This is actually a good thing - teenagers are known to bring niche things into popular culture! For some reason the whole of society kind of cares what they think is cool

If this was used as a prop onstage for a live production nobody would have an issue with it. In my time in theatre I saw props that looked a lot more simple/thrown together than that!

To be fair it actually is impressive though. Keep it up!

That’s so cool! Not familiar with the star Trek lore but upon a quick Google search your version is a great match. Keep it up!

I can imagine - I used a Printrbot LC back in the day and it was so difficult to get consistent results. Great learning experience but sometimes it was more frustrating than rewarding hahah. Seeing some of these newer models that work right out the box make me excited! (Although building one yourself is always more fun if you’ve got the time)

The wall art is gorgeous! How did you get that smooth final metallic look? Or is that just how it looks on picture?

Honestly that’s one of the coolest things about 3D printing - being able to create highly specific parts that could be impossible or impractical to source.

I’ve heard that 3D printers are used to repair those terrifying “iron lungs” that some people are still depending on to survive. This is because some of the parts that break on them are literally not produced anymore!

That’s so cool looking! What did you print that on? Must be a pretty capable printer!