Hi, guys
Thanks for the info, not realy what I'm getting at though.
Yes displacement in say "T" position would be right but again not what I'm after.
The thing is saving as obj after posing would then give the opertunaty to play with the mesh and add a solid base as well as make the figure water tight.
This would then be ready for proto-typing of the rapid veriaty. (3D printing)

Ominousplay-
Thanks for the interest in Pineapples, he's an ABC robot from the 2000AD comic.
The bones in the chest are there to help the skinning and also if required means that by changing the sive slightly up and down gives the effect of breathing.
There is a short 4 second animation that I've done (link below) 
I had to use a different rig though, Mocap data was used, and depending on which data you use depends on the rig you need to install (at least thats how seems)
Thanks agin for the help.
Mike
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