My pops flew these for both EAL and FDX. I’m going to have to build him one to hang in his office and one to fly. Can’t wait for your settings video! Really appreciate what you’re doing for the hobby!
To avoid maiden crashes I install an Aura 5 Lite in most of my planes as it keeps the plane level and once I get to a safe altitude I switch it off to trim the plane. It also has an assisted launch feature for hand launching that gives me enough time to launch the plane myself and then get back to the sticks.
New to 3D Printing and enjoying your videos, I see this is your latest video and is almost a year old. Hope you are well and haven't given up. Look forward to more videos in the future.
Really like the 727. I've never 3D printed a plane and this one might be my first. Would like to scale it up by 50% to slow it down and better visibility.
That was the goal for this plane to inspire people to build it as a first plane. It is small cheap and easy to build to get into the hobby. That is the beauty of this hobby you can definitely try and scale it up in Cura to print it out a bit larger you may have to do some custom fab to get some of the electronics to fit.
It doesn’t matter here. There are intake vents all along the underside of the plane so the EDF is getting plenty of airflow. I also did thrust tests to make sure that the EDF had max performance
I am a "Airliner Nerd" and bought the files yesterday. In the meantime I printed W1R and W1L and what should I say. Amazing. Thx. offering this files. It gives me also a perfect base for my own ideas like retracts , lights aso. cheers Rudi
Ya I can definitely edit all of them out and not show the crashes but it is parts of the hobby and guys crash rc planes all the time including myself. It is not always sun shine and roses. :) Cheers
Very nice aircraft, one main problem that i have with it is that the engine exhaust is a bit too big. Maybe use smaller edfs in the other two engine pods or move it in the no. 2 engine intake. It just really bothers me. Other than that, its an absolutely beautiful model.
Perhaps you should mention that the servos should be centred before being glued into position, particularly the aileron servos. Most new builders might not remember to do this. Otherwise, I’m really enjoying your videos and looking forward to print the 727. I most likely will enlarge it to accept a 64 mm and light weight retracts.
Ya that is a good point actually to make sure the servo is centered. That will be cool if you enlarge it send me a video if you do that will be cool to see.
Thank you I appreciate this comment. I have seen a lot of Fedex 727 planes around at random airports over the years and definitely wanted to do this scheme.
I guess I'll have to do a mod to get steering. But compared to all the other 3d printable models these are the cleanest prints I've ever made. Stunning work.
I do enjoy the convenience of re-printing parts over sourcing them locally or online. I too have crashed a 3d printed version on the maiden and it hurt, but pain is learning and I learned a lot. I will take a 3d printed plane/ 3d printed drone over a factory one any day when it is just flying for fun and pushing limits. When I want great video or all the features, I prefer my DJI drone or my micro turbo timber.
Thanks Troy, recovering from back surgery so this will keep me busy! Printed out some test sections and test painting etc, detail is awesome, X1 Carbon does a fantastic job (got mine after I emailed you last). I'll send you a pic when im finished!!!
Just bought your files. Amazing Job. One question: A 4900KV EDF/3S will have enough power to fly this airplane with a 3s Battery? The PLA version. Are the wheels really glued or did you make something to make them spin? Thanks in advance.
That power system will work just fine for the PLA version. For the landing gear, the rim is glued to the strut and the tire is designed to be printed using PLA. The tire is not supposed to be glued. It is designed to spin around the rim.
Are you using a stabilized receiver? Surely that would help significantly with launches. Easy to set up self leveling with FrSky stuff. Spektrum not so much from what I've seen (at least not to where you can customize it).
Holy cow Troy you have taken this ball and run with it! I bought a P1S about six months ago and started out with Authentikit flight-sim stuff then on to R/C with 3DLab Cub, then Stearman and just started the B-17. Looks like another Boeing for my next project because I am definitely building this puppy. Are you going to design a DC-3 - please, please please...
@@TroyMcMillan Took the Cub for it's maiden flight yesterday, lasted about 14 seconds (ha, ha) but I had already printed out two extra fuselages and a spare wing in anticipation. Problem was the motor mount broke loose.
He's back! Are they any planes for a video going into how you design for LW PLA in Fusion 360? I'm especially interestedly in how you make panel lines and the internal structures of the wings/fuselage.
Yes the bambu lab are the best printers on the market right now. Yes the A1 is a great printer. I have the X1C that I use but the A1 will work great also.
Hi Troy, I have a question regarding slicing errors on some of these Fuse parts. Comparing to the C-17, the C-17 parts (after you sent out the tuned parts) print prefectly. I am still (with the same settings as for the C-17) having issues with slicing errors in Bambu Studio. Specifically F5 of the 727 I am getting 3 places in the top portion of the print that basically have a layer missing so it leaves a gap when printing. I have the settings matching the ones you suggest for the BBL X1/P1S. My guess is that because it is in vase mode, there is a design component that doesn't allow for a full non-stop layer, and so it skips for some reason. I can send pics if that would help - both of the slicer and of the actual print.
I get the same errors in OrcaSlicer. I'm wondering if it could be a Mac vs Win thing. I'm on a Macbook Pro. I also get the same error with the Freighter fuse as with the Passenger file.
Every time I watch one of your videos I want to build another plane. I crash a lot too and always reprint a whole new fuse. How do you unglue the parts that are not damaged. Often the tail feathers are not damaged but I have never had any success with separating the rear fuse from the front. Any advice will be appreciated.
I don't separate the glue. I just find the first seam that is not damaged and cut off the fuse there and sand the edge flat. Then I move the part that connects to that section slightly below the build plate in the slicer software to line up with the part I cut on the plane. Sometimes I add a few small table to the parts to glue them back together.
I’m sure you’ve mentioned this before but I have an ender 3 I want to upgrade the extruder to direct and start making planes. Easier said than done I know but what upgrades to the ender would you recommend. (Maybe a video idea for others who are inspired by you) and yes I’ve watched your video on thin wall printing but I mean upgrades you’ve found that work best for this application
Heres a tip that works for me during handlaunches if you own Spektrum. Use an AR636 receiver with SAFE and if you have the Spektrum programmer use the Eflite 64mm F-15 template when you reprogram the receiver. Myself and a few club members have used this method in a dozen or more handlaunch planes and with SAFE active during launch the plane will not dive into the ground.
I use CC3D boards for stab and an old DX6i and the springs broke on the left stick, so I just added foam instead (making the stick a bit ... sticky) and I can choose whatever the good angle for my plane for launch and no issue
Troy hi. This 727-200 is perhaps the best 3d printable plane on the market. It was so easy to print and the finish was excellent in lw-pla. Only one issue. I fitted the FMS 50mm edf, but the mounting hole seems too big compared to the outside diameter of the fan housing? Your video does not show the 'fit' clearly enough. This is the only issue I have and I'm eager to finish the plane. Regards.
Yes the flaps are fixed. You can choose flaps or no flaps. If you want the flaps cut out the flaps in the wing and glue in the fixed fowler flaps. This was a design I chose to save as much as I could with weight and I wanted the two flap look with the aileron between the flaps but did not want to add more servos or linkage with weight.
Yes exactly that was my. motivation to build the 727. It was not the first jet airliner but it was the first to really change aviation history with access to flying to the masses.
If it is hot out it can deform. So when I take them out in the middle of summer I just park them in the shade until I want to fly them. Black planes are the worst. White is not to bad though.
This will be my first larger 3d print, first from you. I have a smaller Ender 3 v3se, but it should work. More than likely just a lawn ornament, but still excited to start printing. I really like your shaft driven aileron idea. I would be interested in a DC-3 and a Cessna 206 on floats.
Looks nice. It just seems these 3d printed planes often have a pretty high stall/glide speed. Something to do with the weight of this type of construction?
Ya that is where the LW-PLA version really helps a-lot and especially with a build this size you will save 300 grams. This reduces the weight per square inch of wing significantly.
Thank you! Most of the cleanness is due from the design. I designed it to be printed in vase mode so there are no retractions. As long as you have temp and flow you don't need any retraction settings for the entire build.
Too funny Troy. I haven't seen any videos from you in a while so I looked on your channel because I am contemplating buying a Bambu Lab printer and can't find much info out there about people using them for RC planes. I saw the link on this video to the X1. Would love to see a video about using either the P series or X series Bambu printers for Eclipson, Planeprint, 3DLabPrint, or your own designs.
Ya the x1 works good for printing planes but there are a few setting in the Bambu slicer that were hard to find to make the print work correctly. I will get a video out to show all the settings.
Definitely getting this. Printed your DC-6 already. Absolutely love it… please consider doing a Concorde with the functioning droop snoop and functional rudder please. We don’t have a single affordable rc Concorde yet, or one that’s not massive. All the small kits of the Concorde are ugly.
@@TroyMcMillan Hey it got me thinking, have you lookind into using rc car parts...? Dogbone and similar shft drive parts might be a possability as well.
Amazing as always! Hoping you will design 3D models of the two coolest planes in history from my wish list, Cessna Sky Master, that’s the one with an engine in the front and another in the rear. A push pull. And from the 1930’s a Beach craft Stagger-wing.
The CRJ is an awesome build also. The key reason I designed this plane is to make something a bit easier to start with but still a cool plane to inspire people to want to build it.
Hi Troy, I've just finished printing Fuselage 1 STL, what an amazing job you did making a spiralized print, can't imagine the hours to put together the model. Can't wait to see the end result! Quick question, what's the recommended KV for the EDF? I bought a 4300KV, would that make the job? Again, kudos for the design, don't want to diminish the work from other vendors but having a no retraction print is freaking amazing!
Thank you for the kind words. It did take a lot of time do design this with vase mode but it was my main motivation for the entire build to make it the easiest plane to print on the market. Yes the 4300kv will work great that is the EDF I used I also used a 4900kv on my prototype build. Have fun with the build!
Im new to the hobby so i wonder is there a reason you handlaunch with the right hand? Wouldnt it be better to hold the radio with the right to have controll over elevator and ailerons instead of throttle and rudder?. Or is it a "i can throw better with my right hand" Situation? Honestly i think hand launches are scary :D
Ya it works pretty well the 50mm EDF produces 950g of thrust on a 4s battery and the LW-PLA plane is only 780g RTF so it has over a 1 to 1 ratio The PLA FedEx build it was 1100g RTF so just less that a 1 to 1 ratio.
This is the best model I have ever bought and printed in LW-PLA. I would like to ask if you considered designing a DH MOSQUITO? No one out there makes a good one to print. I have purchased 2 so far and they are, in my opinion, a waste of money. One designed in rhe same process as the 727-200 would be remarkable.
Hi Laurie, my son just purchased this plane this week and is struggling with some of the pieces not printing with 'openings' at the ends in order to attached to the other pieces, and in order to thread the electronics through. I've sent an email, but from other posts, it looks like he doesn't do a great job of responding. We're using an Ender 3V3 SE. The prints themselves are actually great, just some of them are not printing the correct way. Would appreciate any help you could provide. Thanks!
@@lauriebarton4411 I'll have my son check - thank you! I'm sure he just downloaded the files in CURA and he ran with whatever default settings there were in the file.
@@lauriebarton4411 Thank you for your advice; that did solve the problem. But the parts don't seem to 'slide' into each other as it shows in his video. Do you know why that would happen? I'm sorry to bother you but we haven't heard from Troy. Appreciate your help!!
@@killiandwyer-calabrese4552 the lip that inserts into the mating part can sometimes have an 'elephants foot' which requires a light sanding to improve the fit....
This is a small scale simple model. You are correct, there is no rudder - it is a bank and yank. The landing gear is also fixed and not stearable. Troy's other larger models feature retracts and stearable landing gear. Looks like this model was originally designed as a belly lander, and he just added simple gear as an option. I'll let you know when I maiden mine. I have it printed and am just waiting for the EDF to arrive to assemble.
Welcome back Troy . Great project looks fantastic in the air .
Thank you! I love this classic airliner, it’s so cool to see it flying
My pops flew these for both EAL and FDX.
I’m going to have to build him one to hang in his office and one to fly.
Can’t wait for your settings video! Really appreciate what you’re doing for the hobby!
Thank you
Welcome back man, your videos jave inspired a few of my friends and I to make 3d planes!
Me too
I love to hear I have inspired you guys to build some 3d printed planes!!
Really enjoyable to watch your creations and flying them . Thank You , Sir .
Thank you!
To avoid maiden crashes I install an Aura 5 Lite in most of my planes as it keeps the plane level and once I get to a safe altitude I switch it off to trim the plane. It also has an assisted launch feature for hand launching that gives me enough time to launch the plane myself and then get back to the sticks.
I saw your post on the forum! I’m checking it out now. Thank you for the heads up!
New to 3D Printing and enjoying your videos, I see this is your latest video and is almost a year old. Hope you are well and haven't given up. Look forward to more videos in the future.
Great design work again....Perfect weather, sun, no wind.....Ours is terrible 4 months of wind and rain....no letup ..🤔😳🇬🇧
Ya the desert is nice right now but in a few months it will be 110 degrees out and to hot to do anything outside.
@@TroyMcMillan we get 6 months of crappy weather and continuous wind and rain....I have been to Arizona btw, flew in from LA as I recall...😏😀🇬🇧
Definitely gonna give this print/build a try. Thanks Troy for another beautiful aircraft.
Really like the 727. I've never 3D printed a plane and this one might be my first. Would like to scale it up by 50% to slow it down and better visibility.
That was the goal for this plane to inspire people to build it as a first plane. It is small cheap and easy to build to get into the hobby. That is the beauty of this hobby you can definitely try and scale it up in Cura to print it out a bit larger you may have to do some custom fab to get some of the electronics to fit.
is the EDF less efficient because there is no direct intake from the front? or it doesn't really matter?
It doesn’t matter here. There are intake vents all along the underside of the plane so the EDF is getting plenty of airflow. I also did thrust tests to make sure that the EDF had max performance
Welcome back!! what a awesome plane, and great design! well done!
Thank you!
You are back! Thank you so much! I missed your videos!
Thank you
I am a "Airliner Nerd" and bought the files yesterday. In the meantime I printed W1R and W1L and what should I say. Amazing. Thx. offering this files. It gives me also a perfect base for my own ideas like retracts , lights aso. cheers Rudi
Thank you! Have fun with the build that is definitely the beauty of building your own plane you can customize it as much as you would like. Cheers
@@TroyMcMillan Thank you very much. Even with my old Ender 3 V2 and the rec. Profile entries I have no stringing. So Cool !
can you please make A Tutorial how to Model RC Airplanes? :)
Definitely plan to do that someday!
ooooooooh one of my favorite liner 😍😍 bravo Mister, love it !
Yes!! It’s such a classic plane
One of my favorites too!
Good work Troy. And thanks for showing that crashes. It makes me feel better having totalled quite a few new planes in my time!
Ya I can definitely edit all of them out and not show the crashes but it is parts of the hobby and guys crash rc planes all the time including myself. It is not always sun shine and roses. :) Cheers
Love your builds , you keep it simple stupid for us older guys
amazing
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Supsnail???, you also watch this????
Wow
@@Asian_Avgeek-real ye
I noticed the EDF is basically enclosed within the fuselage at 4:50 - where is the air flow inlet?
There are opening vents at the bottom of the fuselage.
Very nice aircraft, one main problem that i have with it is that the engine exhaust is a bit too big. Maybe use smaller edfs in the other two engine pods or move it in the no. 2 engine intake. It just really bothers me. Other than that, its an absolutely beautiful model.
Perhaps you should mention that the servos should be centred before being glued into position, particularly the aileron servos. Most new builders might not remember to do this. Otherwise, I’m really enjoying your videos and looking forward to print the 727. I most likely will enlarge it to accept a 64 mm and light weight retracts.
Ya that is a good point actually to make sure the servo is centered. That will be cool if you enlarge it send me a video if you do that will be cool to see.
@@TroyMcMillan
Will do 😋👍
I work for fedex express and to see a 727fedex is a honor. Good work man.
Thank you I appreciate this comment. I have seen a lot of Fedex 727 planes around at random airports over the years and definitely wanted to do this scheme.
No problem man.
I guess I'll have to do a mod to get steering. But compared to all the other 3d printable models these are the cleanest prints I've ever made. Stunning work.
Really nice design and build!
Especially like the aileron servo torque rod implementation.
Thank you!
I do enjoy the convenience of re-printing parts over sourcing them locally or online. I too have crashed a 3d printed version on the maiden and it hurt, but pain is learning and I learned a lot. I will take a 3d printed plane/ 3d printed drone over a factory one any day when it is just flying for fun and pushing limits. When I want great video or all the features, I prefer my DJI drone or my micro turbo timber.
Nice to see you back. Beautiful planes.
Thank you
Looking forward to watching the video on how to print using the bambu x1c
Awesome I will get it up soon.
Thanks Troy, recovering from back surgery so this will keep me busy! Printed out some test sections and test painting etc, detail is awesome, X1 Carbon does a fantastic job (got mine after I emailed you last). I'll send you a pic when im finished!!!
Definitely a good project to pass the time. Hope that you heal up fast. Cheers
Just bought your files. Amazing Job. One question: A 4900KV EDF/3S will have enough power to fly this airplane with a 3s Battery? The PLA version.
Are the wheels really glued or did you make something to make them spin?
Thanks in advance.
That power system will work just fine for the PLA version.
For the landing gear, the rim is glued to the strut and the tire is designed to be printed using PLA. The tire is not supposed to be glued. It is designed to spin around the rim.
Beautiful!!! You seriously need to do a DC9-31.
That’s such a cool plane
Been waiting for a long time for another build.... because of you I gotten into 3D aircraft.... Going to do this one in TWA livery
Yes TWA would be awesome. I love that you got into this hobby from my videos!!
That was fancy CAD for sure. Too bad you did not spring for a FEA plugin...
True
Are you using a stabilized receiver? Surely that would help significantly with launches. Easy to set up self leveling with FrSky stuff. Spektrum not so much from what I've seen (at least not to where you can customize it).
Ya it would definitely make hand launch much easier but I don't use any stabilizer receivers in any of my builds.
You are an inspiration ✌️ keep doing what you do
Thank you
Great job! Thanks for sharing!!!!👍👍👍👍
Thank you!
Holy cow Troy you have taken this ball and run with it! I bought a P1S about six months ago and started out with Authentikit flight-sim stuff then on to R/C with 3DLab Cub, then Stearman and just started the B-17. Looks like another Boeing for my next project because I am definitely building this puppy. Are you going to design a DC-3 - please, please please...
Great choices with build order. The DC-3 is high on my list for next builds for sure.
@@TroyMcMillan Took the Cub for it's maiden flight yesterday, lasted about 14 seconds (ha, ha) but I had already printed out two extra fuselages and a spare wing in anticipation. Problem was the motor mount broke loose.
@@pi.actual Dang well good thing you planed ahead a bit the second build always goes much faster. Good luck with the next flight :)
Looks great! Love the 727.
She's a classic
He's back! Are they any planes for a video going into how you design for LW PLA in Fusion 360? I'm especially interestedly in how you make panel lines and the internal structures of the wings/fuselage.
There are a few videos out there you have to search for them and they may not be specific to airplanes but you can use the same concept for airplanes.
Awesome video, you inspired me and I built mine!! Thanks!
This is awesome to hear!!
Wich is your favorite printer?
Im looking to get into 3D printing rc planes and i wana know your opinion
Is the bambu lab A1 any good ?
Yes the bambu lab are the best printers on the market right now. Yes the A1 is a great printer. I have the X1C that I use but the A1 will work great also.
@TroyMcMillan thankyou very much
you should design a really small 3d printed RC plane, I recommend the Hummel Ultracruiser
I love your job.
Thank you it is very fun for sure.
Im looking forward to the BambuLab settings video
Uhh.... look at the documentation. Its all there.
I will get it posted as soon as I can
You have some really nice design features incorporated!
Thank you
Great printing / design, looking to see file and Banbu settings / material used. Great job as always !!
Thank you I will get a video for the Bambu soon.
Hi Troy, I have a question regarding slicing errors on some of these Fuse parts. Comparing to the C-17, the C-17 parts (after you sent out the tuned parts) print prefectly. I am still (with the same settings as for the C-17) having issues with slicing errors in Bambu Studio. Specifically F5 of the 727 I am getting 3 places in the top portion of the print that basically have a layer missing so it leaves a gap when printing. I have the settings matching the ones you suggest for the BBL X1/P1S. My guess is that because it is in vase mode, there is a design component that doesn't allow for a full non-stop layer, and so it skips for some reason. I can send pics if that would help - both of the slicer and of the actual print.
I get the same errors in OrcaSlicer. I'm wondering if it could be a Mac vs Win thing. I'm on a Macbook Pro. I also get the same error with the Freighter fuse as with the Passenger file.
I was able to get it to print by turning vase mode off. Didn't have a lot of stringing either, thankfully.
Wow! Nice Airplane
Thanks for all the advice much appreciated
Every time I watch one of your videos I want to build another plane. I crash a lot too and always reprint a whole new fuse. How do you unglue the parts that are not damaged. Often the tail feathers are not damaged but I have never had any success with separating the rear fuse from the front. Any advice will be appreciated.
I don't separate the glue. I just find the first seam that is not damaged and cut off the fuse there and sand the edge flat. Then I move the part that connects to that section slightly below the build plate in the slicer software to line up with the part I cut on the plane. Sometimes I add a few small table to the parts to glue them back together.
@@TroyMcMillan Thank you. I'm sure I'll have an opportunity to try that soon. LOL
Looking forward to the Bambu X1C settings video
I will get that uploaded soon.
It's 727 200 rc is beautiful🎉❤😊
Still better built than their commercial airliners
The 727 was designed and built before the McD-D take-over, before accountants supplanted engineers. The 727 is a great airframe.
Totally agree, it’s a classic airframe.
just discovered your channel . amazing content and editing. I feel the need to fire up my printer
Is there any way you can recreate the epic crash of two 747s in Tenerife? If you cant afford it thats okay.
That was a terrible crash.That would be hard to recreate
I’m sure you’ve mentioned this before but I have an ender 3 I want to upgrade the extruder to direct and start making planes. Easier said than done I know but what upgrades to the ender would you recommend. (Maybe a video idea for others who are inspired by you) and yes I’ve watched your video on thin wall printing but I mean upgrades you’ve found that work best for this application
Kudos on some spectacular modeling. Well done!
Thank you
I love your build videos! How about a build video for Plane Prints' Fearless?
How is the version with the gear steerable? I just noticed no rudder either.
Can’t read reply.
Love the way you did this! I have a couple of 30mm EDFs, and waiting for someone like you to design a 3d printed A-10 Thunderbolt I can put them in.
Ya and A10 with 30mm would be fun. 3dlabprint just finished up there duel 70mm version
10:25
Pan American flight 102
Plane:727
Passengers:20
Deaths:10
Survive:10
This is so true I made it myself
You should make the Boeing 737 Max 9 with funcional flaps and retractable landing gear, i would buy you.😁
Yes a 737 would be a good build for sure.
@@TroyMcMillan yess
What filament are you using? The polymaker polylite?
For this build I used 3dlabprint PolyLight LW-PLA
Heres a tip that works for me during handlaunches if you own Spektrum. Use an AR636 receiver with SAFE and if you have the Spektrum programmer use the Eflite 64mm F-15 template when you reprogram the receiver. Myself and a few club members have used this method in a dozen or more handlaunch planes and with SAFE active during launch the plane will not dive into the ground.
I use CC3D boards for stab and an old DX6i and the springs broke on the left stick, so I just added foam instead (making the stick a bit ... sticky) and I can choose whatever the good angle for my plane for launch and no issue
This is a great tip. Thank you!
Troy hi. This 727-200 is perhaps the best 3d printable plane on the market. It was so easy to print and the finish was excellent in lw-pla. Only one issue.
I fitted the FMS 50mm edf, but the mounting hole seems too big compared to the outside diameter of the fan housing? Your video does not show the 'fit' clearly enough. This is the only issue I have and I'm eager to finish the plane. Regards.
hey. i have a problem, can u help me? how do i control 2 elevator servos with 1 channel?
I too am using an FMS fan. I printed a simple 55.1mm diameter, 2 wall thick, cylindrical sleeve (23mm tall) to act as a spacer.
Love it .
Thank you!!
I’m still printing, but I’m guessing that the flap controls are similar to the aileron controls with the carbon tube install?
the flaps must be fixed.
Yes the flaps are fixed. You can choose flaps or no flaps. If you want the flaps cut out the flaps in the wing and glue in the fixed fowler flaps. This was a design I chose to save as much as I could with weight and I wanted the two flap look with the aileron between the flaps but did not want to add more servos or linkage with weight.
The Boeing 727 changed short-haul flights, while the Boeing 747 changed the Intercontinental routes.
Yes exactly that was my. motivation to build the 727. It was not the first jet airliner but it was the first to really change aviation history with access to flying to the masses.
Doesn't PLA deform in the summer heat? Also, the UV resistance isn't supposed to be good either...
If it is hot out it can deform. So when I take them out in the middle of summer I just park them in the shade until I want to fly them. Black planes are the worst. White is not to bad though.
The 727 fedex one when u showed us that it lost a wheel reminded me of aerosucre 9:49
Yes it does
Yoooooooo hiiiiii🤩🤩
This will be my first larger 3d print, first from you. I have a smaller Ender 3 v3se, but it should work. More than likely just a lawn ornament, but still excited to start printing. I really like your shaft driven aileron idea. I would be interested in a DC-3 and a Cessna 206 on floats.
Awesome I love that this will be your first build. A DC3 is definitely in the future for sure.
No link for the fillement? 3D lab print says in stock but you can't add it to your cart.
He shows you in the video.... Esun PLA+
Email their customer support if the cart is not working. I just ordered some and it worked ok.
Hermoso trabajo saludos desde Chile 🇨🇱 me encanta el aeromodelismo Rc
Gracias
Looks nice. It just seems these 3d printed planes often have a pretty high stall/glide speed. Something to do with the weight of this type of construction?
Ya that is where the LW-PLA version really helps a-lot and especially with a build this size you will save 300 grams. This reduces the weight per square inch of wing significantly.
ur so good at building ur videos are cool (the crashes are sad)
Very clever EDF position. :-)
Thank you
Will you recommend a Creality K1 Max for printing the LW-PLA? Thank you.
Ya the K1 is a good printer I have not tested it myself but I have heard good things about it. And yes it will work great for LW-PLA.
Good to see you back making videos
Thank you!!
Did you design the 3D design file of the airplane model completely by yourself or is it already available?
How can I access it?
Yes I designed he entire model from scratch you can purchase the STL files here:
www.troymcmillanrc.com/727-200
I'm mostly impressed with the LW-PLA cleanness. I'm still trying to tune my printer for LW-PLA.
Thank you! Most of the cleanness is due from the design. I designed it to be printed in vase mode so there are no retractions. As long as you have temp and flow you don't need any retraction settings for the entire build.
Too funny Troy. I haven't seen any videos from you in a while so I looked on your channel because I am contemplating buying a Bambu Lab printer and can't find much info out there about people using them for RC planes. I saw the link on this video to the X1. Would love to see a video about using either the P series or X series Bambu printers for Eclipson, Planeprint, 3DLabPrint, or your own designs.
Ya the x1 works good for printing planes but there are a few setting in the Bambu slicer that were hard to find to make the print work correctly. I will get a video out to show all the settings.
fabulous! sold! i'm going to make one with PSA markings!
Yes PSA scheme I almost did that for my build with the classic smile. :)
Now get a Cessna 172
Definitely getting this. Printed your DC-6 already. Absolutely love it… please consider doing a Concorde with the functioning droop snoop and functional rudder please. We don’t have a single affordable rc Concorde yet, or one that’s not massive. All the small kits of the Concorde are ugly.
Can you please make a video on designing a simple airplane in F360?
Yes I get asked this a lot I will get a video out for you guys
I've crashed many of planes in my days 45 years of flying and RC cars , trucks etc it comes with it for sure , 3D printers make it nice to fix them ..
Cool internal servo feature..!
Thank you!
@@TroyMcMillan Hey it got me thinking, have you lookind into using rc car parts...? Dogbone and similar shft drive parts might be a possability as well.
Sick plane ✈️😎
Thank you
love the videos, waiting on that bambu x1 carbon lw-pla settings video lol
what kind of 3d printer filament did you use for making your design?
Amazing as always! Hoping you will design 3D models of the two coolest planes in history from my wish list, Cessna Sky Master, that’s the one with an engine in the front and another in the rear. A push pull. And from the 1930’s a Beach craft Stagger-wing.
Dang those are two really awesome planes for sure. Good recommendation
I was literally about to purchase your STLs for a CRJ700.....now im going to have to reconsider because thats awesome.
The CRJ is an awesome build also. The key reason I designed this plane is to make something a bit easier to start with but still a cool plane to inspire people to want to build it.
Hi Troy, I've just finished printing Fuselage 1 STL, what an amazing job you did making a spiralized print, can't imagine the hours to put together the model. Can't wait to see the end result! Quick question, what's the recommended KV for the EDF? I bought a 4300KV, would that make the job? Again, kudos for the design, don't want to diminish the work from other vendors but having a no retraction print is freaking amazing!
Thank you for the kind words. It did take a lot of time do design this with vase mode but it was my main motivation for the entire build to make it the easiest plane to print on the market.
Yes the 4300kv will work great that is the EDF I used I also used a 4900kv on my prototype build.
Have fun with the build!
Im new to the hobby so i wonder is there a reason you handlaunch with the right hand? Wouldnt it be better to hold the radio with the right to have controll over elevator and ailerons instead of throttle and rudder?. Or is it a "i can throw better with my right hand" Situation? Honestly i think hand launches are scary :D
It is simply that I am right handed and want to throw with my dominate arm.
I'm amazed that a 50mm EDF can power those planes. Looks like it does alright though.
Ya it works pretty well the 50mm EDF produces 950g of thrust on a 4s battery and the LW-PLA plane is only 780g RTF so it has over a 1 to 1 ratio The PLA FedEx build it was 1100g RTF so just less that a 1 to 1 ratio.
How many flights you get out of 3 d planes compared to a foam plane?
and how are the air wents for EDF printed without supports?
Hi, can i use regular PLA and 3s EDM?
3 edms!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! just imagine how much power there would be! try it, i wonder what will happend
Hi are you tacke in mind the angel of incidence and wing tip ratio . If you do can you tell us about the angels That you aplay it
Yes the root is angled up for better performance at low speed the mid part of the wing is neutral and the wing tip is angle down for wing tip washout.
This is the best model I have ever bought and printed in LW-PLA.
I would like to ask if you considered designing a DH MOSQUITO? No one out there makes a good one to print. I have purchased 2 so far and they are, in my opinion, a waste of money. One designed in rhe same process as the 727-200 would be remarkable.
Hi Laurie, my son just purchased this plane this week and is struggling with some of the pieces not printing with 'openings' at the ends in order to attached to the other pieces, and in order to thread the electronics through. I've sent an email, but from other posts, it looks like he doesn't do a great job of responding. We're using an Ender 3V3 SE. The prints themselves are actually great, just some of them are not printing the correct way. Would appreciate any help you could provide. Thanks!
@@killiandwyer-calabrese4552 which pieces are you referring to? Generally you will get the problem if you have top and bottom layers switched on.....
@@lauriebarton4411 I'll have my son check - thank you! I'm sure he just downloaded the files in CURA and he ran with whatever default settings there were in the file.
@@lauriebarton4411 Thank you for your advice; that did solve the problem. But the parts don't seem to 'slide' into each other as it shows in his video. Do you know why that would happen? I'm sorry to bother you but we haven't heard from Troy. Appreciate your help!!
@@killiandwyer-calabrese4552 the lip that inserts into the mating part can sometimes have an 'elephants foot' which requires a light sanding to improve the fit....
Do you design these yourself on CAD? If so, can you do a video how? I would love to learn and the help
Yes I did design the entire plane from scratch on Fusion 360. I have been asked this a lot I will get something together for you guys.
How is the version with the gear steerable? I just noticed no rudder either.
Second Request for Information!
This is a small scale simple model. You are correct, there is no rudder - it is a bank and yank. The landing gear is also fixed and not stearable. Troy's other larger models feature retracts and stearable landing gear. Looks like this model was originally designed as a belly lander, and he just added simple gear as an option. I'll let you know when I maiden mine. I have it printed and am just waiting for the EDF to arrive to assemble.