Sulaco

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This is my recently completed 800mm long model of the USS Sulaco from the movie Aliens. I broke the ship down into parts to get the best results from 3d printing for each part, and there are only 2 parts that need support (57 and 58). A couple of parts are optional, for example the dropship bay can be done open or closed, and the parts are labelled as optional in their filenames. A couple of part options are provided if you have access to a DLP printer, mainly for the guns, as otherwise you need to add barrels from styrene or brass rod/tube. Also the guns (part 85) are intended to have styrene tube added as barrels. Printing at 0.2mm layer height will take about 90 hours all up, and use about 1050gm of filament. It has a 12mm hole at the front and rear underneath so it can be mounted on a base. The bulk of the ship can actually be screwed together using M3 screws. I used 6mm, 8mm, and 10mm long screws. There are also a few places where M2x6 screws are used, in these cases i recommend using socket head (hex) screws, as these are visible externally. By using socket head they actually blend in and look like detail. The file part numbers include how many to print, and if its left or right. Ie: Sulaco82_left_x1.stl and Sulaco72x2.stl Since Thingiverse for some reason has the parts individually instead of a zip file, i've uploaded a zip for convenience here:http://members.iinet.net.au/~canison/Sulaco/Sulaco_STLs.zip Assembly instructions can be downloaded here: http://members.iinet.net.au/~canison/Sulaco/SulacoInstructions.pdf Come and join my facebook group and show me your build!https://www.facebook.com/groups/360348098234645/