Stretch - motor glider in LW-PLA with LW Power Pod - Build and Fly - from SoarKraft - 63"

Build and fly the Stretch 1.6M with power pod in Light Weight foaming PLA - from SoarKraft - how to print from LW-PLA, build the airframe - wing and fuselage - with 2 piece wing and removable tail fins - programming - flight test.

This video is about the new Stretch 3D printable performance glider with a 1600mm (63") wingspan, with print files now available on the SoarKraft website pared with the Light Weight power pod (included with the SoarKraft Power Pod Option). The video describes what this airframe is, specifications and the materials needed to complete a flyable model. The airframe can be printed using many different types of filament materials and different brands of FDM 3D printers by using the SoarKraft print settings that are also available on the website.... please support my channel by liking, subscribing, commenting or purchasing my airplane files. Thanks for watching.

More information and printing files with instructions available at:
https://soarkraft.com/

Flown: https://soarkraft.com/products/stretc...
Stretch using the 4 servo MH32 wing and the single servo tail.
Airfoil: MH32
Wingspan: 1.6M (63")
Printed with: Bambu Labs PLA AERO - https://shrsl.com/4rmt0
Total weight with power system: - watch the video - but light
With LW Power Pod Option
Motor: Surpass C2204 1400kV - https://amzn.to/4ckovA1
ESC: ZTW Mantis Slim 15A - https://amzn.to/4cn3HrS
Battery: 650 mAh 3S Lipo - https://amzn.to/3SNzI5v
And
Free 3D Printed folding Prop video -    • 3D Print Folding Propeller - test and fly ...  
LW Power Pod Video -    • Light Weight Power Pod - Build n Fly - Soa...  
LW-PLA with Orca Slicer on any printer video -    • Orca Slicer for Airplanes using any printe...  
Stretch Slope Build Video -    • Stretch - SoarKraft 3D Printed Glider - Pa...  
Pultruded Carbon video -    • Pultruded Carbon Fiber? 2025 - WHAT WHERE ...  
Servo video -    • Servos 2025 - Cheap and Fast - What servos...  
V-Tail build video -    • V-Tail Build Guide - One or Two servos - w...  

Ethos Programming from https://rc-soar.com/ethos/templates/e...
FrSky X14 transmitter - https://amzn.to/3Gwq4kP

Some links (not all) are affiliate links - which help support this channel a little... but every bit helps

Printer: Bambu Labs X1C https://shareasale.com/r.cfm?b=235382...
other capable printers
Bambu Labs P1S - https://shareasale.com/r.cfm?b=237790...
Bambu Labs A1 - https://shareasale.com/r.cfm?b=248535...

Find test parts and slicer config files and settings here:
https://soarkraft.com/pages/how-to-an...

Pultruded Carbon Fiber available at:
Wind Catcher RC - https://windcatcherrc.com/product-cat...
Aloft Hobbies - https://alofthobbies.com/collections/...
Solid Square 8mm rod - https://speedyfpv.com/collections/car...
and may others, ebay, AliExpress, Banggood.. just search "pultruded carbon 1000"
Sizes are on the website for each model https://soarkraft.com/

4" Files - https://amzn.to/4iWVjTI
Round File - https://amzn.to/4iyOV5b

Thanks for watching - please support the channel by liking / subscribing.
If you really want to help please buy the 3D printing files for these parts.
Or click on the material links.
I am not sponsored by any of them, but I do get a Amazon Associate link credit if you buy them... however I do have a love / hate of Amazon, and the link is more to show you what the material is and this credit is hardly worth pushing, buy from whoever you want.

Prusa Slicer - https://www.prusa3d.com/page/prusasli...
Bambu Studio - https://bambulab.com/en/download/studio
Orca Slicer - https://github.com/SoftFever/OrcaSlicer
Cura Slicer - https://ultimaker.com/software/ultima...
Simplify3D Slicer - https://www.simplify3d.com/software/f...

00:00 Intro
01:34 The Plan
02:18 The Files
03:30 Printing Parts
05:40 Additional Airframe Parts
06:46 Power System
07:52 The Build
14:51 Programming
16:39 Test Flight
19:19 Conclusion


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