Attempting a single colour 1:1000 print of Ventura - suspect it is going to need some work.
My first single colour attempt of any of the cruise ships - as there seems to be a demand for single colour versions.
Made a few changes - like:
- Added the ability for the bigger texts and logo to stick out for single colour, - Hull, Deck 7.8
- putting some supports around the lifeboats and promenade deck.
- Beefed up the support of the Bridge, and
- added a big chamfer under the rear bar that overhangs.
- Also flattened out the balcony dividers on a few of the decks to eliminate overhang.
- Also removed things like flags
- Filled in under the overhang near the middle outside pool.
- Added triangle in middle of front Radar tower to potentially all it to print.
- Added support under some of the overhanging parts by the stern pool
First attempt completely without supports.
Main concerns
- Model is pretty hollow - so upper decks may need more support from the inside
- Some of the railings were cut off by the attempt to support the bar at the back - so may need to restore them
- Still quite a lot of overhangs.
Current 1:500 design
New beefed up design mainly for single colour printing - but may try multi colour too.
Slicer view
Slicer preview view
Slicer settings
0.4mm nozzle, 0.2 layer, 2 walls, infill 5%, Auto Brim, Wall generator Arachne. Filament BL Matt White.
First attempt at print - few faults to fix - like
- Size of Bridge supports
- Some floors too thin
- So railings now working
- Front Radar tower
- Logo on Funnel
Timelapse of first print attempt
All issues now hopefully addressed in model - a fit bit of support added that probably needs to be snipped off if it is noticeable. All ready to try another test print tomorrow afternoon (Fri).
Print attempt 2 better in many ways - but some new faults arose - will revert to printing in sections method to resolve issues. Likely next full print attempt Sunday afternoon.
20/8 13:00 Not as simple as I thought to create a 1:1000 print as one model out of the 1:500 print each deck separately versions. - But hopefully now after test print 5 finally ready to do a proper 7.5hr single colour print, which will be follow by few partial colour prints, then finally a probably 22hr colour print.
Final test print worked pretty well - so published on Printables Printables
