Orion Ascent Abort-2 Model 2019

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Attempting to update the model to match the launch configuration. Redid lots of the original using blender, which you can see with the image overlays. Now with roll bars inset! Color inset areas black (and the top ring of the bottom section too). I masked with tamiya tape and airbrushed with mission models gloss black. I printed at 75% because its kind of big and wouldn't fit in my printer. The original may have been in inches units (2.54x too big, but the walls were way too thin to print at that size). All of the pieces fit really well at 75%. The hex peg into an exact sized circular hole works VERY well for the mate, glue is optional but highly recommended when using PLA (as it will relax over time). Give it a quick twist if it won't quite seat. Thanks to @Delphius for the tip! ~~The cone fit at the top was not the best idea. I had to drill out the inside of the cone of the LAS to get it to gracefully fit.~~ Print the stand upside-down and break off the inner ring with needlenose pliers (its there as support for the shelf only) TODO: Re-hollow the parts in meshmixer with thicker walls to make this printable at much smaller sizes, maybe a second remix at 50% size to avoid increasing the print time of the larger version needlessly.