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Hi, and thank you for buying. There should be 49 stl files under this item. Where you able to access and download them? I cannot tell if your question refers to the fact that I should have placed all of the files in one single archive, thus making it easier to download, or if you weren't able to access the files at all.

I got the files. But are all of your models not in zips? It's just inconvenient.

I understand now. OK, thank you for your suggestion. I will try to fix it and also take this into consideration for all the future projects I post.

Hello and thank you for your download. Of course you are allowed to modify it. You can even repost stuff, as long as you credit the initial creator and post that thing as a remake. For personal use, you can do whatever you want with the 3d object. It is yours, you paid for it. From what you say here, you would need a way to skew or scale the particular object on only one of the axis (Z in this case). I cannot remember if Cura has this option, but I believe you can do that with some of the slicers out there. For more complex scale details, stripes or cutouts, I personally recommend Meshmixer. It is pretty intuitive and easy to use.

Hi. Thank you for downloading. I just checked my archive of technical files for the primary cad files which were used to generate this, and I couldn't find the intermediate bits anymore. It seems like it would take some time to regenerate this. I know exactly what you need, because I used to build balsawood rubber band planes in the past. I shall see if I will have time to regenerate this in the following days. If I do, I will update this product and you will automatically receive notification. I hope I will have time.

Hello,
Thank you for a quick reply.
That would be great! I always like to do a semi scale prop if possible. I look forward to seeing the new version. Again, thank you for your work....

I wrote a previous message ( I don't know if you got that). When I pressed send, nothing happened. So hopefully you'll get this one. Sorry for the 12h delayed answer. It must be from the time zone difference. I never thought of the possibility of someone actually trying to print this model at a large scale. And you will have to explain what large scale means. I believe that, if you want to print a 1:10 replica of the real building, you will automatically have to split the design in multiple bits and glue them together afterwards. (And for printing these bits you usually don't need supports.) Unless you have a room-size industrial printer of some sort. But I don't know how to fully answer your question for I don't have all of the details. I guess the necessity of using supports comes with what type of printer, what size, what type of filament, the size of the nozzle, cooling, etc.

No worries at all for the delay, thank you so much for your response! :) As far as how large I am going, I am not going incredibly large, but I did cut up the file to print in two pieces, maxing out my Neptune 3 Max. It should be about 800 mm long at the end. That is wonderful to know that it should be fine to print without supports, as it was going to take much longer and much more filament to use supports.
Thanks again for your response, I'm excited to print this! =)

This request is for the hurricane rubber band starter plane

Hi. Thanks for your download. There are a couple of maps in the list of images on each project. One of them is for the wings and the other one for the fuselage parts, so you can easily know where the parts fit together. Aside from this, there is a ton on information hidden in the images and the written instructions take you step by step when it comes to printing the parts. So, yes, they can be assembled without following the video every step of the way. I hope this helps. And post makes after you play with them. :)

Thank you for your purchase and I really appreciate you reaching out to me. Mostly, what I said on the product's page can be resumed to the fact that you must print them using LW-PLA, and glue the parts together with whatever plastic glue you like best. Keep in mind that LW-PLA and PLA can successfully withstand applying heat shrinkable airfoil directly on them without deforming. There are a couple of maps in the list of images on each project. One of them is for the wings and the other one for the fuselage parts, so you can easily know where the parts fit together. Aside from this, there is a ton on information hidden in the images and the written instructions take you step by step when it comes to printing the parts. So, yes, they can be assembled without following the video every step of the way. I hope this helps. And post makes after you play with them. :)

https://www.aliexpress.com/item/32933381616.html?spm=a2g0o.order_detail.0.0.63eaf19cQzm1Jl

I used this:

Sorry for the delayed answer. Yes, I considered LW-PLA and TPU. I initially printed this plane out of normal PLA, but LW-PLA it's way much better. It reduces so much weight and it eliminates a lot of stress in the wheels. Better than printing the wheels out of TPU is to replace them with 2'' polyurethane foam wheels from the online RC stores. I checked this solution and it works. I thought about adding a mechanism to the tailwheel. I later tried with off the shelf tail wheels that have external leverage mechanisms for moving it. I sort-of worked on other models, but I never tried on this one. I never tried hand lunching it but it could be a good idea. I am not 100% sure, but if you print it out of LW-PLA and you equip it with 2500mA 4s Li-Po, it should stay below 900g and it sounds doable. Keep up the good work with this nice hobby and post pictures with the flying model. I am planning on creating a 1:10 scale Hawker Hurricane MKI that will have a wingspan of 1219mm. I am not very sure if I will ever manage to make this a workable design or how that will ever fit on the print bed, but I'm trying. I am also passionate about it. Follow me for future updates.

Hey Marius. I have the fuselage largely done. However I made these mods:

1) I printed all your bulkhead halves in one piece
2) Instead of filament I used 1/16" balsa strips..

It really looks good! I am debating covering the nose and cockpit area with sheet balsa which will add weight but I also plan to leave off the landing gear. What motor amd prop would you suggest? I have an Eflite set but those were for my balsa Stuka.

Wow. Thanks for messaging me. I am missing details here. Which one of the downloaded planes you printed after all? Did you scale anything up? Could you post a make with pictures so I can better help you?

I posted a make. Hope you like what you see. I ended up doing the Spitfire (would love to see you do a Stuka since that has fixed gear). I am still wondering what motor to use, but something similar to your Hurricane comes to mind. I just worry about P-factor and not being able to counter it with rudder. I didn't scale anything up. Even if this never flies, or even crashes, I don't care. I am enjoying the build. I have a 1/24th scale plastic model Spit here. I used to build scale models for competition, I am also a commercially rated pilot and flight instructor and have built a number of homebuilt airplanes in my garage, so airplanes are in my blood.

Super. I see that you didn't go for any LW-PLA filament. It might end up turning a little heavy for mounting additional electronics in it. The balsa spars seem to be a very good idea for weight saving. I would use a 1S li-ion 500mA battery and with a tiny motor like this:
https://www.aliexpress.com/item/32983667926.html?spm=a2g0o.store_pc_groupList.8148356.1.7831457fBS0bbu&pdp_npi=2%40dis%21USD%21US%20%2418.91%21US%20%2418.91%21%21%21%21%21%400b0a182b16589271066075868e7740%2166841656225%21sh

Or maybe you could go for a brushed system like in this video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JX_KkInFhow
Although this one seems a little underpowered to me.

Yes, that's the idea. I can save weight and leave my LW-PLA for my 3D Labprint models. I was also thinking of this motor, although that might be too little: https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B07FN8G333

One more question: how do you feel about these motors (and gear boxes) to power something like this: https://www.amazon.com/dp/B00JUXEGOO. These are the servos I am considering for the elevator and rudder: https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B06XCPRP5L

But the linear servo is 0.05 pounds. That means 22g. Why would you want to use this instead of a 2g servo?