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Outdoor Trials: Snow, Cliff Jumps & Broken Bones

A project log for 3D Printed RC car (1-5 scale)

Can You 3D Print an Entire RC Car? I Tried — And It Blew Up (Literally)

eugene-tkachenkoEugene Tkachenko 06/28/2025 at 00:520 Comments

First test: snow. Gorgeous—until I pulled full power and sent the car off my deck. 

The result: a shattered wheel arm. 

Fixed with a PETG replacement, but a few minutes later the pinion lost teeth again. 

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