TARDIS 3D Printing Model | Assembly

ABOUT THIS 3D MODEL

In the fictional universe of the Doctor Who science fiction television series TARDISes perform the function of the spacecrafts and time machines of Time Lords, inhabitants from the remote planet Gallifrey. The television show mainly features a single TARDIS used by the show's protagonist, an eccentric time-traveling scientist known as the Doctor. The TARDIS always resembles an old police box behind which lies a large console room with a hexagonal console for operating the TARDIS. 

Inspired by everyone’s favorite television series spacecraft, our contributing 3D artist created this amazing model for 3D printing. You can print both the TARDIS and the Console Room as a diorama or exhibit the models as separate items. The level of detail of the models is simply spectacular: the police box repeats the iconic design of the TARDIS; the console chamber is equipped with panels of instruments, it is lined with a pattern of roundels on the walls and there is a central hexagonal console with a cylindrical "time rotor". The reels on the rotor spin, and there is LED wiring to light the console room. Don’t wait to add TARDIS & Console Room to your collection of printables! 

ADAPTATION FOR 3D PRINTING

The TARDIS for 3D printing is a static assembly model and its moderation and adaptation for different types of 3D printers took the Gambody team 89 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 model 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 TARDIS 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 height of the TARDIS. The 3D printing model’s chosen scales are 1:16 for the FFF/FDM version and 1:32 for the DLP/SLA version.

VERSIONS’ SPECIFICATIONS

FFF/FDM 1.0 version features:

• Contains 106 parts;
• FFF/FDM TARDIS: 190 mm tall, 96 mm wide, 96 mm deep;
• FFF/FDM Console Room: 406 mm tall, 554 mm wide, 628 mm deep;
• The doors of the TARDIS open slightly;
• Two design options - with and without the signage;
• TARDIS can be printed separately or as a part of a diorama with a console room;
• The reels inside the console room spin;
• 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 89 parts;
• DLP/SLA TARDIS: 95 mm tall, 48 mm wide, 48 mm deep;
• DLP/SLA Console Room: 203 mm tall, 277 mm wide, 314 mm deep;
• The doors of the TARDIS open slightly;
• Two design options - with and without the signage;
• TARDIS can be printed separately or as a part of a diorama with a console room;
• The reels inside the console room spin;
• 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 TARDIS 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 TARDIS model for 3D printing on Gambody YouTube channel.

Also, you may like the Time Travel and Sci-Fi 3D printing models and figurines.

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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