About this 3D model
Kaneda’s bike - Akira motorcycle. Akira is a 1988 Japanese animated post-apocalyptic cyberpunk action film directed by Katsuhiro Otomo, produced by Ryōhei Suzuki and Shunzō Katō, and written by Otomo and Izo Hashimoto, based on Otomo's 1982 manga of the same name. It is widely regarded by critics as one of the greatest animated and science fiction films ever made. No supports are required. If you have the proper filament colors, no painting is needed. See below notes for information about the optional decals. The assembled model is 290mm long. Enjoy! FYI-If you are a real fan of the movie, you would understand the speed reference on the model. ........................................................................................................... Print Instructions: Supports: No Resolution: .2mm Infill: 10% Notes:** Refer to the notes below for a few helpful printing and assembly instructions. ........................................................................................................... Building the model Colors Black: (Paramount3D PLA - Black) tire_front (contains two identical pieces) tire_back (contains two identical pieces) axles (contains two identical pieces) front_wheel_attachment_left front_wheel_attachment_right peddle_left peddle_right hood_light_black handlebar_left handlebar_right handlebar_middle speed_black console_insert console_panel_button_frame .. Matte Black: (Paramount3D PLA - Matte Black) seat .. Gray: (Paramount3D PLA - Prototype Gray) **I did not have enough silver and used the gray I had rim_front (contains two identical pieces) rim_back (contains two identical pieces) .. Silver: (PolyAlchemy Elixer - Silver) front_hub_bolts (contains sixteen identical pieces) bolts_side_big (contains two identical pieces) bolts_side_small (contains two identical pieces) console_panel gas_cap .. Red: (Hachbox PLA - True Red) hubcap_front_left hubcap_front_right hubcap_back_left hubcap_back_right front_glow_red (contains eight identical pieces) back_glow_red (contains eight identical pieces) back_wheel_bolt_tall (contains two identical pieces) back_wheel_bolt_short (contains two identical pieces) chassis_side_left chassis_side_right front_sidebar_left front_sidebar_right chassis_main back_wheel_attachment_left back_wheel_attachment_right chassis_back_attachment_left chassis_back_attachment_right console chassis_middle hood_bottom hood_top .. Blue: (Paramount3D PLA- Autobot Blue) front_glow_blue (contains two identical pieces) back_glow_blue (contains two identical pieces) .. Light Blue: (Solutech PLA - Aqua Blue) speed_blue console_panel_buttons .. Yellow: (Paramount3D PLA - Simpson Yellow) hood_light_yellow back_light_right back_light_left Green: (Hatchbox PLA - True Green) handlebars_green (contains two identical pieces) speed_green .. Orange: (Paramount3D PLA - McLaren Orange) handlebars_orange (contains two identical pieces) speed_orange .. White: (Overture PLA - White) front_light_white .. Transparent: (ProtoParadigm, out of business, PLA - Crystal Clear) windsheild base (optional for display purposes, bike stands nicely without it) .. Decals: (found in the pictures section) akira decals.jpg ........................................................................................................... Printing and assembly tips Printing tips 1 - No supports are required. 2 - Parts that are named left and right may at times look the same but are at least slightly different. It's easier to keep track of the parts while printing them to avoid misjudging them when assembling the model. 3 - Some parts are specifically designed for a .4mm (or smaller) nozzle. The windshield is designed to print as one shell and some of the smaller parts contain walls that are one shell thick. For a larger model, all parts can be sized up without issue. 4-There are some pieces that may need brims or rafts, use your discretion. When setting up my prints I prefer to be conservative, especially since the base of many parts are hidden when inserted into another part. For the smaller parts, a good first layer is helpful. *I used brims on: windshield front_hub_bolts front_glow_red back_glow_red axles 5 - The windshield prints well, however depending on your slicer settings/filament/printer, one edge may suffer from overextrusion. If this happens on your print, do not worry about this edge since it is hidden in the extra, extra wide slot in the hood_bottom part. To get the cleanest transparent print and least amount of problem with the edge, I printed the windshield at the lowest temp possible for the filament I used. 6 - The front_hub_bolts print upside down (as presented). The curved part is inserted in the hub and the flat part that was on the bed is visible. 7 - All items in the console are 3D printed, optional decals are attached to the sides of the model. A JPG file containing the decals is included in the pictures section. 8 - Small note: the back_wheel_attachment/left/right might have a few small artifacts