August 10, 2025
Description
A 1:100 scale model of Rocket Lab's Electron rocket.
"Electron is a two-stage, partially recoverable orbital launch vehicle developed by Rocket Lab, an American aerospace company with a wholly owned New Zealand subsidiary. Electron was developed to service the commercial small satellite launch market. Its Rutherford engines are the first electric-pump-fed engine to power an orbital-class rocket."
-- Wikipedia Intro
This model has been successfully printed at 1:110 scale without the use of support material.
An upgraded, more durable engine model (e - enginesStronger) was provided by zzubnik along with printable Electron name to apply to the side of the main tank.
Please enjoy and share any makes! Thanks
No issues were encountered during printing.
It is recommended to print the engine section with the engines pointing up. Handle with care, at ~1:100 scale the engines are fragile and can snap easily.
License:
Creative Commons — Attribution — Noncommercial — Share Alike