A few weeks ago the Euclid Consortium released a printable 3D model of the Euclid Spacecraft. As a mere theoretician, I don’t know how to operate a 3D printer so I had to ask our technicians if they would make a version for use at open days, etc. The larger version is indeed quite large and everyone has been busy with labs etc, so took a while to print, but thanks to Pat Seery (who did the printing) and Ian McAuley (who assembled and painted the result), here is our model: The scale for the model is 1:16, so its actual dimensions are 29.5×19.5×19 cm for the model, 33×20×20 cm including the stand. The real thing is over 4.5m tall. There is a little model of an astronaut that comes with the kit (not pictured above) to give an idea of the real size. It’s going to get a protective coat of varnish on it before we use it in public, but it will be a nice addition to our open-day stand and will otherwise be on show in a display case in the Physics Department. Anyway, if you have access to a…
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