EV Kestrel

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The Orionix Scout is the most powerful ship accessible to civilian printers. In addition to its already impressive arsenal of gameplay-enhancing stats, this sleek, silver vessel carries a pair of Thunderbolt bombers (printed separately); this combination makes the Scout an elite frigate. Of course, Orionix only sells this level of firepower to the most respected 3D modelers. This is a recreation of the Scout from the 1995 Windows shareware game, "Stellar Odyssey." With no adjustments, this will print at 1:500 scale. There are two options for printing: a) Print the entire vessel upright with supports (scout_full.stl) with supports enabled. Be aware that this has a tendency to distort the trailing edges of the fins. b) Print the slotted fuselage (layer height: at least 0.2mm), three fins, and the two winglets (layer height 0.12mm). Glue the winglets to two of the fins. After drying, insert the fins into the fuselage slots and secure them with a fillet of glue. I've found clear superglue to be sufficient for both steps. Please do not use the "Tip the designer" button for this piece. I wish I could suggest that you register the original game, but as the publisher is defunct, there is no such opportunity to do so. As the original author of the game is a space enthusiast, I suggest a donation to your nearest Space Foundation organization.