Going through the various Kickstarter projects we’ve backed recently, picking some models from each to print and test out. From the SciFi Structures Kickstarter, the pegasus_class_carrier argama.stl: View this post on Instagram A post shared by Dwyer Devices (@dwyerdevices) This ship was an easy print – although the support structures were fairly solid and tucked into…
Category: space
Ships – Battlecruiser
Going through the various Kickstarter projects we’ve backed recently, picking some models from each to print and test out. From the SciFi Structures Kickstarter, the battlecruiser_repaired.stl. View this post on Instagram A post shared by Dwyer Devices (@dwyerdevices) This is the first of the Project Mobius series that I’ve printed, and I learned a few…
Glowing Moon
I’ve seen a lot of 3D printed glowing moons for sale on various Etsy shops, and all over Instagram, and wanted to print one for the 10 year old for Christmas. After a few failed moon prints I finally found a design that would work. View this post on Instagram A post shared by Dwyer Devices (@dwyerdevices) Pre-scaled…
Space Ship Tokens
It’s unsurprising that the 10 year old’s open ended school projects often result in building a new board game. This round, the game called for a series of Space Ship tokens: View this post on Instagram A post shared by Dwyer Devices (@dwyerdevices) The old-school/1960’s futurist vibe of the original model fit perfectly, and is captured surprisingly…
Moon Lamp – Failures
For a Christmas present, I wanted to print a moon enclosure for a lamp. There are a number of variations on textured moons, and different scales and configurations depending on the hardware different makers used to create a glowing light effect in the lamp. These are all fantastic. This isn’t about finishing one of those. This is about…
Moon in the Palm of Your Hand
Space is a popular topic around the house. We build Lego spaceships, we create video games about space travel, the whole family crowds onto the couch to watch SpaceX launches (provided they happen before bed time), and inumerable conversations come back to the expanse, scale, and content of space. I’ve been scouring Thingiverse, Shapeways, and 3D modeling sites…