Xerses Remix - Tie Fighter Gen 3 Echo Dot

2025-01-25 UPDATE: Based on some requests I have received, I have created a new 3MF file that includes my modified cockpit parts, all other original parts needed, including the couplers, supports are set per part as needed, and I painted the parts that needed to have black. This is now a complete print profile to print the entire model.

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ORIGINAL DESCRIPTION:

When I found the amazing Tie Fighter for the Echo Dot made by Aspengt (link below) I was very excited to print it. Unfortunately the files were orginally designed for the 2nd Gen Echo Dot which meant that the 3rd Gen Dot sat very high in the center part, the light ring popped out of the top and was not centered in the window.

I decided I would try to edit the original STL files to make a version that worked better with the 3rd Gen Echo Dot and this is what I ended up making.

The parts I have provided here are the 2 center cockpit parts that have a 6mm indent in them to lower the Dot. The indent is also pushed back as far as possible from the front window to allow more room to see the LED ring and work better with the edited front window part. The front window part now has a large chamfered edge to allow the larger diameter light ring of the 3rd Gen Dot to show almost completely.

I printed this in 2 color PLA on my Bambu Lab P1S with AMS, at 0.2 Standard settings and Auto Tree Supports for the window and rear parts, but used Auto Normal supports for the wings. Everything is CA glued and I did not use screws for the wings since the press fit is very tight and even needed sanding to get them to insert.

FYI, I am by no means a pro, or a real maker, I just futzed around in Tinkercad with the incredible original files from Aspengt, to make the parts fit my 3rd Gen Dot.

Thanks to Aspengt for their incredible design and make, it is amazing and I love it: https://www.printables.com/model/130607-amazon-echo-dot-3rd-gen-tie-fighter