Airspeed Horsa split for printing

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Remixed from https://www.thingiverse.com/thing:2759066 This is a great model, but impossible to make full use of as presented - with full interior detail that you can't clear support out from, and certainly can't paint afterwards! I split it into more print-friendly format, but there are still issues. Note that I have not printed this myself...yet... Like the original, the files are in 1:56 scale. The tail fin & rudder are very thin at the edges, so take care removing them from the print bed! If shrunk (I test sliced it at 1:100), parts of the fuselage skin get very thin - Cura's 'Horizontal Expansion' feature can fix this, but the three sections of the fuselage, and the wing to fuselage join, won't be perfect! I still have no idea what orientation is best to print the main wheels! The tail section is 'solid' (I use an Ender 3 Pro, so I don't want it hollow, and I don't have the skill to change it to an empty shell), so you'll have to put some weight in the nose - there's plenty of space. In short, good luck! Edit 07/02/21 - added a couple more files with wings & tail split to fit on smaller printers. The tail will still be tricky though!