Notes on scaling and working with Blender
My target scale for all source files and output STL files is 1:1000. Although these files have not been extensively tested through printing, they are intended to be resized to match common modelling and miniatures scales.
Target scale - Scale STL files to: - Notes
1/3900 - 0.25641026 (25.6%) - FASA miniature scale
1/3788 - 0.26399155 (26.3%) - ADB Starline 2400 scale
1/3125 - 0.32 (32%) - ADB Starline 2500 scale
1/2500 - 0.4 (40%) - The Trek modelers "Golden scale"
1/1600 - 0.625 (62.5) - TOS 3-Ship Set scale
1/1400 - 0.714285714 (71.4%) - Common resin model scale
1/650 - 1.538461538 (153.8%) - Modelling scale
1/537 - 1.862197393 (186.2%) - Common scale for TMP models
1/350 - 2.857142857 (285.7%) - Large scale
Blender is free, which to be honest was the primary factor in my decision to learn it. There are many fine video and text tutorials available online if you're interested in learning more. For a basic tutorial on moving and joining objects in Blender(which should be the minimum you need to know when working with these parts), see this instructables tutorial. You can use File -> Import -> Stl (.stl) and File -> Export -> Stl (.stl) to load or save STL files in blender.
Note: These kits were built using Blender 2.8.
Post-processing STL output
Although all of the STL files included have been tested as valid watertight meshes, joining the parts together and exporting new STL files can introduce small errors that may cause issues with slicing programs. I recommend any STL files you create are checked using a program like Netfabb Basic free edition. Doing a simple "Close All Holes" repair has fixed most of the issues I've run into so far. If you do run into issues with mesh quality, please let me know.
Parts list
The following lists provide a summary of each of the included parts. For the majority of items, the mesh origin has been set so that when you import these objects into your 3d editor of choice, they are positioned as they would be on the sample ships provided.
Parts
Part - Description
indomitable-nacelle-port-mk2.stl - Excelsior mk2 style port nacelle.
indomitable-nacelle-port-mk3.stl - Excelsior mk3 style port nacelle.
indomitable-nacelle-pylon-port.stl - Port pylon connecting nacelle to hull.
indomitable-nacelle-pylon-starboard.stl - Starboard pylon connecting nacelle to hull.
indomitable-nacelle-starboard-mk2.stl - Excelsior mk2 style starboard nacelle.
indomitable-nacelle-starboard-mk3.stl - Excelsior mk3 style starboard nacelle.
indomitable-saucer-mk2.stl - Excelsior mk2 style saucer.
indomitable-saucer-mk3-standalone.stl - Excelsior mk3 style saucer.
indomitable-secondary-hull-lower.stl - Lower part of the secondary hull including deflector section.
indomitable-secondary-hull-upper.stl - Upper part of the secondary hull including neck and shuttlebay.
KDF2-command-module.stl - Front section containing the bridge.
KDF2-nacelle-port.stl - Excelsior-style port nacelle
KDF2-nacelle-starboard.stl - Excelsior-style starboard nacelle
KDF2-secondary-hull.stl - Main hull.
KDF2-wing-port.stl - Port wing connecting nacelle to hull.
KDF2-wing-starboard.stl - Starboard wing connecting nacelle to hull.
L13-command-module.stl - Front section containing the bridge.
L13-nacelle-port.stl - Port nacelle.
L13-nacelle-starboard.stl - Starboard nacelle
L13-neck.stl - Neck section connecting command module to main hull.
L13-secondary-hull.stl - Main hull.
L24-command-module.stl - Front section containing the bridge.
L24-nacelle-port.stl - Port nacelle.
L24-nacelle-starboard.stl - Starboard nacelle
L24-secondary-hull.stl - Main hull.
L24-wing--port.stl - Port wing connecting nacelle to hull.
L24-wing--starboard.stl - Starboard wing connecting nacelle to hull.
Z1-aft-hull.stl - Rear section of the main hull.
Z1-front-hull.stl - Front section of the main hull.
Z1-impulse-module-port.stl - Port module holding impulse modules to the rear and weapons/sensors/deflectors(?) in the front.
Z1-impulse-module-pylon-port.stl - Pylon connecting impulse module to main hull.
Z1-impulse-module-pylon-starboard.stl - Pylon connecting impulse module to main hull.
Z1-impulse-module-starboard.stl - Starboard module holding impulse modules to the rear and weapons/sensors/deflectors(?) in the front.
Z1-mandibles.stl - Smaller modules connected from the lower front of the hull.
Z1-nacelle-port.stl - Port nacelle.
Z1-nacelle-starboard.stl - Starboard nacelle
Z1-wings.stl - Wings connecting the nacelles to the hull.
Combined ship STLs
These files provide sample ships generated using the parts included in this kit.
Part - Description
ship-indomitable-mk2.stl - Federation Indomitable class using Excelsior MK2 saucer and nacelles.
ship-indomitable-mk3.stl - Federation Indomitable class using Excelsior MK3 saucer and nacelles.
ship-KDF2.stl - Klingon KDF-2.
ship-L13-fatman.stl - Klingon L-13 “Fat Man”.
ship-L24.stl - Klingon L-24 “Ever-Victorious”.
ship-Z1-nova.stl - Romulan Z-1 “Nova”.
Blender files
Each ship also has a ZIP file containing two blender files for each design: a parts file, containing the STL parts arranged as used in the sample ship designs, and a parts source file, containing the raw blender objects used to create the parts.
License
I'm releasing this under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike license. You're free to distribute and modify these files (even for commercial
use), provided you attribute the creator and distribute your contributions under the same license.