HH3 Jolly Green Giant

[rbeach84]

So *that* is Rhino! Would it be a pain to describe the process you use to turn the 'bulkheads' into formers? I'm curious if it is a subtraction or a moving vertices kind of process.

Thanks!

[murphyaa]

Actually, I haven't figured that part out yet. Right now, I just draw the shape I want with a polyline, then use that to trim a plane. I haven't figured out how to give the formers a thickness so I can incorporate paper thickness and backing.

[goodduck]

Wow, that's a lot of work for something that small. I was thinking your JGG was going to be something like 1/32 or even larger. If it will not have interior. How about just build boxes within the fuselage. Those pic are my 1st model WIP. I didn't built a lot of bulkhead. I built boxes to act as bulkhead. Putting the boxes together are easier and i think even stronger then placing bulkhead inside the fuselage.

[murphyaa]

That's why I did the redesign. I'm shooting for something way bigger. I haven't put the new frame on paper yet to see how big I can get it, but hopefully I can get a significant increase in size.

[rbeach84]

Originally Posted by murphyaa

Actually, I haven't figured that part out yet. Right now, I just draw the shape I want with a polyline, then use that to trim a plane. I haven't figured out how to give the formers a thickness so I can incorporate paper thickness and backing.

Is there an "Extrude" function? Once you have the shape of the formers set, perhaps they can be extruded slightly to a set "thickness" which would allow for developing the intersection slots, etc. I figure you'd have to remove the extrusions for the unfold, oh wait, the 'flat parts' don't need unfolding, do they?:o

It's looking good... the attached is an image I gleaned off the Net, I think from the Prime Portal website, of a series made of an USAF HH-3. I'll find the link/URL if you'd like to get to all of them.

[rbeach84]

Just the kind of thing to drive you 'crazy' with input overload:p

Picasa Web Albums - ultrasauros - Utah

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[murphyaa]

Thanks! You had the one pic I've been trying to find all over the internet...the shot from the cargo area into the cockpit so I could see the step up into it.

[murphyaa]

Here's the new framework with the interior spaces carved out:

[tedparkes]

Looking very nice cant wait to see the test build on this new framework, looks alot sturdier than the first try.

[Texman]

Now that looks robust!