So I knew it would come to this... All my hard work in engineering the robot from the ground up will now be covered by a slick outer shell. I suppose the head is still there to see. I asked my 8 year old daughter if she likes it more with the shell or without. She said with, so what the 8 year old says goes! Modern robotics seem to weigh heavily to having a nice clean outer shell, it seems to add to the perception of a advanced piece of technology. I think it looks like a cool rook chess piece.

The rather large two piece 3D printed shell has arrived. It was printed with the https://www.stratasys.com/en/materials/materials-catalog/stereolithography-materials/somos-evolve-128/ material. I chose a two piece design that bolts together and is already in a mostly finished state. This is ~10 pounds and I have did a quick test fit. Looks like it is good to go. I also sprayed it with UV-Resistant Clear acrylic so it does not yellow (as fast?)  

The proto neck does not fit as it was not the last revision that was designed for the shell. A new 3D printed ASA part will need to be made to mount the neck motor/head.