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🚀 Lego DUPLO SHUTTLE compatible external tank and booster rockets
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Space shuttle compatible external tank with booster rockets, all attachable with duplo connectors :)
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Model information
- Source
- Printables
- Category
- Other Toys & Games
- License
- Creative Commons — Attribution — Noncommercial
Intro:
- my kid is a lot into space shuttles and have an original Duplo space shuttle ( https://www.lego.com/en-gb/product/space-shuttle-mission-10944 )
- so I created for him attacheable orange external tank with booster rockets (real shuttle model looks like: https://www.coroflot.com/undersky/Space-Shuttle-Boosters-and-Fuel-Tank )
- I tried a lot to imitate the funny look of duplo models + imitate real external tank and booster rockets look (also with using color changes)
- all is made proportionally equal
- you can adjust however the lengths of tank and booster rockets - simply by printing more/less intermediate bricks of your choice
Print instructions:
- well there is a lot to print..
- basiclly there is only little support needed, which is easily removed
- exception: external tank round bottom, which is printed upside down, because of nice round sourface
- if you think, that your kid can throw it on the floor a lot, possibly increase perimeters/infill of critical parts (like top and bottom)
Assembly:
- please note, that duplo connectors are size for quite nice fit with original duplo bricks
- because originals are very smooth, it fits them very nicely
- ⚠ BUT joining 2 printed parts together is something else, because of layering of printed models - there is much more friction!
- so as a result - it is tough actually to join 2 parts together as-is
- so thats why you need to use some sand paper adjustments or I have found quick and easy way to do it with pliers - simply rubbing the protruding connector parts until the connection fits well
- I decided to do it this way, so all those parts can still be used with duplo original bricks - otherwise, the connection would be too loose with them