The Truth About The Benchy Boycott (and what I’m printing instead)

It’s not all smooth sailing for the 3D Benchy. The unofficial mascot of the 3D printing community is under threat. The rights have been sold to a large corporation and it appears that they’re cracking down on license enforcement, removing all remixes from file sharing platforms like Printables and Thingiverse. In this video we discuss the situation, how it might all be one big misunderstanding and what you can print instead if the Benchy is sunk for good. Subscribe to my channel: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC9QBIpwbgKPf6WibCfPWb-Q?sub_confirmation=1 Support me on Patreon (behind the scenes content & 3D models): https://patreon.com/user?u=80746241 Digital downloads: https://ygk3d.com/collections/digital-downloads Buy me a coffee/beer: https://ko-fi.com/ygk3d Models mentioned: 3D Boaty: https://www.printables.com/model/1141963-3d-boaty E3D Buggy: https://www.printables.com/model/275117-e3dbuggy-a-3d-printer-stress-test Cali-Cat: https://www.thingiverse.com/thing:1545913 Cali-Dragon: https://www.printables.com/model/209121-cali-dragon Clearance Castle: https://www.makersmuse.com/clearance-castle Supporting footage courtesy of: fhuable: https://www.youtube.com/@fhuable Daniel Norée: https://www.youtube.com/@DanielNoree Prusa3D: https://www.youtube.com/@Prusa3D 247printing: https://www.youtube.com/@247printing CNC Kitchen: https://www.youtube.com/@CNCKitchen Maker’s Muse: https://www.youtube.com/@MakersMuse Dr. D-Flo: https://www.youtube.com/@DrDFlo Sources referenced: https://all3dp.com/4/no-3dbenchy-remixes-arent-being-dmcad/ https://www.reddit.com/r/3Dprinting/comments/1hwj9y1/fyi_3dbenchycom_is_sending_lawyers_to_kill_the_fun/ https://www.linkedin.com/posts/danielnoree_a-piece-of-3dprinting-history-just-faded-activity-7282680313879683072-FCET/ https://www.printables.com/model/3161-3d-benchy https://www.3dbenchy.com 00:00 Benchy Is A 3D Printing Icon 01:20 History of the 3D Benchy 03:00 An End To All The Fun 03:45 A Plot Twist 04:34 Who Is Causing This Chaos? 05:05 The Search For A New Benchy 06:10 The Importance of Quantified Analysis 07:11 The “Cute” Factor 07:35 E3D Buggy 07:54 3D Boaty 08:35 Cali-Cat 08:51 Cali-Dragon / Clearance Castle 09:07 A Question and A Challenge 09:35 Outro