Some ideas I'm thinking about...
Pretty sure I have a sketchup model of this also. I really should do less sketchup-ing and more building and flying!
DamoRC
DRAFT 2019 Fantasy Aircraft Design & Build Challenge Guidelines
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Pretty sure I have a sketchup model of this also. I really should do less sketchup-ing and more building and flying!
DamoRC
Yep - if the pylons were 3 inches diameter and you didn't want to massively over-scale them, you're looking at 8 - 10 feet wingspan.
DamoRC
First things first - choose the plane then you can worry about the rest. Google "fantasy planes" or "sci fi movie planes" in an image search and stare at them until one of them speaks to you - "build me - BUILD ME!"
DamoRC
Tench745
Master member
Some ideas I'm thinking about...
Careful with those Porco Rosso planes, Rockyboy, the two on the right actually flew in competition for the Schneider Trophy.
The blue twin-pusher canard is a really cool rendering of a custom LEGO set, but would be a fun one to fly.
And that last one... Well, I might just have to build it myself, if I can hide it from my wife.
I think the fire fox and the zephyr would be hard planes to make.I love FireFox.
Awesome! Love the
Welcome! We are all about helping people learn around here, and designing skills are no exception!
A great place to get started is the excellent video series by @nerdnic - Here's the first in his series:
There are also great CAD templates by @localfiend somewhere on the forum here (the link escapes me at the moment).
And you can also go really basic with the process too - start with a Flite Test plan or other community released plan and start modifying it to look like the plane you want.
So yes - come join in and we'll help you along the way!
Welcome! We are all about helping people learn around here, and designing skills are no exception!
A great place to get started is the excellent video series by @nerdnic - Here's the first in his series:
There are also great CAD templates by @localfiend somewhere on the forum here (the link escapes me at the moment).
And you can also go really basic with the process too - start with a Flite Test plan or other community released plan and start modifying it to look like the plane you want.
So yes - come join in and we'll help you along the way!
F106DeltaDart
Elite member
This is an awesome theme! So many ideas for this year..
Bell Boeing V-44 Quad Tiltrotor
The Bell XF-109
Z-95 Headhunter
Naboo Star Skiff
Will be eagerly awaiting builds for this one, should be some awesome projects!
Bell Boeing V-44 Quad Tiltrotor
The Bell XF-109
Z-95 Headhunter
Naboo Star Skiff
Will be eagerly awaiting builds for this one, should be some awesome projects!
Okay - I think I might actually have drooled at the pic of the Star Skiff.
This brings back fond memories of last years competition when the thread exploded with ideas !
Where did you find pictures of the first and second one? I really like the first one I might take if if you don't use it.
Grifflyer
WWII fanatic
I honestly just googled "fantasy planes" and scrolled down a bit and found those
You can use one if you want I've already found a bunch more
F106DeltaDart
Elite member
Like so many of the Naboo ships it definitively has some awesome lines! The biggest problem ends up being balancing though. All of the Naboo ships are super tail heavy, with the cockpits and engines both far aft of the required CG. The Royal Cruiser though, would be much easier to do..
Another possibility is the Spaceplane from the Star Trek Enterprise Title sequence:
Namactual
Elite member
With this challenge, 4 could be the norm.Do I hear any bids higher than 4 EDFs !
DamoRC
@F106DeltaDart I know, there are like 50 cool airframes we could pull from StarWars alone.
@rockyboy I have a feeling this is going to be a great challenge.
I might just have to enter a few.
There is just not enough time in the day.
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