qwijibo
Active member
I just had the maiden for my latest 3D plane project today, the Eclipson Model V.
Having previously printed/flown the Model Y and Model T, in opinion the Model V is the best of them. It printed great on my Prusia Mk3 in 'eSun PLA Pro' without any issues, and the final "ready to fly" weight came in just about 1.5 oz. over their suggestion, so pretty spot on. I'm flying it with the suggested SunnySky motor and a 3S 1400 pack...I also added a folding prop.
The only change I made was to use a nylon bolt to hold down the canopy. I didn't really trust just a little piece of Velcro, although I suspect it would have been fine anyway.
On 3s it's not a speed demon, but it's pretty quick. At lower speeds it floats nicely, and I didn't notice any bad stall characteristics, although I only have 2 flights on it so far. The roll rate was a little lazy on the suggested throws, so I upped those, but that's just a personal preference.
In any event, if you're looking for a 3D printed plane, I'd suggest you give this one a try.
Having previously printed/flown the Model Y and Model T, in opinion the Model V is the best of them. It printed great on my Prusia Mk3 in 'eSun PLA Pro' without any issues, and the final "ready to fly" weight came in just about 1.5 oz. over their suggestion, so pretty spot on. I'm flying it with the suggested SunnySky motor and a 3S 1400 pack...I also added a folding prop.
The only change I made was to use a nylon bolt to hold down the canopy. I didn't really trust just a little piece of Velcro, although I suspect it would have been fine anyway.
On 3s it's not a speed demon, but it's pretty quick. At lower speeds it floats nicely, and I didn't notice any bad stall characteristics, although I only have 2 flights on it so far. The roll rate was a little lazy on the suggested throws, so I upped those, but that's just a personal preference.
In any event, if you're looking for a 3D printed plane, I'd suggest you give this one a try.