SpaceX Starship & Elon Musk 3D Printing Diorama | Assembly

ABOUT THIS 3D MODEL

The exploration of space has always been of considerable interest to all humanity - this concept and theory have greatly influenced the film industry long before the start of space traveling, and the Moon missions have further contributed to the development of the sci-fi genre in media. The SpaceX Starship was developed with the aim of deep-space exploration, heavy-lift launches, and space tourism, and, while no successful flights have been demonstrated yet, the development of the rocket is going on, increasing the chances of an effective flight.

The design of the two-stage super heavy-lift launch vehicle owned by Elon Musk corporation inspired our contributing 3D artist to create this impressive diorama consisting of the figurine of Musk and Starship with Mechazilla tower. The chosen posture for the figurine of the SpaceX CEO is very organic, the creator didn’t forget to include the famous “Occupy Mars” logo on Elon’s T-shirt. The Starship with Mechazilla deserves special attention due to their functionality and scale: after printing the height of the launching unit will exceed one meter and the mechanisms of Mechazilla will surely surprise you! Buy SpaceX Starship & Elon Musk Diorama for 3D printing and build your own exploration station at home!

ADAPTATION FOR 3D PRINTING

The SpaceX Starship & Elon Musk Diorama for 3D printing is an active assembly model and its moderation and adaptation for different types of 3D printers took the Gambody team 98 hours in total.

For you to receive the cleanest 3D printing result possible, minimize the amount of filament needed for generated support, and make use of the active elements designed by Gambody Engineers, the starship and the figurine were divided into convenient assembly parts.

All assembly parts in the FFF/FDM 1.0 versions are provided in STL files in recommended positions that were worked out in order to ensure the smoothness of the details’ surfaces after printing and that the 3D printing beginners won’t face difficulties when placing the parts on a build plate. When downloading any file of the diorama you will also receive “Assembly Manuals” for FFF/FDM 1.0 versions of SpaceX Starship 3D printing model and Elon Musk 3D printing figurine and for DLP/SLA 1.0 versions of Elon Musk 3D printing figurine in PDF and video formats. We highly recommend that you get acquainted with the “Assembly Video” and “Assembly Manual” before getting down to the SpaceX Starship & Elon Musk Diorama for 3D printing.

The diorama 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 height of the craft and Elon Musk. The 3D printing model’s chosen scales are 1:350 for the FFF/FDM version of SpaceX Starship, 1:8 for the FFF/FDM version of Elon Musk and 1:16 for the DLP/SLA version of Elon Musk.

VERSIONS’ SPECIFICATIONS

FFF/FDM 1.0 SpaceX Starship version features:

• Contains 61 parts;
• A printed model is 1049 mm tall, 306 mm wide, 419 mm deep;
• The rocket is removable;
• The rocket wings fold;
• The fins move;
• The claw manipulator is fixed with movable joints;
• The rocket holder moves vertically;
• The rope reels spin to enable the movement of the rocket holder;
• The grid fins fold;
• All parts are divided in such a way to fit the build plates and to ensure that support structures are generated where needed.

FFF/FDM 1.0 Elon Musk version features:

• Contains 10 parts;
• A printed model is 258 mm tall, 134 mm wide, 131 mm deep;
• All parts are divided in such a way that you will print them with the smallest number of support structures.

DLP/SLA 1.0 Elon Musk version features:

• Contains 6 parts;
• A printed model is 129 mm tall, 67 mm wide, 65 mm deep;
• All parts are divided in such a way to fit the build plates and to ensure that support structures are generated where needed.

DLP/SLA Eco 1.0 Elon Musk versions features:

• Contains 6 parts;
• A printed figurine is 129 mm tall, 67 mm wide, 65 mm deep;
• Some parts are manually hollowed out to save resin.

SLS 1.0 Elon Musk versions features:

• Contains 3 parts - a solid Elon Musk figurine on and separately from the stand.

You can get the SpaceX Starship & Elon Musk Diorama 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 a SpaceX Starship & Elon Musk Diorama 3D Printing Model on Gambody YouTube channel.

Also, you may like other Spacecraft and Famous People 3D Printing Models.

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Below you can find printing recommendations for Cura, Simplify3D, Slic3r and PrusaSlicer software.

Disclaimer: The following printing settings are a recommendation, not an obligation. The parameters can vary depending on the peculiarities of your 3D printer, the material you use, and especially the particular assembly part you are working with. Each part that any model comprises often needs preliminary review, and you are free to tweak the settings the way you find suitable.

Note:

• You can scale up the model (downscaling for FFF/FDM 3D printers is not recommended!);
• All connectors should be printed at 100% Infill.

Cura printing recommendations:

These are averaged settings which were tested in the Cura 5.2.1 slicer. Test models were printed on Anycubic Vyper, Creality Ender 3 Pro with PLA filament.

To avoid printing problems, we recommend the following settings: download

Simplify3D printing recommendations:

These are averaged settings which were tested in the Simplify3D 5.0.0 slicer. Test models were printed on Anycubic Vyper, FLSUN v400, Ender3 S1 with PLA filament.

To avoid printing problems, we recommend the following settings: download

Slic3r printing recommendations:

These basic 3D printing settings recommendations for beginners were tested in Slic3r 1.3.0 software. Test models were printed on Ultimaker 2, Creality Ender 3, Creality Cr-10S pro v2, Anycubic I3 Mega, Anycubic I3 MegaS, Anycubic Vyper with PLA and PetG filaments.

To avoid printing problems, we recommend the following settings: download

PrusaSlicer printing recommendations:

These basic 3D printing settings recommendations for beginners were tested in PrusaSlicer 2.3.1. Test models were printed on Ultimaker 2, Creality Ender 3, Creality Cr-10S pro v2, Anycubic I3 Mega, Anycubic I3 MegaS, Anycubic Vyper with PLA and PETG filaments.

To avoid printing problems, we recommend the following settings: download