Star Wars Arquitens Cruiser

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<p>This is a 1:2,000 scale model of an Arquitens-class Light Cruiser from Star Wars with two versions. The Republic Arquitens ("print_sw_arquitens-republic.stl") is based on its appearance in Clone Wars, the Imperial Arquitens ("print_sw_arquitens-empire.stl") is based on Rebels. (Note that this is not Gideons Cruiser from The Mandalorian.)</p><p>It is a remix of my earlier <a href="https://www.prusaprinters.org/prints/55032-star-wars-imperial-arquitens-cruiser">Imperial Arquitens Cruiser</a>. Compared to the original, I've added more details as well as a republic version.</p><h4>Differences between the Republic and Imperial Arquitens</h4><p>The most notable differences are:</p><ol><li>The republic Arquitens has four double-barreled broadside cannons. On the imperial Arquitens, these are replaced with escape pods.</li><li>The underside of the bridge of the republic Arquitens slopes down towards the sides.</li><li>The connection between the main hull and engines is thicker on the imperial Arquitens.</li><li>The connection between the individual engines is horizontal on the republic Arquitens. On the imperial Arquitens, it slopes upwards, covering the middle engine.</li></ol><p>There are some other minor differences in the surface details between both versions.</p><h4>Broadside Cannons on the Republic Arquitens</h4><p>The broadside cannons on the republic Arquitens don't point straight out, but a bit forward to reduce their overhang to 45°.</p><p>If you do not want this, use “print_sw_arquitens-republic_overhang.stl” instead. Here the broadside cannons point straight out, overhanging at 70°. I did not print this model and there are no pre-sliced files for it. If you want to use this model, I recommend printing “print_sw_arquitens-overhang_test.stl” first. It includes only one cannon and lets you test your settings before committing to the whole model.</p><h4>Chimaera Emblem for the Imperial Arquitens</h4><p>Also included is the emblem from <i>ISD Chimaera</i> adapted to fit on the imperial Arquitens ("print_sw_arquitens-chimaera_underside" and “print_sw_arquitens-chimaera_topside”). Just add them as a part to the imperial Arquitens before slicing. There is no Arquitens which carries this emblem, I just think it looks cool. (And it was quite easy to do since I've already done the same for my <a href="https://www.prusaprinters.org/prints/106637-star-wars-imperial-star-destroyer">Imperial Star Destroyer</a>.)</p><h3>Print Instructions</h3><p>Printed in PLA at 0.15mm layer height.</p><p>For supports, select “Support Enforcers Only” and add “print_sw_arquitens-support.stl” as a support enforcer. (In PrusaSlicer, right-click on the arquitens-model, choose “add support enforcer”→"load…" and select “print_sw_arquitens-support.stl”.)</p>