Armidale 3D printed remote control boat

After 4 months of work it is finally done! This is my second major 3D printing project. I present in this video the Armidale Patrol Boat from the Royal Australian Navy. This 50 inch long boat (1.3m) was printed on my Creality Ender 3 3D printer. I hope you enjoy the video and let me know if you have any questions about the build!
Link to the video with the boat in the water;
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Link to the STL files on cgtrader.com:
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[@SuperdanTech]

Yes guys, this 50 inch (1.3m) long boat was printed on my Ender-3 3D printer. It is also powered and remote controlled. Look at my second video where I put this build in the water; kzbin.info/www/bejne/jna2nomCq7mFZ5o

[@stevencrook2514]

WOW. I live in Darwin Northern Australia and used to work at Coonawarra naval base doing maintenance on the Armidales. That model is spot on. I don't miss working on them vessels. One time I went out in sea state two with the harbor closed due to a cyclone. That's when I knew I had sea legs. Very rough conditions. Some of the Navy folk were green 😂😂. Nice work 👍🏻.

[@SuperdanTech]

Thank you for the kind words and for sharing your experience here. The designer of the 3D files lives in Australia. I bought the files from him. This was a very interesting 3D printing project! Cheers from Canada!

[@netcruzer]

HOLY SMOKES! I have not even watched yet but that picture and intro has incredible details! WOW WOW WOW!

[@SuperdanTech]

Thanks and I hope you watch it...lol...there is even more details at the end!

[@pmp0giboy]

Before this I did not have any interest in scale ship models. I build tank scale models. Now I am really interested in building a ship of some sort. Very nice build sir. Thank you for sharing.

[@SuperdanTech]

Thank you for the kind words. Yes model ship building can be very rewarding, especially when you put your ship on the water and use remote control.

[@jameschapman7284]

Magnificent!!! Great vid, Dan. This Aussie really appreciates your efforts! Thank you very much.

[@SuperdanTech]

You are welcome, this is an amazing ship really and this was a very cool project. Thank you for your comment!

[@Top-Jimmy]

This is a SUPERB Build mate!! You have done an exceptional Job here. Thank you so much for the video! - Jimmy - Australia.

[@SuperdanTech]

Hey thank you! People who actually see it in person almost have a heart attack...lol. This was my first 3D printing big project and it was a real challenge, especially reducing the scale of the ship and keeping it solid and sturdy at the same time. I see that you are located in Australia, you should be proud of this ship although it ran into some operational problems according to google searches. We have some serious problems with our military ships here in Canada too, LOL. Thank you for visiting my channel.

[@outsider238]

Wow! That is absolutely fantastic!!!

[@SuperdanTech]

Thank you!

[@victorwaikhom1781]

I am searching for such video.....at last found......Great..👍🏻

[@SuperdanTech]

Hi Victor, welcome to my channel. I have two videos in my playlist about this 3D printed boat.

[@aarontaylor1484]

Wow I 3d print and that's is some very fine hard work you did.

[@SuperdanTech]

Thank you...and thank you for visiting my channel.

[@TheJmlevesque]

Very impressive ! wow, what a great project using 3D printing technology. Would be nice to see some timelapse video of your 3D printer in action in a top right corner window as you do the review. Well done !!! you should be on board committee of major toy or model companies.

[@SuperdanTech]

Thank you for the kind words. I have done several timelapse videos of other projects. Videos coming soon. This model has too many parts to do any possible timelapse. Yah, a board member of a toy company...That's an idea...

[@jonny-b4954]

Should make the cannons shoot little pellets or something, haha. Though probably not practical at this scale. Would be cool though. Always wanted a remote control boat that had a vertical missile launcher that launched model rockets. Ha I made model airboats as a kid, bought the engines, bent the aluminum on my dad's break and bought some little metal rods and servos from a model shop to make the rudder controls. Was cool. Forgot what happened to it.

[@SuperdanTech]

Hi Jonny, this is very cool. Some guys on our RC boat club have experimented with micro rockets from Germany. They are much smaller than the Estes engines for large rockets. They designed ships rockets launchers. Unfortunately what they did is not on KZbin. Thanks for sharing your experience!

[@NicoMellett]

Unbelievable!! Well done

[@SuperdanTech]

Thank you very much and thanks for watching!

[@golem1522]

That thumbnail alone got a like sub and bell

[@SuperdanTech]

Thank you for the sub and for visiting my channel!

[@tacfoley4443]

Beautiful!

[@SuperdanTech]

Thanks...and thank you for visiting my channel.

[@ray24051]

Beautiful model!

[@SuperdanTech]

Thanks a lot. There was a lot of work in this thing. :)

[@shinliang7751]

This is crazy! Really want to see it in action!

[@SuperdanTech]

Hi Shin, I will do a running video this spring when the lake goes liquid again! Thanks for watching.

[@shinliang7751]

​@@SuperdanTech When I was a kid, there was a pond near our home, I love building boats with plastic foam and run them in the pond...20 years ago.

[@corbymodelboatclub]

Very nice model.

[@SuperdanTech]

Thank you very much...and thank you for visiting my channel.

[@kaybrandt]

wow, that's Hammersley from Sea Patrol

[@SuperdanTech]

This is correct, I never saw the tv show but another viewer made the same comment about a year ago. Thank you for visiting my channel.

[@kaybrandt]

@@SuperdanTech the show is actually available in full length here on youtube. I have for mong wanted a modelship of Hammersley but they have all either been too small or too large and pricey for me. Yours is a great size

[@vijilm3]

Wow nice work 👍

[@SuperdanTech]

Thanks...and thank you for visiting my channel.

[@stephenbell8323]

A very nice model, I appreciate you sharing this cos I was wondering how a 3d printed boat would be to build and what it would run like. Has an unusual noise from motors, perhaps they need to be made more sound proofed, maybe add true boat sounds.

[@SuperdanTech]

Thank you for your comment. This was a huge project and I did not know how it would turn out but in the end it is pretty impressive. A sound board and LED lighting was next on my list but I never got to it. Cheers!

[@nordictram]

Nice video and model! Looking great :) - Cheers Nordic Tram

[@SuperdanTech]

Thanks...and thank you for visiting my channel.

[@hotboyvj19]

Like the work it’s very good

[@SuperdanTech]

Thanks and thank you for visiting my channel.

[@samingle4093]

Hello, please could you do an in depth video on how you did the dual rudder setup please ! Looking great 👍

[@SuperdanTech]

Thank you. I am not doing any more videos on this 3D printing project, sorry.

[@samingle4093]

@@SuperdanTech thanks anyway 👍

[@GalinhoSuper3]

This is a hell of a beauty. I believe it is something nice to print with my new Ender. Can somebody have access to the parts list to make it RC, if he firstly buys the stl files you offer? Nice job!

[@SuperdanTech]

I give details about the RC components in the video and the link to the stl files on CGTrader.com in the video description. Thanks for watching!

[@charlesmcgehee3227]

I am very impressed man. Nice engineering. I sent you a message via your website. People, this man is a serious ly clever and skilled engineer/technician. The details are just pure art! Wow Dan. You put a bit of time into this project.

[@SuperdanTech]

Thank you Charles for the kind words. This was a big project for sure. The design is impressive. I must say that reducing the scale for 3d printing on my Ender-3 gave me much more work than expected! Video coming up this spring with this ship in the water!

[@SuperdanTech]

Yes guys, this 50-inch (1.3m) long boat was entirely printed on my Ender-3 3D printer. I also added all the necessary electronics to make it remote control. This was quite the project! Video coming up this summer when I run this boat at the lake! If you have any questions let me know and thanks for watching!

[@ernstboecklin202]

Wow !!! amazing!!! you a true genius....you can print all i think:)) u live in Canada, so why u dont print a canoe? a real canoe.. its helpfull in canada:) thx for vids...

[@SuperdanTech]

Canoes are too SLOW for me...lol. Thank you for the nice comment!

[@jameschapman7284]

This is really amazing work. I love it!!!

[@SuperdanTech]

Thank you very much and thanks for visiting my channel.

[@pranavar8541]

Sir Great video....and I am having plans of making rc boats from a long time...but don't know how to start.....what to do?

[@SuperdanTech]

Thank you! This is a difficult project so my recommendation is to print and build this model only if you have much experience in 3D printing and RC components. You can buy the files on cgtrader.com, search for "armidale". The creator also includes a very good PDF document on how to print and install RC components. Good luck and thank you for visiting my channel.

[@sharingtherealworld]

OMG that is amazing and 3D printed! How did you mange such a big ship?

[@SuperdanTech]

It was a big project for sure. It took me a total of 3 months to print all the parts, glue/bolt together and paint. I also have a video of the boat in the water; kzbin.info/www/bejne/jna2nomCq7mFZ5o Thank you for visiting my channel.

[@brentnorman6848]

Very cool project. I just picked up a 3d printer (Prusa i3 MK3S) and would love to print a ship model. I have been looking at that model for a while now. I am happy to see someone that put in the equipment as well. This helps answer a few questions that I had as well. Do you cover what you had to do to make it waterproof as well in the other video?

[@SuperdanTech]

I may talk about that in my next video this spring. Some people would cover the outside with fiberglass. I did not want to do that. Instead I use Testor glue on the joints inside to make sure they were shut. Then I used Tamyia putty on the outside joints. Finally I put 10 coats of paint to seal potential very small holes in the print. I left the boat in the bathtub for 1 hour and no leaks. If your prints are good, you should not have to use fiberglass. Good luck if you decide to print this boat. It is an awesome project. I am adding lights next winter! Thanks for watching!

[@hotboyvj19]

I am a rc boat builder but I always wanted to know how do that 3D printer works

[@lunde28]

What filament did you use? Ordinary PLA or ABS? I see that you experience that the plastic turns soft in hot weather. And what typica thicknesses of hull, superstructure etc.?

[@SuperdanTech]

I used ordinary PLA. Like I say in the video I bought the files and reduced the scale to be able to print with my Ender 3 printer. So the thickness was dictated by the files and in some cases I had to glue side "beam" to reinforce some parts. But overall the thickness is around 2.0 mm with the hull being thicker towards the bottom. Thanks for watching!

[@Jerac1000]

Does the 550 motors are ok with a boat that long? No overheating? I don't see any cooling for motors in your build. I'm asking because I'm building this ship by myself. It will be 1m long and I wonder what motors should I use in it.. Guys from local RC store suggested minimum class 700 motors...

[@SuperdanTech]

The two 550 are perfect for my boat, which is about 48 inches long. If your boat is 39 inches long, I would stay with the 550. There is no overheating issue. The hull also acts as a loud speaker case, which simulate the noise of the real boat, which is pretty cool. This was not an easy 3D printing project! Thank you for visiting my channel.

[@Jerac1000]

@@SuperdanTech Thank's for quick answer, that help a lot. This boat is beautiful and I'm designing mine, not using those from cgtrader :D

[@nonobruno2835]

good evening I would like to know if you can give me the list of electronic parts and all the parts because I cannot find the parts for the electronics thank you

[@MrZikke]

I suppose you have bruched motor. What rpm on this or what Motors have you use / Nice build

[@SuperdanTech]

Yes it is two brushed motors. When I get back home in a few days I will send you the specs since I have a spare one in a box. Thank you for visiting my channel.

[@MrZikke]

Thanks, 🙂👍

[@SuperdanTech]

The motors are Turnigy Trackstar 1/10 brushed 550 21T.

[@MrZikke]

Thanks, have you lot of speed with them? Because I have start build in scale 1:35. Thanks a lot for your time and you have a Nice ship 💪🙂

[@SuperdanTech]

Yes there is enough speed for sure for a boat of my size.

[@lloydertel1]

i love the way you printed the boat.. and I am thinking of buying the boat off bern.. but like you.. I only have the ender 3 pro.. I dont know how to scale the files down? what program did you use?

[@SuperdanTech]

Thanks, this was a big project for sure. To scale down the parts, I just did it in Cura using the scale icon on the left. When I needed to add strength or make a hole bigger, I used Tinkercad. If I was doing this again, I think I would use Fusion360. Much more accurate. Thank you for visiting my channel.

[@grecore81]

Looks good. I have a question. In this video, I found that your boat hull thickness is quite thin - looks like couple of millimeters. Is that enough to sustain lateral pressure on hull in the water? Why I'm asking is - I'm building Korean navy's 63m long patrol boat in 1/100 scale. Her hull was 3D printed with ABS, thickness was 3mm and there is no longitudinal reinforcement. When I grab the hull for handling, I could hear very small layer breaking sound on it. So I decided to change the hull structure design in next time.

[@SuperdanTech]

The hull is thick enough for this length and the total weight. I had no problem bolting the pieces together and no breaking sound at all. I used PLA for mine, I would think ABS would be stronger. I used several layers of primer and paint to ensure the hull would be water tight. I put it in the bathtub with weight for 30 minutes to be sure. No problem at all in my case. However, if the print quality is not very good, I can easily envision potential problems with layers breaking apart or water leaks. Thank you for visiting my channel.

[@DarkWarriormgc]

@SuperdanTech What plastic did you use?

[@SuperdanTech]

This was in my early days of 3D printing. If I was doing this model again I would probably use a plastic that is more resistant to heat. When I run the boat on the lake, the sun tends to soften the superstructure...not good! Thank you for visiting my channel.

[@michaele1278]

Hello any liinks, books, or other sources of information I could use would be great. My kids really want to do this and I have absolutely no idea where to start. No idea what kind of 3d printer to use, where to get the files, what software to use, what materials to use. Please any advice and a nudge in the right direction would be appreciated. Thanks.

[@SuperdanTech]

There is a lot to learn in 3D printing. Get a cheap printer first to learn, something like the Ender 3 Pro. Then watch some videos about Cura settings. Cura is a good software to start with. I have a video about good settings for the Ender 3 printer. Take your time and start printing small pieces (look at my video on the chess set) maximum 3 hours of print time, this way if something goes wrong with the print, you won't waste too much plastic. Use PLA to start with, cheaper and it does not smell in the house. Like I said, there is a lot to learn at the beginning. Watch a few videos, that will help a lot. Good luck with this fun hobby!

[@michaele1278]

@@SuperdanTech Ok Merci !!! I have twin boys and they very much would like to learn (have me learn and I teach them) how to build RC battleships. They will be 7 next week and I am hoping that this brings them a fantastic hobby and perhaps a new skill set. Congratulations on your good work. It's very impressive. We'll be sure to watch your videos. (Like and subscribe).

[@cliffcampbell8827]

It looks like your motors are wired in parallel, is that correct?

[@SuperdanTech]

Yes I think it is correct (it has been a while since I used it, it is more a 3D display model really). Thank you for visiting my channel.

[@mrtruckingtaurus3940]

Awesome job!! Which brand 3D printer did you use to design your boat?

[@SuperdanTech]

Thank you! I printed all the parts with my Ender 3.

[@GadgetsArise]

Child: Mom look at that huge ⛵ boat, it's incredible! Mom: Yeah, it's made with a 3D printer. Child:😲 I can't believe!! That it's made with a printer, who is the genius built it? Mom: That's Dr.Daniel, he designed and built this. Child: He's really intelligent....

[@SuperdanTech]

You are funny Parthiv! Yes this was a BIG project but I cannot take credit for the original design. This boat was designed by BernCo Models in Australia. I only modified the files to make this printable at 1/48 scale. Have a great evening!

[@GadgetsArise]

@@SuperdanTech But you used the 3D printer and it took 4 months, I can't imagine how hard it is! So credit are all yours, lol thanks.

[@Lotus-wv3kp]

Hi, did the files you purchased include RC components setup instruction in the pdf file?

[@SuperdanTech]

Yes, the instructions are actually very detailed. The designer did an excellent job! Thank you for visiting my channel.

[@Lotus-wv3kp]

nice:)

[@tutu9058]

Hi, great design! How did you print the fence? That wire is too thin to print

[@SuperdanTech]

Thank you. The small parts like the fence were printed at a resolution of 0.2 on my Ender 3 printer. Sometimes I did have problems with the fences, like the ends not sticking properly, but I increased my bed temperature to 60 degrees and I was able to print all the fences. Thank you for visiting my channel.

[@steinarkval4731]

Great video and PDF manual. I ame printing Armidale. Are there sections that need printer support?

[@SuperdanTech]

Hi there, several pieces require support. I don't remember which one specifically since this kit has hundreds of parts. You will see when you import each file in your slicing software. Good luck with this project and thanks for watching!

[@nonobruno2835]

good evening can you give me the dimensions of the support you have made for the boats thank you

[@SuperdanTech]

I used two sections (3D printed) of the hull to trace a line on plywood. I then used a jigsaw to cut. Sorry I do not have any plans. Thank you for visiting my channel.

[@moisescc77]

Hi, great job .... where can I download those files?

[@SuperdanTech]

Thank you! Go to cgtrader.com and search under "armidale". I think the files are still there but you will need to pay though. Thank you for visiting my channel.

[@kaybrandt]

@@SuperdanTech i just went there to look and realized it’s Bernco’s production. I followed the entire process when he created the 1/35th scale. He now has the 1/48th scale available too

[@irnesvelic7467]

Hello. Where did you buy the shaft, propellers and so on?

[@SuperdanTech]

I made the shafts locally but you can get them and the props from model dockyard in the UK. That's where I got my two props. Thanks for watching!

[@SuperdanTech]

I got the electronics from Hobby King.

[@nonobruno2835]

or to make a plan that I can download it thank you 

[@Tjup]

but still not free to download...

[@SuperdanTech]

Probably not, there is a lot of work here. You realize it when you see the files! Thank you for visiting my channel.

[@majorkey7186]

Please where can I order the components and kindly list the components for me please

[@SuperdanTech]

There are hundreds of components...way too many to list here! Search for Armidale on CGtrader.com and you will find it if the seller is still selling the files. Good luck!

[@SuperdanTech]

The link for the files is also in the video description...

[@ridwansgallery5929]

So let me know, if I buy a 3d printer that maximum printed long 30 mm. In case I want to print model boat 900 mm, that means I have to print it in 3 parts. Is that right?

[@SuperdanTech]

No, regardless of the scale you choose you will still have to print the same number of parts. The hull is 6 parts if I remember correctly. A smaller scale just means that each of the 6 parts will be smaller.

[@ridwansgallery5929]

@@SuperdanTech i mean just the hull. Has the hull(90mm) be printed in 3 parts right so the bow 30mm, middle 30mm and transom 30mm. Correct me if i'm wrong.

[@SuperdanTech]

No, you are wrong again...lol. I double checked and the hull alone is 7 parts (not 6). So regardless of the size you print the ship, you still need to print 7 parts.

[@ridwansgallery5929]

@@SuperdanTech thank you sir...Nice to follow your channel.

[@SuperdanTech]

You are welcome!

[@integrationofmanandmachine4714]

Does it float

[@SuperdanTech]

Yes it does! A have a maiden voyage video in my 3d printing playlist! Thank you for visiting my channel.

[@integrationofmanandmachine4714]

@@SuperdanTech That's cool.

[@diecastMaxReviews]

EXCELLENT WORK A QUESTION I AM INTERESTED IN BUYING IT, SELL IT FOR MY CHANNEL

[@SuperdanTech]

Buying my model or the 3D printing files? My model is impossible to courier and the 3D files are for sale on cgtrader.com