JonJan 162 min3D Printed Harrier VTOLI started a new project this week whilst waiting for some parts for a different build. It started as an exercise in CAD with no really id...
JonJan 131 min3D printed Ultra Micro RC is Here. Welcome to the BlackbirdAt the end of last year I wrote a blog post about what I wanted to see in 2021. One of the things was some 'UMX' style models. I love des...
JonJan 71 minFusion 360 Drawings and Calculating CG'sI've been working on a few new projects as well as updating the Avanti for a proper release. Today I built a couple of foam board chuck g...
JonDec 30, 20202 minX-29 TimeI started designing the X-29 way back in spring. It took a while to get printing as I soon realised that regular PLA wasn't going to give...
JonDec 3, 20202 minA brief look back at 2020, and what's to come in 2021I started rc3Dprint back in January 2020, I can vividly remember sitting at Heathrow airport (on standby) clicking the button to make the...
JonNov 2, 20202 minQuickie is HereThe Quickie is available to download on the website. I had intended to officially launch it with a some fanfare once I had gotten some ni...
JonOct 30, 20203 min"You've Designed This Wrong!"Since starting this project last year it has been a truly exciting learning curve. It feels like 3D printing is starting to become more a...
JonOct 21, 20202 minProject UpdatesWith the arrival of Autumn work is progressing on our latest two models, the Quickie and the X29. The Quickie is nearing release, I'm cur...
JonOct 13, 20203 minWhat 3D Printer Should I Buy?I get many messages asking me which 3D printer to buy so I thought I would write a blog post with my view. I have been 3D printing for a w...
JonOct 8, 20201 minQuickie UpdateYesterday had the first decent weather in a while so I decided I would make the maiden flight of the Quickie. Due to the unconventional w...
JonSep 26, 20201 minDesigning Winglets in Fusion 360To fill the void whilst waiting for all the parts to come off the 3D printer for the Quickie I thought I would make a quick screencast sh...
JonSep 21, 20201 minHow to 3D Print an Aircraft - Series 2 Part 11 - The First PrintIn this episode we finalise the model and move it over to the slicer, Cura. On my first run through Cura I noticed that there may be some...
JonSep 18, 20201 minHow to 3D Print an Aircraft - Series 2 Part 10 - Finishing Up - Canopy and Rudder ControlHere we are, the first iteration CAD model of the Rutan Quickie is finished. This episode involves me say "and we're done" several times ...
JonSep 17, 20201 minHow to 3D Print an Aircraft - Series 2 Part 9 - Shelling the FuselageIn this episode I shell the central fuselage sections. Rather than simply using the shell tool in the first instance I split the fuselage...
JonSep 16, 20201 minHow to 3D print an Aircraft - Series 2 Part 8 - Servo cutsThis episode is a nice short one. We make the servo cuts and wire channels for the elevator (canard) servos. This pretty much finishes up...
JonSep 15, 20201 minHow to 3D Print an Aircraft - Series 2 Part 7 - The Dreaded Wing JoinThis episode was not a lot of fun to make, so I apologise if it is not a lot of fun to watch. Getting the overall shape of the aircraft i...
JonSep 14, 20201 minHow to 3D Print an Aircraft - Series 2 Part 6 - Quickie - Cowling and Motor MountEpisode 6 focuses on the motor mounting and cowl. I have stopped cutting out holes in the firewall for mounting screws as often motor mou...
JonSep 11, 20201 minHow to 3D Print an Aircraft - Series 2 Part 5 - Quickie Rudder and Tail WheelThis episode was tricky. The rudder was not a problem, I essentially followed the same steps as for the elevator and ailerons but he tail...
JonSep 10, 20201 minHow to 3D print an Aircraft - Series 2 Part 4 - Elevator and AileronsPart 4 of our build, cutting out the elevators and ailerons and including a hinge line. Plenty of trial and error on show with the elevat...
