Jules Verne Train Tender 3D Printing Model | Assembly + Action

ABOUT THIS 3D MODEL

At the very end of Back to the Future Part III Marty and Jennifer inspect the damage of the crashed DeLorean when suddenly the railway barriers start to fall with no train lurking in the distance. Out of nowhere appears Doc Brown with his family in tow in a Sierra No. 3 inspired time travel train called Jules Verne Train. After a brief conversation, the Brown family bid farewell and the train easily lifts off the ground to hover away back to 1885.

Ever since the film’s premiere, all fans of the franchise have been dreaming of adding the Jules Verne Train to their collections and our contributing 3D artist happened to be one of such fans! The “ELB” retro time machine comprises a steam locomotive and a tender that were greatly customised by the inventive scientist to allow the family’s travel to 1985. The author of the model made sure to catch the finest details of the train’s tender equipping it with all the parts that seem to be time travel-important. Doc’s no ordinary tender might play a broad spectrum of time travelling roles. In your 3D printing collection, however, the tender will become an irreplaceable companion of the incredible Jules Verne Train Locomotive.

ADAPTATION FOR 3D PRINTING

Jules Verne Train Tender 3D printing model is a highly detailed assembly model and its moderation and adaptation for different types of 3D printers took Gambody team 40 hours in total. To preserve the accurate likeness of the original Sierra No. 3 ‘The Movie Star locomotive’ as well as the modified movie Jules Verne “ELB” Train, the model was divided into many parts that are to be assembled as if a real tender. 

In addition to that, a special mechanism was introduced into the model to make sure that the parts comprising the trailing axles, as well as the details of the frame and body are both authentic and functional (please, see "Versions' specifications", "Assembly video" and photo preview slider). The cutting of the model was chosen to ensure the cleanest 3D printing result possible and to minimize the amount of material needed to print the generated support, e.g. tender’s wings, engine panels, “time travel” elements, etc. come as separate STL files. 

All assembly parts are provided in STL files of FFF/FDM version in recommended positions that were worked out to ensure the smoothness of the details’ surfaces after printing and for 3D printing beginners not to face difficulties when placing the parts on a build plate. We highly recommend that you get acquainted with the “Assembly video” and "Assembly Manual" before getting down to the Jules Verne Train Tender model.

The model is saved in STL files, a format supported by most 3D printers. All STL files for 3D printing have been checked in Netfabb and no errors were shown.

The model’s scale was calculated from the length of the Sierra No. 3 train which is 23000 mm. The 3D printing model’s chosen scale is 1:32 for the FFF/FDM version and 1:64 for the DLP/SLA/SLS version.

VERSIONS' SPECIFICATIONS

FFF/FDM 1.0 version features:
- Contains 26 parts;
- A printed model is 183 mm tall, 134 mm wide, 305 mm deep;
- Tender's trailing axles turn left and right + trailing wheels also rotate;
- You can adjust the length of the railway track by printing multiple copies of its middle segment (23_platform_mid_x4_FDM);
- Assembled Locomotive and Tender require 4 middle segments and two tail segments for display;
- Print the beams (26_platform_stand_x3_FDM) with transparent material to imitate the train’s take-off;
- There is a spot to install the rotating adjustable grip connector and attach the Jules Verne Train Locomotiveto the Tender;
- You can light up the model's large rear engines. LED wiring can be easily installed throughout the body of both Locomotive and Tender, while the battery can be hidden inside the cab or the hollow Tender;
- The engine panels come as separate assembly parts to be printed transparent;
- All parts are divided in such a way that you will print them with the smallest number of support structures.

DLP/SLA/SLS 1.0 version features:
- Contains 23 parts;
- A printed model is 92 mm tall, 67 mm wide, 153 mm deep;
- Tender's trailing axles turn left and right + trailing wheels also rotate;
- You can adjust the length of the railway track by printing multiple copies of its middle segment (18_platform_mid_x4_SLA);
- Assembled Locomotive and Tender require 4 middle segments and two tail segments for display;
- Print the beams (23_platform_stand_x3_SLA) with transparent material to imitate the train’s take-off;
- There is a spot to install the rotating adjustable grip connector and attach the Jules Verne Train Locomotiveto the Tender;
- You can light up the model's large rear engines. LED wiring can be easily installed throughout the body of both Locomotive and Tender, while the battery can be hidden inside the cab or inside the hollow Tender;
- The engine panels come as separate assembly parts to be printed transparent;
- All parts are divided in such a way as to fit the build plates and to ensure that support structures are generated where needed.

You can get the model of Jules Verne Train Tender for 3D Printing immediately after the purchase! Just click the green Buy button in the top-right corner of the model’s page. You can pay with PayPal or your credit card.

Watch the tutorial on how to assemble Jules Verne Train Tender 3D Printing Model at Gambody YouTube channel.

Also, you may like Jules Verne Train Locomotive for 3D Printing, DeLorean 3D Printing Model, as well as other Back to the Future 3D Printing Models.

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