04-24-2019, 12:07 PM
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Dazed and Confused
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Join Date: Mar 2005
Location: TN
Posts: 11,626
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Originally Posted by BEC
I can say that the 2160 Saturn V is far and away the nicest RTF I’ve ever seen, now that I have two in hand. The one I opened is on display on its F-1 nozzles/display base now. Plastic does have its place.
As for 3D printed stuff....it still can be really heavy, but I’m seeing (both here and working with some TARC teams) 3D printed parts which aren’t crazy heavy and which take advantage of this new way of designing/making parts. I’m sure they will keep on getting better and make more sense as flight hardware as time goes on.
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Don't get me wrong, I'm not knocking the plastic renaissance, just reminding us of all the noise thrown out against it in the past. Plastic parts have their place for me too. I've ordered enough specialty tubes for a couple of Boyce block II Saturns. Hopefully the parts will be thin and light, or will be made in such a way that I can remove enough material to make them good fliers.
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