Battlestar Galactica 3D Printing Model | Assembly

ABOUT THIS 3D MODEL

The Galactica is the oldest capital Battlestar in the service of the Colonial Fleet and easily one fo the most iconic sci-fi ship designs ever. Part spacecraft carrier, part maneuverable battleship was one of twelve Battlestars built during the thousand-year Cylon Wars and served as a home to a large human crew in search of Earth. Being particularly inspired by the reimagined sci-fi television series Battlestar Galactica, our contributing 3D artist reportedly spent 162 hours in total in order to bring to life the incredible Galactica 3D printing model. The author of the beautiful and sleek 3D printing Battlestar paid utmost attention to the fine details that adorn the long body of the legendary vessel. The fore section of Galactica’s massive main hull (that is also known as the "alligator head”) comprises a vast amount of intricate details, wires, cannons, arrays etc. that guarantee an unsurpassed 3D printing experience. The midsection of the 3D printing Galactica model features the static flight pod retraction mechanisms and a pair of see-through flight pods themselves, that are known to hold up to a thousand Vipers! The author of the model also didn’t forget to include the beautiful “Galactica” logo on the sides of both pods, as well as the round hatch on top of the hull that is waiting to have the yellow Colonial Fleet logo painted on it. The stern section of the Battlestar Galactica model for 3D printing depicts the ship’s six sublight engines, as well as cooling units and engine access hatches. Last but not least, the huge hull of the Colonial Fleet centerpiece for 3D printing comprises 22 anti-ship gun turrets mounted 2 guns apiece on the dorsal and ventral surfaces of the body. The mighty and renowned Battlestar Galactica ship can unlikely leave any sci-fi enthusiast indifferent and will certainly become a masterpiece among anyone’s 3D printed fleet.

ADAPTATION FOR 3D PRINTING

Battlestar Galactica for 3D printing is a static assembly model and its moderation and adaptation for different types of 3D printers took Gambody team 42 hours in total. The huge battleship model was divided into as many assembly parts as needed to fit even the smallest 3D printers' build plates and for you to nevertheless receive a giant 3D printed ship after assembly. The cutting of the Battlestar Galactica model was chosen by our team to minimize the amount of filament needed for generated support and for you to receive the cleanest 3D printing result possible. For the same purpose, Galactica’s flight pod access arms, flight pods themselves, sublight drives, etc. are provided as separate STL files. The model’s 22 anti-ship gun turrets (batteries) that are to be mounted all over the battleship’s body are also provided as a separate file. This file needs to be printed 22 times and once assembled the turrets will be movable for you to display the ship in any fight mode you prefer. There can also be found special tunnels throughout the hollow body of the starship model that were designed by our team for you to easily introduce LED wiring for illumination of the main hull, six sublight engines, and flight pods. For you to display the Battlestar Galactica model among your spaceship collection there is a two-piece stand provided. All assembly parts come 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/SLS 1.0 versions in PDF format.

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 actual length of the Battlestar Galactica that is 1438000 mm. The 3D printing model's chosen scale is 1/4000 for FFF/FDM version and 1/8000 for DLP/SLA/SLS versions.

VERSIONS' SPECIFICATIONS

FFF/FDM 1.0 version features:

• Contains 15 parts;
• A printed model is 95 mm tall, 139 mm wide, 366 mm deep;
• Assembly kit includes lock 15_Ge_lock_10H_x16 to attach the model's parts securely without glue that needs to be printed 16 times;
• Tunnels throughout the battleship's body are provided for LED wiring to light up the main hull, six sublight engines, and flight pods;
• All 22 batteries mounted all over the battleship’s body are movable;
• Comes with a two-piece stand for you to conveniently display the long space battleship;
• All parts are divided in such a way that you will print them with the smallest number of support structures.

FFF/FDM 1.1 version features:

• Contains 32 parts;
• A printed model is 95 mm tall, 139 mm wide, 366 mm deep;
• Assembly kit includes lock 30_Ge_lock_10H_x58 to attach the model's parts securely without glue that needs to be printed 58 times;
• Two versions of the turbines with an alternative lettering;
• This version is cut into more assembly parts to fit the smaller 3D printers' build plates or to be used in large-scale projects.

DLP/SLA 1.0 version features:

• Contains 12 parts;
• A printed model is 48 mm tall, 70 mm wide, 183 mm deep;
• Tunnels throughout the battleship's body are provided for LED wiring to light up the main hull, two sublight engines, and flight pods;
• Comes with a two-piece stand for you to conveniently display the long space battleship;
• All 22 batteries mounted all over the battleship’s body are movable;
• Two versions of the turbines with an alternative lettering;
• All parts are divided in such a way to fit the build plates and to ensure that support structures are generated where needed.

SLS 1.0 version features:

• Contains 3 parts;
• A printed model is 48 mm tall, 70 mm wide, 183 mm deep;
• Made as a solid one-piece ship.

WHAT WILL YOU GET AFTER PURCHASE?

• STL files of Battlestar Galactica​​ Model for 3D printing which consist of 62 parts;
• 4 versions of files for this model for FFF/FDM and DLP/SLA/SLS printers;
• High-poly detailed model of Battlestar Galactica​​;
• Assembly Manual for FFF/FDM 1.0 and DLP/SLA/SLS 1.0 versions in PDF format;
• Detailed settings that we provide as a recommendation for Cura , Simplify3D and Slic3r for the best print;
• Full technical support from the Gambody Support Team.

You can get the model of Battlestar Galactica 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 Battlestar Galactica​​ 3D Printing Model at Gambody YouTube channel.

Also, you may like the Viper Mk II 3D Printing Model, as well as other Space Ships 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