The Sparrow, a Steampunk Airship

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This is a customized airship designed specifically for use in steampunk-themed Dungeons & Dragons gameplay. It has been scaled slightly too small to fit 28mm miniature figures properly; gamers should therefore expand it to around 130% of its original size when utilizing it during the game. When constructed, this airship will be able to accommodate about six minis; even so, these figurines are going to find themselves cramped inside due to a surprisingly roomy interior print job. I am fairly new to modeling, which is why my design for this model is incredibly straightforward and easy on the eyes - simplicity was definitely on my mind here. With a little bit of decorative work using wooden barrels, rope lines, or mounted catapults you can instantly turn this vessel into an impressive warship in its own right! I've yet to print out a prototype, so I broke it up into more manageable pieces that might possibly be printed fairly easily; however I have absolutely no idea how difficult (if at all) they will actually print out! You may wish to attempt printing it out yourself if you are feeling adventurous and want to share your results with me! Edit: As luck would have it, I've finally gotten started on the printing process - although I did expect to encounter problems due to all the unnecessary ropes hanging off of my design, it turns out that these really are just causing more headaches than anything.