Hawker Hurricane MKIIA model plane

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For 3D printing or laser cutting - Designed to work and assemble like old balsa wood rubber band model planes. The wingspan of the aircraft is approximately 420mm. A reference assembly video can be found at https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KGvR3ibxaFY. Recently, a similar design for a Spitfire plane was uploaded: https://www.thingiverse.com/thing:3534350. Some parts, like the cockpit and nose of the airplane, are being optimized for spiral vase printing. Check out the redesigned version of this plane as a full RC model at https://www.thingiverse.com/thing:3884803. If you need to purchase this model for business use and have a receipt, visit: https://cults3d.com/en/3d-model/game/hawker-hurricane-mkiia-model-plane. Printing Instructions: **Propeller** 0.1mm layer height 6 top and bottom layers Support material 2 rafters No skirt Print as it is and do not flip over. It should be with the nose down and the hole up. Sand, prime, sand, and paint for smoother surfaces. See pictures and video for examples. **Nose** Spiral vase 0.1mm layer height 6-10 bottom layers Print as it is and do not flip (it should be small flat base down). **Cockpit (if printing as spiral vase)** 0.1mm layer height 2 bottom layers Trim the flat base surface after printing. **Cockpit (if printing as solid model)** 0.1mm layer height 0% infill 7 top layers 2 bottom layers Trim the flat base surface after printing. **Wheels, Radiator housing, and Air intake scoop** 0.1mm layer height 6 top and bottom layers No rafters or support material I also successfully used variable layer height in Slicer and it worked perfectly for smoothing surfaces and revealing details. **Front wheel holders** 0.2mm layer height 15% infill The upper section can be shortened by up to 6mm if it's too long, depending on how you want to install it. **All other parts** 0.3mm layer height No special settings; use default infill settings. Most likely it doesn't matter since all the pieces have only 6 layers. Use the provided A3 layout to get the right position of the fuselage and wing pieces. When assembling the wings to the central section, elevate the outer edges of the wings by 1.8cm as in the video. You can use any object with similar heights as stands. Also, check the overview picture (with labels and arrows) to get an idea of where each part should be placed. Use a thick paper or cardboard sheet for printing parts that will require assembly. For example, if you want to print wing ribs, make sure they are connected together using glue before assembling the wings.