on this project. Accessible to all build enthusiasts!
- Normal – This will mostly be a straightforward project. Some of the finer details may need to be checked against this Assembly Guide, but most build enthusiasts should have no issue creating a great-looking finished model.
- Heroic – This will have a fair few tricky moments. It will need more care and attention to get the best out of it when compared to easier models. I would not recommend this for a first project as the difficulty could be frustrating.
- Legendary – I do not recommend purchasing a piece of work that I have deemed as Legendary Difficulty unless you are an experienced builder or maker. Projects of this nature will need a lot of work, time and patience to complete. Technical knowledge about the material used will help, as will a versatile toolkit.
Package Contents
Raw Build is currently in production, this section will be updated with further information.
Hookshot Raw Build Support Rods
The support rods recommended for the Raw Build versions are:
- One Yellow: 150mm * 20mm
- Two Blue: 150mm * 4mm
- Ten Red/Silver: 50mm * 4mm
Longshot Raw Build Support Rods
The support rods recommended for the Raw Build versions are:
- One Yellow: 200mm * 20mm
- Two Green: 200mm * 4mm
- Two Red: 50mm * 4mm
- Eight Silver: 100mm * 4mm
Print It Yourself:
Purchase of the Print It Yourself version will allow you to print the design, and you’ll also receive a BY-NC-ND 4.0 license for the files.
The parts are different dimensions, but the named parts are the same for both the Longshot and Hookshot versions. Below I will use the Hookshot code [ZHS], but for the Longshot, simply replace [ZHS] with [ZLS] for the named parts.
The following components with their respective [FILE_NAME] will be instantly available for download upon purchase:
- Arrow Head [ZHS_PIY_ARROW]
- Upper Body [ZHS_PIY_UPPER]
- Barrel [ZHS_PIY_BARREL]
- Middle Body [ZHS_PIY_MIDDLE]
- Lower Body [ZHS_PIY_LOWER]
- Handle [ZHS_PIY_HANDLE]
- Non-Commercial Licence [ZHSZLS BY-NC-ND 4.0]
Hookshot Print It Yourself Support Rods
The support rods recommended for the Raw Build versions are:
- One Yellow: 150mm * 20mm
- Two Blue: 150mm * 4mm
- Ten Silver/Red: 50mm * 4mm
Longshot Print It Yourself Support Rods
The support rods recommended for the Raw Build versions are:
- One Yellow: 200mm * 20mm
- Two Green: 200mm * 4mm
- Eight Silver: 100mm * 4mm
- Two Red: 50mm * 4mm
License Type:
With my 3D files, you will also receive a non-transferable Creative Commons Licence. As standard, this will be the CC BY-NC-ND 4.0 license, although other types are available upon request.
The “human-readable” version of the license type can be found here.
I would like to highlight the Non-commercial part. “Non-commercial means not primarily intended for or directed towards commercial advantage or monetary compensation.” If you are using any designs of mine as part of your work (such as a cosplayer), then this is absolutely fine, and actively encouraged! Or perhaps you made an item a while back and now want to sell it on? You didn’t buy the item for the primary purpose of selling it, again, this is absolutely fine!
However, if you are purchasing the STL files with a view in mind to sell the output, raw or finished? This will require a commercial license.
Assembly
Unique Build Information:
The central support rod, pictured above in yellow, is essential and has a number of options for the material to use.
Solid metal is advised against due to weight and cost, however wooden dowel, PVC piping and hollow metal rods are all great options!
There are no chains that are supplied with the Raw Build of these designs. Many different chains are available, giving the item a slightly different look and feel.
I recommend looking at a few options and making sure you’re trying them for length while going along.
For the standard Hookshot made in Prototype I, 2 meters of the chain was too short on with links less than 15mm long, and too large with anything above 20mm. The Longshot will likely need double that, and how you wrap the chain will also impact the size you’ll need. A little trial and error will be needed here!
The barrel of both the Hookshot and Longshot have 5mm holes allowing a number of options regarding the main chain.
It should be hidden by multiple laps of the chain around the body, so you can get a great look by attaching both ends with epoxy resin or gorilla glue.
Or perhaps you want to go a little further securing it? 5mm brass insets and eye bolts attached to either end of the chain are a great way to achieve this finish.
Inside the barrel and the arrowhead both, there are three recesses of just over 4mm diameter. The outer two are designed to have support rods of 50mm in length to bear some of the weight, while the inner one is there to attach a chain in the manner outlined above.
A brass insert, small eye bolt and clips on the end of the chains will allow for additional options on how to display this with the arrowhead away from the body.
Do keep in mind the limited space you’ll be working with and any weight from the chain that will be on it.
A bracket and a couple of tweaks to the Longshot Model allow this to be mounted on a stable support, such as a wheelchair or a metal rail.
The hole in the bracket is 26mm wide and 58mm high. The yellow screws in the image below aren’t part of the print and are designed with 4mm bolts and 9mm washers in mind.
If you make this for any reason, I would recommend feeding an antislip matt on the inside of the bracket hole before assembly, and ensure you print with a high infill, ideally above 95%.
The bracket does not come as standard with the Longshot Print It Yourself files, but if you purchase them and also want the bracket, feel free to reach out through the store you made the purchase and request them. There are no additional charges for the Longshot Upgrade.
Support Removal:
I remove the majority of support material to check the part has printed properly and looks good. While I do remove the bulk of the support, I do not remove every part; areas highlighted below will definitely need attending where the support was attached:
Handle
Be careful to check the alignment on the handle if you Print It Yourself. It is worth the annoyance of the support removal in order to print this as flat as possible. The strength the handle gains from not being parallel to the Y-Axis (away from the ground).
General Information:
- Small hand tools are used in the support removal and some small marks may be present
- Ensure you wear eye protection when removing support material as it takes just the smallest amount of force to ding a shred of plastic into an eye
- Material colour is subject to change
- Take more care when sanding any resin products, both in terms of waste material and the ease of accidentally ruining the finish
- I make all the holes for the support rod with an additional 0.5mm tolerance on the diameter, and 2mm on the length
- If the metal rods you have are quite shiny, I’d recommend a gentle sanding with low grit sandpaper to help glue adhesion
- All support rod holes on Raw Build Kits are drilled and checked with the correctly sized rod to ensure a good fit
- All support rods displayed are not always essential and are only included if explicitly stated.
- Consider lighter support materials, such as tubing or wooden dowel, if weight is a consideration. On a shelf? No issue. After eight hours of carrying it around? Every gram makes a difference
- For the Print It Yourself versions, I try and ensure that no single part is longer than 250mm
Thanks for reading!
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