Flying Saucer - Just like the real ones

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Some time ago, I found myself seized by an unexpected urge to create a flying saucer. A small one would be perfect, but a bigger model would be amazing if only I had somewhere to park it. This sudden craving to design and build a little flying saucer was likely sparked by too much 3D printing of sci-fi themed projects combined with running numerous stop motion animation workshops as part of my work developing STEMM programs for the local libraries. About the Flying Saucer This two-seater features limited cargo capacity, but it's packed with the latest in styling. Check out that fancy wrap-around control panel with a fully digital system management display set into an exactingly curved dash that contrasts strikingly with the blocky structure used elsewhere. Getting down to business, the perimeter is punctuated by five sensor ports equipped with the latest sensors for detecting things. The tail end boasts two large and retro-styled thrusters for boosting the vehicle along at a worryingly reckless speed. Any flying saucer needs a Spatchcock Flange to levitate and make spatial jumps. This little vessel features a fully external Spatchcock Flange, allowing the gravitational distortion to achieve a very uniform enclosure of the ship. But Seriously Though The models shown here are designed to print without support. The biggest challenge is finding a dome for the canopy. I recommend you find a suitable dome and then scale the model to suit. The one pictured was vacuum formed over a polystyrene ball, but in hindsight, it wasn't the best choice because it gives a slightly cellular surface and the heat disrupts the surface of the ball. If you have a plastic ball handy that's about 115-120mm diameter, give that a try. My website describes what I did to make this piece. You can find the link here: http://www.techmonkeybusiness.com/vacuum-formed-thin-plastic-domes.html. The ports in the side of the model are designed to be held in place by blue tack or other removable sticky material, allowing you to mount the model on dowels or similar for support during your stop motion animation or go-motion special effects shoot. The inspiration for the design came primarily from the outrageously messy Petey and Jaydee animated shorts. Other than that, it just looks like a real one. Have fun.