RC, Drones & Flight: what's in demand and legal to sell

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Top-scored rc, drones & flight designs

From the 50 highest opportunity scores across the index; 9 of these are licensed for selling. Downloads are interest in the model, not sales.

Source is the platform each design was read from. Downloads are that platform's cumulative count when MeshNomics last read it; this page refreshes daily, but the index does not publish a per-design capture date, so counts of different ages may sit side by side. Score is the MeshNomics opportunity score, a ranking aid for further research and not a sales forecast (how scores work).

DesignSourceLicenceDownloadsScore
GASB One - RC Flying wing fully printed (ONLY 9 PIECES GLUELESS) by Carletto73ThingiverseCC BY62,38369
XL-RCM 10.0 PIXXY: Pocket drone / FPV quad by 3dxlThingiverseCC BY-SA65,77169
DJI Inspired (3D Printable Quad / Multirotor) Upgrades by QuadFramesUKThingiverseBSD52,53569
Chasis 1/10 Adaptable - DKS-Basic by dukedoksThingiverseCC BY50,82868
GASB Two - The first fan jet fully printed by Carletto73ThingiverseCC BY32,95265
RC boat by lanciarallyThingiverseCC BY17,60064
FPV RACER 190mm (beta) by Florentf31ThingiverseCC BY16,26464
Mini Flame Wheel Style Quadcopter frame. by tosjduenfsThingiverseCC BY-SA22,00964
PL2Q Hugin by swepetThingiverseCC BY-SA23,13464

Watch-outs before you sell

  • Skip anything licensed CC BY-NC or MakerWorld's Standard Digital File License unless you have written permission.
  • Licensed characters, logos and brand-name fit parts can carry trademark risk even under an open licence.
  • Etsy only allows 3D-printed items based on your own original designs; eBay, your own store and local markets are options for licensed prints.

Full detail: can you legally sell 3D prints from Thingiverse, Printables or MakerWorld?

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MeshNomics ranks every indexed design by demand, filters to licences that allow selling, and estimates what each costs to make. See the best sellable rc, drones & flight designs, see plans or read the product research guide. How figures are collected: methodology.

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