UN_MARINE

Oh right... technical stuff: Approximate print time is 31 hours on 0.25mm layer height, "loose" (75%?) infill. Roughly 470 grams of ABS.

Thanks! I wanted to get it to this stage before work picks up in a couple of days - everything will get much slower from this point. The printer and I have an understanding - I keep the models "print-friendly", and it doesn't have unscheduled catastrophic failures (often).

This guy's gonna need some serious elbow grease.

It's in 1 piece! Slight fit issues due to shrinkage/warping, but nothing a truckload of sanding & putty can't fix.

All the printing's done! I forgot about the control tower deck parts... so it's 17 sets total. It'll be assembly for the next few hours.

I ran into a similar issue a few prints ago, the nozzle was colliding on the taller parts, and the whole part would separate from the raft. I figured the part was too tall & thin, plus there were other parts printing along with it - eventually, the nozzle skipping from part to part would drag the other parts sideways. I tend to avoid printing tall parts when necessary - sometimes I add shorter, wider objects to go with the print to help "anchor" the tall part with extra part/support material. When I need a tall/long part, I just cut the model up to fit the bed diagonally. Sometimes, I'm amazed at what this thing will & won't print haha.

Same reasons I'm holding off on a resin printer - I've dealt with resin at work before, and I'm not a fan. The prints are decent from this printer, almost none of the horror on the Simplify3D print quality troubleshooting guide. Kinda wish Pp3Dp/Tiertime didn't give up on upgrading the g-code. Cleanup's pretty standard - tons of sanding!

All the blue parts are done! I'll start running all the white parts tomorrow.

Yup, I was going for the snap kit approach. Easy to "share" & get the same results. Those prints are fantastic! Maybe when this thing's done, you can model & print Valks + Destroids to scale! I was considering a resin printer, but couldn't justify the utility costs - I only print stuff on occasion (or on a dare).

We're looking at 133 parts total, possibly 135 after improvements. It's a pretty substantial print: 16 sets, grouped in colors. Here's the progress so far: 13 hours, 200 grams (and counting).

I have a friend who did the Kapton tape/glass bed mod, I'm not as "adventurous" with mods haha. I use ABS exclusively for this machine, it's predictable and requires less tweaking.

This one's an Up! Plus 2, still going strong after 4 years. I'm still using the included software - it's not very smart, but you can't beat the plug & play user friendliness. I heard good stuff about Simplify3D, but they don't support this printer. Thanks! I think you're gonna like how this model's partitioned out! - I still need to do the layout work to make it a print-friendly .stl file. Thanks! I've wanted to upgrade print software for a while, but the good ones don't support my printer. I also tried a PEI bed conversion, but it was too finicky, so I had to switch back to the perforated boards. I hit a sweet spot with the bed height, and removing prints is pretty hassle-free, while keeping good adhesion.

One more gimmick: retro landing gear!

Thanks! Thanks! Gearing up for the test print! I wasn't expecting the filament color to be close to the "correct" tone of blue.

Here's what the parts separation looks like. As few parts as I can get away with, plus provisions for color separation. Plus "fool-resistant" assembly, most of the parts will only go together in 1 way.

I'd like to avoid extra pins & rods, although probably some glue in certain areas. We'll find out when I run the test print. The final transformation part is in place, the control tower can now slide sideways via Takatoku-style block joint.

Thanks! Thanks! Thanks! That's plan, I'm trying to build it so it doesn't need any extra bits after printing - in theory, it'll be a straight-from-print snap-build kit. Working on splitting the parts for "print-friendliness" & snap-build feature. It's gonna have that distinct 80's toy vibe as an intended consequence/feature. 100+ parts so far. And it's (slightly) poseable. Daedalus Attack!

"Transformation alert!"

Thanks! We'll find out soon if that's a viable option! All the deck guns & antennas are in place! Just a little refinement & detail work to go.

The Daedalus & Prometheus are done, just the deck guns & minor detailing left to go (plus parts-splitting for printing).

Thanks! Thanks! The main chunks are mostly done. The multiple cannons & antennas will be the last parts to model.

Hi guys, here's a little project you might like. I'm about half-way done, just need to work on the carriers & miscellaneous details (gotta make that control tower split!). It's designed as a snap-kit (and transformable). The model's just under 23cm tall in Storm Attacker mode. C&C welcome.

Thanks!

Hi Everybody! Here'a a different take on Valk-girl, I guess. I should probably ink these. Thanks for looking! -UN_M

It'll be a rough road ahead, with tons of filler and sanding! The large parts will be the worst of it, because of the print orientation - at least the small parts are a lot smoother (on the outside). Thanks for the painting tips! - I always appreciate new and different ways of doing things!