This is the City Destroyer, an alien spaceship from the 1996 Sci-Fi movie Independence Day, starring Will Smith. The aptly-named city destroyer was a massive spacecraft used by the Harvesters in the War of 1996 to attack Earth.

This movie-accurate miniature model depicts the city destroyer shooting a laser beam into New York City. It is a unique, captivating display piece that is perfect for any sci-fi movie fans.

Printing & Assembly

The model prints in two halves that are put together with connectors and glue. You also glue the destruction beam into the city for a stable base.

If you find the destruction beam doesn't fit into the stand, there is an alternate version with slightly looser tolerances. I tried to make tolerances as tight as possible on the default version to prevent the ship from rocking back and forth if the connection is loose. There is also an alternate stand that is just a minimalist black base if you don't want to use the city model.

You can glue small 6mm x 2mm cylindrical magnets into the holes on the top of the stand and bottom of the alien ship. These magnets are completely optional and the model will be stably mounted on top of the stand either way.

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Credit The stand was made using the detailed New York City Manhattan Square 3D Miniature model by jarvizar which is licensed under CC BY-NC 4.0. Prints of the stand cannot be sold.