Fortress of Black Sorcery
$5.00 Fortress of Black Sorcery
3D
Published 2022-10-03T04:30:28+00:00
..."All was dark about it, earth and sky, but it was lit with light. Not the light welling through the marble walls of long ago (...). Paler indeed than the moon ailing in some slow eclipse was the light of it now, wavering and blowing like a noisome exhalation of decay, a corpse-light, a light that illuminated nothing."
—The Two Towers
Inspired by Tolkien's lore, this is MiniWorld3D's interpretation of the Fortress of Black Sorcery, a translation of the Sindarin "Minas Morgul".
This used to be a beautiful citadel that glowed white in the moonlight, but decayed and was transformed into a beacon of evil and dread after dark forces conquered it, and its minions and wraith chieftains made it their base.
We have given it our own spin with creative license, and of course, optimization for 3D printing, so all the details print easily without supports or brims! The top of the tower can turn, to recreate one of the mythical features of this fortress.
Included in your download are a stand base to conceal a light source of your choice. See the Printing Details below for more information.
MiniWorld3D is happy to bring these models to life and celebrate Halloween of 2022 with you. This model was created from scratch by hand and brain in parametric software to ensure printability, using photographs and blueprints to create a beautiful and stylized version of your favorite landmarks. Please give credit, it's all about spreading culture!
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Print photos by Dany Sanchez in Spidermaker Universe Black PLA, scaled 66%, 0.3 mm layers, 12% infill with 2 halving steps. 8 hrs.
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The Lord of the Rings and all of its affiliated properties remain the intellectual property of the Tolkien estate and any other licensors or owners. This model is a fan work inspired and based on the appearances in media.
IMPORTANT PRINT TIPS:
Suggested parameters:
For better details, print slow, such as 20mm/s for outer perimeters, you can slow down even more for the spires and thin features to print correctly.
Fine-tune retraction to avoid stringing.
Perimeters: 2
Top layers: 3
Infill: low, 12% for example.
1. No supports, proven!
No supports needed, this has been optimized to eliminate all overhangs. Using supports would increase the risk of breaking small features during removal.
2. Pre-supported entrance
There is only one part that needs support, and it's been included as part of the model. It is located directly at the main entrance of the fortress, in the "mouth" of the face. Clip it with pliers after printing.
3. Top of the tower
Print separately and assemble later, so it can turn on the axis.
4. Stand base
Print upside-down (rotate 180 deg), with the larger flat area on the print bed.
5. Light screen for eerie glow
A flat semi circular piece is provided if you want to use it as a screen to give the light a color. Print it in translucent filament, green or turquoise would be accurate but you can try anything.
| Date published | 03/10/2022 |
| Price | $5.00 |
| Support Free | YES |
Gorgeous design with lots of intricate details. Turned out really well using silver / purple duo-tone PLA. Well done designing. :)