Seattle Space Needle Model
Created 3 days ago
Description
A stylized, 205mm-tall desktop model of the Seattle Space Needle. Designed specifically for FDM printing, the overhangs on the saucer and the angles of the structural legs are tuned to print cleanly without requiring generated supports.
- Support-free design: The lower saucer flare is angled to bridge safely, and the iconic pinched legs are solid structural members.
- Print-in-place: Assembled as one continuous body from the stepped base to the top of the spire.
- Classic aesthetic: Features the three paired legs, the central core, and a segmented top house reminiscent of the original 1962 fair design.
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