Barad-dur 3D Printing Model | Assembly

ABOUT THIS 3D MODEL

The maker of One Ring, Sauron, can be characterized as a merciless, aggressive, and wrathful character and his role in the LOTR saga is undoubtedly the leading one, considering it is Sauron who rules Mordor and strives to get possession of the whole Middle-earth using dark magic. Barad-dur fortress located in Northwestern Mordor and inhabited by ​​Sauron, Nazgûl, and Mordor-orcs, is the capital of the dark empire of Mordor and the ruling seat of the Dark Emperor. The Dark Tower is often depicted as a massive building consisting of a spiraling gothic mass of towers and spires with a flaming Eye of Sauron on top of it. Barad-dur protected Sauron's domain from external threats, it served as a vantage point for surveillance within Mordor and beyond and was a major symbol of Sauron's power and tyranny.

The long hours of meticulous work and great commitment to the idea allowed our contributing 3D artist to create the highly elaborate and artfully designed Barad-dur model for 3D printing. The complexity of the construction of the tower, with its thought-out textures and engineering structures, is evident and the amount of individual constituents is very impressive: the tower consists of numerous smaller towers of different sizes and shapes, tiny windows and pointed spires, multipart gates, several bastions, bridge, and even the lava river. The huge cliffs criss-crossing the building are an integral part of the Barad-dur and the Great Eye on the top of the tower is another characteristic feature of the Dark Tower that makes it absolutely unique. 3D printing the Barad-dur model characterized by top-quality files and authentic design will bring you unparalleled emotions that you will never forget!

ADAPTATION FOR 3D PRINTING

The Barad-dur model for 3D printing is a static assembly model and its moderation and adaptation for different types of 3D printers took the Gambody team 160 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 tower 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 and video formats. We highly recommend that you get acquainted with the “Assembly Video” and “Assembly Manual” before getting down to the Barad-dur 3D printing 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 height of the Barad-dur. The 3D printing model’s chosen scales are 1:1500 for the FFF/FDM version and 1:3000 for the DLP/SLA version.

VERSIONS’ SPECIFICATIONS

FFF/FDM 1.0 version features:

• Contains 87 parts;
• A printed model is 1110 mm tall, 669 mm wide, 765 mm deep;
• 3 variants of the Eye: solid, solid with the Sauron silhouette, and with a hole inside;
• 2 variants of the tower’s top: for the Eye attachment and to be displayed without it;
• Removable bottom cover for battery access;
• You can light up the Eye through the diodes in the tower top;
• You can light up tiny tower windows and lava;
• 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 87 parts;
• A printed model is 550 mm tall, 335 mm wide, 383 mm deep;
• 3 variants of the Eye: solid, solid with the Sauron silhouette, and with a hole inside;
• 2 variants of the tower’s top: for the Eye attachment and to be displayed without it;
• Alternative version for the tower’s top with holes for the lighting;
• Removable bottom cover for battery access;
• You can light up the Eye through the holes in the tower top;
• You can light up tiny tower windows and lava;
• 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 Barad-dur model 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 Barad-dur 3D Printing Model on Gambody YouTube channel.

Also, you may like other Lord of the Rings 3D Printing Models.

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Below you can find printing recommendations for Cura, Bambu Lab, 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.

Bambu Lab printing recommendations:

These basic 3D printing settings recommendations for beginners were tested in Bambu Studio 1.9.1. Test models were printed on the Bambu Lab A1, Bambu Lab A1 Mini, Creality Ender 3 S1, Anycubic Kobra 2, and Anycubic Vyper using PLA and PETG filaments.

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

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