Flying WWI German Triplane Kit Card
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**I had so much fun making this that I plan on making more similar flying models- but I don't know what I should make next. Another WWI bird like a Sopwith Camel? Something bizarre like a pusher prop F-104 Starfighter? Something else entirely? Help me out by dropping a comment on what tiny flying models you would like to see next!**
This is a flying kit card model based on the Fokker DR1 Triplanes that flew in the first World War.
I designed this Thing for the Fiverr X Thingiverse Flat Pack Fun Challenge, and indeed this was a challenging and fun model to design!
I recently noticed a large amount of 3D printed kit card planes are never intended to fly, and the nostalgia of being a young kid with nothing but an afternoon and a 79¢ Guillows Starfire flooded back. I felt compelled to make a model that flew. Better yet, I decided to make this little Fokker elastic powered for some self-propelled fun!
The wingspan of the top wing and control surfaces comes in at just 110mm (a hair over 4 inches.) Snap the parts out and clean them up, a little super glue, a piece of .5mm jewelry elastic and a dab or two of lubrication and this little Baron is ready to take flight! Be careful removing this model from the buildplate to preserve the small details and thin areas. Also, the propeller is intentionally long to allow trimming to alter the flight characteristics- an independent file for a spare prop is included in case you trim a little too much.
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