UD-4L Cheyenne Dropship 3D Printing Model | Assembly

HISTORY OF UD-4L

The UD-4L Cheyenne Dropship is a versatile landing combat spacecraft from the ‘Alien’ movie series primarily used during the United States Colonial Marine Corps operations. It entered into service at the end of the Tientsin conflict when an all-purpose light aerospace shuttle with huge carrying capacity was requested. The Dropship is capable of delivering troops and equipment to unprepared sites, relying on its impressive power and its ability to take off vertically. The spacecraft is also equipped with powerful weapons bays that fold out on extended pylons so that UD-4L can also be used as a gunship during attacks.

ABOUT THIS 3D MODEL

The model is saved in STL files, a format supported by most 3D printers. 

FFF/FDM 1.1 version features:

• Contains 66 parts;
• A printed model is 115 mm tall, 215 mm wide, 419 mm deep;
• New, upgraded design;
• Highly-detailed cockpit interior;
• Alternative cockpit design - solid and with cutouts for windows;
• Upgraded missile modules;
• The landing module opens;
• Movable front wings;
• You can either mount the model on a chassis or use the caps;
• Tunnels for LED wiring to light up the cockpit.

FFF/FDM 1.0 version features:

• Contains 53 parts;
• Assembly kit includes locks. One part of  Lock (53_Ge_lock_10H_x18) needs to be printed 18 times;
• Two variants of cockpit - a solid one and a cockpit with insertable glass designed to be printed with transparent filament;
• High-poly cockpit;
• Folding front wings with rockets;
• Folding central wings with powerful weapon bays;
• Opening cargo door to deliver the M113 armoured personnel carrier;
• Landing gear to display the dropship standing;
• Covers to replace the landing gear to depict the dropship in-flight;
• 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:

• Same as FFF/FDM but smaller, also made as 14 parts;
• Has few details, to keep printing costs down.

All STL files for 3D printing have been checked in Netfabb and no errors were shown.

Note: Before starting 3D printing the model, read the Printing Details for Cura, Simplify3D or Slic3r Software.

Scale: UD-4L actual length is 25180 mm. The model’s chosen scale is 1/60 for the FDM version and 1/100 for the DLP/SL/SLS versions.

FFF/FDM version dimensions:

• A printed model with wings is 136 mm tall, 276 mm wide, 420 mm deep;
• A printed model without wings is 95 mm tall, 197 mm wide, 420 mm deep.

DLP/SLA/SLS version dimensions:

• A printed model with wings is 82 mm tall, 166 mm wide, 252 mm deep;
• A printed model with fully unfolded wings is 81 mm tall, 131 mm wide, 251 mm deep;
• A printed model without wings is 57 mm tall, 118 mm wide, 252 mm deep.

You can get Model of UD-4L Cheyenne Dropship for 3D Printing right now! 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 UD-4L Cheyenne Dropship 3D Printing Model at Gambody YouTube channel.

Also, you may like other Space Ships 3D Printing Models as well as other Alien vs Predator 3D Printing Figurines.

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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