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Grumman F6F Hellcat : Scale Flying Aircraft (1000mm)
(WE ARE NOW WORKING ON VERSION #3 OF THIS FLYING FRAME.) check the link below or follow the remix link. https://www.thingiverse.com/thing:5191241 (VERSION#1 NOTES) Made this model from a set of antique paper plans, was way more work than I anticipated, however i am very pleased with the results. im about 65% done with this build as of this posting. if i get 50 likes on this one Ill release all the individual puzzle pieces. there are few spots on frame that could use some clean up work still. if someone would be intersted in helping skin the model with realistic 1mm thick armor plating. or atleast an idea of how to incorporate the curves better then my current carving methods. any programs with digital plastic wrap effect? lol 12/12/2021: Making progress on "skinning" the tail section. sample pic added. the frame is actually providing structure to outside layer. stabilizer and elevators are now complete. gonna be breaking those pieces down for printing very soon. 12/13/2021: Ive uploaded version 1 in printable sections. this is not the final version, however, anyone who has built a traditional airplane from balsa will be ok from this point if they were trying to sand in curves and cover with iron on mono-kote. There are still some areas that could still use some clean up. 12/16/2021: Version 1 of this plane is made directly from scanning balsa pieces, however... as I am currently actually printing the full size version, there are some things that I think would benefit from a change since we are fabricating with a 3d printer. Weight is an obvious difference between balsa and pla plastics. the version 2 that I am currently working on hopefully will adress these issues: cut in curves, weight reduction, assembly tabs, providing cut out locations for servos and mounting hardaware, more precise dihedral ect. Feel free to remix and post here would love to see how others would approach this build. I've cut alot of seemingly excess material out of the



