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  • Page 1 You can fi nd the STL data NOTE: Slicing only at www.planeprint.com works with CURA!
  • Page 2 For this model we need only 4, easy to create profiles. It is important to follow the instructions from PLANEPRINT.com to slice the part correctly. However, it can be useful to perfect your 3D printing by making some additional settings depending on the printer and filament used.
  • Page 3 Please note the additional settings for the individual parts! Bottle fi nder_P1_Abrams.stl MATERIAL PLA or PLA+, Weight: ~ 1 g ADDITIONAL SETTINGS None required Canopy 1 strat_P1_Abrams.stl MATERIAL PLA or PLA+, ~ 3 g ADDITIONAL SETTINGS None required ABRAMS P-1 EXPLORER PRINTING & ASSEMBLING MANUAL © PLANEPRINT...
  • Page 4 Please note the additional settings for the individual parts! Controller mount_P1_Abrams.stl MATERIAL PLA or PLA+, ~ 2 g ADDITIONAL SETTINGS None required Gear 1_P1_Abrams.stl MATERIAL PLA or PLA+, ~ 3 g ADDITIONAL SETTINGS • Print this part twice ABRAMS P-1 EXPLORER PRINTING & ASSEMBLING MANUAL © PLANEPRINT...
  • Page 5 PLA or PLA+, ~ 1 g ADDITIONAL SETTINGS • Print this part twice Motormount 1 48mm_P1_Abrams.stl MATERIAL PLA or PLA+, ~ 6 g ADDITIONAL SETTINGS If 48 mm does not fi t use: Motormount 1 customizable_P1_Abrams ABRAMS P-1 EXPLORER PRINTING & ASSEMBLING MANUAL © PLANEPRINT...
  • Page 6 Please note the additional settings for the individual parts! Parts_P1_Abrams.stl MATERIAL PLA or PLA+, ~ 5 g ADDITIONAL SETTINGS None required Springs_P1_Abrams.stl MATERIAL PLA or PLA+, ~ 5 g ADDITIONAL SETTINGS None required ABRAMS P-1 EXPLORER PRINTING & ASSEMBLING MANUAL © PLANEPRINT...
  • Page 7 Please note the additional settings for the individual parts! Strats_P1_Abrams.stl MATERIAL PLA or PLA+, ~ 4 g ADDITIONAL SETTINGS None required Servocovers_P1_Abrams.stl MATERIAL PLA or PLA+, ~ 12 g ADDITIONAL SETTINGS None required ABRAMS P-1 EXPLORER PRINTING & ASSEMBLING MANUAL © PLANEPRINT...
  • Page 8 The following parts must be sliced with the PROFILE P1_FULLBODY. Please note the additional settings for the individual parts! Servomount rudder_P1_Abrams.stl MATERIAL PLA or PLA+, ~ 2 g ADDITIONAL SETTINGS None required ABRAMS P-1 EXPLORER PRINTING & ASSEMBLING MANUAL © PLANEPRINT...
  • Page 9 We recommend printing this part from Lightweight PLA, if you still want to print it from PLA, please use these settings: • Wall Line Count: 2 • Top Layers: 2 • Bottom Layers: 1 ABRAMS P-1 EXPLORER PRINTING & ASSEMBLING MANUAL © PLANEPRINT...
  • Page 10 PLA or PLA+, ~ 29 g ADDITIONAL SETTINGS • Wall Line Count: 2 • Top Layers: 2 • Bottom Layers: 1 Motormount 2_P2_Abrams.stl MATERIAL PLA or PLA+, ~ 9 g ADDITIONAL SETTINGS None required ABRAMS P-1 EXPLORER PRINTING & ASSEMBLING MANUAL © PLANEPRINT...
  • Page 11 ADDITIONAL SETTINGS • Wall Line Count: 1 • Bottom Layers: 1 We recommend printing this part from Lightweight PLA! Rim front_P2_Abrams.stl MATERIAL PLA or PLA+, ~ 5 g ADDITIONAL SETTINGS None required ABRAMS P-1 EXPLORER PRINTING & ASSEMBLING MANUAL © PLANEPRINT...
  • Page 12 The following parts must be sliced with the PROFILE P2_HOLLOWBODY. Please note the additional settings for the individual parts! Rim_P2_Abrams.stl MATERIAL PLA or PLA+, ~ 8 g ADDITIONAL SETTINGS None required ABRAMS P-1 EXPLORER PRINTING & ASSEMBLING MANUAL © PLANEPRINT...
  • Page 13 Depending on your printer, a brim may not be required. Aileron 1-left_P3_Abrams.stl Aileron 1-right_P3_Abrams.stl MATERIAL PLA, ~ 16 g ADDITIONAL SETTINGS None required Aileron 2-left_P3_Abrams.stl Aileron 2-right_P3_Abrams.stl MATERIAL PLA, ~ 10 g ADDITIONAL SETTINGS None required ABRAMS P-1 EXPLORER PRINTING & ASSEMBLING MANUAL © PLANEPRINT...
  • Page 14 Depending on your printer, a brim may not be required. Canopy 1_P3_Abrams.stl MATERIAL PLA, ~ 46 g ADDITIONAL SETTINGS None required Canopy 2_P3_Abrams.stl MATERIAL PLA, ~ 22 g ADDITIONAL SETTINGS None required ABRAMS P-1 EXPLORER PRINTING & ASSEMBLING MANUAL © PLANEPRINT...
  • Page 15 Depending on your printer, a brim may not be required. Canopy 3_P3_Abrams.stl MATERIAL PLA, ~ 14 g ADDITIONAL SETTINGS None required Canopy 4_P3_Abrams.stl MATERIAL PLA, ~ 9 g ADDITIONAL SETTINGS None required ABRAMS P-1 EXPLORER PRINTING & ASSEMBLING MANUAL © PLANEPRINT...
  • Page 16 Depending on your printer, a brim may not be required. Fakefl ap-left_P3_Abrams.stl Fakefl ap-right_P3_Abrams.stl MATERIAL PLA, ~ 17 g ADDITIONAL SETTINGS None required Fuselage 1_P3_Abrams.stl MATERIAL PLA, ~ 44 g ADDITIONAL SETTINGS None required ABRAMS P-1 EXPLORER PRINTING & ASSEMBLING MANUAL © PLANEPRINT...
  • Page 17 Depending on your printer, a brim may not be required. Fuselage 2_P3_Abrams.stl MATERIAL PLA, ~ 95 g ADDITIONAL SETTINGS None required Fuselage 3-left_P3_Abrams.stl Fuselage 3-right_P3_Abrams.stl MATERIAL PLA, ~ 84 g ADDITIONAL SETTINGS None required ABRAMS P-1 EXPLORER PRINTING & ASSEMBLING MANUAL © PLANEPRINT...
  • Page 18 Depending on your printer, a brim may not be required. Fuselage 4-left_P3_Abrams.stl Fuselage 4-right_P3_Abrams.stl MATERIAL PLA, ~ 28 g ADDITIONAL SETTINGS None required Fuselage 5-left_P3_Abrams.stl Fuselage 5-right_P3_Abrams.stl MATERIAL PLA, ~ 20 g ADDITIONAL SETTINGS None required ABRAMS P-1 EXPLORER PRINTING & ASSEMBLING MANUAL © PLANEPRINT...
  • Page 19 Depending on your printer, a brim may not be required. Ring_P3_Abrams.stl MATERIAL PLA, ~ 16 g ADDITIONAL SETTINGS None required Rudder 1-left_P3_Abrams.stl Rudder 1-right_P3_Abrams.stl MATERIAL PLA, ~ 10 g ADDITIONAL SETTINGS None required ABRAMS P-1 EXPLORER PRINTING & ASSEMBLING MANUAL © PLANEPRINT...
  • Page 20 Depending on your printer, a brim may not be required. Rudder 2-left_P3_Abrams.stl Rudder 2-right_P3_Abrams.stl MATERIAL PLA, ~ 4 g ADDITIONAL SETTINGS None required VS-left_P3_Abrams.stl VS-right_P3_Abrams.stl MATERIAL PLA, ~ 10 g ADDITIONAL SETTINGS None required ABRAMS P-1 EXPLORER PRINTING & ASSEMBLING MANUAL © PLANEPRINT...
  • Page 21 PLA, ~ 32 g ADDITIONAL SETTINGS None required Wing 2-left_P3_Abrams.stl Wing 2-right_P3_Abrams.stl MATERIAL PLA, ~ 87 g ADDITIONAL SETTINGS left: • Z Seam Position Back Left right: • Z Seam Position Back Right ABRAMS P-1 EXPLORER PRINTING & ASSEMBLING MANUAL © PLANEPRINT...
  • Page 22 PLA, ~ 64 g ADDITIONAL SETTINGS left: • Z Seam Position Back Left right: • Z Seam Position Back Right Wing 4-left_P3_Abrams.stl Wing 4-right_P3_Abrams.stl MATERIAL PLA, ~ 37 g ADDITIONAL SETTINGS None required ABRAMS P-1 EXPLORER PRINTING & ASSEMBLING MANUAL © PLANEPRINT...
  • Page 23 The optimal weight and suffi cient strength is achieved with 60 % fl ow. Increase the temperature until the wall thickness is 0.4 to 0.5 mm. (We print at 250° and 60% fl ow). ABRAMS P-1 EXPLORER PRINTING & ASSEMBLING MANUAL © PLANEPRINT...
  • Page 24 • Wall Line Count: 4 • Top Layers: 4 • Bottom Layers: 4 • Infi ll Density: 15 % • Infi ll Pattern: Grid View in cross-section printed with Colorfabb VarioShore LW-TPU. ABRAMS P-1 EXPLORER PRINTING & ASSEMBLING MANUAL © PLANEPRINT...
  • Page 25 • Top Layers: 4 • Bottom Layers: 4 • Infi ll Density: 15 % • Infi ll Pattern: Grid Hinges_profi le4_sg.stl MATERIAL TPU ~ A95, Weight: ~ 1 g ADDITIONAL SETTINGS None required ABRAMS P-1 EXPLORER PRINTING & ASSEMBLING MANUAL © PLANEPRINT...
  • Page 26 – Attention: do NOT extend the distance between battery and controller!) • small Rod connection, 6 pieces Rod connection Tools • Cutter knife • small Philips screwdriver • Drill Ø1.5mm, Ø2mm • needle-nose pliers ABRAMS P-1 EXPLORER PRINTING & ASSEMBLING MANUAL © PLANEPRINT...
  • Page 27 RC Components 3S-Setting (Like our Abrams from the offi cial Planeprint video) ENGINE Hacker A30-10XL or comparable motors. Pay attention to the position of the motor shaft You can also use any other motor that fi ts a 12x6 propeller!
  • Page 28 LW-PLA...

  • Page 29: Vertical Stabilizer Assembly

    Put the parts together until they touch each other, printed spacers provide the necessary mobility. Do not use too much glue and test if each hinge holds well. ABRAMS P-1 EXPLORER PRINTING & ASSEMBLING MANUAL © PLANEPRINT...

  • Page 30: Fuselage Assembly

    Support Fuselage 3-left_P3_Abrams.stl Support You can simply bend You can simply bend the strats for fuselage 3 the strats for fuselage 3 together as shown here: together as shown here: Strats_P1_Abrams.stl ABRAMS P-1 EXPLORER PRINTING & ASSEMBLING MANUAL © PLANEPRINT...

  • Page 31: Gear Assembly

    Gear 3_P2_Abrams.stl Rim_P2_Abrams.stl Rim_P2_Abrams.stl Rim_P2_Abrams.stl Fuselage 3-left_P3_Abrams.stl First remove support Gear 1_P1_Abrams.stl The Gear 1 part must be fi xed very well with plenty of medium CA glue. Rim_P2_Abrams.stl Tire main_P4_Abrams.stl ABRAMS P-1 EXPLORER PRINTING & ASSEMBLING MANUAL © PLANEPRINT...
  • Page 32 Glue the carbon tube into the front gear and put the parts together as shown in the picture. Fix the control horn with a 3mm grub screw. The screw should point exactly forward when the wheel is straight. ABRAMS P-1 EXPLORER PRINTING & ASSEMBLING MANUAL © PLANEPRINT...

  • Page 33: Horizontal Stabilizer Assembly

    Tapping screw Carbon tube 2*8mm Ø8mm*70mm Drill the holes for the screws here. Fuselage 3-left_P3_Abrams.stl Fuselage 4-left_P3_Abrams.stl Horizontal stabilizer assembly Horizontal stabilizer assembly Horizontal stabilizer assembly HS-right_P3_Abrams.stl Hinges_P4_Abrams.stl Elevator-right_P3_Abrams.stl HS-left_P3_Abrams.stl Elevator-left_P3_Abrams.stl Interconnects_P1_Abrams.stl ABRAMS P-1 EXPLORER PRINTING & ASSEMBLING MANUAL © PLANEPRINT...

  • Page 34: Servo Elevator

    Pull the servo cable into the cable channel of the fuselage with the help of a wire. Insert the horizontal stabilizer into the fuselage and tighten it with six tapping screws from below. Cable duct Serco cable ABRAMS P-1 EXPLORER PRINTING & ASSEMBLING MANUAL © PLANEPRINT...

  • Page 35: Wing Assembly

    Mount the servos as shown in the picture. Position the servo so that the control horn is on this line when viewed from above. Steel wire Cable duct First remove support ABRAMS P-1 EXPLORER PRINTING & ASSEMBLING MANUAL © PLANEPRINT...

  • Page 36: Motor Mounting

    The ring is then also mounted on the radial engine with four tapping screws. Note that the propeller must be mounted so that it points forward. Drill the holes for the screws here. ABRAMS P-1 EXPLORER PRINTING & ASSEMBLING MANUAL © PLANEPRINT...

  • Page 37: Servo Rudder

    The steel wire for the front gear is pushed into the bowden from the back to the front with the servo installation. The gear is adjusted at the front with a rod connector. ABRAMS P-1 EXPLORER PRINTING & ASSEMBLING MANUAL © PLANEPRINT...

  • Page 38: Canopy Assembly

    Canopy 1 strat_P1_Abrams.stl Parts_P1_Abrams.stl Some scaledetails You can paint the windows or remove them and make a glass canopy. How this works is explained on the next page ... ABRAMS P-1 EXPLORER PRINTING & ASSEMBLING MANUAL © PLANEPRINT...
  • Page 39 With the template Bottle will cloud the glass! fi nder_P1_Abrams.stl you can fi nd the right bottle while shopping by comparing the two necessary radii – see next page … ABRAMS P-1 EXPLORER PRINTING & ASSEMBLING MANUAL © PLANEPRINT...
  • Page 40 Drill the holes for front. Drill the holes for the screws beforehand the screws beforehand (or use hot wire). Drill the holes for the screws here. ABRAMS P-1 EXPLORER PRINTING & ASSEMBLING MANUAL © PLANEPRINT...
  • Page 41 The wings are secured from above with an Allen key after they have been plugged together. been plugged together. Carbon tube Ø8mm*600mm Carbon tube Ø8mm*1000mm Cable duct ABRAMS P-1 EXPLORER ABRAMS P-1 EXPLORER PRINTING & ASSEMBLING MANUAL PRINTING & ASSEMBLING MANUAL © PLANEPRINT © PLANEPRINT...
  • Page 42 Fix the controller with a cable tie. Set the exact CG by positioning the battery. If you need lead to reach the CG you can open the two chambers in the front. ABRAMS P-1 EXPLORER PRINTING & ASSEMBLING MANUAL © PLANEPRINT...

  • Page 43: Center Of Gravity (Cg)

    The CG must not be further back! NOTE The gear spring and the tires should be stored without load. The simplest method is to place the Abrams on two filament boxes. ABRAMS P-1 EXPLORER PRINTING & ASSEMBLING MANUAL © PLANEPRINT...

  • Page 44: Technical Specifications

    RUDDER 30 % of the number) AILERON 30 % Technical specifi cations Technical specifi cations WINGSPAN 1500 mm/59 inches LENGHT 1050 mm/41.3 inches FLIGHT WEIGHT 2.100 grams ABRAMS P-1 EXPLORER PRINTING & ASSEMBLING MANUAL © PLANEPRINT...

  • Page 45: Control Direction Test

    Turn on the transmitter and connect the battery. When checking the control directions, look at the aircraft from behind. Elevator up Elevator down Aileron left Aileron right Rudder left Rudder right Full throttle (mix) ABRAMS P-1 EXPLORER PRINTING & ASSEMBLING MANUAL © PLANEPRINT...
  • Page 46 Filaments, printing supplies, hardware or mitter or model. consumables that can not be used after faulty 3D printing will not be replaced by PLANEPRINT.com in any way. Always keep the model in view and under control. Use only fully charged batteries.

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