Orthanc Tower from The Lord of the Rings

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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.

Design Files

File Size

Front Window Mullions.STL
44.7 KB
Side Window Mullions.STL
52.8 KB
Orthanc Tower.STL
68.1 MB

Comments

Fausto Gonçalves
Hi, is the tower file integer or fractional to print in parts?
Reply6 years ago
jlwarren
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.
Reply6 years ago
Lord Fox
Ha from Belgium ii this stl is on sale again ?
Reply5 years ago
jlwarren
Since I listed it, I've never taken it down. It is for sale.
Reply5 years ago
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