dodgem37 Posted October 27, 2021 Share Posted October 27, 2021 Good show, Dan. Sincerely, Mark Dandiego 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
johncrow Posted October 27, 2021 Share Posted October 27, 2021 Dan.... "Once I have all of the cad files to my liking I can print as many as I want. Perhaps change the files to produce a photo bird??" Does this mean you would sell one of these amazing creations to a guy with seven thumbs who has no hope of ever creating anything like this on his own? I would pay handsomely...I've been saving up for something, but was never really sure for what....'til now. John Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dandiego Posted October 27, 2021 Author Share Posted October 27, 2021 John Yes, is the short answer. Much work still to be done. Stay tuned. Dan Greg W, johncrow and blackbetty 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dutchplanebuilder77 Posted October 28, 2021 Share Posted October 28, 2021 (edited) When I read Buck Danny, Trial Model X13 as a little boy, I already think this is a beautiful plane. So count me in for one. Edited October 28, 2021 by LSP_Kevin Dandiego 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mattcour Posted October 28, 2021 Share Posted October 28, 2021 Yes, me too! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Marques Posted October 28, 2021 Share Posted October 28, 2021 @Dandiego, impressive work you are doing. To design things in fusion as complex as an aircraft is kind of daunting, isn´t it? I´m also in that road, but one thing that it stopping me is the postprocessing of the FDM prints, a pain in the ass. Anyway, I saw the other day a youtube video of a guy that used printing resin to soften a FDM printed helmet and the results were great. The idea is that this resin is quite fluid, so it´s easy to have it covering the printing lines without loosing details, and it cures with the sun. I´ve not tried it myself yet, but I thought that it was worth mentioning. Dandiego 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Troy Molitor Posted October 28, 2021 Share Posted October 28, 2021 I should've said one of a kind! More to follow is even better. Dandiego 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
spartacus2000 Posted October 28, 2021 Share Posted October 28, 2021 Hi Dan great work for smoothing pla and abs take a look Here Dandiego and D.B. Andrus 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rob Colvin Posted October 28, 2021 Share Posted October 28, 2021 Awesome work! Dandiego 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dandiego Posted October 28, 2021 Author Share Posted October 28, 2021 3 hours ago, spartacus2000 said: Hi Dan great work for smoothing pla and abs take a look Here Thanks for the link. I am using PLA and the acetone method doesn't seen to work. Not sure that anything will work better than primer and elbow grease. I will investigate any and all methods, just not sure there is a magic bullet. Perhaps a better printer. Dan Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dandiego Posted October 28, 2021 Author Share Posted October 28, 2021 I am working on the tailcone. Not going well. Weird shapes, compound curves, not a straight line in sight. I am sure there is an approach and a set of cad tools that will get me there, just haven't found them yet. Dan Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Aigore Posted October 30, 2021 Share Posted October 30, 2021 Awesome awesomeness! This is so cool, a gigant Viggie! Keep up the good work! Dandiego 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Marcel111 Posted October 30, 2021 Share Posted October 30, 2021 LooKs so good already! Such an awesome aircraft, so many technologies in that airframe were way ahead of their time. Marcel Dandiego 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Maxim61 Posted October 30, 2021 Share Posted October 30, 2021 On 10/28/2021 at 7:27 AM, Dandiego said: Here are the completed MLG bays. After a little cleanup I will glue them in place. And for those who have asked here is a picture of my printer. Thanks, Dan Nice printer. When you decide to go bigger I would suggest you try a Artillery Sidewinder X 2. Great printer with auto bed leveling and a 300 x 300x 400mm high bed. I'm currently building a 1/72 Apollo LUT and using this printer. Dandiego 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dandiego Posted October 30, 2021 Author Share Posted October 30, 2021 (edited) Progress has slowed. I am engaged in hand to hand combat with the tailcone. This is a complex curved item and it continues to fight me. Here is a picture of the 1:48 part from a Trumpeter kit and my first rendition. Can you say Rough! Resin exhaust cone is in place to see if shapes and sizes are good. Crude as it is, it has given me some insight into what not to do. I am sure version 2 will be better. Wheel well glued in place. Overall view of where I am at. Dan Edited October 30, 2021 by Dandiego D.B. Andrus, Dragon, panzerrob and 15 others 18 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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