Akira Bike 3D Printing Model | Assembly + Action

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ABOUT THIS 3D MODELIt's hard to overstate how big of an impact the legendary manga and anime by Katsuhiro Otomo has had upon popular culture worldwide. The 1988 action film AKIRA is widely regarded as a landmark in Japanese animation and a pivotal film for the growth in popularity of manga and anime in the Western world. The global anime hit spurred the cyberpunk genre, greatly influenced the art in the anime world, and set the scene for more big anime franchises! The film’s phenomenal animation, cyberpunk themes, and remarkable soundtrack made AKIRA a household name among the creators of all genres, and 3D artists are no exception.The blazing-red futuristic motorcycle ridden by the AKIRA hero Shotaro Kaneda has become a well-established iconic feature of the franchise and now, thanks to the mastery of our contributing author, “Akira Bike” was made accessible to all 3D printing enthusiasts. The aesthetically advanced bike for 3D printing boasts outstanding technological and design features that are waiting to be developed for your collection. After all, who wouldn’t want to get down to recreating the cult bike slide scene that will unlikely cease to be used and homaged again and again in animation and pop culture? ADAPTATION FOR 3D PRINTINGAkira Bike 3D printing model is an action assembly model and its moderation and adaptation for different types of 3D printers took Gambody team 49 hours in total. In order to preserve the accurate likeness of the motorcycle, the model was divided into many parts that are to be assembled as if a real vehicle. Taking into account the willingness of our customers to make their 3D printing projects as true to life as possible, Gambody team worked on the highly-articulated assembly of the vehicle that presupposes active suspension of the Shotaro Kaneda’s Bike. Thus, various special mechanisms were introduced into the model to make sure that the parts comprising the suspensions, as well as the details of the body, are authentic and functional (please, see "Versions' specifications", "Assembly video" and photo preview slider). Moreover, the model was divided into as many assembly parts as needed to ensure the cleanest 3D printing result possible and to minimize the amount of material needed to print the generated support, e.g. the motorcycle’s handlebar, kickstand, windshield, pedals, review mirrors, seat, disk covers, etc. come as separate STL files. All assembly parts 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 so that the 3D printing beginners won't face difficulties when placing the parts on a build plate. We highly recommend that you watch "Assembly video" in the photo preview section before assembling the Akira Bike. 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 Akira Bike which is 2947 mm. The 3D printing model's chosen scale is 1:8 for the FFF/FDM version and 1:16 for the DLP/SLA/SLS version.VERSIONS' SPECIFICATIONSFFF/FDM 1.0 version features:- Contains 93 parts;- A printed model is 158 mm tall, 256 mm wide, 483 mm deep;- There are many assembly parts that need to be printed multiple times - the number of required copies (x5, x20 etc.) is indicated in the title of the file in “Source files” tab, e.g. file "_16_suspension_back_out_x 2" needs to be printed twice;- Comes with a platform that has "Akira" written on it in Japanese;- Also, the assembly kit includes various decorative objects that you can print in any quantity and arrange them on the platform in random order;Suspension and wheels:- There is a version with rotating gear bearings in both wheels, and a simplified version for you to choose from. Both are to be identically assembled to the body of the bike;- Wheel tyres can be printed either with plastic filament or with flexible material;- Akira Bike features a complex active suspension and a simplified static suspension of the front and rear wheels. Both versions are to be identically assembled to the body of the bike;- The assembly of the front and rear shock-absorbers requires 2 regular ball pen springs and additional "pins" made out of short pieces of regular 1.75mm filament;- Rotation of the handlebar steers the front wheel;- The rear wheel slides inside via a spring;Handlebar:- There is a mechanism that lifts the handlebar via 2 joints;- The headlight can be articulated;Body:- The accelerator and brake pedals are articulated;- There are two variants of bike’s body and wheel covers - with and without decals;- The kickstand can lock in place, either up or down;- You can choose to remove the front and rear disk covers to find the highly detailed inner disks;- The windshield, headlight, tail light, and sidelights are provided separately and can be printed with transparent filament; + the rearview mirrors were separated for convenient painting;- You can light up the model's headlight, tail light, and sidelights. LED wiring can be easily installed throughout the body of the vehicle, while the battery can be hidden under the handlebar;- 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 79 mm tall, 128 mm wide, 242 mm deep;- Comes with a platform that has "Akira" written on it in Japanese;- Also, the assembly kit includes various decorative objects that you can print in any quantity and arrange them on the platform in random order;- The assembly of the version's parts requires additional "pins" made out of short pieces of a regular paper clip;- Rotating front and rear wheel;- The headlight can be articulated;- The accelerator and brake pedals are articulated;- There are two variants of bike’s body and wheel covers - with and without decals;- The kickstand can lock in place, either up or down;- You can choose to remove the front and rear disk covers to find the highly detailed inner disks;- The windshield, headlight, tail light, and sidelights are provided separately and can be printed with transparent material; + the rearview mirrors were separated for convenient painting;- You can light up the model's headlight, tail light, and sidelights. LED wiring can be easily installed throughout the body of the vehicle, while the battery can be hidden under the handlebar;- All parts are divided in such a way to fit the build plates and to ensure that support structures are generated where needed.DLP/SLA 1.1 version features:- Contains 53 parts;- A printed model is 79 mm tall, 128 mm wide, 242 mm deep;- The updated DLP/SLA version with simplified wheels, suspension, and fixed clearances.DLP/SLA Pre-supported 1.0 version features:- Contains 14 parts (STL files from DLP/SLA 1.0 version sliced in groups);- A printed model stands 79 mm tall, 128 mm wide, 242 mm deep;- The STL files that this version comprises were pre-supported for bundles with Creality resin 3D printer, hollowed out, and have drain holes where needed.You can get the model of Akira Bike 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 Akira Bike 3D Printing Model at Gambody YouTube channel.Also, you may like Yaiba Kusanagi CT-3X 3D Printing Models, as well as other Anime 3D Printing Models._______FAQ: Where can I print a model if I have no printer?How to get started with 3D printing?How to set up my 3D printer?How to choose right 3D model print bed positioning? How to paint printed figurine?Below you can find printing recommendations for Cura, Simplify3D and Slic3r software.These are basic settings that were tested in Cura 4.8.0 slicer. The test models were printed on Ultimaker 2, Creality Ender 3, Creality CR-10S Pro V2, Anycubic I3 Mega, Anycubic I3 MegaS 3D printers with PLA and PETG filaments.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 at hand. 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 is not recommended!);- All connectors should be printed at 100% Infill;- For all parts of locks (“ge_lock” in “Source files”) you need to change "Brim" type to "Skirt" in Build Plate Adhesion section.QualityLayer Height: 0.12 mm (you can also set Layer Height at 0.16 or 0.2mm for 0.4mm nozzles)Initial Layer Height: 0.2 mm (carefully level the print bed and keep your Initial Layer Height the same as the main Layer Height)Line Width: 0.4 mmWall Line Width: 0.4 mmOuter Wall Line Width: 0.4 mmInner Wall(s) Line Width: 0.4 mmTop/Bottom Line Width: 0.4 mmInfill Line Width: 0.4 mmSkirt/Brim Line Width: 0.4 mmSupport Line Width: 0.4 mmInitial Layer Line Width: 100%Shell Wall Thickness: 0.8 mmWall Line Count: 2Outer Wall Wipe Distance: 0.3 mmTop Surface Skin Layers: 0Top/Bottom Thickness: 0.6 mmTop Thickness: 0.6 mmTop Layers: 5Bottom Thickness: 0.6 mmBottom Layers: 5Initial Bottom Layers: 5Top/Bottom Pattern: LinesBottom Pattern Initial Layer: LinesTop/Bottom Line Directions: [ ]Outer Wall Inset: 0 mmOptimize Wall Printing Order: CheckCompensate Wall Overlaps: CheckCompensate Inner Wall Overlaps: CheckMinimum Wall Flow: 0%Fill Gaps Between Walls: EverywhereFilter Out Tiny Gaps: CheckHorizontal Expansion: 0 mmInitial Layer Horizontal Expansion: 0 mmHole horizontal expansion: 0Z Seam Alignment: User SpecifiedZ Seam Position: BackZ Seam X: Average length of your printer’s plate (e.g.”150” if your plate is 300mm on the X-axis)Z Seam Y: A value higher than the length of your plate on the Y-axis (e.g. 700)Seam Corner Preference: Hide SeamExtra Skin Wall Count: 1Skin Overlap Percentage: 10%Skin Overlap 0.04 mmInfill Infill Density: 20% (for all smaller parts and for all parts of connectors use 100% Infill)Infill Pattern: TrianglesConnect Infill Lines: CheckInfill Line Directions: [ ]Infill X Offset: 0 mmInfill Y Offset: 0 mmInfill Line Multiplier: 1Extra Infill Wall Count: 0Infill Overlap Percentage: 10-20%Infill Overlap: 0.04 mmSkin Overlap Percentage: 5%Skin Overlap: 0.02 mmInfill Wipe Distance: 0 mmInfill Layer Thickness: 0.24 mmGradual Infill Steps: 0Infill Before Walls: CheckMinimum Infill Area: 0 mm2Skin Removal Width: 0.8 mmTop Skin Removal Width: 0.8 mmBottom Skin Removal Width: 0.8 mmSkin Expand Distance: 0.8Top Skin Expand Distance: 0.8Bottom Skin Expand Distance: 0.8Maximum Skin Angle for Expansion: 90˚Minimum Skin Width for Expansion: 0.0Skin Edge Support Thickness: 0Skin Edge Support Layers: 0Material Initial Layer Flow: 100%Printing Temperature: See your filament settingsInitial Printing Temperature: Your filament settingsFinal Printing Temperature: Your filament settingsBuild Plate Temperature: Your filament settingsBuild Plate Temperature Initial Layer: Your filament settings + 5°Flow: 100% (Important! If you face difficulty printing the model, you may need to adjust the Flow parameter. You may research the topic using the Internet or seek assistance at our Customer Support Team at support@gambody.com)Speed You can increase the printing Speed by 20% when you print simple objects. For small/thin parts you need to decrease the Speed by 25% - 50%.Print Speed: 50 mm/s    Infill Speed: 50 mm/s    Wall Speed: 25 mm/s          Outer Wall Speed:25 mm/s          Inner Wall Speed: 50 mm/sTop/Bottom Speed: 25mm/sSupport Speed: 25 mm/s           Support Infill Speed: 45 mm/s          Support Interface Speed: 25 mm/s                Support Roof Speed: 25 mm/s                Support Floor Speed: 25 mm/sTravel Speed: 80 mm/sInitial Layer Speed: 80 mm/sInitial Layer Print Speed: 20 mm/sInitial Layer Travel Speed: 80 mm/sSkirt/Brim Speed: 20 mm/sZ  Hop Speed: 5 mm/sNumber of Slower Layers: 2Enable Acceleration Control: CheckWhen printing simple objects, you need to set all Acceleration parameters at 500 mm/s. For small/thin parts you need to decrease the Acceleration by 50% - 70%.Travel Enable Retraction: CheckRetraction Distance: 4-8 mm, 1-3 mm for Direct Extruder (This is the most important retraction parameter. You can find your optimal value of Retraction Distance by printing any test object, e.g. bridges, towers etc.)Retraction Speed: 25mm/sRetraction Retract Speed: 25 mm/sRetraction Prime Speed: 25 mm/sRetraction Extra Prime Amount: 0 mm3 Retraction Minimum Travel: 1.5 mmMaximum Retraction Count: 100Minimum Extrusion Distance Window: 6,5 - 10 mmLimit Support Retractions: CheckCombing Mode: AllMax Comb Distance With No Retract: 30 mmRetract Before Outer Wall: CheckAvoid Printed Parts When Travelling: CheckAvoid Supports When Travelling: CheckTravel Avoid Distance: 1 mmLayer Start X: 0.0 mmLayer Start Y: 0.0 mmZ Hop When Retracted: CheckZ Hop Height: 0,3 mmCooling Enable Print Cooling: CheckFan Speed: 100%Regular Fan Speed: 100%Maximum Fan Speed: 100% Regular/Maximum Fan Speed Threshold: 10 sInitial Fan Speed: 0%Regular Fan Speed at Height: 0.36 mmRegular Fan Speed at Layer: 3 Minimum Layer Time: 10 sMinimum Speed: 10 mm/sSupport Generate Support: CheckSupport Structure: Normal (you can try using Tree Support Structure if you have difficulty printing any particular assembly part)Support Placement: Everywhere Support Overhang Angle: 60° (this parameter can range from 30° to 70° depending on the part at hand)Support Pattern: Zig ZagSupport Wall Line Count: 1 (stronger support that might be more difficult to remove) 0 (less strong support but is easier to remove)Support Density: 15%Support Line Distance: 2.6667 mmInitial layer support line distance: 2.667 mmSupport Z Distance: 0.12 mmSupport Top Distance: 0.12 mmSupport Bottom Distance: 0.12 mmSupport X/Y Distance: 0.8-1 mmSupport Distance Priority: Z overrides X/YSupport Stair Step Height: 0.3 mmSupport Stair Step Maximum Width: 5.0 mmSupport Stair Step Minimum Slope Angle: 10°Support Join Distance: 2.0 mmSupport Horizontal Expansion: 0.2 mmSupport Infill Layer Thickness: 0.2 mmGradual Support Infill Steps: 0Minimum Support Area: 2 mmEnable Support Interface: Check (generates additional “pillow” on the support structure that leads to a more even surface, but can be difficult to remove in hard-to-reach areas)Enable Support Roof: CheckEnable Support Floor: CheckSupport Interface Thickness: 0.8 mmSupport Roof Thickness: 0.8 mmSupport Floor Thickness: 0.8 mmSupport Interface Resolution 0.2 mmSupport Interface Density: 50-100%        Support Roof Density: 50-100%Support Roof Line Distance: 0.8 mm        Support Floor Density: 50-100%Support Floor line Distance:  0.4mmSupport Interface Pattern: Grid Support Roof Pattern: Grid (this parameter should differ from Bottom Pattern Initial Layer in “Shell” section)Support Floor Pattern: GridMinimum Support Interface Area: 10mmMinimum Support Roof Area: 10 mmMinimum Support Floor Area: 10 mmSupport Interface Horizontal Expansion: 0.0 mmSupport Roof Horizontal Expansion: 0.0 mmSupport Floor Horizontal Expansion: 0.0 mmFan Speed Override: CheckSupported Skin Fan Speed: 100%Use Towers: CheckTower Diameter: 4 mmMinimum Diameter: 3.0 mmTower Roof Angle: 65° Build Plate Adhesion Build Plate Adhesion Type: Skirt/Brim (For unsteady parts, and those parts that may come unstuck use “Brim”. For bigger assembly parts that have large adhesion area and for all parts of locks and claws that you want to come out clean use "Skirt")Skirt/Brim Minimum Length: 250 mmBrim Width: 8.0 mm       Brim Line Count: 10Brim Only on Outside: CheckMesh Fixes Union Overlapping Volumes: CheckMerged Meshes Overlap: 0.15 mmSpecial ModesPrint Sequence: All at OnceSurface Mode: NormalExperimentalSlicing Tolerance: MiddleMaximum Resolution: 0.01 mmFlow rate compensation max extrusion offset: 0 mmFlow rate compensation factor: 100%This model was tested with PLA material.To avoid printing problems, we recommend the following settings:ExtruderNozzle Diameter: 0.4 mmExtrusion Multiplier: 0.97Extrusion Width: AutoRetraction Distance: 5.00 mmExtra Restart Distance: 0.00 mmRetraction Vertical Lift: 0.08 mmRetraction Speed: 5400.0 mm/minWipe Distance: 5.00 mmLayerPrimary Layer Height: 0.2 mmTop Solid Layers: 8Bottom Solid Layers: 5Outline/Perimeter Shells: 2Outline Direction: Inside-OutFirst Layer Height: 90%First Layer Width: 100%First Layer Speed: 20%AdditionsUse Skirt/Brim: CheckSkirt Layers: 1Skirt Offset from Part: 6.00 mmSkirt Outlines: 5InfillInternal Fill Pattern: Fast HoneycombExternal Fill Patern: RectilinearInterior Fill Percentage: 10%Outline Overlap: 22%Infill Extrusion Width: 100%Minimum Infill Length: 5.00 mmCombine Infill Every: 1 layersExternal Infill Angle Offsets: 45/-45 degSupportGenerate Support Material: CheckSupport Infill Percentage: 15%Extra Inflation Distance: 1.00 mmSupport Base Layers: 0Combine Support Every: 1 layersDense Support Layers: 0Dense Infill Percentage: 70%Support Type: NormalSupport Pillar Resolution: 5.00 mmMax Overhang Angle: 60 degHorizontal Offset From Part: 0.50 mmUpper Vertical Separation Layers: 1Lower Vertical Separation Layers: 1Support Infill Angles: 45 degTemperatureExtruder 1 Temperature: 210Heated Bed: 60CoolingIncrease fan speed for layers below: 45.0 sec  Maximum Cooling fan speed: 50%Bridging fan speed override: 100%SpeedsDefault Printing Speed: 4800.0 mm/minOutline Underspeed: 50%Solid Infill Underspeed: 80%Support Structure Underspeed: 80%X/Y Axis Movement Speed: 10800.0 mm/minZ Axis Movemen Speed: 1002.0 mm/minAdjust printing speed for layers below: 15.0 sec   Allow speed reduction down to: 20%OtherUnsupported area threshold: 20.0 sq mLayer height  Layer height: 0.1 mm  First layer height: 90%Vertical shells  Perimeters: 2Horizontal shells  Soid layers:               Top: 8              Bottom: 5Quality  Detect thin walls: Check  Detect bridging perimeters: CheckAdvanced  Seam position: RandomInfill  Fill desity: 20%  Fill pattern: Honeycomb  Top/bottom fill pattern: RectilinearReducing printing time  Combine infill every: 1 layersAdvanced  Solid infill every: 0 layers  Fill angle: 25 deg  Solid infill threshold area: 0mmSkirt  Loops: 2  Distance from object: 6 mm  Skirt height: 1 layers  Minimum extrusion length: 4 mmBrim   Brim width: 10 mmSupport material  Generate support material: Check  Overhang threshold: 45 deg  Enforce support for the first: 3 layersRaft  Raft layers: 0 layersOptions for support material and raft  Contact Z distance: 0.1 mm  Pattern: Rectilinear  Patter spacing: 2 mm  Pattern angle: 0 deg  Interface layers: 2 layers  Interface pattern spacing: 0.2 mmSpeed for print moves  Perimeters: 60 mm/s  Small perimeters: 20 mm/s  External perimeters: 20 mm/s  Infill: 60 mm/s  Solid infill: 60 mm/s  Top solid infill: 30 mm/s  Support material: 50 mm/s  Support material interface: 100%  Bridges: 30 mm/s  Gap fill: 50 mm/sSpeed for non-print moves  Travel: 60 mm/sModifiers  First layer speed: 30 mm/sAcceleration control  Perimeters: 800 mm/s  Infill: 1500 mm/s  Bridge: 1000 mm/s  First layer: 1000 mm/s  Default: 1000 mm/sAutospeed  Max print speed: 100 mm/s  Max volumetrix speed: 0 mm/sExtrusion width  Default extrusion width: 0.42 mm  First layer: 0.42 mm  Perimeters: 0.42 mm  External perimeters: 0.42 mm  Infill: 0.42 mm  Solid infill: 0.42 mm  Top solid infill: 0.42 mm  Support material: 0.42 mmOverlap  Infill/Perimeters overlap: 20%Flow  Bridge flow ratio: 0.95Other  XY Size Compensation: 0 mm  Threds: 8  Resolution: 0 mm