LEGO 75159 STAR WARS DEATH STAR. Built once never played with.The new Star Wars movie premiers in less than a week, so I know what my plans are for next weekend. Unlike last year’s The Force Awakens, Rogue One is a standalone prequel, going all the way back to the early days of the Death Star and the Rebel Alliance’s effort to steal the design plans for it. However, it looks as though 3D Printing Studios may have beaten them to the punch.The 3D printing business, in reality, didn’t have to steal anything to create the 3D printed Death Star currently on display at the Event Cinemas location on George Street in Sydney, Australia. Disney handed the plans right over, in the form of a highly detailed 3D model, and 3D Printing Studios went to work. The entire project, from the time the company received the 3D model to the final installation, took less than three weeks, and the 3D printed Death Star is now featuring in a last-minute promotional campaign.You can see the 3D printed Death Star, which is clearly not a moon, in a seriously impressive mannequin challenge taken on by Star Wars fans:The model, which weighs over 150kg, was 3D printed with multiple printers and several different materials.
“.The spherical structure of the Death Star itself was actually cut from clear acrylic material, while the trench was 3D printed from VisiJet M3 Black thermoplastic. Objet VeroWhite was used to print the dish as well as the features at the poles and above and below the trench. Supporting parts and features were printed in ABS.“The challenging parts of the project where managing and manipulating the very large 3D file and ensuring the Death Star was structurally sound given it weighs over 150KG,” Grover continued. “It was a fun project though and we now know a lot more about the death star than we ever did before.”Undoubtedly, the Rebel Alliance would give a lot for that information. The 3D printed Death Star is on display at Event Cinemas until December 15, when Rogue One premiers.It’s hard to top a project like that, but 3D Printing Studios is staying plenty busy. Currently, the company is working on scaling up and 3D printing several artifacts from the Australian National Museum for an upcoming exhibit.
Visitors to the exhibit will be able to approach, touch and examine the 3D printed artifacts, giving them a more detailed, hands-on understanding of the objects than they would ever be able to get from simply peering at a display case.No matter what 3D Printing Studios does, it’s pretty much guaranteed that it won’t be boring. If you’d like to learn more about the company, you can check out our interview with Jason Joo, Managing Director and Co-Founder for the Asia region, here. You can also check out the Star Wars Facebook page for a few more images of the 3D printed Death Star. LEGO Star Wars Ewok Village 10236 16 minifigures with weapons: Luke Skywalker, Princess Leia, Han Solo, Chewbacca, C-3PO, 2 Rebel soldiers, 5 Ewoks (including Wicket, Teebo, Chief Chirpa and Logray), 2 Scout Troopers and 2 StormtroopersPacked with cool functions, including a tree-trunk hideout, secret Lightsaber stash, spider web, net traps, slide, catapults and an elevating throneSuits ages 12 +
LEGO Star Wars Slave I 75060 Features a rotating cockpit and wings, opening side hatches with hidden guns and missiles, 2 rotating dual shooters, cargo hold and a display stand with data sheetIncludes 4 minifigures with weapons: Boba Fett, Bespin Guard, Stormtrooper and Han SoloWeapons include special blaster pistol for Boba Fett, blaster pistol for Bespin Guard and a blaster rifle for the StormtrooperRotate the cockpit and wings for flight and landing modePlace carbonite-imprisoned Han Solo in the cargo holdOpen the side hatches to unleash missiles from the hidden gunShowcase the huge Slave I in upright flight on the display standAssembled dimensions: 45 L X 37W X 20H cm LEGO Star Wars Force Awakens Millennium Falcon 75105 LEGO Star Wars Force Awakens Millennium Falcon includes 6 minifigures with assorted weapons: Rey, Finn, Han Solo, Chewbacca, Tasu Leech and a Kanjiklub Gang Member, plus a BB-8 Astromech DroidLift the hull plates and check out the detailed interiorBecome a make-believe holochess master!
Fire the dual spring-loaded shootersHide weapons and other cargo in the secret compartmentPretend to activate the hyperdrive and make a fast getaway!Recreate fantastic scenes from Star Wars: The Force AwakensDetailed interior includes a more detailed hyperdrive, holochess board, secret compartment, extra boxes and cables, and storage for spring-loaded shooter ammoDimensions: 47L X 32W X 14H cmSuitability 9 - 14 Years LEGO Star Wars Death Star 75159 Contains a superlaser control room, Imperial conference chamber, hangar bay with moving launch rack and detachable TIE Advanced with space for Lord Vader inside, Emperor Palpatine’s throne roomContains a Droid maintenance room, detention block, trash compactor, tractor beam, cargo area, turbo laser with spring-loaded shooters and seats for the 2 Death Star gunners, and 2 movable turbo laser towersWeapon Contents: 3 Lightsabers, 4 blasters, 3 blaster pistols, 4 blaster rifles, 2 force pikes, 2 Force Lightning elements and a bowcasterProduct Piece Count: 4016 piecesAssembled Dimensions: 42W x 41H cmContents: 23 minifigures
LEGO Star Wars Force Awakens Poe's X-Wing Fighter 75102 X-Wing Fighter features 4 spring-loaded shooters, 2 stud shooters, retractable landing gear, opening wings, opening cockpit with space for a minifigure and space behind for the BB-8 Astromech DroidContents: Poe's X-Wing Fighter, 3 minifigures with assorted weapons and accessoriesAccessories include 3 helmetsResupply with the loaderFire up the engines, retract the landing gear and launch!Recreate fantastic scenes from Star Wars: The Force AwakensThe perfect addition to any LEGO Star Wars collectionSuitability 8 -14 YearsDimensions: 37L X 32W X 11H cm LEGO Star Wars Rogue One Krennic's Imperial Shuttle 75156 Krennic's Imperial Shuttle has huge folding wings, opening front and side armored panels, opening minifigure cockpit, seating in the hold for 4 minifigures, rear ramp with storage, dual spring-loaded shooters and retractable landing skidsProduct Piece Count: 863 piecesAssembled Dimensions in flying mode: 25L x 56W 45H cmAssembled Dimensions in landing mode: 25L x 18W x 33H cmContents: Pao, Director Krennic, Bodhi Rook and 2 Imperial Death Troopers
, plus a K-2SO mini figures, include 2 blasters for the Imperial Death Troopers, Krennic's blaster, Bodhi's blaster pistol and Pao's blaster rifle and combat backpacksBatteries Not Required LEGO Star Wars Duel on Naboo 75169 Duel on Naboo has a push-activated opening laser door, a minifigure catapult function in the generator core and an opening purification chamber with removable ‘plasma’ elementWeapon Contents: A Qui-Gon's green Lightsaber, Obi-Wan's blue Lightsaber and Darth Maul's double-bladed LightsaberProduct Piece Count: 208 PiecesAssembled Dimensions: 11L x 19W x 13H cmContents: A Qui-Gon Jinn, Obi-Wan Kenobi and Darth Maul figures LEGO Star Wars Rogue One AT-ST Walker 75153 AT-ST Walker has posable legs, wheel-activated turning top section, opening cockpit and top hatch, detailed mini figure interior, dual spring-loaded shooters and elevating front gunsProduct Piece Count: 449 piecesAssembled Dimensions: 16L x 13W x 24H cmContents: An AT-ST Driver, Baze Malbus with his heavy blaster and a Rebel Trooper mini figures, a blaster pistol, blaster rifle, Baze's heavy blaster, Baze's backpack and the Rebel Trooper's helmetBatteries Not Required
LEGO Star Wars Battle on Scarif 75171 Features a hidden weapons stash, exploding floor panels, sliding bunker doors with locking function, control panel, orange crate and the secret Death Star plansTurn the handles to reveal the hidden weapons stashSneak past the exploding floor panelsTopple the tower to unlock the sliding bunker doorsGrab the plans and make off with the Empire's best-kept secretProduct Piece Count: 419 PiecesAssembled Dimensions: 22L x 25W x 10H cmContents: Jyn Erso, Cassian Andor and two Scarif Stormtroopers mini figures, 4 blasters, 2 special blasters, electrobinoculars and 3 thermal detonators LEGO Star Wars Yoda's Jedi Starfighter 75168 Starfighter has folding wings, front-and-top-opening minifigure cockpit, space for R2-D2 behind, and two laser cannons and spring-loaded shootersOpen the cockpit, load up Yoda and R2-D2, and then fly to the starsProduct Piece Count: 262 PiecesAssembled Dimensions: 15L x 18W x 7H cmContents: A Yoda minifigure and R2-D2 figure, Yoda's Lightsaber and extra shooter ammo
LEGO Star Wars StarScavenger 75147 Play out your own exciting adventures from the LEGO Star Wars: The Freemaker Adventures TV seriesStarScavenger has a configurable design with modular wings, engines and blasters, 2 spring-loaded shooters, foldout top section, and a mini scavenger vessel with salvage scoop and space for a mini figure and DroidRebuild the modular model into a variety of configurationsFront cockpit section can be separated for a speedy getawayDetach the shovel cart and set out on make-believe salvage missionsStarScavenger in alternate configuration Assembled Dimensions: 22L x 25W x 5H cmStarScavenger in closed mode Assembled Dimensions: 22L x 22W x 9H cmContents: Rowan, Kordi and Zander mini figures, R0-GR (Roger) the friendly Droid, a buzz saw, wrench, cup and macrobinocularsProduct Piece Count: 558 pieces LEGO Star Wars The Phantom 75170 Recreate exciting scenes from the Star Wars: Rebels animated TV series!The Phantom has retracting landing gear, detachable and opening minifigure cockpit, dual spring-loaded shooters, opening rear compartment with space for the included storage box, and space to attach ChopperDetach the cockpit and make an emergency escapeLower the rear hatch to access the detonator storeProduct Piece Count: 269 piecesAssembled Dimensions: 17L x 10W x 11H cmContents: Kanan and Admiral Thrawn minifigures, a Chopper droid