Navy, pirate, military, battleship, and cruise ships have always fascinated sailors with their size and ability to plow the high seas. If you love the romance of sailing and 3D printing, you should work on your favorite 3D printed boat and ship models. Such projects are incredible to craft with a desktop 3D printer. There are so many details in all fantasy ships powered by oars or sails that your pastime will always be exciting!
It is easy to open the oceans to yourself! Use highly detailed STL files to 3D print boat and ship 3D models. Even when you do not sail, you can look at a battleship or a 3D printed pirate ship, fantasy boats, or other printable ship models and imagine how waves direct you to new fantastic adventures.
3D Printed Boat
Humans have built so many sailboats, navy, cruise, and other types of ships that it is a real challenge to choose your favorite 3D printed boats. A lot depends on your taste. Some of us are in love with antique ships and might be happy to recreate a fantasy warship. Some of us enjoy medieval boats built in Europe that had conservative designs or were influenced by ancient Viking or Roman vessels. Some people are in love with boats invented during the Age of Sail, while others are passionate about the military vessels used during the Second World War, and adding a 3D model of a WWII ship to their collection could be their most cherished dream.
Modern navy and old pirate ships also carry the spirit of romance and adventure. Thus, it is better to look at the creations of different eras to figure out your preferences and choose your next battleship 3D model, a printable boat, sailboat, Titanic, etc.
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Fantasy Ships and Boats
Take a look at some of the most impressive 3D printed boats and fantasy ships on the web. This way, you can choose something that interests you. Many projects have ship and boat STL files to download and build with your FDM or resin 3D printer.
1. Boat 3D Model
Every country wishes to keep its water borders under full control, especially during wars on or near its territory. During the Vietnam War, which lasted from 1955 to 1975, everyone wished to control local canals and rivers. Water provided access to most of the region’s resources, and different countries that supported South or North Vietnam in that war wished for more capabilities.
The River Patrol Force was initiated for this goal. Patrol Boat Rivers, shortly called PBRs, were employed by the U.S. Navy to search river traffic and intercept unwanted vessels and ships. Patrol Boat 31 MK 2 was a famous PBR that could operate in shallow waters. It was a well-armed, pretty fast, and maneuverable boat that could be led by a small crew of four people. You can use such a craft in modern wargames, and, luckily, Gambody – Premium 3D Printing Marketplace lets you 3D print a boat just like this.
31 MK 2 is a fantastic ship 3D model designed at 1/30 scale and cut into 31 printable pieces. You can build a stunning detailed replica of this historical craft at the size of 12 cm x 33 cm x 16 cm (4.5 inches x 13 inches x 6 inches) and add this 3D printed boat to your impressive collection of real and fantasy ships.
Download boat STL files to 3D print the 31 MK 2 model.
2. Roman Bireme Warship
Many medieval crafts made in Europe were influenced by old Roman vessels. Thus, it can be awesome to start your collection of 3D printed boats and fantasy ships with the original prototype that existed many centuries ago. For example, you can choose a bireme galley warship.
This was a famous warship built by the Phoenicians and Greeks and used by the Romans. A bireme was invented for transportation and naval war purposes. It had two sets of oars on its sides, was 4-6 meters long, and boasted a beautiful design.
The 6-piece 22-centimeter-long (8.7 inches) Roman bireme ship 3D model should be simple to 3D print and assemble. It has some impressive décor details, including a naval ram, a lion sculpture symbolizing Hercules, a Mars-Ares sculpture, and a removable sail and oars.
If you enjoy the look of this 3D printed boat, you can download her STL files and build this ancient beauty for yourself.
3. Spanish Galleon Ship STL
Galleons were huge sailing ships invented in the Age of Sail in the sixteenth-eighteenth century. Spanish sailors loved to use those multi-decked vessels as armed freight transporters. They served as warships and for maritime commerce.
Galleon fantasy warship 3D print can be proudly added to your display shelf. She is a vast craft with four masts boasting more than twenty cannon ports and several interior decks. She reaches 64 cm (25 inches) in length and 61 cm (24 inches) in height.
With additional accessories (food, barrels, bags, an anchor, cannons, rope, etc.), it is a complex project to craft on your 3D printer. While it will definitely take much of your time, the result can be outstanding once you choose to download Spanish Galleon ship STL files to begin this 3D printing adventure.
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4. Frigate 3D Printed Ship
This warship type was invented in the seventeenth century. She was a fast and maneuverable full-rigged vessel with three masts. Her single deck was used for carrying weapons and guns. Frigates were top-rated in France and Britain, and they are still used in the twenty-first century (although they are modernized) to protect other warships in the sea.
Modern frigates sometimes resemble battleships, and they are fun to display on your shelf or use in wargames in your swimming pool.
This frigate battleship 3D model is a complex project that requires skills and some experience with 3D printers. Still, if you choose to build this battleship, you will fall in love with the final result.
5. Fantasy Warship
All sloops typically have only one mast and one headsail with additional foresails if needed. These sailing boats got their name from the Dutch word “sloep.”
They are relatively small. Still, you can make a ballista version of a one-mast sloop that reminds you of a 3D printed pirate ship when finalized. Such a project is less complicated if compared to crafting the Galleon or Frigate.
The Sloop looks fantastic in the wargaming pool field or on a display shelf.
6. Titanic 3D Model
Most of us remember the sad story of the Titanic shipwreck. This famous ship sank near the coast of Newfoundland over a century ago. In 1912, she collided with an iceberg, ending her voyage.
Thanks to James Cameron, the whole world could witness the love story between the imaginary passengers of Titanic in the incredible 1997 romance and disaster movie. Those hobbyists who are fascinated with the story and film can 3D print a Titanic 3D model. There are many STLs you can find on the web.
You can craft a low poly version of Titanic 3D model on the FDM/FFF 3D printer. The most challenging part of this project is printing the props. Once you manage them, your figurine will be impressive:
You can also go with the 1/500th-scale Titanic 3D model, which looks very accurate and fantastic. Still, users who chose to make this version report multiple problems when trying to use supports and suggest avoiding them for all the pieces except the stern:
Of course, being printed at nearly 4 meters in length, Titanic looks impressive:
Such projects require much patience, filament, money, and time. But the result achieved by BernCo Models is outstanding!
Hobbyists who wish to use a highly detailed ship 3D model should download Titanic ship STL files from gambody.com. This 3D printed cruise ship resembles the original luxury passenger liner in many ways, including a turning steering wheel, a place for steam engine installation and LEDs, an amazing Entrance Hall and Grand Staircase, and many other things to fall in love with.
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7. Black Pearl Ship 3D Model
Add another fantasy warship to your collection of 3D printed boats. May it be the iconic Black Pearl! You can download the Black Pearl ship 3D model files for 3D printing along with a printable figurine of Jack Sparrow on Gambody marketplace. You will love the level of detail both models offer!
Imagine how your 3D printed pirate ship conquers the Caribbean, being the fastest and the most spectacular. To make some fantasy ships using a 3D printer, also requires simple skills in knitting the ropes. The Black Pearl ship 3D model, for example, has no 3D printable ropes, so you should knit them yourself. You don’t have to sew the sails, on the other hand, because this part of the project can be 3D printed.
Choose your decorative elements and assemble the Black Pearl 3D printed pirate ship to your likes.
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8. Viking Longship Boat 3D Print
Quick Viking longships usually had one mast with a square sail and a row of oars on both sides. These simple yet impressive medieval vessels were used in battle. The front of the longship was often decorated with a dragon head.
You can choose to make a cute medieval Viking longship that can carry 2.8 cm (1 inch) sailor figurines. It looks fantastic with 27 oars, Viking shields, a dragon head, and other details.
The ancient 3D printed ship looks gorgeous. It is perfect as a display and a great element of wargames if you are fond of them.
9. Brig Sailboat 3D Model
Brigs were initially created as sailing vessels during the Age of Sail. They had two masts, were maneuverable, and were used as merchant boats and naval warships with 10-18 guns. They were not huge, but they still had the challenge of sailing into the wind.
The happiest Brig’s years were in the eighteenth and early nineteenth centuries. With the construction of steamships, the destiny of Brigs was defined, and they fell out of use.
If you are in love with this type of vessel, you can add a Brig sailboat 3D model to your collection of 3D prints. She is designed with two masts, a removable wake, and impressive details. This gorgeous project can be the bright exhibit among fantasy 3D printed boats.
10. WWII 3D Ship Model
Most crafts used during the Second World War were military vessels. They participated in combat operations, repatriation of prisoners, surrenders, etc. Some ships were relatively small, of less than 1000 tons, and others were huge. Many of those creations are of historical interest, and it can be a great idea to print the WWII 3D ship model you like the most.
For example, you can make a craft of King George V. She was a lead royal navy battleship of over 35,000 tons and reached 227 meters (745 feet) in length. She was built in 1937 and commissioned three years later, in 1940.
For several years, this WWII ship operated in the Pacific, Atlantic, and Mediterranean waters. She helped sink the German ship Bismarck and the Royal Navy’s HMS Punjabi. She took part in port and island bombarding and lived a life full of adventures until she became a training battleship in 1947.
Here is a render of a low poly ship 3D model vs the original King George V class battleship:
You can also make 3D printed ship models used by Britain, the USA, Japan, and other countries during WWII. Some of these projects have many delightful details, while others lack many particulars and still look great as an addition to the wargaming or tabletop games.
Here are some impressive British World War 2 ships which you can craft after downloading each ship STL files:
This is a collection of the USA and Japanese STL files of WWII ships to 3D print:
Of course, you can design your own WWII ship 3D model or find the nice STL files on the web. Here are some great examples of what other hobbyists have crafted:
11. Battleship 3D Model
The list of Royal Navy boats is pretty long. Not only King George V Class battleship can be turned into a 3D print, but also a Flower Class corvette. This British vessel is also known under the Gladiolus Class, and it was used during the Second World War.
While the majority of Flower Class corvettes were not preserved as a museum vessel, you can 3D print one of these projects for your collection of navy craft, for instance, this battleship 3D model.
Here is an example of a 3D printed corvette of Flower Class. It is radio-controlled and resembles HMS Agassiz’s design. Reaching approximately 1.3 meters (over 4 feet) in length, it is an impressive collector’s boat 3D model with many fantastic details:
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12. 3D Print Boat
Some 3D printing hobbyists love modern vessels as much as ancient and medieval ships. One such craft, a patrol boat of Armidale Class, was created for the Royal Australian Navy in the 1990s. She was commissioned in 2005, and the last one was commissioned in 2008.
The main task of these boats was to patrol the borders, including the offshore territories, and intercept the unauthorized arrivals by sea.
A 3D printed boat of such a modern Armidale Class looks impressive. The vessel is made at a 1/35 scale. She is about 1.7 meters (over 5 feet) long. While the project requires about 7 kg (15 lbs) of the spool, it is still an excellent 3D print of which you can be proud.
13. 3D Printed Battleship
Every country that participated in the Second World War had to build and use its own ships. The USA, for example, was symbolized by low-cost and mass-produced Liberty ships that belonged to the class of cargo vessels.
More than 2,700 Liberty ships were built in the USA throughout 1941-1945. Each one was designed to carry over 10,000 tons of cargo. However, their capacity was even higher because, during WWII, such vessels could carry loads far exceeding their initial volume.
Adding such a boat 3D model to your collection of WW2 ships is a fantastic idea. Here is a beautiful Liberty ship 3D model for printing, although she is not historically accurate:
14. 3D Printed Pirate Ship
Piracy is a horrible thing that terrors the world, even in the twenty-first century. Still, a 3D printed pirate ship can be a beautiful project for display or wargames in the pool.
Actually, there is no such class or type of vessel as “a pirate ship.” No shipyard officially builds anything under such a title. Pirates have always preferred to capture any well-made, well-armed, fast, and reliable ship for their “bad navy business.” Usually, such vessels sailed under the black sails depicting human bones or a pirate hat, and their crew members were all involved in piracy.
This outstanding 3D printed pirate ship was designed by Chris Hunt. She depicts a two-mast ship 3D model with pirates on board:
When painted, Hunt’s project looks like a fairy tale:
There are many great fantasy ships in Hunt’s ShipWorks Terrain Group on Facebook:
Here is a simplified version of a 3D printed pirate ship:
15. Medieval 3D Printed Ships
The design of most medieval ships is awe-inspiring. This is the main reason why many crafters are more than happy to find a high-quality 3D printing model of some vessels of the early, middle, and late Middle Ages. Some of the most recognized 3D printed boats of the medieval era are the Cog, Knarr, Hulk, Carrack, Longship, and Galley.
Here is an outstanding 3D printed Cog ship that can proudly decorate your display shelf at home:
These are beautiful examples of 3D printed Endeavor, Drakkar, and Sao Cristovao:
Here are some more ancient projects brilliantly 3D printed by Tucho Fernández Calo, which you can enjoy:
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What do you think about the most impressive 3D printed boat models and fantasy ships? Is there a project you would love to craft yourself? Share your thoughts in the Gambody Facebook Group. It is your unique chance to influence the decision of which new boat 3D print file to add to the marketplace in the future.
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