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Starship III - Fully 3D Printable 28mm Spaceships

Created by 2nd Dynasty

Complete 28mm scale 3D printable spaceships for tabletop play or display, including full OpenLOCK-compatible modular interiors. Please note that store orders may take several days to fulfil and nothing will be delivered before Monday the 11th of March.

Latest Updates from Our Project:

Beowulf is Landing at a Starport Near You!
over 1 year ago – Fri, Sep 30, 2022 at 05:23:45 AM

Free Trader Beowulf – October 24

Deck Plans and STL files for 3D printing at 28mm scale

Yes, we are at it again, here to spam you with a plethora of updates on Kickstarter and elsewhere to announce and encourage you to reserve our biggest ever project: The Free Trader Beowulf.

This time we are doing something a little different, adding new and unique previews for each update, so that even if we do spam those of you who have supported all our projects, there is something new in every single update!

The Beowulf is a horizontal ship design from the Traveller Role Playing Game universe (and officially licensed to boot). It is our largest ship to date, and while slightly 'shorter' than the Sleipnir, it has a much higher internal volume.

The passenger commons are above the crew commons and a place that passengers spend most of their time socializing. We added a bar, and some seating areas, with holographic projectors completing the entertainment system. We added a viewport window. During jump operations, re-entry, and sorties, a protective shield slides down into space, much like the bridge screen.

The passenger cabins occupy the top deck, including one owner’s suite that can double as a high passage cabin, and another seven cabins of regular size. They all share the same WC/shower unit (called a Fresher) in the original design, but we added a private one for the owner’s suite for a more exclusive experience. The rear of this section also hosts the garage, where an air raft (flying car) is stored.

The Free Trader Beowulf launches October 24th on Kickstarter, and runs through November 18th, 2022. In addition to the Beowulf STL files, we are also offering 2D deck plans for print and VTT (including our Type S), and a variety of additional features, such as a new air raft and the Rampart space fighter.

Follow the project today to be immediately notified when we go live, or follow us on 2nddynasty.com.

Free Shuttle Alpha Update to Qualifying Backers
over 1 year ago – Wed, Jul 13, 2022 at 07:58:15 AM

As you guys would have noticed with my recent updates, we have the Shuttle Alpha MKIV campaign on Kickstarter at the moment (ends on Monday the 18th!), but one of the stretch goals will be a boon to anyone that got the Shuttle Alpha in their pledge!

The 10K stretch goal included the MKIII Fidelity Pass of the original Shuttle Alpha design. In short, it is being brought up to MKIV fidelity... but in 2nd Dynasty tradition, we have also done a bit more.

MKIV above, MKIIIB below

We will be updating in the coming month to what we are calling the MKIIIB, which features a brand new interior makeover, new style of VTOL engines, and requires far less supports, not to mention has the built-in ability to customise with coin cell lighting.

Test Print of the new VTOL mechanism

If you want the Shuttle Alpha MK IV, you will need to make your own 23€ pledge here. However, if you just want the MKIII update, guess what! If you have the Shuttle Alpha from Starship II, you qualify to get this for absolute free. Note that it may take a while to implement on DriveThruRPG.com, but should be on MyMiniFactory in the next few weeks.

Shuttle Alpha Returning to Kickstarter: MKIV!
almost 2 years ago – Sun, Jun 26, 2022 at 07:33:38 AM

In Starship III, we made the Alpha a fully detailed ship in its own right. Over the years, it has seen several revisions, most recently in 2020, and has been our most popular product of all time!

And this year, we are at it again. The Alpha platform is about to receive its latest update, in fact, a complete makeover:

Enter the Mk IV!

On the 5th of July, 2022, we are launching a new Quickstarter! This campaign will be short and sweet, and cost only around 25 USD. Sign up here to be notified.

Fixed engines, a new nose inspired by the shuttlecraft of Battlestar Galactica and Gozanti Cruisers of the galaxy far, far away, hardpoints, working landing gear bay doors, an improved ramp and four times the mesh fidelity.

This revisit to the Alpha airframe with a new alternative design will not only bring our most popular design to even more people, but you will benefit from this Kickstarter as well. Even if you don't pledge this time around, we will upgrade the MK III to the same fidelity as the MKIV, but with your support, we can add a new round of fan favourite features to both MKIV series and MKI-III.

Hope to see you back!

TNG Is Here, New Shuttle Alpha Mk IV Coming Soon
almost 2 years ago – Fri, May 13, 2022 at 08:28:15 AM

Hi guys, once again checking in now that our new Starship: The Next Generation campaign is live!

If you are one of the backers who has already supported us, thank you so much! You are helping to unlock a bunch of new tile variants, which is already up over 200 pieces in all. That’s less than 14 cents per piece with an upgrade package!

For a mini-campaign, we feel we are doing exceptionally well! We have already hit over $20,000 USD during our unlock period.

For more details on the contents in the campaign, see our last updates, or the Frontier page itself by clicking on this text.

What Have We Unlocked So Far

We have unlocked wider floors for engineering tiles, to make double wide corridors, floor variants for both wider doors and doorways ending in corners or at the end of corridors. We have taken our 2022 skillset and applied them to curved and diagonal walls, elements so frustrating in 2017 that we gave up on them after the initial deliveries, and we are revisiting elevators, stairs, ladders, hatches and are working now on unlocking an Engineering variant set without the pipes so that that you can plumb your engineering section to your heart’s content!

The funding period ends June 3rd, 2022. At this point we will be increasing the price of upgrades and the full package to $40 and $65 respectively.

Who Qualifies For the Upgrade Packages?

The following pledges and add-ons qualify for the upgrade, that is to say, if you have bought them in the past, you qualify for the upgrade package for Starship: The Next Generation.

  • Starship I: Able Spaceman, Petty Officer, Master Chief, Lieutenant, Captain, Commodore or Admiral Pledges
  • Starship II: Collector Pledge or Starship I Commander Pledge add-on
  • Starship III: Collector Pledge or Starship I Core Pledge add-on
  • Starship IV: The Collector IV Pledge or Starship I Core Pledge add-on
  • Starship V: The Collector V Pledge or Starship I Core Pledge add-on
  • Traveller RPG Starship Miniatures: Starship I Core Pledge add-on

What Else Are We Working On?

We have returned to work on the massive Type A Free Trader “Beowulf”, a second official Traveller vessel at 28mm scale that is shaping up quite nicely. Already the forward half of the ship is test printed, with significant progress on the second half underway.

But before the Type A, which we expect to premiere sometime during September or October, we will be launching the Mk IV Space Shuttle Alpha. We are calling it the Mk IV because this is our fourth pass on the shuttle. The shuttle premiered with Starship II as an add-on, with the Mk II being the Starship III version, and the Mk III being the interior detail pass I did in 2020.

The Mk IV features new fixed engines, increased exterior fidelity, and a more bus-like cockpit inspired by the shuttles from Battlestar Galactica.

Starship: The Next Generation - Revamped OpenLOCK Tiles
almost 2 years ago – Thu, Apr 28, 2022 at 09:36:02 AM

Hi guys, long time no hear! Yes, we only bother you when there is something new on the horizon, but in this case, it is something old made new!

In 2017, we launched our very first Kickstarter, Starship, and thanks to you guys, we started a journey that took us from a single hobbyist 3D artist to the team of four that 2nd Dynasty is today. We have made more than 10 full 28mm scale starships over the last five years, bringing amazing quality and detail to your tabletop…

Clockwise from left to right: Sleipnir, Scout Ship Beta, Beta Centauri, Arrow Starfighter, Type S Scout/Courier (Traveller), Starfire Starfighter, Lancer Starfighter, Shuttle Alpha MK III, Shuttle Alpha MK II

But looking back, our original OpenLOCK tiles feel simplistic and dated by our current standards of detail, quality and printability. We wanted to do something about that, but we felt that it would not be right to Kickstart a revision of tiles you guys already funded.

And so we have partnered once again with My Mini Factory to deliver a serious upgrade to our original Starship tiles! Enter Starship: The Next Generation!

Starship I on the left (painted), Starship: TNG on the right (unpainted)

Launching on May 4th on My Mini Factory’s brand-new Frontiers platform, this campaign is small in scale, but huge in content! We have redesigned the Corridors and Engineering tiles from Starship, and come Wednesday, we are releasing all 130+ tiles live on Frontiers! No waiting for a Kickstarter to fund, end and deliver, you can get printing the very same day, and boy are these tiles a lot easier to print!

Here’s a few features:

  • High Detail – We have increased the fidelity, proportions and detail of the pieces by several degrees of magnitude, which holds well in both in FDM and SLA prints
  • Optimised for FDM Printing – Print faster and with the best possible results for FDM prints
  • SLA Friendly – We have removed the built in OpenLOCK supports and most pieces should print straight off the build plate on resin printers (although we have only tested FDM so far)
  • Removable Top – Paint up a beautiful scene to wow your players, then remove the top half for action scenarios so that everyone can see the miniatures at the table
  • A Taste of the 3MF Future – Get whole print beds of parts with our Prusaslicer settings ready to print off the bat! We have several complete rooms that you can just import into Prusaslicer and get printing in just a few minutes

For those of you who backed us way back when, we are offering the updated tiles in an Upgrade Pledge for just $25 on day 1, but get in quick, as the price goes up for each day of the campaign, which ends June 3rd!

Although we don’t have a funding goal, we will feature new tiles and upgrades, allowing us to tackle curved walls, diagonals, stairs, ladders and more! The more funds we get in during the first 30 days, the more free stuff you guys get!

To get in on the action, and get this awesome free 28mm Landing Shuttle based on our Starfighters II line, sign up here to be notified when the campaign goes live!

Thank you for your past support, sorry if this is a double, triple or quadruple post, and hope to see you in this upcoming campaign!