SpaceX Mars Transport Vehicle

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Got inspired by Elon's latest speech about his plans to go to Mars. Designed a model based on the presentation of his proposed Mars Transport Vehicle, and scaled it up as much as I could based on the pictures and specs in the presentation. The rocket has three main parts: the Raptor engine array, the fuselage, and the personnel transport cone. Haven't printed this out yet, but I think I have some tweaks to try. Print the Raptor array engines up first, setting the perimeter to 1 - I designed the thickness of the engine cone to match the width of a single extrusion. Then, print the fuselage upside down; I believe it will build better with the fins and inner engine stop ring in place. Because the actual rocket is extremely huge, some smaller details when scaled down might be lost, like the grid fins - I'm not sure. For reference, the fuselage is 7" tall, based on my ROBO's capabilities regarding the Z axis. Still tweaking some of the details and will probably do more when I get to printing this - enjoy! Print Settings: Printer Brand: Robo 3D Printer: R1 ABS + PLA Model Rafts: No Supports: Doesn't Matter Notes: Scale to 10 if it looks small.