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Index
Printing and Assembly Guide 3
A Note on OpenLOCK 3
Overview 3
Exterior 4
Print Count 4
Print settings 4
Supports 4
Detail Pass 5
Print Count 5
Print Settings 5
Supports 5
Large Print bed Versions 5
Assembly 6-9
Interior 10
Print List 10
Assembly 11
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Printing and Assembly Guide

Welcome to the printing and assembly guide outline the options for printing (detail and simple,
for Starship: Shuttle Alpha from 2nd Dynasty. In small print bed and large print bed), as well as how
this guide, which is a complement to the general to put your shuttle together.
Printing Guide accompanying your stl files, we will

A Note on OpenLOCK
We use the OpenLOCK clip from Printable Scenery. The clip is available for
free from their website:
https://www.printablescenery.com/product/open-lock/

Overview
The craft is printed in two sections, the interior,
which is modular, and can be built using a variety
of OpenLOCK compatible tiles available from 2nd
Dynasty, and the exterior, which combines using
OpenLOCK Clips. The top of the exterior is designed
to detach from the bottom, allowing a cutaway
look at the shuttle floor plan.
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Exterior
The exterior of the craft is composed of a variety of larger parts that require some assembly. No glue is
necessary, as everything fits together with OpenLOCK parts.

Print Count
You will need to print:
z 45 × OpenLOCK clips
z 2 × Shuttle Alpha – Engine.stl or Shuttle Alpha – Engine Alternative1.stl (from the Propulsion folder in
the main folder)
z 2 × Shuttle Alpha - Thruster.stl (from the Propulsion folder in the main folder)
z 1 × Shuttle Alpha - Cockpit Screen.stl (from the F­ uselage folder in the main folder, transparent ­plastic
preferable)
z One each of everything else in the Fuselage folder

Print Settings
The shuttle prints well at 150 microns.

Supports
Supports are only needed for the following files:
z Shuttle Alpha - Nose.stl
z Shuttle Alpha - Rear Upper Fuselage.stl
z Shuttle Alpha - Rear Upper Fuselage (Mirror).stl
z Shuttle Alpha – Rear Lower Fuselage.stl
z Shuttle Alpha – Rear Lower Fuselage (Mirror).stl
Print Bed folder provides options for those with larger print beds.
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Detail Pass
The recently created detail pass adds new versions of each file in its own folder. In addition, a Large
Print Bed folder provides options for those with larger print beds.

Print Count
You will need to print:
z 46× OpenLOCK clips
z 3× Shuttle Alpha - Landing Gear Detail 1.0.stl
z 2× Shuttle Alpha - Thruster Detail 1.0.stl (engines)
z 2× Shuttle Alpha - Thruster.stl (from the propulsion folder in the main folder)
z 1× Shuttle Alpha - Cockpit Screen.stl (from the ­Fuselage folder in the main folder, transparent ­­plastic
preferable)
z One each of everything else

Print Settings
You may want to go down to 100 microns for the Tip: The detail passes really benefit from single
shuttle detail, although you were get good results extrusion walls and fills, if your printer allows for
at 150 microns as well. them.

Supports
Supports are only needed for the following files:
z Shuttle Alpha - Nose Detail 1.0.stl
z Shuttle Alpha - Rear Upper Fuselage (Left) Detail 1.0.stl
z Shuttle Alpha - Rear Upper Fuselage (Right) Detail 1.0.stl
z Shuttle Alpha - Lower Rear Hull (Landing Gear Open) (Left) Detail 1.0.stl
z Shuttle Alpha - Lower Rear Hull (Landing Gear Open) (Right) Detail 1.0.stl
We recommend using custom supports, as ­otherwise many of the OpenLOCK ports will be automatically
filled with unnecessary plastic if you auto generate.

Large Print Bed Versions

The Large Print Bed versions of the detail passes printing and with fewer clips and seams.
simply combine the left and right sides of the ­ Only 37 OpenLOCK clips are needed for the Large
shuttle into one section, allowing more effective Print Bed version assembly.
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Assembly

1 Start by snapping the lower sections together in segments:

2 Assemble the lower fuselage.

3 (For Detail Pass Only) Add the landing gear to the OpenLOCK ports
corresponding their locations.
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4 Place the assembled floor plan in the lower fuselage. You may want to wait
with the ramp tile until last, unless you are printing the ramp up position.
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5 Put the screen in place, or just go without.

6 Assemble the upper fuselage (1), connecting the front part last (2).

7 Clip the upper fuselage into the lower fuselage.

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8 Clip the engines and the thrusters to their ports. These are articulated
and can move.

9 And then you have completed the assembly.

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Interior
The interior is modular. This means essentially, you can combine interior parts to be whatever you like.

Print List
If you want to build the same layout as shown above, print out the following:
z 1× I Cargo Floor.stl (Floors)
z 3× S Cargo Floor.stl (Floors)
z 4× S Pilot Console.stl (Floors)
z 1× S Shuttle Ramp (your choice of model) (Floors)
z 4× I_1x1_Bridge_Chair_Type_1_1.0.stl (Floors)
z 1× DA Shuttle Doorway (Walls)
z 4× II Half-S-Wall Hangar Wall Inner Corner.stl (Walls)
z 2× II Weapons Locker Open.stl (Walls)
z 2× S Half S-Wall Seats.stl (Walls)
z 1× S Half-S-Wall Hangar Doorway.stl (Walls)
z 1× S_1x2_DoubleBunk_NoSupport.stl (Walls)
z 1× Airlock Door A.stl (Doors)
z 1× Door Type A.stl (Doors)

Assembly
The cabin is composed of the pilot console, four
bridge chairs and an I cargo floor. It connects to the
DA Shuttle Doorway.
The middle room is composed of an S cargo floor,
two open weapons lockers, and a bed.
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The final section is made up of four II Half-S-Wall
Hangar Wall Inner Corners, two S cargo floors, two
S Half S-Wall seats, a Half-S-Wall Hangar Doorway
and finally the ramp.