Print-in-Place Land Rover Defender 2.5D

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This Print-in-Place model of a Land Rover Defender 2.5D is the very first Print-in-Place vehicle with working suspension! The wheels spin too! The only thing you have to do after printing is to snip a few tiny pillars that prevent the axle casings from fusing with the wheel axles during printing (noted in red in one of the pictures) and you are all set! If you wish to scale it down, I wouldn't go below 60% since then the supporting bits are thinner than the nozzle can print. Despite the limitations of designing a vehicle with interior and working suspension and wheel mechanisms, I was able to preserve all the differentiating and iconic features of the vehicle. Thus, rendering this model one of the closest-to-reality I ever designed. Some parts are quite tricky, e.x. the seats with 75° overhangs, but if your printer is tuned well enough, that shouldn't be a problem. However, if you have issues printing any of my designs, DM me on Instagram (https://www.instagram.com/vit.budina/) and I will send you my Cura profile. Each model takes between 5 to 12 hours to make, not including the time to come up with a way to create it (this Land Rover, for example, took me almost 8 hours). I'm a student with no income except occasional part-time jobs, so if you'd like to reward me for my work, here's a PayPal link: www.paypal.me/VitBudina3DP Even tips as tiny as $1 are appreciated. :) Enjoy! :D