Futuristic Gothic Arch Window
Futuristic Gothic Arch Window
3D
Published 2021-10-29T08:29:17+00:00
Gothic arch window section for futuristic wargaming. Part of a modular set, this starter kit includes a floor tile, an external window section and an internal window section. Makes a great ruin for popular space and futuristic wargaming systems.
Designed for FDM printers, these models should be printed flat face down - not stading upright. This design decision has been made to make the parts easier and quicker to print, with very fine detail in places you can't get with upright printing.
You can print these models at quite a high layer height (around 0.2 or 0.24) with a 0.4 or 0.6mm nozzle - whilst still maintaining accurate details. Lower layer heights are recommended when you want finer detail, but a larger layer height will allow you print these fairly quick.
The wall sections are keyed on the top and the side, to aid the building process. They don't clip together, but the modular building system should make it simpler to glue together in a variety of positions, rather than glueing completely flat faces. Because of this, elephants feet can be a slight issue - so if your prints are slighly larger on the initial layer, either use compensation in your slicer or give it a quick sand before assembly.
More sections are on the way, I have a total of 45 variants for the external section, internal section, floor tile, and various buttresses - but feel free to use this small kit to test and try out, to see if it works for you.
Happy to listen to feedback and give support if you're having trouble.
Print large flat face down instead of upright. Recommend 0.12mm layer height with a 0.4mm nozzle, but I have tested these at 0.24mm layer heights and a 0.6mm nozzle, whilst still maintaining detail.
2 bottom layers and 3 top layers with 50% lines infill should produce good results. Increase top layer count or infill percentage if you get gaps or pillowing on the surface.
I used 0 and 90deg lines on the top layer, as opposed to diagonal, so the top surface is printed in long straight lines. Also adds to the surface effect.
Compensate for elephants foot if your initial layers are slighly larger than the rest of your print.
No supports needed
| Date published | 29/10/2021 |
| Sin apoyo | YES |
Took the tines out of the center and added a decal for the stained glass. Nice piece and printed well even very at very large scale (about 7 inches tall)