Meet Scrubby, our newest model to the rc3dprint line up. Inspired by Mike Patey's Scrappy Carbon Cub our latest model is a 1.2m wing span...

This year has been another hugely exciting one for us here at rc3Dprint - we have launched lots of new models and a new marketplace...

The summer is coming to end and with it the project I have spent most of my free time working on. The ER-2, NASA's modified civilian...

Its been an eventful month to say the least. I had been working hard on a few projects to have them ready as lockdown begins to lift in...

I started a new project this week whilst waiting for some parts for a different build. It started as an exercise in CAD with no really...

At the end of last year I wrote a blog post about what I wanted to see in 2021. One of the things was some 'UMX' style models. I love...

I've been working on a few new projects as well as updating the Avanti for a proper release. Today I built a couple of foam board chuck...

Since starting this project last year it has been a truly exciting learning curve. It feels like 3D printing is starting to become more...

I get many messages asking me which 3D printer to buy so I thought I would write a blog post with my view. I have been 3D printing for a...

Settings for LW PLA

In this episode I shell the central fuselage sections. Rather than simply using the shell tool in the first instance I split the fuselage...

Episode 6 focuses on the motor mounting and cowl. I have stopped cutting out holes in the firewall for mounting screws as often motor...

Part 4 of our build, cutting out the elevators and ailerons and including a hinge line. Plenty of trial and error on show with the...

This episode brings you the aft wing winglet, constructed using a sweep on a 3D sketch. It shows you how sometimes you need to think about h

Episode 2, today we have built the wings. There is nothing groundbreaking in my fusion use today, I mostly used simple functions such as...

I have been asked a few times to do another tutorial on how to design and print a 3D printed RC airplane. I have a quiet few weeks at the...

On more than a few occasions I have wanted to build the internal structure of my models in a similar way to the Vickers Wellington bomber.

What happens when you leave black PLA in direct sunlight?

Several years ago, my day job was flying corporate jets around. For a few years I sat in the left hand seat of a Learjet 45. It was a...

I have recently shared a few new or ongoing projects and I thought I would share another. I started this one back in December. It took a...