Yacine shares a janky 2011 Thingiverse 3D-printed plane wing: how far printing has come
yacineMTB · x · 2026-10-31
Yacine (412K followers) shared a Thingiverse listing for "Small plane," a 2011 model showing a crude 3D-printed wing frame taped to a wooden stick, with the caption "3d printing has come so far." The janky DIY contrast with today's print quality makes it a fun bit of tech nostalgia.
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