Mighty Mini Messerschmitt BF-109 Build Thread

[GrizWiz]

Also for the build here is the new poster board plans
The rear turtle deck fits better now

 

[varg]

Thanks, the the trial and error approach you describe is what I have been doing. I was hoping maybe there was a piece of software that some of you more prolific designers were using for flattening a 3D model for a template. There's probably a way to do it in my CAD suite, but I haven't found it yet.

 

[GrizWiz]

What cad do you use I have heard that you can use double cad and use the sheet metal tool to get the curves and fold to be 3d
You can also use slicer in fusion 360

 

[Khuro]

Can you give your electronics specs?

 

[GrizWiz]

Power pack a motor and ESC
Nine gram soft gear servos or the servos that come with the power pack a
Tattu 850 mAh 3 cell battery
flysky receiver and transmitter

 

[GrizWiz]

Just use the specs recommend for the ft mini mustang

 

[varg]

What cad do you use I have heard that you can use double cad and use the sheet metal tool to get the curves and fold to be 3d
You can also use slicer in fusion 360

I'm using solidworks, at least until the educational license expires. After that who knows what I'll use because I certainly can't afford a license for solidworks. Making plans for curved parts is something I really want to be able to do in CAD without a bunch of trial and error, it's the only thing holding my designs back. Papercrafters do incredible things, I really need to pick a papercrafter's brain and see what kind of software they use these days.

 

[GrizWiz]

Yes exactly there are some paper craft software called pepakura where you can import a STL or 3D model and it will unfold it

 

[GrizWiz]

Well it looks like I will be designing a Junkers JU 87 yay!!!?

 

[Flyingshark]

I'm using solidworks, at least until the educational license expires. After that who knows what I'll use because I certainly can't afford a license for solidworks. Making plans for curved parts is something I really want to be able to do in CAD without a bunch of trial and error, it's the only thing holding my designs back. Papercrafters do incredible things, I really need to pick a papercrafter's brain and see what kind of software they use these days.

You can get Fusion360 free with a startup license (at least you could when I signed up a few years ago), as long as you aren't making more than x amount of money on whatever you're doing.

If you're an EAA member, they have a free Solidworks student license that comes with membership.
https://www.eaa.org/eaa/news-and-pu...07-25-2016-new-member-benefit-from-solidworks
https://www.eaa.org/eaa/eaa-membership/eaa-member-benefits/solidworks-resource-center

Fusion 360 is what I know about, so here's a list of features that might be useful:
Sheet metal tool - if you make your skins sheet metal, you can supposedly unfold them and then export the shapes. (I've never done this; maybe someone who has can give more detail)
Sketches - You can export a sketch (so, a 2d drawing on one of the work planes) in Fusion to a .dxf file, which you could import into Illustrator or Inkscape to make plans.

Hope this is helpful!

 

[GrizWiz]

You can get Fusion360 free with a startup license (at least you could when I signed up a few years ago), as long as you aren't making more than x amount of money on whatever you're doing.

If you're an EAA member, they have a free Solidworks student license that comes with membership.
https://www.eaa.org/eaa/news-and-pu...07-25-2016-new-member-benefit-from-solidworks
https://www.eaa.org/eaa/eaa-membership/eaa-member-benefits/solidworks-resource-center

Fusion 360 is what I know about, so here's a list of features that might be useful:
Sheet metal tool - if you make your skins sheet metal, you can supposedly unfold them and then export the shapes. (I've never done this; maybe someone who has can give more detail)
Sketches - You can export a sketch (so, a 2d drawing on one of the work planes) in Fusion to a .dxf file, which you could import into Illustrator or Inkscape to make plans.
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Hope this is helpful!

Thanks, but unfortunately my computer has problems running fusion 360
I might get a new one soon though!

 

[Flyingshark]

Thanks, but unfortunately my computer has problems running fusion 360
I might get a new one soon though!

Oh well. I hope what I wrote was still useful.

Well it looks like I will be designing a Junkers JU 87 yay!!!

Please add an option for the underwing 37mm antitank cannons from the Ju-87G!!! They make it look so cool! (You could probably just make them as optional parts that glue on to the wing. Maybe a BBQ skewer or a wooden dowel for the barrel?)

 

[GrizWiz]

Oh well. I hope what I wrote was still useful.

Please add an option for the underwing 37mm antitank cannons from the Ju-87G!!! They make it look so cool! (You could probably just make them as optional parts that glue on to the wing. Maybe a BBQ skewer or a wooden dowel for the barrel?)

Will do!

 

[Flyingshark]

Will do!

Thanks!

 

[GrizWiz]

Thanks!

I think I will make this master series style
For a 1/10 scale look
If you want it small I can make it master series but use poster board instead like @Fallegon but mighty mini size

 

[Flyingshark]

I think I will make this master series style
For a 1/10 scale look
If you want it small I can make it master series but use poster board instead like @Fallegon but mighty mini size

1/10 scale ... so that's about a 1380mm/54in wingspan. So a couple inches larger than the Master Series Spitfire. Anyone who might want to build it smaller (like me) can probably just scale down the plans and cut off correspondingly more of the formers to allow for the thickness of the foam board. I think it would be a lot stronger if you used foam board for the skin as opposed to poster board.

 

[GrizWiz]

1/10 scale ... so that's about a 1380mm/54in wingspan. So a couple inches larger than the Master Series Spitfire. Anyone who might want to build it smaller (like me) can probably just scale down the plans and cut off correspondingly more of the formers to allow for the thickness of the foam board. I think it would be a lot stronger if you used foam board for the skin as opposed to poster board.

I will make it mighty mini size and master series size too

 

[Flyingshark]

I will make it mighty mini size and master series size too

Awesome! Looking forward to it!

 

[GrizWiz]

Awesome! Looking forward to it!

Already started the process!😉

 

[GrizWiz]

here is a great flite test style ju 87
https://www.flitetest.com/articles/ft-style-mighty-mini-ju-87-stuka-free-plans