Summary

A simple Rocket and UFO to start off my Space collection.
More to come soon...

These are among my very first 3D designs. I'd appreciate any feedback!

Print Settings

Printer:

QiDi Tech Dual Extruder 3D Printer

                                            <p class="detail-setting rafts"><strong>Rafts: </strong>                     <div><p>Yes</p></div></p>                                                                                <p class="detail-setting supports"><strong>Supports: </strong>                     <div><p>No</p></div></p>                                                                                <p class="detail-setting resolution"><strong>Resolution: </strong>                     <div><p>0.20mm</p></div></p>                                                                                <p class="detail-setting infill"><strong>Infill: </strong>                     <div><p>10%</p></div></p>                                                        <br>                        <p class="detail-setting notes"><strong>Notes: </strong>                    </p><div><p>Notes on printing the UFO:<br>You can print the UFO as one piece (use the ufo.stl  OR UFO_Body.stl + UFO_Ring.stl files) with a raft and supports or as 2 halves that can be glued together (use the UFO_halfRing.stl and UFO_halfBody.stl files). </p><p>I found that printing 2 halves and using a hot glue gun to put them together eliminated the need for supports and made for a smoother finished product. You can use glow-in-the dark glue for an added cool effect.</p><p>For a 2-color print, just center the body and ring files on the print bed and assign each to a different extruder. In the photo, I used HatchBox Glow-in-Dark filament for the Body and HatchBox Silver for the Ring.</p><p>Notes on printing the Rocket:<br>Print it upside down (ie with the nose down and the wings up) to avoid supports. I found I needed a raft to prevent it from tipping over while printing. Once done, it will stand up on its own.</p></div>

Post-Printing

Glue the 2 UFO halves together with a hot glue gun.

How I Designed This

This thing was made with Tinkercad. Edit it online

UFO:
https://www.tinkercad.com/things/lkumej5IXeQ

https://tinkercad.com/things/fdktqxG9Won

Rocket:
https://tinkercad.com/things/emxlTF4PMoe

The Rocket is based on the instructions in James Floyd Kelly's excellent book, 3D Modeling & Printing with Tinkercad, published in 2014 by Pearson Education. I highly recommend his book for any novice 3D printers/designers out there like me.

UFO & Rocket