3D Printed USOS Seaview project

[rwtdiver]

I am using the STL files that I purchased from Nautilus Drydocks. It is a 1/72 scale model at a 100% (approximately 96" long.) I have reduced the files down to 65% which will give me a size of approximately 56" in total length, and a hull beam of at it's widest point of approximately 41/2". The 65% size will allow me to print this boat in my Dremel 3D40 DigiLab printer. I will be using Dremel white PLA, and printing at 100% infill.

I will be posting progress photos and a written report as to the building progress as I proceed with this project.

More to come!

Rob
"Firemen can stand the heat."

[rwtdiver]

I knew coming in that I was going to have a few printing issues. One was going to be the wall thickness. The original STL files at 100% size has a 3mm thickness. I was very pleasantly surprised that at the 65% size that I am printing the walls came out to 2.20mm, which turns out to be great. Looking at the photo below.



You see that I am dealing with some stringing, which again is no problem. I chose not to use any supports in this piece (which was my test piece) to not only save on filament (310' down to 134') and also bring the print time down from 23 hours to 12 hours. The little amount of time cleaning up the strings is worth the savings in time and materials.

Other than that the overall piece looks great! I would say that the reduction in size for me is going to build into a really nice Seaview and the money spent on the files very much worthwhile for me!! :.)

Rob
"Firemen can stand the heat."

[Alucard]

Looks like a great start.

[redboat219]

That's great.
Something for a 1/72 Skipjack to chase.

[Alucard]

Right before the Seaview blows it up, lol.

[He Who Shall Not Be Named]

That's great.
Something for a 1/72 Skipjack to chase.

[Alucard]

Great pics for the post.

[rwtdiver]

Right on David!

Those are some great photos you put up! And with your permission sir, I would like to copy some of them and use as some wall posters. Thanks David!

Rob
"Firemen can stand the heat."

[He Who Shall Not Be Named]

Right on David!

Those are some great photos you put up! And with your permission sir, I would like to copy some of them and use as some wall posters. Thanks David!

Rob
"Firemen can stand the heat."

I'm flattered, Rob. Have at it, sir.

David

[rwtdiver]

Thanks David!

I have a few more photos of my Seaview build progress.



The photo above shows 3 new sections that I finished up yesterday. The first part that I built (Previous photo) with all the stringing from the printing, was just not satisfactory for me. I made the decision to build all future parts using any and all supports required. The extra filament and time that it takes to DO IT RIGHT are well worth.



The photo above shows the bow section parts starting to come together. One of the nice things I noticed about each part has the part name printed on the inside of each so that you know what the are. Nice touch. I am very pleased with hown the parts are coming together.

Rob
"Firemen can stand the heat."

[Das Boot]

I am using the STL files that I purchased from Nautilus Drydocks. It is a 1/72 scale model at a 100% (approximately 96" long.) I have reduced the files down to 65% which will give me a size of approximately 56" in total length, and a hull beam of at it's widest point of approximately 41/2". The 65% size will allow me to print this boat in my Dremel 3D40 DigiLab printer. I will be using Dremel white PLA, and printing at 100% infill.

I will be posting progress photos and a written report as to the building progress as I proceed with this project.

More to come!

Rob
"Firemen can stand the heat."

Keep us posted Rob.

[Das Boot]

I'm flattered, Rob. Have at it, sir.

David

You read my mind, Dave. Those are really cool photos that I was hoping you could post.

[Das Boot]

Good start Rob. Do they happen to have the eight window Seaview in files too?

[rwtdiver]

[QUOTE=Das Boot;n176534]

You read my mind, Dave. Those are really cool photos that I was hoping you could post. [/QUOTE

Casey,

Those are some of the best photos of the Seaview that you will ever see that you can copy and print out. I am going to copy most of them and put them in frames. I did find some nice pictures on line, and I tried to print them out and they have copy right marks all over them.

Thanks again David..

Rob
"Firemen can stand the heat."

[Das Boot]

Rob, I’m so far behind on a 3-D printing, I don’t know if I’ll ever catch up. You have it down pat, buddy.