LW-PLA Spitishfire V2 Rubber Band / Chuck Plane

Version 2 of my attempt at a LW PLA aircraft, easier to print, lighter, easier to build! roughly based on a spitfire
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This is my second version of my LW-PLA spitfire using Tom Stanton's Vase mode method.

the nose has a weight budget of around 27g for a propeller of your choice.

you can view the Onshape CAD model here. https://cad.onshape.com/documents/3d30eb99cba8d75f5b3615f0/w/e393cd2e7281c69d05210761/e/6541167114f80b1085ae0306?renderMode=0&uiState=685a73307432e52832f04a62

 

this is ultimately a rubber band plane, but it's still on the heavy side, but, it is sparless so this is fully 3D printed with only the need for super glue! I recommend printing with a bottom layer of 2-3 layers to allow a good glue interface. see my V1 for other print recommendations.

for good… crash performance, id recommend a tube that interfaces and is glued down the whole front section to absorb the impact. 

while it looks very similar, this was almost a complete redo of V1!

 

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