One of the major parts of 3D printing a model aircraft is keeping the weight as low as possible, as any avid 3D printer user will know this is no mean feet. Low weight and a strong structure dont normally go hand in hand, especially when the thing you are making is going to be hurtling through the air a substantial speed then quite often coming to a quite abrupt stop when back on the ground. Trying to find that happy medium can be tricky, as previously stated we are using a light weight filament that works out at roughly 30% lighter than a standard spool, but even then getting the right balance between weight and strength is hard.
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Trying to keep the top and bottom layers at a minimum along with the minimised infill but still have the strongest orientation caused some undesirable effects as shown above. Back to the drawing board for this one!
