Author Topic: Merged: Old Shapeways-related announcements (Read 177363 times)

ermeio · « **Reply #150 on:** June 21, 2015, 07:42:14 AM »

incredible, Bo!
it's spectacular

Des · « **Reply #151 on:** June 21, 2015, 08:46:10 AM »

Beautifully done Bo, I'm sure that the fuel tank will be very popular.

Des.

jknaus · « **Reply #152 on:** June 21, 2015, 09:14:32 AM »

Ah man, I just glued mine in. Sigh. Too late for this one but will order for the other Albies in the stash. Bo you're a Wizard

James

Pgtaylorart · « **Reply #153 on:** June 21, 2015, 09:40:47 AM »

Nice 3d work, Bo! Is this Rhino?

George

Ernie · « **Reply #154 on:** June 21, 2015, 12:29:03 PM »

Good grief Bo, it's gorgeous!

Cheers,
Ernie

uncletony · « **Reply #155 on:** June 21, 2015, 09:50:11 PM »

Cheers guys

Justin, yes I plan to include a few extra caps.

George-- yes I did this in Rhino 5 (Mac), my first "real" project in it. All polysurfaces per the "Rhino way." I've come around to really liking it overall, though there are some features in Maya that I miss....

RAGIII · « **Reply #156 on:** June 22, 2015, 12:42:09 AM »

The package arrived a couple of weeks ago and I have finally had an opportunity to do some research. First the radiator photographed on enlarged drawings from the Windsock Albatros special. The drawings are used with permission and are Copyrighted by Albatros Publications and the late Ian stair.

se5 035_crop by Richard Geisler, on Flickr

As can be seen the radiator fits the drawing perfectly!

Here is the radiator sitting on top of the Roden DIII wing. (I noticed that my alignment is a tad too far forward but that being said the Roden molded in radiator is wider and longer chord wise). In addition the Part PE radiator matches the Roden version so it also is oversized.

se5 038_crop by Richard Geisler, on Flickr

The conclusion is that Bo's radiator is more accurate and of course much more finely detailed. Next up will be using the calipers to check wing and radiator depth/thickness. I will create a separate thread in under construction for the actual building portion.
RAGIII

uncletony · « **Reply #157 on:** June 22, 2015, 12:55:46 AM »

Thanks for sharing that Rick. My part is dimensionally based entirely on the WNW part, and indeed they appear to have gotten it right. It makes senses that the D.III radiator would be interchangeable, after all the D.V/a wings essentially were as well...

My question remains whether the D.II (wing-mounted) radiator was also interchangeable. I suspect they might be, but I confess I haven't done the research.

RAGIII · « **Reply #158 on:** June 22, 2015, 01:00:45 AM »

Quote from: Bo on June 22, 2015, 12:55:46 AM

Thanks for sharing that Rick. My part is dimensionally based entirely on the WNW part, and indeed they appear to have gotten it right. It makes senses that the D.III radiator would be interchangeable, after all the D.V/a wings essentially were as well...

My question remains whether the D.II (wing-mounted) radiator was also interchangeable. I suspect they might be, but I confess I haven't done the research.

That is next on my agenda

RAGIII

RAGIII · « **Reply #159 on:** June 22, 2015, 03:55:05 AM »

Awesome BO! You are making it WAY TOO TEMPTING to purchase an OAW DVa $:-\$ If you did the parts to convert to a DV I would cease to resist!

RAGIII

Umlaufmotor · « **Reply #160 on:** June 22, 2015, 04:08:30 AM »

Nice, verrrrrry nice........................................Do not forget the badges for "Benzin" and "Öl" on the top of the tank, Bo.

uncletony · « **Reply #161 on:** June 22, 2015, 04:20:53 AM »

Quote from: Umlaufmotor on June 22, 2015, 04:08:30 AM

Nice, verrrrrry nice........................................Do not forget the badges for "Benzin" and "Öl" on the top of the tank, Bo.

There's no öl badge, (oil tank is up front, remember?) -- but there is a ZAK stamp and a serial number plate...

uncletony · « **Reply #162 on:** June 22, 2015, 04:25:09 AM »

Quote from: RAGIII on June 22, 2015, 03:55:05 AM

Awesome BO! You are making it WAY TOO TEMPTING to purchase an OAW DVa $:-\$ If you did the parts to convert to a DV I would cease to resist!

RAGIII

Hmmm all that is really needed are aileron horns, horn fairings (kit ones are wrong anyway) and a pulley for the end of the control stick. The D.Va ailerons could be easily modified by anyone worthy of holding a razor saw...

Maybe!

Umlaufmotor · « **Reply #163 on:** June 22, 2015, 06:00:45 AM »

Yes, I meant the Zak-stamp, Bo.
Oh - oh, my brain is getting old.....................

Mark · « **Reply #164 on:** June 23, 2015, 04:13:03 AM »

Beauty of a fuel tank, Bo! Can't wait for it to hit the website

Mark G