20-Ton Launch

Description

The 20-ton Launch is quite a small vessel in the Traveller universe. Just 20 metres in length it is often used as a shuttle for cargo and crew on larger vessels.

A versatile platform used for a wide range of missions, such as for shuttling passengers, cargo, or acting as a lifeboat, the Launch is cheap, slow and ubiquitous.

It features a cockpit, airlock, fresher (WC), a cargo bay with both a main cargo area as well as an underfloor cargo area, and a small engineering room where the powerplant and manoeuvre drive is situated.

The dimensions of the Launch at 1:59/28mm

Length: 339.2mm (13.4in)
Beam: 89.1mm (3.5in)
Draught: 94.2mm (3.7in)

The dimensions at scale

Length: 20metres (65.7ft)
Beam: 5.3m (17.2ft)
Draught: 5.6m (18.2ft)

Other features are

Detailed Interiors - Scaled for 28mm play (can be rescaled in slicer)
Rotating Airlock Door - Suitable for docking in larger vessels in tight quarters
Extendable Airlock Gangway - For passengers disembarking on a landing pad
Sliding Garage Doors - For easy loading of cargo and luggage
Removable tops for ease of play
Removable Landing Gear
Removable Iris Doors

Design features

Designed for FDM 3D printing at 0.2 - 0.1 mm layer height
Assembles without glue using a combination of OpenLOCK clips and our own new clip system
Each of our craft prints support free (supports where used are for added stability for fast printers with input shaping)
Optional channels for 4.5mm metal support rods
3MF build plates are provided for quick prints
Support to install a coin cell battery with a 5mm LED lamp for engine lights
Full assembly instructions