
These models have been extremely successful and in less than two years 3DLabPrint has gained over 10,000 customers (many of whom buy more than one model). We recently featured one of our favorite models, the Aichi M6 Seiran, as our Print of the Week. Built for the Japanese Imperial Navy, this hybrid can land and take off in water as easily as it can on land.

After your purchase and download, the rest can be done at home with a 3D Printer and about $15 worth of filament. 3DPrintLab currently offers downloadable STL files for over 10 classic planes available to purchase. Stepan explains that he wants enthusiasts to be able to print an entire plane at home, “without having to go to the store”. In short, their mission was to change the way model aircrafts are made.

In 2016, they founded 3DLabPrint, in Brno, Czech Republic, as a way to focus on the use of additive manufacturing for everything from R/C crafts to manned models. Patrik is a world Air Combat Racing champion, frequently winning with his own designs. He is also extremely fond of flying RC planes. Stepan is a professional aircraft designer and pilot. The Aichi M6 Seiran taking off from the waterĬo-founders Stepan Dokoupil and Patrik Svida did not originally come from the world of 3D printing but, like so many others, found their way there.
