Aptera Keychain

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Update - Feb 16, 2024 - Recommended instructions (what I did for batches sent to other Aptera Ambassadors)Print the "Aptera_keychain_2inch_v2_x_10.lys" option using lychee. Recommended use black resin.Remove supports, clean in ipa or your preferred alternative (ie Mean Green or Denatured Alcohol)Cure lightly using wash and cure (2 min), uv strip lights (10 min) or sun (3 hours)(Only if resin in not black)a. Dip in 50/50 mix of cheap airbrush paint and water (stir often - ps: don't generally buy cheap/createx airbrush paint). Keep for later stepsb. Dry upright for ~12 hoursc. Flipd. Brush the bottom half ensuring to get paint into the Aptera emboss. It does not need to be evenly featheredUsing a drybrush with white model paint (warpaints matt white). Always start with the bottom rear and ensure the brush is very dry for the top.With quick light strokes highlight the wheep pods, nose, sides and top. When brushing the top work from the sides and mid windshield; avoid starting from the center of the roof. Update - Feb 2, 2024 - Added 10x presupported file for lychee with an updated version of the 2 inch model to increase the emboss of the solar and glowgo. Small - 1.62 inches long - less detail visibility and higher breakage oddsMedium - 2 inches long - greater detail visibilityLarge - 2.5 inches long - most detailed but may be cumbersome Update: Added a refinforced rear ring to reduce the odds of breakage and 3 sizes including presupported. Also embossed the Aptera logo on the underside.The wheel pod struts and mirrors are modified to reduce the odds of breaking given the abuse keys take. Recommended for resin printing only. Do not over cure or it will be too brittle. I recommend lychee slicer with sharpen details to to be able to see the solar and doing a quick dab of blank ink to enhance the contrast. Fully painting with model paint will not hold up with keys.