Gunstar 3D Printing Model | Assembly

ABOUT THIS 3D MODEL

The Last Starfighter tells the story of Alex Rogan, a teenager recruited by an alien defense force to fight in an intergalactic war. By getting involved in a real-life conflict between the Rylan Star League and the Ko-Dan Empire, Alex becomes the gunner (“Starfighter”) for a Starfighter spacecraft called the Gunstar. The Gunstar space superiority fighters are employed by the Star League for the numerous battles against the enemy empire. The Gunstar is a heavily armed fighter equipped with beam weapons and guided missiles, it can attack and repel attacks simultaneously. Together Alex and Grig (“Navigator”) learn to operate the Gunstar and work in unison in the field of combat to fight off the invasion force.

Aa a big fan of space opera films and The Last Starfighter in particular, our contributing 3D artist created this amazing model for 3D printing. The fighter has several display options, you can install it on the platform both in vertical (landing) and horizontal (flying) positions. The model has several active elements: the turrets of the Gunstar rotate, the pilot’s seat swivels in every direction, the missile units are hidden under the hinged covers. The iconic design of the Gunstar makes it truly special and distinct from the rest of the crafts. Just imagine how gorgeous your collection is going to appear with one of the most outstanding attack crafts in the history of science fiction films!

ADAPTATION FOR 3D PRINTING

The Gunstar model for 3D printing is a static assembly model and its moderation and adaptation for different types of 3D printers took the Gambody team 91 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 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 and video formats. We highly recommend that you get acquainted with the “Assembly Video” and “Assembly Manual” before getting down to the Gunstar 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 length of the Gunstar. The 3D printing model’s chosen scales are 1:64 for the FFF/FDM version and 1:128 for the DLP/SLA version.

VERSIONS’ SPECIFICATIONS

FFF/FDM 1.0 version features:

• Contains 70 parts;
• FFF/FDM: 233 mm tall, 307 mm wide, 388 mm deep;
• FFF/FDM flying position: 307 mm tall, 320 mm wide, 388 mm deep;
• FFF/FDM landing position: 425 mm tall, 320 mm wide, 320 mm deep;
• Decorative missile units are hidden under the hinged covers;
• Removable panels to reveal engine details;
• Removable rear hatch to access the battery;
• You can choose either a solid version of the cockpit or the one comprised of separate parts;
• The Starfighter’s chair rotate;
• The turrets rotate;
• Two landing gear versions - unfolding and folding;
• Two versions of the platform - with grooves to install landing gear and with a central pillar for the flying position;
• Tunnels for LED wiring to lighten up the engines;
• 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 57 parts;
• DLP/SLA/SLS: 116 mm tall, 154 mm wide, 194 mm deep;
• DLP/SLA/SLS flying position: 153 mm tall, 160 mm wide, 194 mm deep;
• DLP/SLA/SLS landing position: 212 mm tall, 160 mm wide, 160 mm deep;
• Decorative missile units are hidden under the hinged covers;
• Removable panels to reveal engine details;
• Removable rear hatch to access the battery;
• You can choose either a solid version of the cockpit or the one comprised of separate parts;
• The Starfighter’s chair rotate;
• The turrets rotate;
• Two landing gear versions - unfolding and folding;
• Two versions of the platform - with grooves to install landing gear and with a central pillar for the flying position;
• Tunnels for LED wiring to lighten up the engines;
• 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 Gunstar 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 Gunstar 3D Printing Model on Gambody YouTube channel.

Also, you may like other Spaceship 3D Printing Models.

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Below you can find printing recommendations for Cura, 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.

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