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Hello my friends! 

Been working very hard the last days to make this one a reality!!! Probably my most challenging birdhouse to date!!! Its a little bit different from the others, and i had a lot of constraints while designing it! 

First, the original Vw Bus is not suitable for this in its original dimensions. Wayyyy too long, too narrow and trying to fit this in a 220mm bed and making it big enough for birds was simply impossible. 

That's why i choosed the short bus version. Those custom made mini buses are legendary all over the world, and their dimensions are way more friendly for this application. 

That being said, I could have done it all in one piece and said to paint it all once printed. But.... yisssh.... 

Instead, i made it as a multipart design, and this is where the headache started... 

Making those connecting together without compromising too much the interior space for the birds = Quite challenging... 

Also, even though there's a few supports, most of the design is support free and this too was a real challenge.

At the end, i think the final product is really nice and i'm really proud of it. Although its a bit more complicated than my other birdhouses, its an easy project is you follow the instructions included in the zip file! 

HARDWARE: 

(10x) m3x6mm screws

(1x) m3x10mm screw

(4x) m4x10mm screws

And thanks to Daniel who gave me the idea of the Westfalia, which was the beginning of this project!

Have fun! Keep printing!!! 

Pascal

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Robbie686 Render City

Hi Can i ask which birds this would be suitable for please? iv printed the front window with hole and it looks tiny.

PA1 MAKER

Hi Robbie. The hole is 32.5mm in diameter (1.25in). It is made for small birds because of the shape of the bus. Here's a link for hole diameters for each type of birds. https://www.hunker.com/13425487/what-size-hole-should-be-in-a-birdhouse And because the printers are mostly around 220x220mm for most people, it gives in the end a size of birdhouse for small / medium birds. If the hole was bigger, bigger birds would be too tight in it.

Gary Claridge

Do you print these in the correct colour filament or paint them?

PA1 MAKER

Hello Gary! Because they are individual parts, its easier to print them directly in the right color. :)

Jake Ezzo

Hi! I can't actually get the body to print right. The model slices and prints fine, but there are extra weird bits that cover the entire wheel well, making it impossible. :(

PA1 MAKER

I've sent you a private message Jake! :)

Chris West

I would love a bird feeder version of this! No birds use my houses, but the feeder is well visited.

PA1 MAKER

i am coming with more bird feeders soon. And i will also make a small guide with plenty of tips to install your birdhouse and attract more birds. Its a bit picky, but with the right orientation and location, it should be a success...! 😊

Janice

I love your birdhouses! Would it be possible to get a links for the screws you use? I am having a hard time finding them locally. Thank you

Eduardo Correia

Your short bus has been a good seller here in UK, so I would like to ask you if would be possible for you to create bird houses from different car models? Thanks.

Jim S

Excellent project. Everything printed great. Assembly was simple. Christmas gift for my daughter.

Joe

This is awesome! Is there a way that you could redo the files so everything would open in bambu studio?

Öxl

Hi, Would be great to have an entry with a little bit more "roof" in front to avoid rain and maybe different sizes of diameter to choose from. Different birds have different preferences, so it would be awesome to be able to adapt it for different species :) I really like the different designs 🥳 Thanks for your work

Daniel

Wow! Amazing 🤩

Francky Bauduin

Hello, what materials do you print this VW PLA, PETG... in? Thanks (Google Translate)

Tony

This is absolutely incredible!

PA1 MAKER

I'm mostly using pla+. Most birdhouses must be installed in indirect sun, so pla+ works fine for the application. My walls are thick, parts are rarely black and i had no problems on my side. I know many people like to print them in Petg or ABS, but i hate ABS and petg is not something i have a lot.

PA1 MAKER

Thank you Daniel! I'm glad you like it! :)

Adam Jones

This an awesome and exciting addition to your birdhouse collection!!! We can't wait to get started printing up a few in different color schemes!!! Thank you for sharing with us!!!!