Flying yogurt, what software is that? Nice work!

Hi,
Here's a new one from me. Took me ages. I call it the Echidna (mythological monster half woman - half snake). Really pleased with how it looks (at last). A distinctive turtledeck and submerged intakes are the two features that i've kept in common with the Chimera and the Siren (see previous pages) in order to give these three designs a kind of a "family look". Currently looking for a suitable wing planform. Tell me what you think.
Nikolas.

Nice !!


Here some picture's of my Porco rosso S21











Cheers,

Bart

Originally Posted by umdpru

Flying yogurt, what software is that? Nice work!

Rhino 4 & T-Splines

Finishing up a 3D Autocad 2012 model of my 450 size RC Helicopter. Everything is to scale with a few errors here and there.

lOOks cOOl!

Unforunately I'm recently not able to model ...got addicted to my CNC lathe to assemble!

Originally Posted by Harpye

lOOks cOOl!

Unforunately I'm recently not able to model ...got addicted to my CNC lathe to assemble!

Oooh some photos would be nice, Hansjeorge

Hi Chris!

What about your hot wire attempts?

Here is the recent state of my machine! ( btw... isn't this the wrong thread to show up this?) - doesn't matter.....

Looks Great,Whats the center height over the saddle ?
Will post a photo tomorrow of my wire cutter
Perhaps you need to start a new thread ! [ No pun intended ]
Is your watch still running ok ?

The watch project is on hold due to the lack of support of the swiss watch parts supply
but when the lathe is finished ... ther will probably abe another attempt with another strategy!

The lathe is a double spindle type the small one is for watchmakers 8mm collets from 0.3mm up to appr 5mm and runns on a DIY outrunner with appr 60 to 70W (6000 to 8000 RPM) It is removable and so can be placed on the support plate to create a rotational cutting lathe or rose engine .... and the zaxis of my little mill is also able to be adapted to the support desk and so will create a 4 axis rotational router it is just a kind of kitchenaid!!

the big one is a 4 inch 3 chucks collet. so height over saddle is about 63mm

will run 2000rpm only ( the inertia criteria of the servo doesnt allow more!)

But a hobbyist would have to be rich or otherwise would have to be patient!

Here you go Hansjeorge,The wire eroder, this is taking alot of my time.

feedrate of approx 4mm/min thru 25mm steel

Same as we have here in the toolshop ( perhaps a little smaller!)

Great stuff, but thought about cutting foam not metal!

Lol , ok but no progress on the foam cutter. So is it the plan to do some wheel cutting on the lathe aswell ?

I have starte to draw a martin Marrs flying boat. I am a little stuck on some
difficult parts. I cant get the aft hull part right. I use the commands curve network and sweep 2 rails. Also the part under the windows is hard to make.

Annyone has any good idea's on how to make it as the real thing ?

Cheers,

Bart

Try changing the line/curve directions, and reduce the radius of the aft upper curve to the tailcone sweep.