It is SO cold in the shop right now. I have a pair of space heaters that keep it bearable until it drops into the 20s outside, but that is what we've had the last few evenings. I've tried to get out there and work but haven't lasted very long. I've still been working on the 17 though...
I'm still a beginner with Fusion360, but I'm learning. I'm going to use this project to build my CAD skills and make the most of the 3D printer. I ran through a few iterations on the main instrument panel section and I'm pretty happy with my current design. Some of the small details got washed out in the first test print, but I'm going to tweak the settings and see what I can do about that. I'm not shocked to be honest. The screw heads are TINY at this scale. It may be the kind of thing I have to go back and add in by hand, but we'll see. I bet they would print just fine at 1:6th scale
I'll keep working on this until I'm happy with the print and then start modeling the rest. Aside from the cockpit area I know I'll need to model:
I'm still a beginner with Fusion360, but I'm learning. I'm going to use this project to build my CAD skills and make the most of the 3D printer. I ran through a few iterations on the main instrument panel section and I'm pretty happy with my current design. Some of the small details got washed out in the first test print, but I'm going to tweak the settings and see what I can do about that. I'm not shocked to be honest. The screw heads are TINY at this scale. It may be the kind of thing I have to go back and add in by hand, but we'll see. I bet they would print just fine at 1:6th scale
I'll keep working on this until I'm happy with the print and then start modeling the rest. Aside from the cockpit area I know I'll need to model:
- Norden Bomb Sight
- Bombardier seating area
- Browning M2 Machine Guns
- Turrets and associated hardware (including Ball Turret?)
- Likely lots of other various parts for interior.
- Turbo Chargers and exhaust