DRACO-M3

Name: DRACO-M3
SKU: 483
Availability: InStock
Rating: 4.00 (10 reviews)

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Rated 4.00 out of 5 based on 4 customer ratings

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What is this?

This is a 3D printed 1:27 scale model designed loosely based on the recently introduced reusable spacecraft developed and manufactured by an American aerospace manufacturer, primarily for flights to the International Space Station.

Inspired by past, current, and future Space exploration missions, we designed this model with a goal of using it to inspire young children to study more about space, science, and other STEM subjects.

We offer the STL files for the DRACO-M3 for FREE. Simply add this product to your cart, and check out as usual to receive your free download.

There are two paid versions of this model – the DRACO-MS and DRACO-MJ. These paid versions have more details, construction upgrades, and lots of visual enhancements.

Please note: Morethan3D Ltd does NOT have any business relationship or association with Space Exploration Technologies Corp. (referred to as SpaceX). Although our space models may reassemble SpaceX’s hardware designs, our models are designed with visual cues from publicly available material from the internet (e.g. photos, videos), combined with our own imagination and tweaks. Therefore, Morethan3D models are not accurate replicas of SpaceX’s products. Our models are not affiliated, associated, authorised, endorsed by, or in any way officially connected with SpaceX.

Categories:Spacecraft and Rockets, Spaceships

Printing & Assembly Instructions

In-depth guide to printing and assembling this model: “How to Print & Assemble the DRACO M3”.

Technical specifications

Scale: 1:27
Overall dimensions:

Trunk Diameter (without fins): 130mm
Height (top of Nose Cone to bottom of the Trunk): 290mm

How was this model designed?

This model was designed using publicly available material from the internet including CAD models, videos and pictures. See list below for more details:

Pressurised Crew Section
The pressurised crew section was ultilised from the existing Draco Pod model by Prot0typ1cal (see LINK). He has done a fantastic job modelling the outer body of the spacecraft so I used his model (with his permission) as reference and added my personal touches. I re-designed a few parts of his model (e.g. Heat Shield, Tube, Hinge) so they can be printed with ease and also, make the model compatible with the Trunk I designed.

Unpressurised Cargo Section (aka. Trunk)
I designed the Trunk (unpressurised cargo section) from scratch based on the photos/videos of the spacecraft . I tried to replicate the exterior of the Trunk as much as I can, including the number of radiators, solar panels and their locations around the Trunk.

Astronauts
I came across the SpaceX Astronant model, designed by Gil P. de Paulo on GrabCAD (see LINK) and I think it would be a really nice touch to print this model at the right scale and put it next to the spacecraft model. This would definitely help people understand the true scale of the real spacecraft in reality (as many of us don’t have the luxury to see it with our own naked eyes)