Shmiggen - a 3D printed fattie Viggen

Caroline Tyler RC
Caroline Tyler RC
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Published 2024-05-10
This plane I saw first on the YouTube channel "Built Fast" - the owner of which seems to be the most prolific designer of 3D printed EDF planes! - though he seems incapable of doing a right hand circuit ;)
He cranks them out at a phenomenal rate.

This one has been printed using eSun LW-PLA - the body with gyroid 3% infill and the wings with grid 8% infill.

The designs are not the super finished ones that cost so much which have interconnects, use carbon fiber rods for hinges. Rather these are flat faced slices that you manually align by eye.
But as this rather comical Fattie Viggen shows, they are capable of some decent flying.

Built Fast YouTube channel:    / @hotlapkyle  
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All Comments (17)
  • @CurryKitten
    Impressive stuff Caroline, those 3d printed planes are already a bit heavy, but that one was even designed to be so! Congrats to your spotter there who I'm nominating for the "Most Yorkshire bloke ever" award ;-)
  • @DadsRCHangar
    Well done Caroline, few perfectly. Was great to see all the printing held together on the landing. Looks great in grey. Look forward to see her in the air again 👍🏻
  • @JeffinLowerAlabama
    Caroline what a great build and fantastic flying. Cheers to your ground crew on two great tosses and great banter. Zoom zoom zoom Jeff in LA USA
  • @ayoaina_fpv
    Wow! You really nailed those landings! 👍👏
  • @eyeintheskydrone4k
    Brilliant to see it fly. What a great little plane. Love to see it with its paint job. 11 out 10 Caroline 👌👏👏👏👏😲
  • @FlankerTanker
    I saw this one when ye did it on his channel - looked great - I am looking at the Batwing V2 - brillian print, and build - Congratulations on the maiden..
  • @Walt1119
    Good video, looks like your having fun w it and that's what counts! Looks like you guys have got a good flying site for lots of days of fun!
  • @BaqPaqJaq
    Omg what went wrong with the spaghetti?!! That’s pretty amazing just “printing” a plane! Great first flight!! I thought was gonna crash it dipped after he lobbed it 😅. Look forward to seeing the paint job.
  • @hi_desert_rat
    Looks like your spaghetti 🍝 turned out as nice as your plane! Awesome job, looks fantastic.
  • @hotlapkyle
    Well done and fantastic video! I’m so happy you made this video. Made my day! Glad you enjoy the shmiggen. I’ll be honest the 50mm is even easier to fly and eay more durable but yours seems great!
  • @litterbug4023
    You've been watching the same channel I have! If my hanger wasn't full of stuff to maiden, I'd be printing one too!