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Printing stands as outlines of planes (like shadows) howto


mouse808

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So I finally got my son off the computer and we agreed to build something together, but it must be a jet and in flight, so, hopefully not teaching you all to suck eggs, I thought I'd share the stand idea we had.

I downloaded the blue prints for the F/A18 and then drew round it in Fusion and added a tail with a hole for some acrylic rod and a hidden slot in the middle

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We then paused the print at the opening (I think most slicers have this option) and dropped in some lead (flashing)

 

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Then continued and sealed it up

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I then bent some 6mm acrylic rod I bought on ebay with a heatgun, and put it all together

 

Son and I are very happy with the results.

 

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and by sheer fluke, its posable 

 

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I'm doing one for my Phantom now.

 

Hope its of some help.
Lee

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