EDinCT
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I saw this thread a couple weeks ago and it caught my eye. I never thought you could 3D print a plane! Anyway, I was looking for a new project I decided to give it a shot. I don't have S3D so I spent a good bit of time tweaking Cura settings to be able to print this thin wall stuff.. What a major PIA!! I will tell you one thing- I learned a lot about slicer settings! I have quite a pile of parts that have some issue or another:
Anyway- I practiced on both PLA and PETG, but I really wanted to use PETG since I think it may hold up a little better. So I settled on 3DSolutech see through blue. After a ton of tuning, I have Cura putting out what I thought were pretty good prints. The middle wing section Is put together:
I still need to print the outer wing sections and the fuse. While at work today I started wondering what would happen if I tried the PETG G-codes that are on thingiverse. I thought for sure they wouldn't work since they were made for a Prusa and my 3d printer is home made... but I figured it would be fun to try it just for fun.
All I can say is WOW. I am seeing the best prints yet using those files. So much so that I think I need to break down and get S3D. I really like how the bottom few layers are thicker. I wish I could do that with Cura
My hats off to Localfiend. This has been a crazy fun project.

Anyway- I practiced on both PLA and PETG, but I really wanted to use PETG since I think it may hold up a little better. So I settled on 3DSolutech see through blue. After a ton of tuning, I have Cura putting out what I thought were pretty good prints. The middle wing section Is put together:

I still need to print the outer wing sections and the fuse. While at work today I started wondering what would happen if I tried the PETG G-codes that are on thingiverse. I thought for sure they wouldn't work since they were made for a Prusa and my 3d printer is home made... but I figured it would be fun to try it just for fun.
All I can say is WOW. I am seeing the best prints yet using those files. So much so that I think I need to break down and get S3D. I really like how the bottom few layers are thicker. I wish I could do that with Cura

My hats off to Localfiend. This has been a crazy fun project.