A simple Rocket and UFO to start off my Space collection.

More to come soon...

These are among my very first 3D designs. I'd appreciate any feedback!

Notes on printing the UFO:
You can print the UFO as one piece (use the ufo.stl OR UFO\_Body.stl + UFO\_Ring.stl files) with a raft and supports or as 2 halves that can be glued together (use the UFO\_halfRing.stl and UFO\_halfBody.stl files).

I found that printing 2 halves and using a hot glue gun to put them together eliminated the need for supports and made for a smoother finished product. You can use glow-in-the dark glue for an added cool effect.

For a 2-color print, just center the body and ring files on the print bed and assign each to a different extruder. In the photo, I used HatchBox Glow-in-Dark filament for the Body and HatchBox Silver for the Ring.

Notes on printing the Rocket:

Print it upside down (ie with the nose down and the wings up) to avoid supports. I found I needed a raft to prevent it from tipping over while printing. Once done, it will stand up on its own.

Post-Printing

Glue the 2 UFO halves together with a hot glue gun.

How I Designed This

This thing was made with Tinkercad. Edit it online

UFO: https://www.tinkercad.com/things/lkumej5IXeQ

https://tinkercad.com/things/fdktqxG9Won

Rocket: https://tinkercad.com/things/emxlTF4PMoe

The Rocket is based on the instructions in James Floyd Kelly's excellent book, 3D Modeling & Printing with Tinkercad, published in 2014 by Pearson Education. I highly recommend his book for any novice 3D printers/designers out there like me.