Model Airways Sopwith Camel 1/16 scale [COMPLETED BUILD]

Dean62 said:
Update on the models:

Cockpit cover…

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A lot of cutouts for the guns.
There is more work to do, I don't have all of the details in yet, but getting there! ;)


Let's look at the assy and parts...

The frame with guns...

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add the metal motor cowling...
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add the wood cockpit cover...
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add the metal gun cowling...
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That's all I am adding as far as cowlings and covers. Just have to finish with the detail on these.
Then I am starting the lower wing!

A quick rendering...
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I was waiting for the moment you used your 3D skills for some parts of this build.
Now they are there and looks very good, Dean. :)
Looking forwards for the print result.
Regards, Peter
 
Pathfinder65 said:
I‘m absolutely fascinated by that technology. Not only the 3D rendering but the actual printing capability. Mind boggling.
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I use this CAD program at work. In Engineering and Design, 3D models are very valuable and robust data base.
I can use the 3D models to make assemblies to look at fits, check for interferences, range of motion, etc. And with the parts I can calculate volume, area, Center Of Gravity, weight, etc
Then the models (and assemblies) can be used to; create views and dimensions in manufacturing and assembly drawings, perform Finite Element Analysis, program CNC tool paths, and to do animations and renderings. And yes, also to create a file for 3D printing in plastic, resin or metal for prototyping.
Far superior to 2d drawings! ;)

ps - They are also being used by ship model manufacturers in China now.
 
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Pathfinder65 said:
Wow, that sure supersedes the Mechanical drawing courses I had to take in school. I never could draw a strait line :D
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Yes, I took Drafting courses in school and Engineering courses in College, on a drafting board. When I started in Engineering, in 1980, there were no computers or CAD programs. Everything was done on a drafting board. I used to come home from work with graphite on my hands and eraser shavings on my clothes...lol :p
But along came computers and CAD programs and everything changed! ;)
 
CAD sure made things easier in most regards huh? Especially when changes were made. Currently using TurboCAD for 2D work, Fusion 360 for 3D and sometime Sketchup for quick renderings. But being retired has taken a lot of this away...not the urgency now...
 
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Philski said:
CAD sure made things essier in most regards huh? Especially when changes were made. Currently using TurboCAD for 2D work, Fusion 360 for 3D and sometime Sketchup for quick renderings. But being retired has taken a lot of this away...not the urgency now...
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CAD changed everything! It’s a different set of tools, with a never ending learning curve! I have used Autocad 2D, ComputerVision 3D, Solidworks 3D, ProEngineer/Creo 3D and a few others. But software updates and upgrades occur every year, and training follows. Not like drawing on the board, those tools never changed! :p
 
After 3 days of work, I think I finally have the details worked out enough to print the test parts.
I added the coaming around the cockpit, finalized the location of the gas tank filler holes...
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Oil tank filler hole added, cabane strut notches added in cockpit cover and machine gun cowling. I think this completes the parts for now.
I will add the bolts manually to the printed parts, as I don't think they would print too well at scale. I can always test that.
Here is the completed assembly...
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And rendered...
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Stargazer said:
That cowling adds so much to the realism and really sets it apart as a Camel, a lot of work but great returns… Can’t wait to see it on the plane…
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Thanks Lou! Hopefully it will fit right the first time, but I have to build my frame close to exact, otherwise adjustments will be necessary.
And the instrument panel is based on a drawing of the actual one, which I am going to build at 1/16 scale. I will compare to see if it differs from the kit provided panel, and if so, by how much.
This will only matter if the kit provided panel is used. ;)
 
It’s hard to find any WW1 pilot figure models in 1/16 scale. But…I found one to go with my Albatros D.Va kit. The most famous pilot to fly one.
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Excited about this, even includes his dog. ;)
Of course I have not ruled out building the Fokker DR1 tri-plane. Trying to decide between the Model Airways or Artesania Latina version. Both look really nice!
 
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