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I "design" in my head
....sometimes I will cut out bits of paper to see how things go together.
then I start drawing out parts on the flat...as line art.
For curvy things I basically just use some math and the mind's eye.
Then I test build at whatever stage I think I need to test a parts design.
This is why I rely on graphics for 3D effect, and generally try to design parts to be as simple as possible.
I wish I had the interest to learn a 3D program, but I'm too impatient to learn another program.
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The Oil catcher is already in my list of ideas,
but the Car Lift might be an important consideration.
Problem is the scale...
whatever I design in 1/18 can be down-scaled yes, but that means I have to consider the limits of small detailed parts.
For example, on the air compressor...I have to add a pressure gauge and fitting to the top of the tank....at 1/18, it is very small.
To reduce it to 1/24...or 1/48...would make it microscopic.
So I am not designing a 3D part for this particular item, just a flat 2D cutout.
The other issue with a larger component like the Car Lift, is how many pages it might add to the kit.
My 1/18 kit is already at 16 pages...and I figure I am only half way through the designs!
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Great suggestions so far, none the less!
When I get a few more things finalized, I will post a list of what is currently in the kit.
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