Venator Star Destroyer - LED Mod

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--- This is a work in progress --- ======================== *I will provide more information and updates throughout the next couple of weeks*  ### Updates * 2019/09/29 - Initial Upload, Basic Files and Pictures * 2019/10/03 - Added Post Print Work Description * 2019/10/03 - Added Material Description * 2019/10/12 - Added STL Files for Stand + Description * 2019/10/19 - Added Print Settings Description ### About I remixed this Star Destroyer to be hollow so that LEDs could be put inside. I started this project in July 2019 and by now I am very pleased with the results so I decided to share. I hollowed out most parts, cut them into smaller pieces. Separated tiny things like turrets and towers for better printability. I used transparent PLA to print all the parts and then airbrushed them. Overall (modifiying the design, prototyping parts, post print, airbrush, electronics) I put in far beyond 300 work hours and probably more than 100 print hours. The assembled print is about 63cm long, 30cm wide and 17cm high (26 incl. stand). ### Print Settings *Settings for large parts* * Nozzle: 8mm * Layer Height: 0.2mm * Bed Temperature: 68°C * Nozzle Temperature: 208°C * Infill: 20 - 25% * Other: Printed on glass, Skirt *Settings for small parts, like cannons, details for the side etc.* * Nozzle: 2mm * Layer Height: 0.1mm * Bed Temperature: 68°C * Nozzle Temperature: 208°C * Infill: 20 - 25% * Other: Printed on glass, Brim ### Stand I just recently build the stand and added the files. The parts are to be mirrored as well. Additionally I airbrushed an acrylic glass plate with the logo of the Galactic Republic and put it on Aluminum LED Profiles so it gets illuminated from below.  ### Materials used * Transparent PLA * Arduino Nano * Wires * WS2812b LED Strips * WS2812b Single LEDs * LED Aluminum Profiles * Acrylic Glass Plate (50x25cm) ### Post Print Work The way the model currently is designed, there is a lot of work effort you'll have to put in after printing. The way I build this was iterativ and I did not take my time to redesign and reprint all the part that I modified by hand. The tools I used were basically: * Files * Drill * Dremel * Soldering iron (with the temparature set to 220°) * Hot glue gun * Airbrush Those were mostly used to drill or "burn" holes for the wires. ### Files I numbered the files to help you to print the Star Destroyer orderly. All the Parts need to be mirrored.