by Altos
This is a scale model of the Convair F-102 "Delta Dagger" airplane, which was a United States Air Force Interceptor that was manufactured by Convair for the U.S. Air Force in the 1960s. It was one of the first supersonic jet fighters in the U.S. air arsenal.
This model also includes replacement .STL files for the wheels and missiles.
A .PDF design drawing file is also included. Dimensions are in millimeters (mm).
Printer Brand:
Ultimaker
Printer:
Rafts:
Doesn't Matter
Supports:
Yes
Infill:
20%
Filament: Generic PLA
Notes:
The printed model pictured above was sliced in Cura using the following settings:
Printer Model: Ultimaker 2+
Scale: 100% scale
Printing Time: 22 hrs 55 min
Materials: 144 g (18.18 m) of PLA Filament
Layer Height: 0.15 mm.
Shell: Wall thickness = 1.05 mm; top/bottom thickness = 0.8 mm; top/bottom line directions = default; outer wall inset = 0.025 mm; fill gap between walls = everywhere; print thin walls = checked.
Infill: Infill density = 20%; infill pattern = zig zag; extra infill wall count = 0; infill overlap percentage = 10%.
Material: Enable retraction = checked.
Speed: Print speed = 50 mm/s.
Travel: Z-Hop when retracted = unchecked.
Cooling: Enable print cooling = checked; fan speed = 100.0%.
Support: Generate support = checked; support placement = everywhere; support overhang angle = 60%; support pattern = lines; support density = 15%.
Build Plate Adhesion: Build plate adhesion type = brim; brim width = 8.0 mm. (optional)
Side Reference Image
Top Reference Image
Additional reference images were also used, and are not included here.
The following blog post documents the design process and reiterates much of the information included on this page. The blog is safe for work and open to the public.
http://3dprinting.illustratingmath.com/2019/12/11/convair-f-102-delta-dagger-model-airplane/
This design was completed as part of the ET 401: Introductory 3D Printing course at the University of New Hampshire (UNH), Manchester campus.
