Microspringer RC Tug boat

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This is my printable version of a springer tug - a small RC push boat - scaled down to 190mm by 83mm. Note: all designs have to be scaled down 1:10 before printing. I work mostly with SketchUp, which has trouble dealing with smaller objects like extrusions and binary operations that tend to fail when working with surfaces under 1mm^2. I've printed it in ABS because I find it easier to make ABS prints watertight by simply brushing them with acetone. However, PLA should also work once you get the hull watertight. You'll need some RC equipment if you want to actually get it going, obviously. There's a bill of material on my site, as well as pictures and videos of the thing: http://rc.noalia.fr/boats/microspringer/