Orthanc Tower from The Lord of the Rings

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The modular tower design stands at an impressive 192 mm tall, making it incredibly versatile and easily adaptable to fit any machine specifications. The delicate window mullions are carefully scaled to match, ensuring a seamless integration with the overall structure. In the provided photos, the actual tower measures 300 mm in height, expertly printed on an Ultimaker 2 Extended + using a precise 0.4 mm nozzle and a layer height of 0.15 mm, which required a significant 22 hours to complete. The window mullions, meanwhile, were printed with a slightly larger 0.25 mm nozzle before being carefully glued into the tower's upper windows. To bring this ambitious project to life, it is recommended that you print eight Side Window Mullions and four Front Window Mullions. Notably, the tower itself was printed in silver PLA for aesthetic purposes, although printing it in black would have achieved a more realistic look. The model's development required an astonishing 1000 hours of dedicated design time.