Battlestar Galactica Viper Launch Tube

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This is my own recreation of the Viper launch tube and prep area. There are only 13 distinct parts, some printed multiple times and others mirrored. I purchased brass tubes from Hobbytown in two diameters: 7/32" and 3/8". I'm not finished printing all the parts yet but expect to complete them by 2019. This display was designed for 1/32 scale Viper models. No supports were needed, as all pieces were sized to fit my Ender 3's 220mm X 220mm bed. I added a more realistic ladder and a tab to the launch sled so the 1/32 model Viper can sit on it using its mounting hole at the bottom of the fuselage. This model was created with Tinkercad, which allows you to edit it online at https://www.tinkercad.com/things/2dVybKkuZLA. As of December 1, 2018, nearly all pieces are printed, except for two more floor pieces that are still printing. I decided to cut the brass tubes in half, making eight total tubes, and will glue them down to the floor, except for one that will remain a support. The inner chamber will be 16 inches long. I plan to put one prep area support on the tube and glue three others to the floor. This should look okay, and I'll post more pictures. If I had to do it again, I'd scale up maybe 10%, but I like the results as they won't take up too much room.