Star Wars Starlight Beacon
Description
PDFStarlight Beacon was a republic space station constructed 232 BBY (that's 232 years before the events of A New Hope).
"[…] the huge waystation was built to serve many purposes: a Republic embassy that could also serve as a fortress if necessary; a projection of security presence to discourage raider and marauder activity. A Jedi outpost containing the largest single contingent outside the Coruscant Temple itself, where they would research and teach and listen for the guidance of the Force. Cultural spaces showcasing the beauty of the many worlds making up the sector. A communications relay that would boost transmission times in the region by a factor of ten. The most state-of-the-art medical facilities in the Outer Rim" [Soule, Charles. Star Wars: Light of the Jedi Chapter Nineteen]
Scale
I was aiming for a 1:10,000 scale. Only problem is that I couldn't find anything on its canon dimensions other than “it's roughly […] about the size of a good sized star destroyer” [The High Republic Show Episode 5]. You can interpret this to mean different things, therefore I've scaled it to three different versions.
| Version | Description | Dimensions (Model) | Dimensions (in Universe) | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| height | length/width | height | length/width | ||
| Big | As long as an ISD | 341.7mm | 167.2mm | 3,417m | 1,672m |
| Medium | Between Big and Small | 256.3mm | 125.4mm | 2,563m | 1,254m |
| Small | As tall as an ISD is long | 170.9mm | 83.6mm | 1,709m | 836m |
Small and medium versions are slightly modified to preserve details.
Print Instructions
Printed in PLA.
Recommended layer height
| Version | big | medium | small |
|---|---|---|---|
| Recommended layer height | 0.2mm | 0.15mm | 0.1mm |
Color and Supports
| Part | Color | Instructions |
|---|---|---|
| tip | white | supports on buildplate only |
| middle | white | supports everywhere |
| connector | any | no supports |
| underside | grey | no supports |
| stand | white to gold to black | no supports, ironing recommended |
In the pre-sliced files for the stand, I've added two filament changes. It starts with the round base (white), changes filament for the jedi-emblem (gold) and then changes filament again for the arms (black).
For Light and Life.
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[UDPATE 2023-04-07] New Photos
[UPDATE 2023-11-02] Updated Description
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Model origin
The author marked this model as their own original creation.
