GMK Posted August 6, 2020 Author Share Posted August 6, 2020 Thanks, Tom. At least this time I know the parts will fit & look better! Out2gtcha, The Phantom and Uncarina 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GMK Posted August 8, 2020 Author Share Posted August 8, 2020 With the hull more or less done, focus has shifted back to the interior. With the model interior only visible via the windows, the rear compartment won’t be overly detailed. Here are the seat backs, handed for left & right, with the large shoulder pad toward the front of the vehicle. Only the seat bases to go, then the front seats & compartment details. Uncarina 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GMK Posted August 8, 2020 Author Share Posted August 8, 2020 (edited) With work being a bit full on at the moment, I’m limited to half an hour before bed for design. This limits me to simple projects, which the quite curved seat bases are not! As I’m using the Trumpter M-ATV tyres, only the wheel hubs have to be modelled. Step one - draw the hubs in cross section. Step two - select the profile and the axis around which to rotate it. Step three - overlay the two components & realise you’ve made a mistake by not punching out the innermost horizontal section! Step four - fixed! Detailing required. With a little more detail. With nuts & bolts. Edited August 9, 2020 by GMK dodgem37, Out2gtcha, Uncarina and 1 other 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Uncarina Posted August 11, 2020 Share Posted August 11, 2020 Wow! Amazing work. This is a very interesting process, and it must be quite gratifying to see this go from a one dimensional monitor screen to a three dimensional component you’ve created. Cheers, Tom Out2gtcha and GMK 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Out2gtcha Posted August 11, 2020 Share Posted August 11, 2020 Wow, some great work! Will be interesting to see it with the tires on it. GMK 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GMK Posted August 12, 2020 Author Share Posted August 12, 2020 Thanks, Tom & @Out2gtcha for the kind words. Learning a new skill has been fun. Stretches problem solving into new directions, that’s for sure! With time being tight, I used what I had to tweak the design & create a spare wheel hub, as well. With a week-long break coming up, I’m hoping to restart printing, commission the new resin printer, & complete the suspension design. dodgem37, Uncarina and Starfighter 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GMK Posted August 18, 2020 Author Share Posted August 18, 2020 Putting the break in work to good use. Getting a run or three in, brought the printer back on line, continuing design. The differences between the 1.0 & 2.0 hull geometries necessitated redoing of the hull stowage boxes/sponsons/panniers. These were done first, last time; not a smart workflow, it turns out. This is the rear left set. This time, the complete design took ~2 hours. Those with firsthand knowledge of the Bushmaster may have spotted the rearmost box differs from the factory-delivered version, being optimised for DUKE electronic countermeasures. Starfighter and Uncarina 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GMK Posted August 18, 2020 Author Share Posted August 18, 2020 More progress. Added alignment tabs to the hull & recesses to bins. Uncarina and Starfighter 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
James Rademaker Posted August 18, 2020 Share Posted August 18, 2020 Simply amazing job you have done. Congratulations! I cannot imagine how much math that you had to input into designing this model. My hats off to you. I can’t wait to see the finished product all painted up and loaded with military stores. Jim GMK 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GMK Posted August 19, 2020 Author Share Posted August 19, 2020 Thanks Jim, appreciate you taking the time to comment. I’m looking forward to finishing up & moving on to the next project. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GMK Posted August 19, 2020 Author Share Posted August 19, 2020 Finished the stowage, battery box, & fairings for the right side. Recesses are for additional detail, such as doors, corrugations, & exhaust grilles. This’ll be broken into three pieces for printing. Uncarina and Starfighter 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GMK Posted August 27, 2020 Author Share Posted August 27, 2020 Well, the experimentation phase of printing is over. Learned a lot about optimising design for manufacturing. The squares on that mat are 1” x 1”. On to the real thing, now. Uncarina 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Uncarina Posted August 27, 2020 Share Posted August 27, 2020 Truly epic work! It’s great to see your efforts come to life, and that beast is big! Cheers, Tom GMK 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GMK Posted August 27, 2020 Author Share Posted August 27, 2020 1 hour ago, Uncarina said: Truly epic work! It’s great to see your efforts come to life, and that beast is big! Cheers, Tom Thanks, Tom. Have thrown all-but-one of the test prints out - and are over 271 hours of printing into printing the actual one. Starting to come together. Uncarina 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Uncarina Posted August 28, 2020 Share Posted August 28, 2020 Man, that is a labor of love! I have serious respect for your tenacity. Cheers, Tom GMK 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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