The Animation Supplies Aluminium Armature is made from components specifically designed for the purpose. Our armature is made up of three strands of twisted 2mm aluminium wire which is protected by heat shrink tubing. This ensures that our armature is far harder wearing than cheaper alternatives.
The Aluminium Armature kit comes complete with everything you’ll need to make your own armature. It has been designed so that it can be easily constructed to meet most character designs. It is largely constructed from high quality aluminium, making it very lightweight. It includes Stainless Steel feet which come complete with a standard threaded tie-down system and are fully compatible with the magnetic systems that we offer.
This armature is an excellent choice for anyone starting out in stop motion animation. It is easy to work with and offers a full range of movements. It is also a great choice for any background or minor characters where a full ball and socket joint armature isn’t necessary.
Use the table below to compare the features of this armature with the others that we offer. A detailed scale drawing can also be seen by clicking the scale drawing button.
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Aluminium |
Standard |
Professional |
ProPlus |
| Price |
£42.99 |
£74.99 |
£109.99 |
£144.99 |
| Joint dimensions |
N/A |
24 x 13 x 9mm |
19.5 x 10 x 7.8mm |
19.5 x 10 x 7.8mm |
| Number of joints |
N/A |
12 |
12 |
16 (incl. wrists) |
| Ball size |
N/A |
8mm |
6mm |
6mm |
| Rod/Tube size |
6.4mm tubing |
M4 (4mm) |
M3 (3mm) |
M3 (3mm) |
| Height range |
150 - 450mm |
140 - 450mm |
120 - 425mm |
120 - 425mm |
Hard wearing
stainless steel |
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Standard tie-down
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Magnetic tie-down
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Toe plate (for better
walk cycles) |
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Fixed joints (for
realistic movement) |
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| Replaceable hands |
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| Countersunk plates |
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| Ball jointed wrists |
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Fully articulated
shoulder joints |
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Increased spinal
movement |
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