BattleTech Ostwar

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Human: BattleTech Ostwar Created from combining multiple MWO models. In game lore the Ostroc, Ostsol, and Ostwar all shared common engineering, production, and parts. To reflect this I utilized the same parts for the torso, pelvis, upper arms, and thighs for all three 'Mechs, while giving them individual head, forearm, calf, and feet. The weapons are a mix of some shared models but with each 'Mech's main weapons being more individualistic. (I've been working on the Ostscout too, just can't figure out anything I'm happy with.) details. Ostroc: https://www.thingiverse.com/thing:3775726 Ostsol: https://www.thingiverse.com/thing:3776170 The models are not properly cleaned for 3D printing as others posed here. I developed a process of reinforcing the raw MWO models before many other (awesome) creators started investing their time and effort (thank you). I first weld all the vertices of each part before exporting them from my 3D software. I then use Windows 3D Builder to add boxes, spheres, and cylinders in places the Cura slicer runs into issues (the 3MF file). I merge everything together before exporting to STL files. It's kinda cheating but works for my purposes. I originally was printing with a Robo3D R1+ with a 0.2mm nozzle and Hatchbox filament. I've recently got an Anycubic Photon and only test these with that printer. The antenna do not print well (or at all). I usually replace them post-print with some 1.75mm filament. I also print my miniatures slightly smaller. The 6mm files should be close to commercial BT minis. The 5mm files are my scaling, which is 30mm + tonnage/10. So a 65t Ostwar is around 36.5mm from bottom of feet to top of head/shoulder. This scale works better with the terrain I use for Assault 'Mechs while not making light 'Mechs tiny. I also split my own minis into separate upper and lower halves, then press or glue in a 1/8 or 1/16 magnet to hold them together. This allows the mini to show torso twisting during play. The black cylinder in the 3MF file represents the magnet, which I subtract from the other models before exporting. Most 'Mechs still require some work post-printing with a same-sized drill to get the magnets to fit. Please feel free to modify/remix (for any non-commercial use). My finished BattleMechs for printing and HBS BattleTech, along works-in-progress, can be found here: https://github.com/SolahmaJoe/HotD