Apollo 11 Command Module (Smithsonian) 3D Printer Model

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Summary

Apollo 11 Command Module

The Smithsonian Museum has been digitizing and publishing some of their exhibit pieces. These are high quality laser scans
https://3d.si.edu/

They produced a full scan of the actual Apollo 11 Command Module that is on display. This scan includes both and interior and exterior views.
https://3d.si.edu/apollo11cm

You can play with the exterior model here
https://3d.si.edu/apollo11cm_media/boxes/play-cm-2016-09-26/cm-exterior.html

Entry in the Smithsonian item database
http://collections.si.edu/search/results.htm?q=record_ID:nasm_A19700102000

Video about the digitization process
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Xyiy2fiV_Mc

It is exquisite in its detail. I had to down load and print this.

What's included:

-- 2 different scales provided by the Smithsonian (1/20 and 1/40)
-- These models are tilted about 2 degrees off of perpendicular so I tipped the 1/40 model
-- I am a novice printer and I had trouble getting it to print without supports missing up the detail at the top or marring the heat shield. I used Meshmixer to slice it into a cone section and heat shield section. These can be printed with no supports.
-- I have include pictures of my various attempts at 50% of the 1/40 (1/80). I hope better skilled printers out there will post better versions. I will post more once my skills improve. Any advice is welcome and appreciated.
-- The Readme file from the Smithsonian. PLEASE everyone, respect their guidance. The models they are publishing are beautiful and credit should be given.

My tests were printed
-- 50% scale of the 1/40 model
-- .1mm
-- No infill
-- XYZ Printer White PLA
-- On the split version, I had a warping problem so I added a 10mm brim

Enjoy!

40_tipped_CONE.stl 6.1MB
40_tipped_HEAT_SHIELD.stl 2.1MB
CM_Exterior_mm_1-40_slight_tip.stl 7.0MB
CM_Exterior_mm_1.20scale.stl 7.0MB
CM_Exterior_mm_1.40scale.stl 7.0MB
ReadMe_Exterior.txt.txt 16.4KB