3D printed case turns your micro drone into a wasp

July 6, 2015

Drone parts and drone accessories are a popular design category on Shapeways. Customizing drones has become a fun hobby for 3D printing enthusiasts, especially with SLS and Shapeways 3D printing, designers are able to design for accurate and sophisticated upgraded parts and accessories.

German designer Kai Bracher, of the Shapeways shop Cabrada has taken his love of drones to the next level by designing this eye-catching 3D printable case for the drone for the Micro Drone. This 3D printed clip-on case for the microdrone 2.0 and 3.0 from Extreme flyers turns your drone into a wasp.

Wasp case designed in Zbrush

Micro Drone in flight with the 3D printed Wasp Shell add-on

The Wasp Drone case currently sells for $31.50 USD on Kai’s Shapeways Shop and is available in various colors in our Strong and Flexible nylon material.

There is also a video showing the mounting of the wasp to the Micro Drone

3D printed wasp cover for microdrone 2.0 and 3.0 - YouTube

3D printed wasp cover for microdrone 2.0 and 3.0 Kai Bracher

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