Ships of the Starfleet Reference Series: Star Trek starship parts kit expansion #22

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[Note: This project is also available on my Google Drive, which can be found here: [https://drive.google.com/drive/folders/19yBe08dDAKYkKheAxVSJaOlegjxE86fc?usp=sharing](https://drive.google.com/drive/folders/19yBe08dDAKYkKheAxVSJaOlegjxE86fc?usp=sharing)]  This is the 21st expansion parts kit meant to complement my original [Star Trek Constitution Class Parts Kit](https://cults3d.com/en/3d-model/game/star-trek-constitution-class-parts-kit), providing parts and ship models drawn from the 1980’s fan work [Federation Reference Series](https://www.cygnus-x1.net/links/lcars/blueprints-main2.php#B19) by Todd Guenther and Aridas Sofia, et al. See my [Cults3d Profile](https://cults3d.com/en/users/Captain_Mojo/creations) 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. My special thanks on this and previous projects to Arthur Braune, who has been instrumental in testing and quality control on these models. Included Ships -------------- Note several ships from the Federation Reference Series have been featured in previous kits: This kit includes the following ships: **K'teremny class destroyer** From [FRS Volume 2](https://www.cygnus-x1.net/links/lcars/frs-2.php), the K'teremny heavy destroyer, is essentially a flattened K’t’inga.  **Belknap class strike cruiser** From [FRS volume 6](https://www.cygnus-x1.net/links/lcars/frs-6.php), the Belknap is meant to be a tactically oriented variant of the Constitution class refit.  **Ascension class dreadnought** From [FRS volume 3](https://www.cygnus-x1.net/links/lcars/frs-3.php), the Ascension is essentially a three nacelle version of the Belknap. Include in the kit is a non-standard variant with both fore and rear torpedoes.  **Menahga class battlecruiser** The Menahga class has a somewhat tortured fandom history. Originally designed by Michael Morrissette (also the creator of the popular Detroyat class) and was included in [FRS volume 3](https://www.cygnus-x1.net/links/lcars/frs-3.php). The Menahga was modified in later fanon works by FRS editor Aridas Sofia as the Mittanic class. Later this was further modified by David Schmidt (who was behind the Starfleet Dynamics, Starfleet Prototype, and other fan works) as the S’harien class.  *Mittanic sub-class*  *S’harien sub-class*  **Renner class corvette** A fairly chonky corvette, from [FRS volume 6](https://www.cygnus-x1.net/links/lcars/frs-6.php).  Zip Files --------- Zip files are included in the following google drive locations: - [federation-reference-series-ship-stls.zip](https://drive.google.com/file/d/17PQXRt8uFNPAwyVLBiqZKYyMwlIMOWnh/view?usp=sharing) – Contains the combined, ready to print, ship files. - [federation-reference-series-parts-stls.zip](https://drive.google.com/file/d/1xKdDc3NBJRjGUuUFtgCwitp5qSvWMdeW/view?usp=sharing) – Contains all of the individual part STL files used to create the combined ship files. - [federation-reference-series-blender-files.zip](https://drive.google.com/file/d/10UsJtdvtM5hGXlyDKZwU1J7YQvKCMmLT/view?usp=sharing) – Contains the source blender files used to generate the parts, as well as files with the parts assembled as used to generate the combined ship files. Notes on scaling and working with Blender ----------------------------------------- All default sizes are based on the stats referenced in the original FRS reference. 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](https://www.blender.org/download/) 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](https://www.instructables.com/id/How-to-Use-Blender-271-Basics/). 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](https://github.com/3DprintFIT/netfabb-basic-download/releases/tag/v7.4.0). 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 [federation-reference-series-parts-stls.zip](https://drive.google.com/file/d/1xKdDc3NBJRjGUuUFtgCwitp5qSvWMdeW/view?usp=sharing) file contains all of the part STL model files listed below. Note some parts will be shared between ships, for instance the engine parts are used in all variant. There are also “Thick” variant parts that are meant to be used in smaller-scale prints. - **Part** | **Description** - belknap-bottom-pylons.stl | Combined lower port/starboard pylons for Belknap and Ascension class. - belknap-nacelle-port.stl | Port nacelle for Belknap and Ascension class. - belknap-nacelle-starboard.stl | Starboard nacelle for Belknap and Ascension class. - belknap-neck.stl | Belknap and Ascension class neck. - belknap-saucer.stl | Belknap class saucer - belknap-secondary-hull.stl | Belknap and Ascension class secondary hull. - belknap-torpedo.stl | Belknap and Ascension class torpedo module. - belknap-ascension-saucer.stl | Ascension class saucer variant. - belknap-ascension-top-nacelle.stl | Ascension class top nacelle. - belknap-ascension-top-pylon.stl | Ascension class top pylon. - belknap-ascension-double-torpedoes.stl | Alternate Ascension torpedo module with added rear tubes. - kteremny-command-module.stl | Front command module. - kteremny-main-hull.stl | Rear main hull. - kteremny-nacelle-port.stl | Port nacelle. - kteremny-nacelle-starboard.stl | Starboard nacelle. - kteremny-neck-thick.stl | Neck optimized for small size printing. - kteremny-neck.stl | Neck. - kteremny-shuttlebay.stl | Shuttle bay module. - menahga-nacelle-mittanic-port.stl | Port nacelle (Mittanic variant). - menahga-nacelle-mittanic-starboard.stl | Starboard nacelle (Mittanic variant). - menahga-nacelle-port.stl | Port nacelle (Menahga variant). - menahga-nacelle-s'harien-port.stl | Port nacelle (S’harien variant). - menahga-nacelle-s'harien-starboard.stl | Starboard nacelle (S’harien variant). - menahga-nacelle-starboard.stl | Starboard nacelle (Menahga variant). - menahga-pylon-port.stl | Port nacelle pylon (Menahga variant). - menahga-pylon-starboard.stl | Starboard nacelle pylon (Menahga variant). - menahga-pylons-mittanic.stl | Port nacelle pylon (Mittanic variant). - menahga-pylons-s'harien.stl | Port and starboard nacelle pylons (S’harien variant). - menahga-saucer-mitannic.stl | Starboard nacelle pylon (Mittanic variant). - menahga-saucer.stl | Shared saucer for Menahga, Mittanic, and S’harien classes. - menahga-secondary-hull.stl | Secondary hull (Menahga variant). - menahga-secondary-hull-mittanic.stl | Secondary hull (Mittanic variant). - menahga-secondary-hull-s'harien.stl | Secondary hull (S’harien variant). - menahga-secondary-hull-s'harien-front-sensor.stl | Secondary hull (S’harien variant with front sensor dish). - renner-main-hull.stl | Main hull. - renner-nacelle-port.stl | Port nacelle. - renner-nacelle-starboard.stl | Starboard nacelle. - renner-pylon-port.stl | Port nacelle pylon. - renner-pylon-starboard.stl | Starboard nacelle pylon. ### Combined ship STLs Pritable ships created using the parts are included as combined STL files. “Thick” variant ships are included support printing at smaller sizes. - **Part** | **Description** - ship-ascension.stl | Ascension class. - ship-ascension-double-torpedoes.stl | Ascension class with addition rear torpedoes. - ship-belknap.stl | Belknap class. - ship-k'teremny.stl | K'teremny class. - ship-k'teremny-thick.stl | K'teremny class (optimized for small scale printing.. - ship-menahga.stl | Menahga class. - ship-mitannic.stl | Mitannic class. - ship-s'harien.stl | S’harien class. - ship-s'harien-front-sensor.stl | S’harien class (with front sensor dish). - ship-renner.stl | Renner class. ### Blender files The [federation-reference-series-blender-files.zip](https://drive.google.com/file/d/10UsJtdvtM5hGXlyDKZwU1J7YQvKCMmLT/view?usp=sharing) 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](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/3.0/) 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.