eydryan Posted May 27, 2013 Share Posted May 27, 2013 Hi Squad!I just got a Jebediah from Shapeways and was thinking how awesome it would be to be able to print my own ships in 3D. Also, how awesome it would be to print them locally.So I was thinking whether there was any way of exporting our ships into 3D objects, ready to go into the nearest 3D printer! I'm imagining it can't be that hard, since the parts are 3D anyway and the craft files define the exact positioning.Of course, if you could whip something up that would be awesome, and I wouldn't mind paying for it honestly. I just want a living room full of my mad creations Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
deadshot462 Posted May 27, 2013 Share Posted May 27, 2013 I think in one of the latest streams the staff said that it may be an option if this first round of merchandise proves successful. I also got Jeb and will get the other two kerbals if I like how he turns out. I would like to see some Kerbal Papercrafts at least, or models that can be made into papercrafts by other users. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Comrade Jenkens Posted May 27, 2013 Share Posted May 27, 2013 I would so get 3D printed versions of some ships!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
John FX Posted May 27, 2013 Share Posted May 27, 2013 Ah, I thought you wanted a part to 3D print ships in orbit (which would be cool watching them extrude).I would so have my Kethane Miner on my desk or maybe my retro looking interplanetary shuttle.nice idea, I like it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Holo Posted May 27, 2013 Share Posted May 27, 2013 What would be really good is if you had rocket parts (all to scale) separately, and they had little magnets so you could attach them. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mode7 Posted May 27, 2013 Share Posted May 27, 2013 Haha, Kerbal lego. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scotius Posted May 27, 2013 Share Posted May 27, 2013 Ah, I thought you wanted a part to 3D print ships in orbit (which would be cool watching them extrude).I would so have my Kethane Miner on my desk or maybe my retro looking interplanetary shuttle.nice idea, I like it.Someday. Someday... Heck, i would gladly settle for ground facility creating spaceships on demand Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
superm18 Posted May 27, 2013 Share Posted May 27, 2013 I just got a Jebediah from Shapeways and was thinking how awesome it would be to be able to print my own ships in 3D. Also, how awesome it would be to print them locally. I just want a living room full of my mad creations That my good man is a great idea!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jarik C-Bol Posted May 27, 2013 Share Posted May 27, 2013 What would be really good is if you had rocket parts (all to scale) separately, and they had little magnets so you could attach them.maaaaaan, you got my vote. I could spend hours assembling little rocket models if I had a bucket of KSP parts. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gojira Posted May 27, 2013 Share Posted May 27, 2013 maaaaaan, you got my vote. I could spend hours assembling little rocket models if I had a bucket of KSP parts.This. We'd also need EVA kerbal minifigures.THINK OF THE POSSIBILITIES! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Holo Posted May 27, 2013 Share Posted May 27, 2013 This. We'd also need EVA kerbal minifigures.THINK OF THE POSSIBILITIES! And little dioramas of all of the bodies of the solar system!Tell Squad, they'll make millions! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rodion_herrera Posted May 27, 2013 Share Posted May 27, 2013 (edited) While I guess this is a topic on 3D printing, I don't think it would hurt to talk about 2D printing as well. I mean, if you have access to a 3D printer then great. Others can and will also get the services from a 3D printing company, and other will probably eventually buy models from Squad. But, one more direct accessible way to turn your favorite KSP spacecraft into a model is by 2D colored printing, something like this:Dawn spacecraft:All you need is a colored printer and thick gauge paper, and of course, patience, maybe skill, of assembling the parts. Considering that aside from the tiny components, most of the parts you will actually work with are cylindrical, then it's just a matter of rolling up paper tubes and stacking/gluing them together.Years ago, I made some for a school exhibit, including Hubble, Spitzer and the MER rovers:It's a bit shabby, but we were concentrating on getting the Martian terrain right more, rather than detailing the rover. Edited May 27, 2013 by rodion_herrera Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CalculusWarrior Posted May 27, 2013 Share Posted May 27, 2013 If SQUAD and Lego teamed up...The possibilities would be endless! XD Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
deadshot462 Posted May 27, 2013 Share Posted May 27, 2013 Free papercraft of the original pod if anyone is interested http://misterxman.deviantart.com/art/Kerbal-Papercraft-MK1-Pod-295891279 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rodion_herrera Posted May 27, 2013 Share Posted May 27, 2013 Free papercraft of the original pod if anyone is interested http://misterxman.deviantart.com/art/Kerbal-Papercraft-MK1-Pod-295891279Exactly what I was talking about! Nice one! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Technical Ben Posted May 27, 2013 Share Posted May 27, 2013 Haha, Kerbal lego.Kerbal branded air and water rockets! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RawChicken Posted May 27, 2013 Share Posted May 27, 2013 Step 1:Get your hands on a buvket full of modular KSP partsStep 2:Assemble your own real life design.Step 3:Add model-rocket enginesStep 4:Launch! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pyre Posted May 27, 2013 Share Posted May 27, 2013 Free papercraft of the original pod if anyone is interested http://misterxman.deviantart.com/art/Kerbal-Papercraft-MK1-Pod-295891279It looks a bit crushed...it's perfect! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nao Posted May 27, 2013 Share Posted May 27, 2013 There actually is a program that allows converting 3D models to 2D paper designs.http://www.tamasoft.co.jp/pepakura-en/Some years ago i exported a battlecruiser from homeworld 2 game and made a paper model, it worked pretty well. Not sure how difficult would be to import KSP models but at least they would be pretty easy to assemble as most of the parts are cylinders Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rodion_herrera Posted May 27, 2013 Share Posted May 27, 2013 There actually is a program that allows converting 3D models to 2D paper designs.http://www.tamasoft.co.jp/pepakura-en/Some years ago i exported a battlecruiser from homeworld 2 game and made a paper model, it worked pretty well. Not sure how difficult would be to import KSP models but at least they would be pretty easy to assemble as most of the parts are cylinders Thanks for the link! Great stuff! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mushroomman Posted May 27, 2013 Share Posted May 27, 2013 I might just be crazy, but I think if you send models to shapeways they'll make it into a model for you. Though there have to be some special characteristics of the model. I'm sure someone on this forum would be able to do this. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bmcloughlin Posted May 27, 2013 Share Posted May 27, 2013 Step 1:Get your hands on a buvket full of modular KSP partsStep 2:Assemble your own real life design.Step 3:Add model-rocket enginesStep 4:Launch!Exactly!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
whyterabbit1987 Posted May 28, 2013 Share Posted May 28, 2013 I haven't done any modeling in ksp so I'm not familiar with the files used. However if you can get the files back into blender you can 3d print them. If you have cad skills you could design them to hold magnets to hold the pieces together like lego or just piece your rocket together in blender. I think cubeX offers cloud 3D printing. Of course I'm certain squad reserves the rights to their models so without their permission I don't suggest this. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Clonos Posted June 22, 2017 Share Posted June 22, 2017 On 28-5-2013 at 1:20 AM, RawChicken said: Step 1: Get your hands on a buvket full of modular KSP parts Step 2: Assemble your own real life design. Step 3: Add model-rocket engines Step 4: Launch! Legit man! I wish that was true... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Snark Posted June 23, 2017 Share Posted June 23, 2017 This is an ancient thread from four years ago-- all the people involved have presumably long since moved on to other topics, and in any case there have been various closures of 3D printed Kerbal ship producers lately, rendering this discussion largely moot. Locking the thread to prevent further confusion. If anyone has current questions / ideas about 3D-printed kerbal stuff, feel free to spin up a new thread. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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