I 3D Printed Wheel Wells for My RC Airplane! | Patriot Build Ep. 32 #rc #3dprinting #hobby

Welcome back to Fool'n Around RC and Episode 32 of the Great Planes Patriot build series! Today we're switching gears and heading back to the wing. While the plans have you focus on the wing first and then move to the fuselage, I'm building both sections alongside each other so progress continues on the entire project. In this episode, I install the wing mounting dowel pins that secure the wing to the fuselage and tackle a custom upgrade I've been excited about—3D printed wheel wells for the main landing gear! After recently adding a 3D printer to the workshop, I designed and printed my own wheel wells to fit the Patriot wing and retract system. Unfortunately, the Florida heat got the best of my GoPro and some footage was lost when the camera overheated, but I included clips showing the wheel wells fitted with the retracts and tested for operation. If you're building a Great Planes Patriot, interested in RC aircraft construction, or looking for ways to combine traditional balsa building with modern 3D printing, this episode is for you. Thanks for watching and supporting the channel! ✈️ Build it. Fly it. Fix it. Sometimes crash it. Episode 32 Chapters 00:00 Welcome Back to the Patriot Build 00:07 Switching Focus Back to the Wing 01:55 3D Printed Wheel Well Design Overview 02:27 Test Fitting the Custom Wheel Wells 07:24 Installing the Retracts and Checking Clearance 11:11 Wheel Well Adjustments and Final Fit 16:05 GoPro Overheats and Lost Footage 17:00 Wheel Wells Installed and Retract Test 17:29 Wing Mount Dowel Pin Setup 18:24 Marking the Dowel Locations 19:16 Drilling the Wing Mount Holes 21:07 Fitting the Wing Mount Dowels 24:25 Final Results and Next Steps 📱 Follow Me: FaceBook: https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?... Instagram:   / foolnaroundrc   Donations can be made via my PayPal (link below). Your support helps me create more RC content and bring you even better footage from events like SEFF—thank you! $$ Donations: paypal.me/Foolnaroundrc 🔗 Links & Resources: 📺 3D printed Wheel Wells:    • 3D printed Wheel Wells for the Great Plane...   📺 Full Build Playlist:    • Great Planes Patriot RC Plane Build Series      • 3D printed Wheel Wells for the Great Plane...   Shops: https://www.ebay.com/usr/sirmonsretai... https://www.ebay.com/usr/sirmonsmetal... #RCPlane #GreatPlanesPatriot #RCBuilding #BalsaBuild #3DPrinting #Retracts #RCAircraft #ModelAirplane #ScratchBuild #FoolnAroundRC