Multimaterial Firetruck

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Facts first: This is a remix of a print-in-place firetruck, which separates components for up to five colors/materials. Now for the story... My son requested me to print a fire truck with my new Palette 2, but the two-color version I found wasn't printing well - the headlights and bumper weren't inset into the main body, preventing them from attaching securely. So, I remixed the original design in Meshmixer to make it easier to print, and while I was at it, I split the components out for more materials. The versions in the picture are both only three materials (copying the original rendering). One is at 100% size with .32 layer height, and the other is at 40% size with .2 layer height. The larger print had some issues entirely independent of the model - the heater went off overnight, and the ensuing temperature drop caused the Palette to emit rough splices that under-extruded due to friction in the bowden tube. Sorry I didn't opt to reprint in higher print quality, but I was in a hurry.