Star Destroyer 3D Printing Model | Assembly

ABOUT THIS 3D MODEL

In the opening moments of the original Star Wars: A New Hope film, Leia’s Corellian Corvette with the stolen Death Star plans aboard is being chased by a tremendously designed Imperial Star Destroyer. The second spaceship to appear in the franchise instantly gives an idea of the immense scope of the Star Wars story and sets up the sense of the Empire’s military might against the Rebel Alliance. Star Destroyer, the symbol of the Imperial Fleet is an exceptionally versatile ship that is said to be able to singlehandedly overwhelm an entire rebellious planet.

The tremendous effort and circa 260 hours dedicated to the creation of the project by our contributing 3D artist resulted in an unbelievable Star Destroyer 3D printing model. The author of the 3D printing capital ship specifically intended to present the heavily armed Imperial II-class Star Destroyer that carries full sets of turbolaser batteries and boasts highly detailed built-in engine compartments for your authentic Star Wars project. One of the most iconic looking and powerful mainline starships ever designed can finally be 3D printed! 

ADAPTATION FOR 3D PRINTING

Star Destroyer for 3D printing is a static assembly model and its moderation and adaptation for different types of 3D printers took Gambody team 100 hours in total. For you to receive the cleanest 3D printing result possible and to minimize the amount of filament needed for generated support the massive spacecraft model was divided into many assembly parts. 

All assembly parts are provided in STL files of the FFF/FDM version in recommended positions that were worked out 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. We highly recommend that you get acquainted with the “Assembly video” and "Assembly Manual" before getting down to the Star Destroyer 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 actual length of the Star Destroyer which is 1600 m. The 3D printing model's chosen scale is 1:1700 for the FFF/FDM version and 1:3400 for the DLP/SLA/SLS version.

VERSIONS' SPECIFICATIONS

FFF/FDM 1.0 version features:
- The version contains 186 parts;
- A printed ship (with platform) stands 312 mm tall, 575 mm wide, 944 mm deep;
- The incredibly detailed exterior of the capital ship;
- Highly detailed built-in engine compartments - primary power generator, engine turbines and reactors, turret traverse motors, auxiliary reactor, liquid stores, etc.
- Each heavy turbolaser battery rotates via a ratchet mechanism;
- Front axial defence turrets rotate as well;
- Assembly kit comprises scaled Corellian Сorvette and Millennium Falcon miniatures;
- The Command Bridge windows and thrust nozzle lids are provided separately to be printed with the transparent filament;
- Star Destroyer model comes with a special platform for you to securely mount and display the massive ship;
- Model is made hollow for you to introduce LED wiring and light up the Command Bridge, the ion engines, and several windows along the hull; a spot to hide the battery is provided inside the Command Bridge;
- 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:
- The version contains 171 parts;
- A printed ship (with platform) stands 156 mm tall, 288 mm wide, 472 mm deep;
- The incredibly detailed exterior of the capital ship;
- Highly detailed built-in engine compartments - primary power generator, engine turbines and reactors, turret traverse motors, auxiliary reactor, liquid stores, etc.
- Front axial defence turrets and heavy turbolaser battery rotate;
- Assembly kit comprises scaled Corellian Сorvette and Millennium Falcon miniatures;
- The Command Bridge windows and thrust nozzle lids are provided separately to be printed with the transparent filament;
- Star Destroyer model comes with a special platform for you to securely mount and display the massive ship;
- Model is made hollow for you to introduce LED wiring and light up the Command Bridge, the ion engines, and several windows along the hull; a spot to hide the battery is provided inside the Command Bridge;
- 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 Star Destroyer 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 Star Destroyer 3D Printing Model at Gambody YouTube channel.

Also, you may like other Star Wars 3D Printing Models, as well as more 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