RC Tiger Moth Cowl

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Nose/ Cowl for Tiger Moth RC plane. This is scaled for a 1m wingspan model. If you have an airplane of a different size, scale this model according to your needs. This is an assembly video of the model plane with the original cowl. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Hcwf_bLUbgk And this are the flights with the printed one: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NNSHw2BGZZw https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dmNdvQShqEU The original transparent PET one is nice, but this new design features the followings: - Room for larger brushless motor - Better crash resistance and more elasticity on impact - Better motor ventilation - Better aerodynamics - Possibility of adding front mass by thickening the walls for balance Print settings: These solid models can be either printed as spiral vase or as solids with 0% infill. For the spiral vase print: - 0.1mm layer height - 3 bottom layers For the solid print: - 2 perimeters - 0.1mm layer height - 8 bottom layers - 10 top layers - 0% infill After printing: Trim the flat base using a cutter, dremel or soldering iron For the hole model trim the inner tube 3mm under the top edge For the model with no hole, cut a hole into the top layer of about 20mm in diameter