lunarhighway
06-19-2009, 03:38 AM
I've recently got back to paper modeling, and designing, and i'm whiping off the dust of some old projects, including this BF 109 F the basic shape and detailing is done but there's a few fit issues and some things i'd like to improve.
The bf 109 might very well be one of the most modeled subjects from the WW2 era so some might wonder if we really need another messershmitt. Because of this i've raised the bar on this one.
it should be easy to build but as detailed and accurate as possible. One particular feature will be to reduce the number of seems without compromiseing the shape accuracy... and to have as many seems as possible coexist with actual panel lines
because i'm still (re)learing 3d modeling most of this model was designed by hand... the formers where based on plans and the panels where vector drawn based on measurements and educated guesses, than printed, test build and adjusted.
here's a few pictures of my testbuilds
http://i77.photobucket.com/albums/j55/thelunarhighway/paper%20models/IMG_0169.jpg
the main structure, i tried to keep it simple but with enough formers to keep all the parts in the right shape and aligned
http://i77.photobucket.com/albums/j55/thelunarhighway/paper%20models/Foto0154.jpg
http://i77.photobucket.com/albums/j55/thelunarhighway/paper%20models/IMG_0171.jpg
http://i77.photobucket.com/albums/j55/thelunarhighway/paper%20models/IMG_0172.jpg
after the first testbuild of the main parts all remaining problem areas where marked
a new version was build... it may look the same, but quite some parts where changed... the wings became a single piece and the nose panels where redesigned
http://i77.photobucket.com/albums/j55/thelunarhighway/paper%20models/IMG_0176.jpg
it can't be seen in this picture, but there's still an "impossible fold" at the wing root.. this is a compound curve that causes a wrinkle in the paper... so that needs be be fixed. i'd also like to have some sort of wing sparr that includes the wheel well detail and sets the wing angle and perhaps more structure in the rear fuselage as this is also still a bit floppy.
I'm also playing with the idea of useing a "inner skin" in certain areas such as the lower aft body so that the outer skin can be glued around this without the need of tabs
once the basic shape is done i can tweak some details like the airscoop and the wheelwells and than it's ready for the painshop
The bf 109 might very well be one of the most modeled subjects from the WW2 era so some might wonder if we really need another messershmitt. Because of this i've raised the bar on this one.
it should be easy to build but as detailed and accurate as possible. One particular feature will be to reduce the number of seems without compromiseing the shape accuracy... and to have as many seems as possible coexist with actual panel lines
because i'm still (re)learing 3d modeling most of this model was designed by hand... the formers where based on plans and the panels where vector drawn based on measurements and educated guesses, than printed, test build and adjusted.
here's a few pictures of my testbuilds
http://i77.photobucket.com/albums/j55/thelunarhighway/paper%20models/IMG_0169.jpg
the main structure, i tried to keep it simple but with enough formers to keep all the parts in the right shape and aligned
http://i77.photobucket.com/albums/j55/thelunarhighway/paper%20models/Foto0154.jpg
http://i77.photobucket.com/albums/j55/thelunarhighway/paper%20models/IMG_0171.jpg
http://i77.photobucket.com/albums/j55/thelunarhighway/paper%20models/IMG_0172.jpg
after the first testbuild of the main parts all remaining problem areas where marked
a new version was build... it may look the same, but quite some parts where changed... the wings became a single piece and the nose panels where redesigned
http://i77.photobucket.com/albums/j55/thelunarhighway/paper%20models/IMG_0176.jpg
it can't be seen in this picture, but there's still an "impossible fold" at the wing root.. this is a compound curve that causes a wrinkle in the paper... so that needs be be fixed. i'd also like to have some sort of wing sparr that includes the wheel well detail and sets the wing angle and perhaps more structure in the rear fuselage as this is also still a bit floppy.
I'm also playing with the idea of useing a "inner skin" in certain areas such as the lower aft body so that the outer skin can be glued around this without the need of tabs
once the basic shape is done i can tweak some details like the airscoop and the wheelwells and than it's ready for the painshop