Imperfect Catapult Small Plane

Imperfect Catapult Small Plane

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A1
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X1 Carbon
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0.2mm layer, 2 walls, 50% infill
0.2mm layer, 2 walls, 50% infill
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6.3 h
7 plates
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At the beginning of 2023,
I got my first 3D printer,
Prusa MK3S.

 

March 31, 2023
I published my 3D printing debut
"Hand-thrown Propeller Plane"
on Printables.
Since the flight effect was far from what I expected,
I gave up.

 


June 1, 2024
I released its second version on Bilibili
"Imperfect 3D Printed Hand-Thrown Airplane"
I tried some different models

 

June 15, 2024
With the help of netizens from Bilibili
upgraded to the third version
"Imperfect 3D Printed Assembled Airplane"
You can try to improve the impact on flight in sections

 

July 27, 2024
Under the encouragement of netizens on Bilibili
A catapult was added and some minor upgrades were made to the airplane
The fourth version was launched
"Imperfect 3D Printed Catapult Airplane"

 

I have tried and failed along the way.
Every time I have made a little progress,
but I can never achieve what I imagined.
Therefore,
I have created this "imperfect little plane" series.

 

Now my printer has been changed to A1.
Let's continue the challenge here
and see what it will eventually become.

 

Let's fly farther and farther.

 

This is the 草色星球.
See you next time.

 

 

Assembly Instructions:

Use pliers to insert the connecting rod into the hole

 

Bend the wing tips upward along the wire groove

 

Bend the wing tips upward along the wire groove

 

Confirm the direction of the wing, the one with the longer notch is the front

 

Bend the wing slightly to insert it into the fuselage frame

 

Note the slot position of the fuselage frame and insert the wing into it

 

The wing should be straight after it is inserted in place

 

Insert the vertical tail into the hole of the horizontal tail to test it

 

Confirm the direction of the horizontal tail, with the short notch facing forward

 

Bend the horizontal tail downward to insert it into the end frame of the fuselage

 

Note the slot position of the fuselage frame and insert the horizontal tail into it to ensure that the tail is straight

 

Insert the vertical tail downward into the hole

 

Put the connecting clip close to the frame

 

Press down to buckle it

 

The first and second sections of the fuselage require three connecting clips, these are the two below

 

The connection parts of the second and third sections of the fuselage are small and can only hold two clips
It is recommended to install it below to maintain the left-right balance

 

Put the trigger spring into the catapult grip

 

Press it into place with your fingers

 

Put in the trigger lever

 

Align its hole position with the hole position on the catapult grip

 

Slightly grind the horizontally printed rotating shaft

 

Insert it into the hole

 

Install the trigger

 

Insert the 4 springs into the reducer

 

Put the reducer into the front of the catapult, with the springs with the smallest spacing in front

 

Connect the front and rear parts of the catapult

 

Insert the front snap into the front of the catapult in advance

 

Push it forward to put it in place

 

Put the ejection slide into the slide of the catapult

 

Push the upper part of the catapult from the front to lock the front snap

 

Insert the rear snap vertically downwards

 

Locked front snap

 

Locked rear snap

 

Install the rubber band

 

Install the bracket (optional, only for ground ejection)

 

Pull the ejection slide to the end

 

Place the end of the aircraft against the slide

 

Launch!

 

Launch!

 

Launch!

 

Launch!

 

Launch!

 

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What an awesome design! Absolutely great little model. Took no time to print and assemble. Flies really well! Great job 👏
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A version was printed at 80% scale using mini global scaling, with no significant issues except for the wings, which became too thin for proportional scaling. Additionally, the clips nearly all broke 😂 Thus, a question arises: why must the fuselage be assembled and cannot be a single-piece print? Modifying the central wing section to clip onto the fuselage would simplify and expedite assembly. The current segmented assembly at 80% scale is indeed challenging 😂 Nevertheless, it remains an exceptional design. Keep up the excellent work
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Really a good design and it flies very well too. My daughter loved it.
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is there any instructions?
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If you watch the ending of the video they show how to assemble the launcher. I didn't see anything for the plane so I just looked at the pictures.
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Had an issue with fit. Things broke when I tried to put it together.
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