Viper MKII

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This is a model of the fictional space fighter, "Viper MKII", from the science fiction series, "Battlestar Gallactica". The show was well-received and the ships were impressive. This model was enjoyable to create - I probably whistled the theme song over 100 times... I've now gotten it out of my system. I designed my own supports for FDM printing. If you're not using FDM, I've included a version with no supports. 1.) When slicing, remember to merge solids as the model is composed of several smaller models. 2.) Scaling affects how the supports fit up to the model... try it out and see if it works for you. If unsure, you can always print the model with generated supports. 3.) I recessed the guns under the wing for a stronger and more reliable print. Update 12/9/2019 - By request, I added a stand for the model to sit on. Also made same changes to the vehicle model. Moved the fans in the intakes closer to the opening for better visibility and easier painting. Added a notch in the bottom for the stand. Improved the custom supports. The stand and vehicle are at the same relative scale - remember to scale both to the same desired scale! I test-printed the parts and they fit and print fine, with no issues with assembly. Have fun!