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  3D Printing

  It’s going to be near impossible to make this model without a 3D printer, while it could certainly be done, I wouldn’t recommend it. I have included the .stl files I used below, using only a fraction of the files in the original Thingiverse post. Print four grid fins, four leg tips, four leg left halves, four leg right halves, one interstage, and one engine block. The file contains all of the .stl files for printing.

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  Non-Printable Parts

  You’ll need some schedule 40 2″ PVC for the main rocket body, preferably white PVC, unless you want to use more paint. For the main support you’ll need some 3/8in threaded steel rod. Leg supports use 1/8in steel rod, non-threaded. The landing barge is made up of 3/4in plywood. You will also need stencils, I simply printed (paper printer, not 3D) and hand cut the stencils with a box-blade. The print scale factor has been included in the title of each stencil image, for 8.5inX11in paper.

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  Electronics

  A 1 meter RGB LED strip is required, along with some header wires, a soldering iron, an Arduino of some sort, and a 470Ω resistor. Links will be provided in the Bill of Materials Section.

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