Chess Set Architecture Theme

Chess Set - Architectural Building Themed

This is a chess set that I designed that uses famous or cool looking buildings to replace the common pieces. The buildings chosen are done specifically to best represent the shape of the original piece. The pieces are different between black and white as well.

Motivation: I wanted to make a chess set, but I felt like it needed something to differentiate itself from the others, so I decided to theme it with buildings. Partly because that is something that uses geometric shapes, unlike the organic shaping of some other themes.

Printing

You can either download each part individually, or use the all parts file.

The all parts file will probably not fit on your printer, you must use the split to parts option in your slicer, this quickly separates all the parts which can then be quickly arranged automatically as well. The all parts file has all of the parts (wow) combined into one file, so that you don't need to sort through each one.

Alternatively, you can download each part separately and print them.

None of the parts should require supports. The Black Pawns print best UPSIDE DOWN, due to the overhangs, not doing so would require supports. (Auto orient feature should detect this)

Assembly

This is a simple process, only a few steps are needed

With the 4 base plates, snap the dovetails together so that they form the full square.

Then, glue each of the tiles into place. (You could leave these freestanding if you don't have glue but they will probably fall out)

I decided to have glue as the method of choice because its a quick and easy solution, a built in retention system would increase print times and not be as secure.