Sea Container v3.0 (Stackable, 1:43 scale)

Logo free version is available here:

Commercial version is available here:

The new 1:64 scale container is now available here:

About Sea Container v3.0

This is improved design of the stackable Sea Container at scale 1/43. It is compatible and can be stacked with Sea Container v2.0 although parts are different.

Improvements from Sea Container v2.0 to v3.0:

• Improved top mounts - now they should click together and firmly connect (however success very depends on the filament, printer settings)

• Improved details - added lifter holes (these are not full depth to keep structural strength)

• Improved door

  • Open/close has clicking mechanism to keep them closed. Structural part with these stops is now improved and connects opposite walls too.

  • Door handles now printed separately for structural strength as v2.0 was rather weak and easy to break when trying to open (however these are very tricky to print and optimally connect to the door, since this again is very under/over extrusion and hole expansion setting sensitive).

Important to consider for successful print:

• It is more difficult to print than v2.0

• Door pins that join the main frame and top may need sanding

• Door handles should be printed at 0.1mm layer height and slower (20-30mm/s) while everything else can well be 0.2mm layer height and printed faster. I've added several thickness variations of the door handles, based on how different holes may come out in your print. You may not need to re-print the door, just the different thickness handles if the Sea-Container-v3__Door_Handles_Thin.stl was too loose.

• Model is created with 0.4 nozzle in mind

• Door need supports when printing

Container may be used for:

• Works well for storing your 1/43 car models

• Keeping some small items 

• Decorating your shelf

• Anything else that comes to your mind - print in different colours and stack multiple containers together

Enjoy the model and surely share your prints!