Starfury 3D Printing Model | Assembly

ABOUT THIS 3D MODEL

“The war we fight is not against powers and principalities, it is against chaos and despair”

Babylon 5 space opera, written and produced by J. Michael Straczynski, became a fiction classic for generations of viewers. The space station was used as a neutral ground for galactic diplomacy and trade after several inter-species wars. Starfury formed the backbone of the Earth Alliance’s fighter strength. Its compact design facilitated the high maneuverability of the spaceship. Powerful engines placed at the tips of the pylons also contributed to the great potential for maneuvers and made the fighter highly fast-moving. The robust design allowed it to survive hard punishments and ensured high durability to the Starfury. 

Inspired by all-time favourite space opera, our contributing 3D artist elaborated this spectacular futuristic 3D printing model. What is so special about this aerospace superiority fighter is its shape, with four “wings” radiating from the cockpit. Four fuel cells, one on the trailing edge of each “wing”, heavy twin-barrelled pulse cannons and variable-geometry thrust vanes make it incredibly agile and powerful. With White Star and Starfury fighters you can be confident in the security of Earth!

ADAPTATION FOR 3D PRINTING

The Starfury for 3D printing is a static assembly model and its moderation and adaptation for different types of 3D printers took the Gambody team 44 hours in total. 

For you to receive the cleanest 3D printing result possible, minimize the amount of filament needed for generated support, the spaceship 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 format. We highly recommend that you get acquainted with the “Assembly video” and "Assembly Manual" before getting down to the Starfury fighter.

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 Starfury which is 9920 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 61 parts;
• A printed model is 240 mm tall, 501 mm wide, 315 mm deep;
• A printed model on the platform is 272 mm tall, 501 mm wide, 315 mm deep;
• The model can be displayed on the platform or independently;
• Active directional control vanes;
• Heavy twin-barrelled pulse cannons;
• Optional claw crane or cover plug;
• Hidden compartment to store a battery;
• 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 1.1 versions features:

• Contains 60 parts;
• Updated hull with pins as a separate files;
• Updated pins for the hull;
• New one-piece cockpit;
• Two variants of the solid cockpit - with and without logo;
• Alternative solid engines.

DLP/SLA 1.0 version features:

• Contains 54 parts;
• A printed model is 120 mm tall, 250 mm wide, 158 mm deep;
• A printed model on the platform is 136 mm tall, 250 mm wide, 158 mm deep;
• The model can be displayed on the platform or independently;
• Active directional control vanes;
• Heavy twin-barrelled pulse cannons;
• Optional claw crane or cover plug;
• Hidden compartment to store a battery;
• 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 model of Starfury 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 Starfury 3D Printing Model on Gambody YouTube channel.

Also, you may like the White Star 3D Printing Model, and other Space Ships for 3D Printing.

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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