Discovery One 3D Printing Model | Assembly

ABOUT THIS 3D MODEL

2001: A Space Odyssey masterly crafted by Clarke and Kubrick immerses you into an otherworldly experience. Despite the lack of computing power and modern CGI, the sci-fi motion picture remains just as mesmerising today thanks to the genius directing and thoughtful approach to the visuals. To embark on this existential journey, one must board the United States Spacecraft Discovery One spaceship that can now be 3D printed in your hobby workshop. 

The unique Discovery One designed by our contributing 3D artist captures the peculiar construction of the immense ship. The spherical “head” of the craft contains highly detailed crew quarters, a pod bay and the small auxiliary craft you can deploy through the opening doors. The aft section with the cavradyne plasma propulsion engines is separated by a chain of tankage and structure that you can 3D print and assemble in a variety of ways. The meticulous design will charm you and encourage further explorations of our mysterious universe!

ADAPTATION FOR 3D PRINTING

Discovery One for 3D printing is a static assembly model and its moderation and adaptation for different types of 3D printers took the Gambody team 39 hours in total. 

For you to receive the cleanest 3D printing result possible and minimize the amount of filament needed for generated support, the craft was divided into convenient assembly parts.

All assembly parts in the FFF/FDM 1.0 version 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 model's file you will also receive "Assembly Manual" for FFF/FDM 1.0 and DLP/SLA 1.0 versions in PDF format. We highly recommend that you get acquainted with the “Assembly video” and "Assembly Manual" before getting down to the Discovery One 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 Discovery One which is 140 100 mm. The 3D printing model’s chosen scales are 1:128 for the FFF/FDM version and 1:256 for the DLP/SLA version.

VERSIONS' SPECIFICATIONS

FFF/FDM 1.0 version features:
- Contains 37 parts;
- A printed model is 138 mm tall, 122 mm wide, 1176 mm deep;
- A printed model on the stand is 235 mm tall, 122 mm wide, 1176 mm deep;
- You can assemble Discovery One’s fuel storage system using three module designs that can be arranged in any order;
- You can assemble Discovery One with the default length or modify it;
- Posable communications antenna;
- Highly detailed shuttle bay and cockpitinterior;
- Opening pod bay doors;
- Shuttle miniatures can be placed inside the bay;
- Tunnels for LED wiring are provided to light up the cockpit, shuttle bay, and propulsion engines; the battery can be stored in the hidden compartment in the command module and behind the removable panel in the tail of the craft;
- The control deck windows and engine covers are provided as separate assembly parts to be printed using transparent material;
- All parts are divided in such a way that you will print them with the smallest number of support structures.

DLP/SLA 1.0 version features:
- Contains 37 parts;
- A printed model is 69 mm tall, 61 mm wide, 588 mm deep;
- A printed model on the stand is 117 mm tall, 61 mm wide, 588 mm deep;
- You can assemble Discovery One’s fuel storage system using three module designs that can be arranged in any order;
- You can assemble Discovery One with the default length or modify it;
- Posable communications antenna;
- Highly detailed shuttle bay and cockpitinterior;
- Opening pod bay doors;
- Shuttle miniatures can be placed inside the bay;
- Tunnels for LED wiring are provided to light up the cockpit, shuttle bay, and propulsion engines; the battery can be stored in the hidden compartment in the command module and behind the removable panel in the tail of the craft;
- The control deck windows and engine covers are provided as separate assembly parts to be printed using transparent material;
- All parts are divided in such a way to fit the build plates and to ensure that support structures are generated where needed.

You can get the model of Discovery One 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 Discovery One 3D Printing Model on Gambody YouTube channel.

Also, you may like other Space Ships models for 3D printing.

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