Snap-fit 3D printable airship can also form the base of a Saturn V rocket

RealAbsurdity's "Modular Snap-Fit Airship" on Thingiverse is a 3D-printable toy whose parts can interchangeably form part of a Saturn V rocket. More snap-fit vehicles are planned.

This is a fully modular snap-fit (no glue required) model of an Airship. It is the vanilla base for a series of absurd mashups that currently includes a Trireme and a Saturn V rocket. Designed for 3D print, it comes in two flavors: solid and shell.

Modular Snap-Fit Airship (Thanks, crystlem!)

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Here’s a picture of an actual mashup: A trireme-airship-saturn!

http://thingiverse-production.s3.amazonaws.com/renders/0a/4b/eb/0d/2c/Air_Sea_Space_029_web_display_large.jpg
Tony_Moore

oh, man. with the trireme oars and the rocket parts… too awesome.
newhavenstumpjumper

ICBM ?
sam1148

After it’s glory days, the Saturn V was very depressed and spent much time on the sofa surfing the web; eating cookies and Mountain Dew, reflecting on its sleeker younger self.