Larger Wheels - Eflite Apprentice STS 1.5m RC Plane Wheel

Slightly Larger Wheels for the Eflite Apprentice STS 1.5m RC Plane
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updated May 1, 2024

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I fly out of my back yard and use my lawn for a runway.  Even cutting the grass very low with stock tires means the prop is doing some mowing of it's own.

While not elegant these wheels get the job done.  The wheels are 80mm in diameter while the originals are only 63mm.  The weight gain is negligible coming in 8.5g compared to the original 6g. I didn't notice any change to the center of gravity and handling remained the same as far as I could tell.

Designed and Tested with the Eflite Apprentice STS 1.5m RC Plane
Printed with PLA+, 0% infill on a Prusa MK3S+

Original Wheels
63mm - 6g

Larger Wheels (PLA+)
80mm - 8.5g

Model origin

The author marked this model as their own original creation.

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