AG Silpheed

As a designer, I wanted to tackle on a miniquad frame design that showed a REASON to be printed. I didn't want a printed frame to be a choice because "it's cheaper" or "it's free"... but show the qualities of the medium to propel a design idea. If I did my job right, someone may want to proudly choose and fly a printed frame (over carbon fiber) because they like how it looks or how it performs.

I've been building/modding/flying miniquads for over a year now. When I started getting into 3D printing, I wanted to print a frame. There were many to choose from, but I was disappointed. Mostly all of them just took their design cues from the carbon fiber brothers. Flat plates with standoffs.

Hands down the best printed miniquad innovation comes from Hovership, their MHQ2. A great achievement and vision for a printed miniquad frame. Check their frame out http://www.thingiverse.com/thing:511668

The inspiration for the AG Silpheed frame came from several sources. Firstly, The Z