In the past, creating accurate replicas of models and fantasy objects was a task left to the most talented of cosplayers. These props need not be functional, though. [Steve Johnstone] takes replica ...

Alright, I’m 100% getting into 3D printing RC planes. This EDf 90mm MiG-15 is insane !! Shout to my boy Conlon for putting me ...

Historically, remote control aircraft were produced much like their early full-sized counterparts. Wooden structures were covered with adhesives and taut fabric membranes. Other techniques later came ...

This time I'll make a 3D printed rc boat, the design can be downloaded from Thingiverse from its creator/designer called Wersy on Thingiverse. The rest of the steps are going to be described in this ...

When 3D printers first started becoming mainstream, no one would’ve thought that people would 3D print aircraft components out of all things. However, it actually happened. Wuhan, China, is at the ...

3D printing technology is fast evolving, with companies now producing objects ranging from castles to lawn mowers. But until now, no one has been able to print a 3D airplane that flies. Now, European ...

Windowless, weighing in at just 21 kilos and less than four metres long, the drone Thor — short for “Test of Hi-tech Objectives in Reality” — resembles a large, white model aeroplane. Yet to the ...

The Xian Y-20 is China’s new large military transport aircraft. The Y-20 is the first cargo aircraft to use 3-D printing technology to speed up its development and to lower its manufacturing cost.

Making aircraft parts on 3D printers is becoming increasingly popular, despite several stubborn constraints. Among the most limiting features are the laptop computer-sized dimensions of the ...