Put together the Replicant by Leedle Dynamics.
I was curious to see how the low hardware approach would work. Beyond a short piece of bungee cord, there is zero hardware required. Everything down to the pins holding it together is printed.
Print was easy. But I printed it at half speed because I was afraid of the overhangs on the main body (the purple part in the photo). No supports needed and everything was pre-oriented. Assembly took less than 30 minutes, and would probably would have gone a lot faster if I had taken the time to watch the video beforehand.
The prime is surprisingly smooth once you lube it and break it in. Reloading takes some practice. I wish they had gone for an 8 round cylinder instead of 6, but it's not a deal breaker. It's hitting about 85-90 FPS with a 3/16" cord. I'm sure I could tie it a bit tighter and squeak out a few more FPS if I wanted to fiddle with it. Accuracy isnt super consistent with my new worker darts, but you're probably not printing this to win any contests. It's just a really satisfying prime and trigger pull.
Overall, the Replicant is a really nice change of pace from all of the printable springer primaries floating around out there. The files aren't free, but the cost felt fair and approachable given the lack of hardware. Will definitely be printing other Leedle Dynamics designs in the near future.
Being near them for 4 years as a casual acquaintance and hoping they eventually initiate something.