rigor Posted November 22, 2021 Share Posted November 22, 2021 That's a great idea there Dan Dandiego 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Aigore Posted November 23, 2021 Share Posted November 23, 2021 Novel idea Go for it! Dandiego 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mattcour Posted November 23, 2021 Share Posted November 23, 2021 Cool! Dandiego 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Greg W Posted November 24, 2021 Share Posted November 24, 2021 Now that's some modeling! Excellent creative problem solving Dan. Dandiego 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dandiego Posted December 20, 2021 Author Share Posted December 20, 2021 Small update. I have been stymied by my inability to model the nosecone in Fusion 360. Oh well I will eventually figure it out, but in the meantime I decided to proceded with some other chores. Here you can see the finished intake trucking attached to the forward part of the intake. The intakes have been painted gloss white and the engine face in metal shades. Can't really see much down there but..... You can see that I have added some intake ramps to the interior of the intake. And once the intakes were finished I moved onto gluing the 3 main pieces of the fuselage together. I have vigorously sanded the fuselage followed by some putty on the seams and then rattle can primer. I fully intend for this to be a prototype. What fits, what doesn't? Once I have all of the bugs sorted out I will print a final version. Still lots to do . I will finish the prototype and paint it but this is just a practice run. I will practice scribing and riveting to see how the PLA responds. Dan Rainer Hoffmann, DerekB, mattcour and 15 others 18 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Maxim61 Posted December 20, 2021 Share Posted December 20, 2021 Starting to look like a Vigilante at last. Well done! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Oldbaldguy Posted December 20, 2021 Share Posted December 20, 2021 PM coming your way. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rainer Hoffmann Posted December 20, 2021 Share Posted December 20, 2021 I really like that cardboard all moving vertical fin Great work, Dan. I'd call that "rapid prototyping" ... Cheers Rainer Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dandiego Posted December 20, 2021 Author Share Posted December 20, 2021 41 minutes ago, Rainer Hoffmann said: I really like that cardboard all moving vertical fin Great work, Dan. I'd call that "rapid prototyping" ... Cheers Rainer You didn't mention the cardboard wings.......... Dan Rainer Hoffmann 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dandiego Posted December 20, 2021 Author Share Posted December 20, 2021 26 minutes ago, MARU5137 said: Hello Dan... Liking the plastic bottle idea with natural curve. Yoyr Vigilante is looking mighty IMPRESSIVE. MARU 5137. Thanks Maru. Thanks for all of the likes. Dan Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mattcour Posted December 20, 2021 Share Posted December 20, 2021 Moving ahead nicely. I like the intakes, they seem to have the right shape. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dandiego Posted January 2, 2022 Author Share Posted January 2, 2022 Progress....... I have been working to get the aft fuselage to my liking. What you are seeing is version 20. Every time I make changes to the drawing it is saved to a new version number. I have actually only printed out 5 but this one is a keeper. The curves on the bottom for the engines took a while to figure out. First work on the cowling and IP. Waaaaaay oversized. How many versions before I get this right? Anyway..... Thanks for looking. Dan johncrow, Landrotten Highlander, Rockie Yarwood and 8 others 11 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
IvanVasili Posted January 2, 2022 Share Posted January 2, 2022 You are creating a model that is nowhere to find and no one else has attempted to design&build, afak. It is natural to make so many trials and errors but you are doing a very good job so far, just keep it going Anthony in NZ and Dandiego 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dandiego Posted January 2, 2022 Author Share Posted January 2, 2022 (edited) Vertical Tail, version 1. This was more about how to draw the shape and profiles than a finished component. I have incorporated a slot at the bottom of the tail so that I can slide in a plastic/metal tab that will also plug into the fuselage. This is quite rough with many improvements to come. It would have be faster to make it out of sheet plastic. Total print time 2.2 hours. Thanks for looking. Dan Edited January 3, 2022 by Dandiego mattcour, patricksparks, LSP_Kevin and 5 others 8 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Aigore Posted January 2, 2022 Share Posted January 2, 2022 Sacred bovine! That's awesome work!....it'll be giganormous! Dandiego 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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