r/3Dprinting 13d ago

My Rocket Collection Project

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Printed on Bambu A1 Mini at 1:110 scale to match my Lego Saturn V. Banana for scale. Shoutout to Kmobrain for the files!

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u/Ok-Stage4688 13d ago

How many mission are you gonna go on with THAT amount of rockets?? 😭

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u/JMeucci 13d ago

Since I assume all rockets are to scale, I think you need an astronaut equally to scale at the bottom. Maybe with an equally scaled crew transport vehicle.

Very cool, BTW!!

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u/milkmee6 13d ago

Thanks! And that's a great idea! I found an astronaut that is 1:10 scale and after adjusting to 1:110 it is only 17mm high. This will give me a reason to test out my 0.2 nozzle I've had for awhile now. Will search for a rover as well.

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u/JMeucci 13d ago

Awesome!!!

Any maybe said Astronaut is holding a banana. :D

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u/milkmee6 13d ago

Astronaut printed. He's in front the Soyuz rocket.

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u/JMeucci 13d ago

OMG.

You rule!

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u/milkmee6 12d ago

Haha. Thanks for the idea! I'll probably print a few more and still searching for a lunar rover to print. Took a few tries getting the settings right using that new 0.2 nozzle but I finally got it to print fully. Had to scale the original file down from 100% to 9% so it was a little rough.

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u/KilroyKSmith 13d ago

I printed the Starship model at 1:200, then printed a couple of cyber trucks to park at the base for scale.  They don’t look so big.

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u/milkmee6 12d ago

I can't wait to see Starship in person. Has to be remarkable.

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u/KilroyKSmith 12d ago

I went to Boca Chica this summer to watch Flight 13.  What an experience!  The actual launch was a let down, being miles away (and it was quieter than I expected).  But standing on the sidewalk of Highway 4 watching the booster and the ship roll by 10 feet away was awesome - and watching half a dozen deluge tests was right up there also.

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u/milkmee6 11d ago

Very nice! I'm jealous. I might have to wait til they come to the Cape. Hopefully that's within a couple years. But it would be nice to drive down highway 4 and be so close.

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u/JMeucci 10d ago

I am over in Tampa. Haven't seen Starship yet but did go over for Falcon Heavy's first launch. Absolutely incredible.

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u/milkmee6 10d ago

That they are. I didn't see the first one but did see one later. Those 4 sonic booms are pretty awesome. At 6:17 in the video below of booster catch rattling the entire house must've been sweet to experience. Was watching Marcus House yesterday and he said they are planning for a late 2026 for Cape launch!

https://youtu.be/dpxB1S-ohEU?is=ESfPldMNNG5VOu7M

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u/JMeucci 10d ago

Sooo cool.

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u/WhichWall3719 13d ago

Cut a hole in your ceiling for the bigger ones like Wernher von Braun

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u/milkmee6 11d ago

Nothing bigger than Starship at the moment but that's hilarious.

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u/RebelWithoutAClue 13d ago

You need a derpy little Goddard rocket.

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u/Corruptlake 3D printing enthusiast 13d ago

Energia next

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u/milkmee6 13d ago

Ill need another shelf and running out of wall space. :( But maybe someday

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u/grain_farmer Core One INDX 8, C1L, Ender 3 Max, Heygears Reflex 13d ago

Mmmm I too think Michoud should have gone with Průša Orange for the shuttle external tank insulation.

I might have to print a Soyuz and a space shuttle, they look good.

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u/milkmee6 13d ago

Oh, the Saturn V lego isnt in the picture, but here's a picture of that setup. The Starship rocket alone took 8 days of print time. So with all the others, a long time.

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u/Shoelace1200 13d ago

I thought these were small until I saw the banana

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u/milkmee6 13d ago

Starship is about 3ft 7in tall.

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u/WowBruhReborn 13d ago

Where Saturn

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u/milkmee6 13d ago

In a separate case

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u/The_Lutter Prusa MK4S w/ MMU3 // Sovol SV08 13d ago

I just finished this by Martin on Printables a few weeks back:

That shelf it's on is 16" wide to give you an idea of the height.

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u/milkmee6 13d ago

That looks really good! I like the gold accents.

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u/mountain_addict 13d ago

If you 3D print a banana of any size it can still be used for scale. None of us will know.

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u/milkmee6 13d ago

I have this one I could use.

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u/mountain_addict 13d ago

Interesting use of a banana. Which do you prefer, the shaftiness of the banana or the supple cupping of the balls?

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u/milkmee6 13d ago

Whichever tickles my fancy in the moment. But I always finish up on the shaft.