Orthanc Tower from The Lord of the Rings

by jlwarren

Mechanical engineer, 3D designer, 3D Rapid Prototyping

$10.0
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Category: Miniatures

License: custom

Files Included:

  • File ID: 830971 (Unknown size)
  • File ID: 830972 (Unknown size)
  • File ID: 830969 (Unknown size)

Description

The tower model is 192 mm tall but can be scaled to fit any machine.  The window mullions are scaled appropriately.  The tower in the photos is 300 mm tall, printed on an Ultimaker 2 Extended + using a 0.4 mm nozzle with a layer height of 0.15 mm which took 22 hours to print.  The window mullions were printed with a 0.25 mm nozzle then glued into the tower upper windows.  Print 8 of the Side Window Mullions and 4 of the Front Window Mullions.  The tower was printed in silver PLA to be more photogenic but printing it in black would be more realistic.  The the model required over 1000 hours of design time.

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jlwarren over 5 years ago

Since I listed it, I've never taken it down. It is for sale.

Lord Fox over 5 years ago

Ha from Belgium ii this stl is on sale again ?

jlwarren almost 6 years ago

The Orthanc Tower file is the main part that will print as one piece. About 2/3 of the way up the tower are large windows for which you can print the Side Window Mullions and Front Window Mullions files. You need to print 4 copies of the Front Window Mullions file and 8 copies of the Side Window Mullions files to glue into the window spaces on the tower. I makes it look more realistic. Also, everything should be printed with a 0.25 mm nozzle or the fine details will not print. Otherwise, scale it up and break it into parts to print separately and glue them together. There is a central hole that runs up through the model (originally for s spiral stairway that is too small to print) which you can use dowels to ensure the pieced together parts are aligned.

Fausto Gonçalves almost 6 years ago

Hi, is the tower file integer or fractional to print in parts?