Barad-Dûr, The Dark Tower
Barad-Dûr, The Dark Tower
Published 2019-01-28T15:41:28+00:00
"Then at last his gaze was held: wall upon wall, battlement upon battlement, black tower of adamant, he saw it: Barad-dûr, Fortress of Sauron. All hope left him."
J.R.R. Tolkien, Fellowship of the Ring
This model is something I've wanted to create for a long time, and finally felt like I could, so I did. It is heavily inspired by the original Weta model used in the movies, but by no means exact copy but simplified version that can be printed (in multiple parts) without any supports on FDM printer that also features lighting solutions for the lava and the eye.
I have printed this in 2 different scales, smaller one is harder to wire for lights but very possible, larger and default size is a long print but works much better in my opinion.
NO SUPPORTS.
You can scale the lava on Z axis to a thickness you want. Keep the other axis' proportional or it won't fit.
The Eye can be tricky and I'd recommend printing couple in different sizes to ensure they fit, same with the pupil, it's a quick print so it's better to print many anyway for better cooling.
| Date published | 28/01/2019 |
| Dimensions | 189.97mm x 189.97mm x 147.27mm |
| Complexity | Easy |
| Support Free | YES |
I did use a translucent red filament yes, the pupil is same as the rest of the tower and then I just glued it on an orange LED. Probably not the best setup, I'd like the LED to be brighter but only had this on hand