Samus's Gunship 3D Printing Model | Assembly

ABOUT THIS 3D MODEL

Metroid II: Return of Samus is the sequel to the first Metroid video game which follows intergalactic bounty hunter, Samus Aran, on her mission to eradicate the parasitic life forms Metroids from their home world, planet SR388. Samus Aran owns the Gunship which is a private spacecraft capable of performing different functions for combat, transport, restoring energy, and information storage purposes.

Our contributor could not leave without attention this “hunter” class spacecraft belonging to one of the most iconic female game characters and did their best to accurately recreate the vehicle in the form of a model adapted for 3D printing. The gunship has a recognizable volumetric shape and features three retractable landing pods on the bottom and rear dual engines. Both the exterior and interior design of the ship impress with its detail and functionality. Be the first to get this sophisticated spacecraft printed!

ADAPTATION FOR 3D PRINTING

Samus's Gunship model for 3D printing is a static assembly model and its moderation and adaptation for different types of 3D printers took the Gambody team 85 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 spacecraft 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 Samus's Gunship 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 Gunship which is 13500 mm. The 3D printing model’s chosen scales are 1:32 for the FFF/FDM version and 1:64 for the DLP/SLA version.

VERSIONS’ SPECIFICATIONS

FFF/FDM 1.0 version features:

• Contains 68 parts;
• A printed model is 174 mm tall, 388 mm wide, 416 mm deep;
• A printed model on the stand is 232 mm tall, 388 mm wide, 416 mm deep;
• Movable rear engines;
• Removable top hatch;
• Removable bottom hatch to access the battery;
• Removable top cap to see the cockpit interior;
• Retractable landing legs;
• Highly detailed cockpit interior;
• Tunnels for LED wiring;
• 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 58 parts;
• A printed model is 87 mm tall, 194 mm wide, 208 mm deep;
• A printed model on the stand is: 116 mm tall, 194 mm wide, 208 mm deep;
• Movable rear engines;
• Removable top hatch;
• Removable bottom hatch to access the battery;
• Removable top cap to see the cockpit interior;
• Retractable landing legs;
• Highly detailed cockpit interior;
• Tunnels for LED wiring;
• 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 Samus's Gunship 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 Samus's Gunship 3D Printing Model on Gambody YouTube channel.

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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