If you have spent any time wandering the Wasteland, you already know this shape.

The Mini Nuke is one of the most iconic pieces of weaponry in the Fallout universe. Designed as compact nuclear ammunition for the Fat Man launcher, it became a symbol of the series’ retro-futuristic world. Heavy, industrial, slightly absurd, and completely committed to that 1950s vision of the future.

This lamp is a tribute to that design language.

From Weapon to Wasteland Decor

Instead of launching it across the Commonwealth, this version glows.

The goal was to stay faithful to the original silhouette:

• The rounded warhead tip
• The thick segmented body
• The bold riveted banding
• The unmistakable front triangle marking
• Chunky stabilizing fins

Both the top dome and the mid-band are printed in translucent material. The red dome gives the lamp its warning-beacon look, while the translucent mid-band and front triangle window let the internal light spill through like a contained nuclear core.

When the lights go down, it feels like a live Mini Nuke fresh out of a Vault-Tec lab.

A Piece of Fallout History

Fallout’s design philosophy blends Cold War anxiety with optimistic retro-futurism. The Mini Nuke captures that perfectly. It is both ridiculous and intimidating. It feels like something that could only exist in that universe.

Turning it into a lamp keeps that iconic silhouette alive in a way that is safe, functional, and perfect for:

• Game rooms
• Desk setups
• Display shelves
• Collector spaces

Designed for Makers

This model is fully optimized for FDM printing:

• Multi-part construction for easy color separation
• Translucent red top dome for a strong glow effect
• Translucent mid-band and triangle window for light diffusion
• Clean seams and practical tolerances
• Removable sections for easy access to electronics
• Designed to house a 60mm diameter, 8mm thick LED puck.

Print it in classic olive green with a red dome and fins for that authentic Fallout look, or experiment with different filament combinations for your own faction aesthetic.

Used Filaments

• Bambu Lab PLA Matte Dark Green
• Bambu Lab PLA Silk+ Silver
• Fillamentum ExtraFill PLA Traffic Red
• Bambu Lab PETG Tranlucent Brown
• Extrudr PETG Tranparent Red

Instructions

• Layer height: 0.20mm.
• Most parts require supports on the inside of the part.
• The screw parts need to be glued onto the body of the model. They have an embossed dot on the back to indicate the top of the screw part.
  • Fin screws = 16
  • Mid screws = 7
  • Top screws = 6
• The Fins.stl part is the only part that is multi-color. Paint the bottom parts of the fins red and the inner squares of the locks silver.
• The triangle window part is best printed standing upwards.

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