If you want to print this model yourself, your printer need a minimum build volume of 156x156x150mm

In-depth tutorial on printing and assembling this model: “How To Print & Assemble The DRACO-MS”.

Scale: 1:27
Overall dimensions:

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

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 designed based on 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 almost every part of the original model so they can be fitted together without having to use super glue. Instead, most parts are held together either by magnets or just friction between them. This has allowed my model to be fully stripped down and rebuilt as many time as required. Only a very small number of parts are glued together (e.g. the Monitor and Monitor Stand). I would like to thank Daniel Thompson for the new design of the Heat Shield on this model.

Astronauts
I came across the 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). Credits also go to Trevor Page from Tesla Owners Online for modifying the original standing astronaut design to seated astronaut for this MJ model. If you would like to subscribe to his YouTube channel, please click on this LINK

Interior
I wanted to add some interior to this model as well, rather than just the outer body, therefore, I decided to give it a go. The interior of the model comprises of a ‘giant’ monitor, which is fixed to the ‘floor’ via a stand. On the real spacecraft, the monitor is actually mounted to the ceiling. However, as I wanted to show this feature once the outer body panel is removed, I decided to fix it to the ‘floor’ instead of the ceiling.
There are 4 seats in total in this model, each seat can be adjusted separately (incline/recline and spin around the x-axis) as I tried to replicate their movement as per the real ones (e.g. the seats are lowered and facing the entry hatch when the spacecraft is on the ground to help astronauts get in/out with ease. Before lift-off, these seats are tilted backward and also raised upwards closer to the monitor).

Unpressurised Cargo Section (aka. Trunk)
I designed the Trunk (unpressurised cargo section) from scratch based on the photos/videos of the spacecraft available. 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. I also added my personal touch by designing a secret compartment hidden inside the Trunk. From the outside, the Trunk looks like it was printed as a solid block – however, if you spin the bottom of the Trunk slightly to disengage its simple locking mechanism, the bottom part of the Trunk will slide out very smoothly, revealing its secret compartment – where you can keep some of your precious treasure inside. The other way to open the Trunk is to use the magnets on the bottom of the Heat Shield of the Pressurised Crew Section (for more detail – see assembly instructions below)

The DRACO-MS model has a ton of additional/upgrade features that aren’t available on the DRACO-M3 model, which are:

• A soft capture system (designed based on the NASA docking system)
• A removable entry hatch
• A removable outer body (to reveal interior of the spacecraft)
• Full interior including 4 seats and a “giant” monitor
• 4 fully adjustable seats (incline/recline and spin around the x-axis)
• Removable main hatch (on the ceiling)
• Better Trunk design
• Secret compartment in the Trunk
• Upgraded windows
• Super cool Stand to hold the model horizontally (as illustrated in the photos)
• All main parts are re-designed (e.g. heat shield, body panel, ceiling, floor, thruster) so they can be fitted together without having to use super glue.