Table Talk
Nothing here yet. Love this design? Say so - the designer might see it.

Cosmic Encounter Ships (No Supports Needed)

Inserts Free
Plan Your Print
About 40 g of filament From the designer's print profile
Print Profile 2h 43m 40 g PLA
What it takes
1 plate 2h 43m 40 g PLA
A1, X1, P1S, H2D, X2D, P1P, P2S, X1E, H2D Pro, H2S, H2C, X1 Carbon, A2L
Plate Details (1)
0.4 mm nozzle, all plates
Plate 1 · 21 Each
2h 43m 40 g PLA · 40 g
Designer's Description

These are replacement ships for the board game Cosmic Encounter. I find the 42nd anniversary translucent ships hard to differentiate in low light, so I made this version with solid colors. You can replace your entire batch cheaply or replace missing ships.

It prints 21 ships (one extra if you lose it) that are split in half like a bagel. So they print effortlessly without any supports. You simply glue the pieces together, and you will have a ship that is completely stackable and same size/shape to the original set. I recommend Aleene's Tacky Glue (used sparingly) to glue ships together.

Note: I also added a 15 ship plate for the A1 Mini.

Note: This is a remix of an excellent model. I modified the dome top to be larger and made the fins longer so that it could support stacking with the original ships without rocking. I also cut the ships in half so they could be printed without supports. But I give entire credit to the original for the beautiful ship design and details.
Boost Me If you like this, boost me!

science fiction models
Cosmic Encounter box art Cosmic Encounter 2008 Layer by Layer
Cover Colors

Main colors from the cover art. Find matching filament, or tap swatches to narrow.

Matching filament

Submitted via BGG Geeklist
Sep 29, 2025 by PrinceHamlet

These are replacement ships for Cosmic Encounter. I found the 42nd edition translucent ships hard to decipher in low lighting. I split them in half like a bagel, so they can be printed with no supports. For 40g for each fleet, you could replace your ships with flat, distinguishable colors.