Robotech VFA-6 Alpha 3D Printing Model | Assembly + Action

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ABOUT THIS 3D MODELVFA-6 Alpha is a small transformable jet fighter, one of the remarkable mechas to star in American-Japanese anime series Robotech. Although significantly smaller, Alpha fighter is known to have many advantages over the VF-series Veritech representatives. VFA-6 variants are in general much more manoeuvrable, they have a large number of internally mounted short-range missile systems and can function on land, in the air, in space or underwater - Alpha can truly boast of total environmental flexibility. Inspired by the Robotech saga, the author of the VFA-6 model spent 184 hours to create a highly poseable Veritech fighter for 3D printing. As mentioned the 3D artist, having watched the anime series and having seen many transformable Alpha toys, he was filled with enthusiasm to create his own version that would be available to 3D printing fans. Thus the highly articulated VFA-6 Alpha model for 3D printing is now offered on Gambody marketplace for any anime lover not only to add to one’s collection but also to first-hand participate in its creation. Due to the fact that the Alpha fighter is naturally comprised of many assembly parts, the author warns that its completion may require a lot of patience and precision. But we are absolutely sure that this is far from a challenge for a Robotech enthusiast. Go order the STL files! ADAPTATION FOR 3D PRINTINGVFA-6 Alpha model for 3D printing is a highly articulated assembly model and its moderation and adaptation for different types of 3D printers took Gambody team 41 hours in total. In order to ensure the robot’s transformation into one of three modes, it was divided into many assembly parts and all model’s joints were designed to presuppose the introduction of a certain mechanism for you to switch the Alpha between Battloid, Fighter and Guardian modes. For you to have an opportunity to display every single mode in a variety of ways, robot’s head, shoulders, hands, hips, knees, feet, fingers and many other assemble parts are movable. All the assembly parts are provided in STL files in recommended positions that were worked out so to ensure the smoothness of the details’ surfaces after printing and so that the 3D printing beginners won't face difficulties when placing the parts on a build plate. In order to assemble the model, you will need 2x10 mm self-tapping screws and short pieces of 1.75 PLA to make pins. Apply the glue where you feel appropriate. Make sure to watch "Assembly video" in the photo preview section and read the author's "Assembly Manual" that comes with STL files.The model is saved in STL files, a format supported by most 3D printers. All STL files for 3D printing have been checked in Netfabb and no errors were shown.The model's scale was calculated from VFA-6 Alpha's actual height in Battloid mode that is 8750 mm. The 3D printing model's chosen scale is 1/30 for the FFF/FDM version.VERSION SPECIFICATIONSFFF/FDM 1.0 version features:- Contains 88 parts;- In Battloid mode a printed model stands 283 mm tall, 219 mm wide, 154 mm deep;- In Guardian mode - 230 mm tall, 219 mm wide, 243 mm deep;- In Fighter mode - 96 mm tall, 248 mm wide, 404 mm deep;- Each robot’s joint is articulated which allows the model's transformation;- The model can be assembled with 1.75 PLA pins and 2x10 mm screws;- Watch "Assembly video" to see the screws coloured red and pins - yellow; - With any file of the model, you will also receive author’s instructions on the assembly peculiarities in a PDF file "Assembly Manual";- All parts are divided in such a way that you will print them with the smallest number of support structures.WHAT WILL YOU GET AFTER PURCHASE?- STL files of VFA-6 Alpha​​ Model for 3D printing which consist of 88 parts;- 1 version of files for this model for FFF/FDM;- High-poly detailed model of VFA-6 Alpha​;- Detailed settings that we provide as a recommendation for Cura , Simplify3D and Slic3r for the best print;- Full technical support from the Gambody Support Team.You can get the model of VFA-6 Alpha for 3D Printing immediately after the purchase! Just click the green Buy button in the top-right corner of the model’s page. You can pay with PayPal or your credit card.Watch the tutorial on how to assemble VFA-6 Alpha​ 3D Printing Model at Gambody YouTube channel.Also, you may like another Robot 3D Printing Models as well as other Anime 3D Printing Figurines._______FAQ: Where can I print a model if I have no printer?How to get started with 3D printing?How to set up my 3D printer?How to choose right 3D model print bed positioning? How to paint printed figurine?This model was tested in Cura 3.4.1 and printed on an Ultimaker 2 in PLA material. Below you can find printing recommendations for Cura, Simplify3D and Slic3r softwares.Recommendations: Use ABS or PLA Plus filament to print more durable and friction resistant details.To avoid printing problems, we recommend the following settings:QualityLayer Height: 0.1 mmInitial Layer Height: 0.3 mmLine Width: 0.4 mm Wall Line Width: 0.4 mm   Outer Wall Line Width: 0.4 mm   Inner Wall(s) Line Width: 0.4 mm Top/Bottom Line Width: 0.4 mm Infill Line Width: 0.4 mm Skirt/Brim Line Width: 0.4 mmSupport Line Width: 0.4 mm Initial Layer Line Width: 100%ShellWall Thickness: 0.8 mm    Wall Line Count: 2Outer Wall Wipe Distance: 0.2 mmTop Surface Skin Layers: 0Top/Bottom Thickness: 0.8 mm   Top Thickness: 0.8 mm      Top Layers: 8    Bottom Thickness: 0.8 mm      Bottom Layers: 8Top/Bottom Pattern: LinesBottom Pattern Initial Layer: LinesTop/Bottom Line Directions: [ ]Outer Wall Inset: 0 mmCompensate Wall Overlaps: Check    Compensate Outer Wall Overlaps: Check    Compensate Inner Wall Overlaps: CheckFill Gaps Between Walls: EverywhereFilter Out Tiny Gaps: CheckHorizontal Expansion: 0 mmInitial Layer Horizontal Expansion: 0 mmZ Seam Alignment: Sharpest CornerSeam Corner Preference: Hide SeamIgnore Small Z Gaps: CheckExtra Skin Wall Count: 1InfillInfill Density: 80%Infill Line Distance: 4.0 mmInfill Pattern: GridInfill Line Directions: [ ]Infill X Offset: 0 mmInfill Y Offset: 0 mmInfill Overlap Percentage: 10%    Infill Overlap: 0.04 mmSkin Overlap Percentage: 5%    Skin Overlap: 0.02 mmInfill Wipe Distance: 0.1 mmInfill Layer Thickness: 0.1 mmGradual Infill Steps: 1Gradual Infill Steps Height: 1.5 mmInfill Before Walls: CheckMinimum Infill Area: 0 mm2Skin Removal Width: 0.8 mm    Top Skin Removal Width: 0.8 mm    Bottom Skin Removal Width: 0.8 mmSkin Expand Distance: 0.8    Top Skin Expand Distance: 0.8    Bottom Skin Expand Distance: 0.8Maximum Skin Angle for Expansion: 90˚    Minimum Skin Width for Expansion: 0.0MaterialInitial Layer Flow: 100%Enable Retraction: CheckRetraction Extra Prime Amount: 0 mm3Retraction Minimum Travel: 0.8 mmMaximum Retraction Count: 90Minimum Extrusion Distance Window: 6.5 mmNozzle Switch Retraction Distance: 16 mmNozzle Switch Retraction Speed: 20 mm/s    Nozzle Switch Retract Speed: 20 mm/s    Nozzle Switch Prime Speed: 20 mm/sSpeed Print Speed: 45 mm/s    Infill Speed: 45 mm/s    Wall Speed: 22.5 mm/s      Outer Wall Speed: 22.5 mm/s      Inner Wall Speed: 45 mm/s    Top/Bottom Speed: 15 mm/sTravel Speed: 45 mm/sInitial Layer Speed: 22.5 mm/s  Initial Layer Print Speed: 22.5 mm/s  Initial Layer Travel Speed: 30 mm/sSkirt/Brim Speed: 30 mm/sMaximum Z Speed: 0 mm/sNumber of Slower Layers: 2Travel Combing Mode: AllAvoid Printed Parts when Traveling: CheckTravel Avoid Distance: 0.625 mmLayer Start X: 0.0 mmLayer Start Y: 0.0 mmCooling Enable Print Cooling: CheckFan Speed: 100%    Regular Fan Speed: 100%    Maximum Fan Speed: 100%Regular/Maximum Fan Speed Threshold: 10 sInitial Fan Speed: 0%Regular Fan Speed at Height: 0.3 mm    Regular Fan Speed at Layer: 2Minimum Layer Time: 5 sMinimum Speed: 10 mm/sSupport Generate Support: CheckSupport Placement: EverywhereSupport Overhang Angle: 50°Support Pattern: Zig ZagConnect Support ZigZags: CheckSupport Density: 15 %    Support Line Distance: 3 mmSupport Z Distance: 0.1 mm    Support Top Distance: 0.1 mm    Support Bottom Distance: 0.1 mmSupport X/Y Distance: 1 mmSupport Distance Priority: Z overrides X/YMinimum Support X/Y Distance: 0.25 mmSupport Stair Step Height: 0.3 mmSupport Stair Step Maximum Width: 5.0 mmSupport Join Distance: 2.0 mmSupport Horizontal Expansion: 0.2 mmSupport Infill Layer Thickness: 0.1 mmGradual Support Infill Steps: 0Use Towers: CheckTower Diameter: 3.0 mmMinimum Diameter: 3.0 mmTower Roof Angle: 65°Build Plate Adhesion Build Plate Adhesion Type: Brim (for all parts of locks use "Skirt")Skirt/Brim Minimum Length: 250 mmBrim Width: 8.0 mm    Brim Line Count: 18Brim Only on Outside: CheckMesh Fixes Union Overlapping Volumes: CheckMerged Meshes Overlap: 0.15 mmSpecial ModesPrint Sequence: All at OnceSurface Mode: NormalExperimentalSlicing Tolerance: MiddleMaximum Resolution: 0.01 mmFlow rate compensation max extrusion offset: 0 mmFlow rate compensation factor: 100%Disclaimer: This model will look outstanding if printed on SLA/SLS 3D printer. The accuracy of the model printed on FFF printer can vary from the result shown in the pictures.This model was tested with PLA material.To avoid printing problems, we recommend the following settings:ExtruderNozzle Diameter: 0.4 mmExtrusion Multiplier: 0.97Extrusion Width: AutoRetraction Distance: 5.00 mmExtra Restart Distance: 0.00 mmRetraction Vertical Lift: 0.08 mmRetraction Speed: 5400.0 mm/minWipe Distance: 5.00 mmLayerPrimary Layer Height: 0.2 mmTop Solid Layers: 8Bottom Solid Layers: 5Outline/Perimeter Shells: 2Outline Direction: Inside-OutFirst Layer Height: 90%First Layer Width: 100%First Layer Speed: 20%AdditionsUse Skirt/Brim: CheckSkirt Layers: 1Skirt Offset from Part: 6.00 mmSkirt Outlines: 5InfillInternal Fill Pattern: Fast HoneycombExternal Fill Patern: RectilinearInterior Fill Percentage: 80%Outline Overlap: 22%Infill Extrusion Width: 100%Minimum Infill Length: 5.00 mmCombine Infill Every: 1 layersExternal Infill Angle Offsets: 45/-45 degSupportGenerate Support Material: CheckSupport Infill Percentage: 15%Extra Inflation Distance: 1.00 mmSupport Base Layers: 0Combine Support Every: 1 layersDense Support Layers: 0Dense Infill Percentage: 70%Support Type: NormalSupport Pillar Resolution: 5.00 mmMax Overhang Angle: 60 degHorizontal Offset From Part: 0.50 mmUpper Vertical Separation Layers: 1Lower Vertical Separation Layers: 1Support Infill Angles: 45 degTemperatureExtruder 1 Temperature: 210Heated Bed: 60CoolingIncrease fan speed for layers below: 45.0 sec  Maximum Cooling fan speed: 50%Bridging fan speed override: 100%SpeedsDefault Printing Speed: 4800.0 mm/minOutline Underspeed: 50%Solid Infill Underspeed: 80%Support Structure Underspeed: 80%X/Y Axis Movement Speed: 10800.0 mm/minZ Axis Movemen Speed: 1002.0 mm/minAdjust printing speed for layers below: 15.0 sec   Allow speed reduction down to: 20%OtherUnsupported area threshold: 20.0 sq mLayer height  Layer height: 0.1 mm  First layer height: 90%Vertical shells  Perimeters: 2Horizontal shells  Soid layers:               Top: 8              Bottom: 5Quality  Detect thin walls: Check  Detect bridging perimeters: CheckAdvanced  Seam position: RandomInfill  Fill density: 80%  Fill pattern: Honeycomb  Top/bottom fill pattern: RectilinearReducing printing time  Combine infill every: 1 layersAdvanced  Solid infill every: 0 layers  Fill angle: 25 deg  Solid infill threshold area: 0mmSkirt  Loops: 2  Distance from object: 6 mm  Skirt height: 1 layers  Minimum extrusion length: 4 mmBrim   Brim width: 10 mmSupport material  Generate support material: Check  Overhang threshold: 45 deg  Enforce support for the first: 3 layersRaft  Raft layers: 0 layersOptions for support material and raft  Contact Z distance: 0.1 mm  Pattern: Rectilinear  Patter spacing: 2 mm  Pattern angle: 0 deg  Interface layers: 2 layers  Interface pattern spacing: 0.2 mmSpeed for print moves  Perimeters: 60 mm/s  Small perimeters: 20 mm/s  External perimeters: 20 mm/s  Infill: 60 mm/s  Solid infill: 60 mm/s  Top solid infill: 30 mm/s  Support material: 50 mm/s  Support material interface: 100%  Bridges: 30 mm/s  Gap fill: 50 mm/sSpeed for non-print moves  Travel: 60 mm/sModifiers  First layer speed: 30 mm/sAcceleration control  Perimeters: 800 mm/s  Infill: 1500 mm/s  Bridge: 1000 mm/s  First layer: 1000 mm/s  Default: 1000 mm/sAutospeed  Max print speed: 100 mm/s  Max volumetrix speed: 0 mm/sExtrusion width  Default extrusion width: 0.42 mm  First layer: 0.42 mm  Perimeters: 0.42 mm  External perimeters: 0.42 mm  Infill: 0.42 mm  Solid infill: 0.42 mm  Top solid infill: 0.42 mm  Support material: 0.42 mmOverlap  Infill/Perimeters overlap: 20%Flow  Bridge flow ratio: 0.95Other  XY Size Compensation: 0 mm  Threds: 8  Resolution: 0 mm