Thunderbird 3 3D Printing Model | Assembly

ABOUT THIS 3D MODEL

Gerry Anderson is famous for his futuristic television programmes, in the 1960s and 1970s he filmed his well-known series including Thunderbirds, Space: 1999, UFO, Supercar, Fireball XL5, Stingray, Joe 90. Thunderbirds were especially popular, these series featured a big variety of futuristic air, land and sea vehicles and machines. The most advanced machines, “Thunderbirds”, belonged to the International Rescue organisation and were used during their rescues. The main mission of the vertically launched spacecraft Thunderbird 3 is space rescue and maintenance of Thunderbird 5, the craft was used for several missions depicted in “Sun Probe”, “The Impostors” and “Ricochet” episodes. 

Our contributing 3D artist listened to the numerous requests for Thunderbird 3 from our fans and presented this impressive model for 3D printing. Thunderbird 3 has a shape of the rocket with 3 chemical rockets for lift-off and boost, the ion drive serves for propulsion while in space. The sophisticated design of the vehicle is a result of long and meticulous work of the author and we have no reason to doubt that they made it perfect. Replenish your collection of printables with the iconic rescue vehicle, we know you will love it!

ADAPTATION FOR 3D PRINTING

The Thunderbird 3 model for 3D printing is a static assembly model and its moderation and adaptation for different types of 3D printers took the Gambody team 110 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 Thunderbird 3 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 Thunderbird 3 which is 88000 mm. The 3D printing model’s chosen scales are 1:128 for the FFF/FDM version and 1:256 for the DLP/SLA version.

VERSIONS’ SPECIFICATIONS

FFF/FDM 1.0 version features:

• Contains 31 parts;
• A printed model is 736 mm tall, 258 mm wide, 258 mm deep;
• Alternative hull - with and without the lettering;
• Tunnels for LED wiring to light up the engines;
• The platform runs on rails;
• The settee can be mounted on a screw attached to the platform, on the platform, and in the rocket;
• 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 20 parts;
• A printed model is 368 mm tall, 129 mm wide, 129 mm deep;
• Alternative hull - with and without the lettering;
• Tunnels for LED wiring to light up the engines;
• The platform runs on rails;
• The settee can be mounted on a screw attached to the platform, on the platform, and in the rocket;
• 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 Thunderbird 3 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 Thunderbird 3 3D Printing Model on Gambody YouTube channel.

Also, you may like other Thunderbirds and Aircraft 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