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Post Your Makes!

Some of these files have been downloaded more than 500 times, surely one of you must have printed one?
Please post your makes, I'd love to see them! Especially any power-ups ;)

Updates

Final Update: Check out my new design: https://www.thingiverse.com/thing:5277982
Update 3: Rev 2 has Airfish-style winglets. It should pitch the weight forward and hopefully get just a little more lateral stability, untested.
Update 2: I have posted the .3mf file that shows the print orientation. This revision is currently on the print bed: fingers crossed! There are new holes for some future skis.
Update! It works better without the tail :) (I have also uploaded a file with a reinforced tail-hole)

see also:

• Happy Sled! https://www.thingiverse.com/thing:5179270
• Simple Sled: https://www.thingiverse.com/thing:5176954
• New Ekranoglider https://www.thingiverse.com/thing:5216161
• Even Newer Ekranoglider https://www.thingiverse.com/thing:5277982

About the Design

I saw this video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NvxzGERqDXI and wanted to make my own!

It took, me much, MUCH more energy and time than I had planned, but here it is: my Ekranoplan! (The first anyway :P )

The nose bulb is made so the weight & centre of gravity is adjustable. I had to put it close to the end. It scoots a tiny distance above the ground on a cushion of air. Try it out someplace with a lot of space, like a gym, concrete basement, a frozen lake, or something. Apparently these work fine even if the bottom surface is scratched, so it should be fine for a paved area as well.

The tail is a SPICA airfoil at a 9-degree angle-of-attack (relative to the ground), for those interested.

It takes a bit of practice to get the push speed right.