Pegasus 3D Printing Model | Assembly

ABOUT THIS 3D MODEL

Pegasus, commanded by Admiral Helena Cain, is a Mercury class battlestar that served as a carrier and a battleship and was considered a pride of the Colonial Fleet. Along with Battlestar Galactica, Pegasus survived the Fall of the Twelve Colonies but was destroyed two years after during the departure from New Caprica. A full complement of Raptor and Viper MK VII and a 1750-member crew could be transported by this massive capital ship and the superior armament of Pegasus turned it into a major threat for the Cylon basestars. 

Pegasus for 3D printing modeled by our contributor who drew inspiration from the legendary franchise is an engineering miracle and it has it all to cause excitement in spaceship fans. The build of the craft features an unbelievable level of detail and you can even see such details as the hangar decks’ interior with tiny dummies inside, and crew quarters windows, among others. The propulsion system consisting of 8 sublight engines, which can be lit up by the way, looks very authentic and testifies to the huge technological capacity of Pegasus. Explore the files yourself to see the greatness of this iconic warship!

ADAPTATION FOR 3D PRINTING

Pegasus model for 3D printing is a static assembly model and its moderation and adaptation for different types of 3D printers took the Gambody team 93 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 ship 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 Pegasus 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 Pegasus. The 3D printing model’s chosen scales are 1:2000 for the FFF/FDM version and 1:4000 for the DLP/SLA version.

VERSIONS’ SPECIFICATIONS

FFF/FDM 1.0 version features:

• Contains 81 parts;
• A printed model is 161 mm tall, 358 mm wide, 893 mm deep;
• A printed model on the platform is 212 mm tall, 358 mm wide, 893 mm deep;
• The twin turrets are movable;
• There are tunnels for LED wiring to light up the interior and engines;
• All parts are divided in such a way that you will print them with the smallest number of support structures.

NB: The turrets and dummies need to be printed with 0.08 layer height and at low speed.

DLP/SLA 1.0 version features:

• Contains 82 parts;
• A printed model is 80 mm tall, 179 mm wide, 447 mm deep;
• A printed model on the platform is: 106 mm tall, 179 mm wide, 447 mm deep;
• The twin turrets are movable;
• There are tunnels for LED wiring to light up the interior and 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 Pegasus 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 Pegasus 3D Printing Model on Gambody YouTube channel.

Also, you may like other Battlestar Galactica and Spaceships 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