There are a whole bunch of detail parts available for free download on - from spinners to cowlings to cockpit instrument pannels. You can read more about fine detailing your models in this article. These take no time to print and can be made in several styles: If you're looking to take your model to the next level athletically, you could try glueing on some exhaust stacks. To better fit the foam board powerpod of your swappable model, you can use this firewall which includes tabs that slot into the folded foam. Hey presto! There's one very sturdy looking FT Goblin.įor almost any of our DIY airplanes, you can use 3D printed plastic firewalls instead of our standard wooden ones. The idea with this one is that your model will have an internal plastic structure on the inside which fits around the airfoil of the Goblin. One neat way to strengthen the FT Goblin's nose might be to use this print, however. So, one way to help with those occasional "unplanned landings" might be to secure extra sheets of wood or material to the inside of your airframe. Here's the flight video of this FT 'TurboBee'.Īs anyone who's crashed before will know, you tend to break a lot of noses when flying RC. They've been designed to be fitted snugly around the SuperBee airfoil. Here are a few examples.īen Harbor (the master foam board engineer behind the XB-70 Valkyrie project) designed these tiny mounts for his suped-up FT Superbee which can reach speeds in excess of 100mph. You can download a bunch of motor mounts, powerpods and firewalls to do this. If you're looking to beef up and strengthen areas of your scratch builds, 3D printing reinforcement pieces might be a good idea. Treat your workshop to one this winter and start producing unique models, RC components and more. Here are some 3D prints available to all that were created by community members and RC airplane designers that you can benefit from.īy the way, if you need a 3D printer, our top choice for an all-rounder with fantastic quality would be the Creality 3D CR-10S. When we all get stuck in, we can create amazing things with the tools available to us. It's no secret that our Flite Test community is a truly diverse, passionate, and talented group of people.
Here is a list of 3D prints for you to upgrade your scratch built Flite Test planes with.