Hiigaran Battlecruiser - Maximum Battleship Homeworld 2

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A maximum battleship concept for Homeworld 2's Hiigaran battlecruiser is my goal, though I'm new to modeling and this is more of a mashup than proper modeling as I still can't fix Jooxoe3i's model enough for it to be solid and easily manipulable. This model is designed to be printed at 119% scaling for a 1/5000 scale model, allowing for some extra detail on the missile pods and a comfortable 22cm long model. Printing on the side or vertically allows the model to retain detail even when scaled down significantly but would be a weaker print than when printing flat. Printing at 50% with a .25mm nozzle or smaller works too! You could probably go a bit smaller in easy 'cut model' mode or super small when guns are oriented vertically, strength laying down is no problem. I plan to add ballast of some sort (lead/steel/sand and glue?) when I print for a heftier experience. I have ideas: Print image scaled to paper (top @ 88%ish for 22cm model on 8.5x11 paper) to visualize model and gun sizes. Drill/melt interference hole on model for turret nail to simply be inserted, friction should keep them from falling out. If model is sliced, retention hot glue glob can be used on the inside as a stopper. Insert magnet when printing, securing with glue, for neat stand mechanics or fridge model. To Do: Model stand, turret mounting mechanism for turret rotation, Fix Eye of Horus symbol for printing, design articulated barrel turrets. Printer Settings: Printer Brand is Prusa Printer is Prusa Mk2 Rafts are irrelevant Supports are Yes Resolution ranges from .05 mm to .2mm Infill ranges from 5-15% Notes: First model printed with .25 mm nozzle @ 50um layer height over 9+ hours, using the split gun model @ 50% Prusa supplied silver PLA at 210C/55C speed of 30mm/s. Layer height was .05, walls were .5 and tops/bottoms were .4, Cura supports @ 10% were easy to remove but left ugly horizontal overhangs, the hanger bay (also supported by supports) turned out well so I'm not sure what's going on there.