On a serious note though, I wonder how rigid these bottles are, it seems like they would not be guaranteed to provide enough rigidity and strength.
Cary
I'd agree with you were it not for the evidence to the contrary these little bottles provide. They are tough! Sure, you can cut through them effortlessly, but they are quite resistant to compression, in both axes. I think it's the 'waist' halfway down the bottle which give it strength.
Also, with the
Yakships parts in place, the bottles are even stronger. The resin provides a layer of armour!
A question for all reading this: With
Castles in the Sky getting a bit of a buzz of late, I've wondered about doing a set of steampunk themed
Yakships parts. (Thinking more aerial ships than space ships, but there's a lot of room for interpretation there.)
Would that be something of interest to people here?
Also, I have a blank STL model of a Yakult bottle which I use to check parts fit when I'm sculpting. Debating if I should make that freely available, for those absolutely determined to not drink fermented milk!