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Had such a great time making Paul! Instructions were perfect, easy to understand. Support answered all my questions in a timely manner. Am purchasing more files from the best stl file site on the planet, GAMBODY!
Very good STL model for print. It was a fun to make it and paint. Finished model is a great add on to my home cinema room and Alien's movies collection.
very well supported, hollowed, etc. nicely detailed as well. wish the instructions were a little more clear on the assembly options but they were enough to figure it out
Printed this first version and was completely satisfied. Month later returned to download, so as I could improve my first attempt. Surprise! The model had been improved and it's amazing. I love this model. Many thanks!
I think this build has more detail than the original studio model (LOL). It made me happy to find the Heart of Gold and now it sits with pride on my desk at work.
I actually scaled this one down to roughly 1:1000 and even though it's smallish even the tiny windows printed out well.
I finally finished this Liberator print and assembly using my 420x420x500 Anycubic Kobra 3 Max and 3v2from to colour print all of the external pieces so no manual painting would be required. I also blew the scale up as high as I could go with these machines so that it finally measured 58" Long x 36" wide and 36" tall (approx). Due to the weight, I couldn't use the supplied optional stand, so I had to make my own using TinkerCAD.
I've linked to a series of Youtube videos showing how it was built. I love the detail on this and it is the best available Liberator model I've found online. If you do scale this up like I have then remember to increase the infill to provide additional strength. I had a problem where my original struts snapped and I had to reprint them 75% infill to take the strain from the weight and angle from the nacelles. There is almost a whole 1Kg spool of filament used in each strut, so they are as solid as rock.
Unfortunately, the main body was done with a mixture of 10-15% infill in an attempt to keep it light, but it turned out to be too little to support a model of this size and you can year the PLA creaking when the model is handled and the area around the orange/yellow panels is the weak point for the model. I'm worried that hanging it from the ceiling could cause the model to snap at this point, so I grabbed a pen, paper and ruler, loaded up TinkerCAD and started designing a table mount that would take the strain. After a few prototypes, I came up with something that supports the body from underneath and also takes some of the weight off the lower struts. In addition, I made 2 large tubes to insert into the model's main body from the engine side which added a lot of structural support and provided a way to mount a light source for the green globes.
I'm going to give some credit to my trusty Elegoo Neptune 4 Max for making the majority of the display stand, which also utilized a stand I had made for an ACE Pro to save time. The internal tubes were done on my Centauri Carbon and FLSun T1 for speed. PVC pipe glue was used for the assembly.
If you decide to print in colour like I did then remember you're going to need to "paint" the parts in Orca yourself. If you're going to paint it in the traditional way then printing time will be way less. If you do decide to go big then consider where you will display it. This model is almost 5 foot long and stretches almost 3 foot wide and tall. In hindsight, I think I should have done it at 75% of that scale, but I love a good challenge.
Remember, Series 3 is due soon on BluRay!!! Here's the video link and a picture of the final model:
https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLxHXVKY50McOLQnnYB183dVTBRoHMFI3G
Saw this on Andor and loved it! I printed this out quickly and chose the in-flight view.. going to double the size and print this out in landed mode which should be cool. might have to buy a bigger house to keep all of these things in! :) Awesome job! anyways I wanted to post pics but this site is very particular about size, so maybe later..
Honestly what drew me to this model the most was the stand that comes with the elite add-on. Admittedly this was not a favorite TIE model in general, but as i built it it rapidly became one of my favorite ships! I'm working on an elite version and will post pix once those are done. all in all a great experience; well done!
after building a few different models from Gambody, this one is my favorite. it is without a doubt the coolest model i have built, and i have been building models my whole life
thanks for the enjoyment. cheers.
OK, this is awesome! the print is long and it does take a while to custom pain to get the cool look, but with my H2D made printing it easy. No waste with the dual colors. I was thinking of lighting this up but could not find a good way to do it with one battery source.
One note to anyone else, follow the directions. I used 15% infill and it suggests 5 to 6 percent. This made this model almost 7lbs. I had to do a very solid mount. Great print!
It is about time a decent model was produced of the USS Cygnus from Disney's "The Black Hole." The modeling of the files for the Cygnus is outstanding. All the parts print well and fit perfectly. The instructions are clear and concise. I'm using a Bambu Lab H2D to print the parts at .12 resolution. It will take some time to print all the parts out, but it is well worth the wait.
I loved UFO as a kid so I just had to get this model when I ordered my new Anycubic Kobra X. The model was so easy to print and for the most part very easy to colour. Final Result came out great!
I was a bit leery about printing something like this. But after the front body and cockpit was printed I knew it will be good looking.
Here it is in pre-paint. Not sure of the colour scheme, yet.
The bust is amazing the detail is incredible and it fits together perfectly, I printed her in resin and supported her in a way so there is very little clean up, fur and suit text just pop can’t wait to paint !
Modello semplice,dettagli semplici,alla fine ha solo la tunica,però sinceramente fa la sua bella figura.Inutile dire che il risultato finale dipende molto dalla bravura di chi lo stampa ( senza far vedere i gli attacchi dei supporti ) e sopratutto di chi lo dipinge,quello fa tutta la differenza del mondo,per me sinceramente è un bel modello.
I upscaled the FFF model from 100 to 150. Detail turned out amazing. I still have to add the antennas. But these should provide a good idea.
Modello fatto molto bene, i dettagli si vedono l'armatura è perfetta (Stampato con Elegoo Saturn 4 Ultra 16K e Resina ABS Like 3.0 8K Space Grey) ho riempito 4 piastre e consumato all'incirca 600ml di resina, ora mi sto divertendo a pitturarlo!
Did it with Bambulab P2S and black PLA, using the parameters for Bambulab.
First printed the head top with transparent filament but it was not has clear has in the picture here so painted glossy black making it more realistic.
Everything fit 100% no sanding or grinding but I stil used cryacinate liquid glue.
Thanks for this well done
Awesome model - makes for a great display piece. Printed everything full size on my Ender 3 S1-Plus. Pieces fit together nicely and any imperfections from joining pieces aren't visibly noticeable. One design flaw was found in the joining wing pieces - the alignment holes don't all line up. Not a big deal as there are two and it holds it together until you glue in the panels just fine. Need to go back and watch Rebels now!
Amazing file to work with, the model was a real pleasure to print and paint. Everything fits perfectly and the final result is very satisfying.