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    FASA Romulan Non-combatants: Star Trek starship parts kit expansion #26

    [Parts and blender source files can be found on the Google Drive mirror: <https://drive.google.com/drive/folders/1uD_X3CWcSHF6c_N7l3FvNQjoVciwQiLY?usp=share_link&gt;]

    Note: I’ve created a Patreon to support my modelling projects. If you’ve found my work useful, have the means, and would like to support my efforts, please give it a look. I will continue to release my designs for free on Cults 3D and Thingiverse, but Patreon members will get early access and in progress updates on my new projects, and it will serve as a central location for announcements. Thanks for reading!

    This is the 26th expansion parts kit meant to complement my original Star Trek Constitution Class Parts Kit, adding parts to support several Romulan freighter, transport, and other non-combatant ships from the old FASA Star Trek role playing and combat board game. All of these designs originate from the Romulan Ship Recognition Manual released back in 1985.

    All parts in this kit are meant to be cross-compatible with other parts kits I’ve published.

    See my Cults3d Profile for the full list of parts kits I’ve released so far. Each of these kits includes combined ships and ship parts STL files, along with blender source files used to create them. Ship files should be ready to print. Part files are provided so you can import into your 3d modelling software of choice to combine and modify to easily create your own ship designs. All parts are meant to be cross-compatible between kits.

    Included Ships

    This kit includes the following ships:

    E-5 "Little Nest" Repair Tender

    I-4 "Graffler" Freighter


    I-7 "Vespin" Freighter

    J-3 "Starlifter" Freighter

    J-4 "Baydron" Transport

    J-8 "Moorabbin" Transport

    Similar to the Ptolomy class’ transport containers included in my original Constitution kit, I’m also including two types of Romulan container modules (a larger and smaller pod) as part files in this kit, and I have included versions of the Freighter and Transport ship models with these containers attached.

    Zip Files

    Zip files are included in the following google drive locations:

    Notes on scaling and working with Blender

    My target scale for all source files and output STL files is 1:1000, However, I generally recommend 1:2500 or smaller given the detail level of the model. Although these files have not been extensively tested through printing, they are intended to be resized to match common modelling and miniatures scales.

    Target scale - Scale STL files to: - Notes
    1/3900 - 0.25641026 - FASA miniature scale
    1/3788 - 0.26399155 - ADB Starline 2400 scale
    1/3125 - 0.32 - ADB Starline 2500 scale
    1/2500 - 0.4 - The Trek modelers "Golden scale"
    1/1600 - 0.625 - TOS 3-Ship Set scale
    1/1400 - 0.714285714 - Common resin model scale
    1/650 - 1.538461538 - Modelling scale
    1/537 - 1.862197393 - Common scale for TMP models
    1/350 - 2.857142857 - Large scale

    Blender

    Blender is free, which to be honest was the primary factor in my decision to learn it. There are many fine video and text tutorials available online if you're interested in learning more. For a basic tutorial on moving and joining objects in Blender(which should be the minimum you need to know when working with these parts), see this instructables tutorial.

    You can use File -\> Import -\> Stl (.stl) and File -\> Export -\> Stl (.stl) to load or save STL files in blender.

    Note: This kit was built using Blender 3.1.

    Post-processing STL output

    Although all of the STL files included have been tested as valid watertight meshes, joining the parts together and exporting new STL files can introduce small errors that may cause issues with slicing programs. I recommend any STL files you create are checked using a program like Netfabb Basic free edition. Doing a simple "Close All Holes" repair has fixed most of the issues I've run into so far. If you do run into issues with mesh quality, please let me know.

    File manifest

    Parts

    The rom-noncombat-parts-stls.zip file contains all of the part STL model files listed below. Note that part files are not meant to be printed on their own, but instead they are meant to be combined to create new ship designs that can then be output as joined files and printed.

    Part - Description
    E5-cargo-arm-port.stl - Port side cargo manipulation arm.
    E5-cargo-arm-starboard.stl - Starboard side cargo manipulation arm.
    E5-main-hull.stl - Main hull.
    E5-maintenance-bay-port.stl - Port pontoon-style maintenance hull.
    E5-maintenance-bay-pylon-port.stl - Port pylon connecting maintenance hull to main hull.
    E5-maintenance-bay-pylon-starboard.stl - Starboard pylon connecting maintenance hull to main hull.
    E5-maintenance-bay-starboard.stl - Starboard pontoon-style maintenance hull.
    E5-nacelle-pylon.stl - Pylon connecting warp nacelle to main hull.
    E5-nacelle.stl - Warp nacelle.
    I4-type1-lower-hull.stl - Lower part of main hull including impulse engines and wings.
    I4-type1-nacelle-port.stl - Port warp nacelle.
    I4-type1-nacelle-starboard.stl - Starboard warp nacelle.
    I4-type3-lower-hull.stl - Lower part of main hull including impulse engines and wings.
    I4-type3-nacelle-port.stl - Port warp nacelle.
    I4-type3-nacelle-starboard.stl - Starboard warp nacelle.
    I4-upper-hull.stl - Upper hull shared between both types.
    I7-main-hull.stl - Main hull.
    I7-nacelle-port.stl - Port warp nacelle.
    I7-nacelle-starboard.stl - Starboard warp nacelle.
    I7-wing-port.stl - Port wing connecting nacelle with main hull.
    I7-wing-starboard.stl - Starboard wing connecting nacelle with main hull.
    j3-cargo-arms-port.stl - Port side cargo connection.
    j3-cargo-arms-pylon-port.stl - Port side connection between hull and cargo connection.
    j3-cargo-arms-pylon-starboard.stl - Starboard side connection between hull and cargo connection.
    j3-cargo-arms-starboard.stl - Starboard side cargo connection.
    j3-main-ish-hull.stl - Central connecting hull segments.
    j3-nacelle-port.stl - Port warp nacelle.
    j3-nacelle-starboard.stl - Starboard warp nacelle.
    j3-pylon-nacelle-port.stl - Port pylon connecting central hull to nacelle.
    j3-pylon-nacelle-starboard.stl - Starboard pylon connecting central hull to nacelle.
    j4-cargo-arms-port.stl - Port side cargo connection.
    j4-cargo-arms-starboard.stl - Starboard side cargo connection.
    j4-main-ish-hull.stl - Central connecting hull segments.
    j4-nacelle-port.stl - Port warp nacelle.
    j4-nacelle-pylon-port.stl - Port pylon connecting central hull to nacelle.
    j4-nacelle-pylon-starboard.stl - Starboard pylon connecting central hull to nacelle.
    j4-nacelle-starboard.stl - Starboard warp nacelle.
    j8-cargo-arms.stl - Cargo connection arms.
    j8-main-hull.stl - Main hull.
    j8-nacelle.stl - Warp nacelle.
    j8-pylon.stl - Pylon connecting main hull with nacelle.
    romulan-transport-pod-smaller.stl - Smaller Romulan-style transport container pod.
    romulan-transport-pod.stl - Larger Romulan-style transport container pod.

    Combined ship STLs

    The rom-noncombat-ship-stls.zip file provides the printable ships created using the parts included in this kit.

    Part - Description
    ship-E5.stl - Combined E-5 ship model.
    ship-I4-Type1.stl - Combined I-4 ship model (Type 1).
    ship-I4-Type3.stl - Combined I-4 ship model (Type 3).
    ship-I7.stl - Combined I-7 ship model.
    ship-j3.stl - Combined J-3 model.
    ship-j3-full-load.stl - Combined J-3 model with connected small and large Romulan container pods.
    ship-j3-klingon-pods.stl - Combined J-3 model with connected Klingon-style container pods.
    ship-j3-romulan-pods.stl - Combined J-3 model with connected large Romulan container pods.
    ship-j4.stl - Combined J-4 model.
    ship-j4-full-load.stl - Combined J-4 model with connected small and large Romulan container pods.
    ship-j4-klingon-pods.stl - Combined J-4 model with connected Klingon-style container pods.
    ship-j4-romulan-pods.stl - Combined J-4 model with connected large Romulan container pods.
    ship-j8.stl - Combined J-3 model.
    ship-j8-full-load.stl - Combined J-8 model with connected small and large Romulan container pods.
    ship-j8-klingon-pods.stl - Combined J-8 model with connected Klingon-style container pods.
    ship-j8-romulan-pods.stl - Combined J-8 model with connected large Romulan container pods.
    ship-j8-small-romulan-pod.stl - Combined J-8 model with connected small Romulan container pods.

    Blender files

    The rom-noncombat-blender-files.zip file contains parts files, containing the STL parts arranged as used in the sample ship designs, and parts source files, containing the raw blender objects used to create the parts.

    License

    I'm releasing this under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike license. You're free to distribute and modify these files (even for commercial use), provided you attribute the creator and distribute your contributions under the same license.