Today, after two previous tries, I flew the 3D printed plane I've been working on. This time I figured out the problem I had before was an incorrect thrust line on the motor.
Seems to fly well enough, a bit sensitive on the controls but that can be solved easily.
Next step is to do some more flight testing before installing FPV gear on it and and Ardupilot board with GPS.
Here's something I've been working for a few months, a fully 3D printed airframe, to test and practice the technology and to make a prototype of a design I've been wanting to build at a larger scale.
The airplane has a wingspan of almost one meter and the total weight of the airframe is around 400 grams, almost half of it from the wings, so later on I'll make foam wings with fiberglass skinning to save weight.
Here are some photos of the airframe and some parts:
I'm currently working on some small details, mostly on the interior figuring out the best layout for the R/C gear and making mountings and brackets for it.
If anyone has a 3D printer the complete files to print one at home can be found here: http://www.thingiverse.com/thing:272478
