Boeing 787-8, 1:400 and 1:500 scale

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I've printed several airplanes from T-verse, but scaling down always posed a challenge, particularly with the wings. At smaller scales, wings modeled to precise proportions often proved too thin for printing. To circumvent this issue, I resorted to chunky wing designs that ensured printability even at tiny scales. _1:400 scale:_ For optimal results, I recommend using the "printable" file and printing 2 or 3 parts at a time, allowing sufficient cooling time between each piece. Without supports, printing works fine if you employ enough walls (4 for me) and high resolution settings (0.1mm examples included). This scale aligns with most Daron model jets. _1:500 scale:_ At this scale, the printer relies heavily on support trees generated in Meshmixer. To ensure bed adhesion, print with brims enabled, as the plane only touches the build plate at its nose. Additionally, I had to adjust the model by sinking it 0.2mm into the bed to generate a brim at the nose.