A.P. Tucker Spaceship from the Classic Lost in Space

[Revell-Fan]

Thank you! However, sometimes importing does not work and you have to use another file converter to do the trick. The strength of stil files is their major disadvantage when it comes to papercrafting: They are too detailed for unfolding. They can however be used as a model to build another low-poly model.

 

[micahrogers]

Thank you! However, sometimes importing does not work and you have to use another file converter to do the trick. The strength of stil files is their major disadvantage when it comes to papercrafting: They are too detailed for unfolding. They can however be used as a model to build another low-poly model.

Above my "pay grade" work... Maybe one day I'll try doing this stuff, but I need a much better computer than my now 3 year old laptop, or my now 5 year old "all in one" at home.

 

[mijob]

Amazing...

 

[Awry_Chaos]

Above my "pay grade" work... Maybe one day I'll try doing this stuff, but I need a much better computer than my now 3 year old laptop, or my now 5 year old "all in one" at home.

You could download an older version of Blender and start there. I'd recommend something between Blender 2.5 and 2.65.

 

[micahrogers]

I can't even do anything in Paint, except resize pics.... I want to get one of those "ReMarkable" tablets, but Yikes $399....

 

[dirkpitt289]

That took about no time at all. Bravo

 

[dirkpitt289]

I knew if anyone knew about turning stl files into paper models it would be you Marcel.

Or to turn a paper file into an STL file

 

[Revell-Fan]

Or to turn a paper file into an STL file

Trust me, you do not want that..!

 

[Revell-Fan]

OK. The images I posted earlier show the imported STL file in SketchUp. I did not do any editing at all, so you are looking at the "raw data". The wireframe image shows you that unfolding would be possible but it also would be insane to work with it. It is just too complex. I like that the model is segmented in a way that the segments can be used to set the number of the edges of every cone and circle.

@spaceagent-9 : Since you have already started on a coloured version I'll try my hands at a b/w version. If you like, we could combine forces and create one template for all, so-to-speak. I suggest we start a new thread in the scifi section then in order not to hijack Dirk's thread.

 

[spaceagent-9]

OK. The images I posted earlier show the imported STL file in SketchUp. I did not do any editing at all, so you are looking at the "raw data". The wireframe image shows you that unfolding would be possible but it also would be insane to work with it. It is just too complex. I like that the model is segmented in a way that the segments can be used to set the number of the edges of every cone and circle.

@spaceagent-9 : Since you have already started on a coloured version I'll try my hands at a b/w version. If you like, we could combine forces and create one template for all, so-to-speak. I suggest we start a new thread in the scifi section then in order not to hijack Dirk's thread.

Sure thing!

 

[Revell-Fan]

Here we go:

Lost in Space: A. P. Tucker's Spaceship

DANGER, Robinson's! Unknown spacecraft ahead! :) As we discussed it earlier in the 3D printing section I have taken the stl file of Tucker's spaceship as a base to rebuild it in SketchUp. This new model is designed for papercrafting and has only a fraction of faces compared to the stl file...

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[dirkpitt289]

I'm glad to see this thread sparked peoples imagination so much. I love it