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3D printers are the thing. There’s nothing like getting something tangible and totally CAD-compliant as you could imagine it to be. The best part of the Connex RP machine is that it can manipulate two materials simultaneously! Here are some completely cool renditions of a Halo soldier replica and a complex suspension system, both of these rolled out in a single go, from the Connex RP printer.

The printer is sure to cost more than what it would take to open a factory to assemble such toys on verbal command. The output will not only have two materials used subjectively but also hinges, water-tight seats, shock-absorption, etc. Wow.

[Slashgear]