Kagemusha Posted June 26, 2019 Share Posted June 26, 2019 Great work Mike, certainly seems to be the way to make your modelling dreams come true. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wunwinglow Posted June 26, 2019 Share Posted June 26, 2019 Learn CAD, guys. Then this process can be yours for the taking..... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
seiran01 Posted June 27, 2019 Author Share Posted June 27, 2019 Thanks guys, yes, learning CAD is the only way to know you’re going to get the subject you want at the scale you want, if you either hate scratchbuilding or don’t want to wait in the hope someone will make it. You learn many things along the way such as best practices for laying out the parts for printing. Case in point is the horizontal stabilizer that we pulled off the printer last night. It’s so long for the width/depth that the last inch and a half experienced a lot of “z wobble” that is more noticeable the closer you get to the tip. For those not familiar with the term, z wobble refers to the misalignment of print layers due to not having enough support structure or sometimes part of the printer assembly that needs to have screws tightened. Kind of amusing really to see in person, as the rest of the print is flawless. MikeMaben, LSP_Kevin and CANicoll 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ringleheim Posted June 28, 2019 Share Posted June 28, 2019 On 6/26/2019 at 3:51 AM, BaldEagle said: WOW! Is this the future of modelling? Yes! I don't know how it can't be. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BaldEagle Posted June 28, 2019 Share Posted June 28, 2019 Fascinating! Would my skills with Adobe Illustrator ever be useful in this area? I know I've exported to some CAD formats in the past. Tel Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wunwinglow Posted June 28, 2019 Share Posted June 28, 2019 8 hours ago, ringleheim said: Yes! I don't know how it can't be. 8 hours ago, ringleheim said: Yes! I don't know how it can't be. It has been for a long time. Its been paying my salary for 20 years..... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kikka Posted June 28, 2019 Share Posted June 28, 2019 if you ever decide to release the plans i might print an entire airforce till the end of my life ! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Woody V Posted June 28, 2019 Share Posted June 28, 2019 7 hours ago, BaldEagle said: Would my skills with Adobe Illustrator ever be useful in this area? I know I've exported to some CAD formats in the past. Maybe. When I was a commercial illustrator I built a few 3-D illustrations with Strata 3D Pro by importing AI files. If you can find good cross section views of your subject and a CAD program that allows you import AI files it's just a matter of time before you're done. D.B. Andrus 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Reuben L. Hernandez Posted June 28, 2019 Share Posted June 28, 2019 Very cool Mike. Never knew this plane existed? How much again plus shipping? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
seiran01 Posted June 28, 2019 Author Share Posted June 28, 2019 Hmm, you know, I hadn’t thought of taking it to the Nats, I may be able to do that! Failing all else you’ll see my radome, air scoop, exhausts and bomb bay fuel tank on Ernie’s RCAF Lancaster. He better have that damn thing finished by then CANicoll 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wunwinglow Posted June 28, 2019 Share Posted June 28, 2019 9 hours ago, BaldEagle said: Fascinating! Would my skills with Adobe Illustrator ever be useful in this area? I know I've exported to some CAD formats in the past. Tel Your skills as a modeller will be more important, as you will have an appreciation of the third dimension. Some concepts will read across, but they might also be a bit of a hinderence because some tools work in a similar but different way, and you will get frustrated as things don't quite work the way you expect!! Study lots of tutorials, step by step, don't try modelling a Ferrari first, try a cup or craft knife. But stick at it, because when your first designed part appears from your 3d printer,, it will all be worth it!! And then a WHOLE NEW WORLD will appear before your eyes.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
seiran01 Posted June 28, 2019 Author Share Posted June 28, 2019 13 minutes ago, wunwinglow said: Your skills as a modeller will be more important, as you will have an appreciation of the third dimension. Some concepts will read across, but they might also be a bit of a hinderence because some tools work in a similar but different way, and you will get frustrated as things don't quite work the way you expect!! Study lots of tutorials, step by step, don't try modelling a Ferrari first, try a cup or craft knife. But stick at it, because when your first designed part appears from your 3d printer,, it will all be worth it!! And then a WHOLE NEW WORLD will appear before your eyes.... +1. Couldn’t have said it better! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LSP_Ray Posted June 28, 2019 Share Posted June 28, 2019 That is pretty close as I have some experience in CAD (2D only, though), and Illustrator absolutely frustrates me. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CANicoll Posted June 28, 2019 Share Posted June 28, 2019 4 hours ago, MARU5137 said: Hello Mike.. ASTOUNDING job.. COOLEST thing ever. Are you going to take it Chattanooga ipms to show the LSPers who are going...( you are going right ?). MARU, you are not coming over this side of the pond this year? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CANicoll Posted June 28, 2019 Share Posted June 28, 2019 You ARE bringing all of this to the next NoVa IPMS meeting in July, right?? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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