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- Page 1 ... print your plane | www.3DLabPrint.com User Guide rev. 2024/06 Fully 3d printable Douglas DC-3 / C-47 Dakota scale 1:18, wingspan 1570 mm / 62.0 inch page...
- Page 2 ... print your plane | www.3DLabPrint.com Douglas DC-3 / C-47 Dakota fully printable R/C plane for your desktop 3Dprinter Fully 3D printable RC model of the classic plane, specially designed as a cheap and easy to build Stable RC model for everyday flying. Many scale details such as airframe plating encourages to create realistic paint jobs.
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Page 3: General Specifications
... print your plane | www.3DLabPrint.com General specifications: Wingspan: 1570 mm / 61.8 inch Lenght: 1074 mm / 42.3 inch Height: 330 mm / 13.0 inch Wing area: 28 dm2 / 3.0 sq ft Wing loading: 67 g/dm2 / 22.3 oz/sq ft Center of gravity: 60 mm / 2.36 inch from leading edge Airfoil:... - Page 4 ... print your plane | www.3DLabPrint.com Douglas DC-3 / C-47 Dakota The Douglas DC-3, unquestionably one of the most significant aircraft of the 20th century, left an indelible mark both in the realm of civil aviation and military usage. Its development and design revolutionized aviation, making air travel more efficient, safer, and accessible to the public.
- Page 5 ... print your plane | www.3DLabPrint.com Included: 1. 3MF 3D files (primary) Used instead of STL files 3MF files can be used instead of standard STL files, but also include information about slicing in the new version of Prusa Slicer (since version 2.4).
- Page 6 ... print your plane | www.3DLabPrint.com 5. Scale markings PDF You could print and cut the PDF in scale from thin self adhesive advertisement foil and place it on the model as needed. Douglas DC-3 / C-47 Dakota page...
- Page 7 ... print your plane | www.3DLabPrint.com Douglas DC-3 / C-47 Dakota 95 mm Center of Gravity Wing area: 28 dm2 / 3.0 sq ft Wingspan: 1570 mm / 61.8 inch page...
- Page 8 ... print your plane | www.3DLabPrint.com Lenght: 1074 mm / 42.3 inch page...
- Page 9 ... print your plane | www.3DLabPrint.com Step By Step PDF/VIDEO userguide Choose airplane at www.3Dlabprint.com, visit our Facebook for latest info. Basic requirments for Hurricane MkII are 200/200/195 mm volume, nozzle 0.4mm recommended (0.35 or 0.5mm alternativelly). Heated bed recommended. Designed to be printed with Polylight LW-PLA filament by 3DLabPrint.
- Page 10 ... print your plane | www.3DLabPrint.com option B Prusa Slicer 3mf files (recommended) Please follow the guide in the Help section of our website about Prusa Slicer setup. Drag and drop the 3mf file to the Prusa Slicer window and open it as a Project. It will create a Generic 3DLabPrint printer, printing profile and materials.
- Page 11 ... print your plane | www.3DLabPrint.com option C CURA or Simplify3D CURA and Simplify3D option is for advanced users who insist on using it. There’s no advan- tage compared to Prusa Slicer option but it still remains available. If you struggle with set- ting up Cura or Simplify3D, please use the option above which provides better results by default.
- Page 12 ... print your plane | www.3DLabPrint.com 4. Print it Save the Gcodes to the SD card and insert into your printer. Prepare your printer and start printing, we prefer to use SD card rather than direct USB connection. Scaling the model will lead to unusable result! you will need: LW-PLA filament - (Polylight...
- Page 13 ... print your plane | www.3DLabPrint.com How to print PolyLight LW-PLA? The basic print setup is almost the same as we use for standard PLA. The only difference is in extrusion multiplier set to 0.5 and turning off the retractions completely. This results in parts with half the weight and still suitable mechanical properties, this model is designed mainly in VASE mode, even that expect some stringing inside and outside in...
- Page 14 ... print your plane | www.3DLabPrint.com Douglas DC-3 / C-47 Dakota weights (LW-PLA) fuselage tail 18,6 g 0,66 oz horizontal stabiliser L1 3,8 g 0,13 oz 24,2 g 0,85 oz horizontal stabiliser L2 5,1 g 0,18 oz 47,1 g 1,66 oz...
- Page 15 0,8mm - 1,5mm carbon rod as a hinge for the ailerons. Just slide it in, there‘s no need to glue the hinge for easy aileron or servo replacement. Wall thickness should be 0.55-0.67 Video guide Douglas DC-3 / C-47 Dakota wing assembly you will need:...
- Page 16 Wall thickness should be 0.55-0.67. For fuselage cover arm use a ball pen spring. Put it to the part 2 and glue with part 1 together. Video guide Douglas DC-3 / C-47 Dakota fusselage assembly you will need: CA Glue - medium Activator for CA Glue Snap knife, SandPaper Some cloth for wiping CA glue...
- Page 17 R2 parts of rudder. Glue rudder part together and mount to the fuselage by piece of PET filament. Check the functionality of the elevator and rudder assembly carefully. Video guide Douglas DC-3 / C-47 Dakota MkII Tail assembly you will need:...
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Page 18: Main Landing Gear Assembly
Complete all printed parts by M3 screws and short 3mm carbon rods. Mount all landing gear parts to the LG bay as first before glue. Check the functionality of the landing gear assembly carefully. Video guide Douglas DC-3 / C-47 Dakota Landing gear assembly you will need: 4x 67mm of 3 mm carbon rod... - Page 19 Secure the axle with an M3 bolt through the rudder. Check the functionality of the landing gear assembly carefully. See video guide Douglas DC-3 / C-47 Dakota Tail landing gear assembly tail bearing 0,4g/0.01oz PLA...
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Page 20: Servo Installation
Elevator and rudder servo will be fixed by servo holder or directly glued in the fuselage. See video guide Douglas DC-3 / C-47 Dakota servo assembly you will need: 6x Corona CS238MG or any similar sized servos 13 x 30 x 30 mm / 0.51 x 1.18 x 1.18 inches... - Page 21 ... print your plane | www.3DLabPrint.com 7. Motor & ESC & battery holder Fix the battery by velcro tape and mount it in the front of the fuselage, find the perfect balance and CG position by moving it. Mount the motor using 4x M3 screws and nuts to the printed universal motor holder 16 x 19mm.
- Page 22 (move it 5mm forward for the first flights), battery properly charged, ailerons and elevator deflection check, your own flying skills or RC simulator training ... Flight video of Douglas DC-3 / C-47 Dakota page...
- Page 23 ... print your plane | www.3DLabPrint.com 10. Pilots Please Attention! Enjoy the fun together! Douglas DC-3 is the next of new LW Planes For the first flights we recommend setting series designed for easy and cheap flying. the center of gravity to around 5 mm The build is simple even for a beginner.
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Page 24: Shopping List
... print your plane | www.3DLabPrint.com Shopping list Printing material: Polylight LW-PLA a few of PLA or PETg (elevator arm, motor mount, landing gear, ...) R/C system, 9-10 or more chanels Motor: 2830/1000KV, opt1, opt2 or similar Propeller: three blade 8 x 6 CCW & CW ESC: any 20A / 4s, opt1, opt2 or similar Battery:...
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