Graupner Cirrus 75 Canopy Plate

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This is the 2mm canopy plate for my Graupner Cirrus 75. I printed it in two parts because my effective print bed is a maximum of 250mm. I glued it together with a stroke of 10mm PLA. It's very easy to bend after you heat it a bit with a hair dryer. Later, I will make a mold for the canopy. Maybe someone out there has already made a mold for this vintage glider and can make one for me. That would be very nice. This canopy plate does not fit on a Graupner Cirrus 69 model. The original canopy had so many cracks that I decided to spray paint it white. See photo. The original canopy and bottom plate are very heavy, but the new one will be extremely light. If you want to add some parts to the plate, just use balsa or PLA, or whatever materials you prefer, and glue them with thin CA glue. If you want a smooth surface, sand it, then apply primer/filler for cars and sand again. Finally, spray paint it. If you need 3mm or more thickness, just ask and I will post the updated files. Happy flying!