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So, I've been working on a hero buildup using Mike's V3 fuselage and scratchbuilt wings. Spent a few days after receiving my copy prepping the out-of-the-box wings, but the more I stared at reference, the more I wanted that hollow wing look of the actual hero miniatures.
So I pulled out some drawings made a few years back based on measurements taken from some pyro wing patterns I have, and cross-referenced with pictures of the hero models. Been remeasuring and refining those drawings in Illustrator until I have what I consider to be wing plans that are as true to the original hero models as possible.
Also been working out the component parts of the wings and am deciding whether or not to have some of them cut from acrylic, like the originals, or to build the whole thing out of styrene. Part of the fun of this effort has been determining not just the kinds of materials used on the original wings, but the thickness of that material and, where it exits, precise taper of each component.
When I'm finished with these drawings, I'm considering sending them out to have the acrylic components laser cut, and perhaps even the panel lines laser etched.
Before I get that far, though, I've built several mockups and now a prototype hero wing out of styrene and double sided tape to make sure that my drawings translate into something build-able in three dimensions. Here are some shots I took tonight:
Again, this is just a prototype. I'm currently working on the engine box and wingtip insert for this, and am casting up new wing greeblies using all original parts. Just pulled the Holgate & Reynolds brick sheet out of the closet as well.
More to come...
So I pulled out some drawings made a few years back based on measurements taken from some pyro wing patterns I have, and cross-referenced with pictures of the hero models. Been remeasuring and refining those drawings in Illustrator until I have what I consider to be wing plans that are as true to the original hero models as possible.
Also been working out the component parts of the wings and am deciding whether or not to have some of them cut from acrylic, like the originals, or to build the whole thing out of styrene. Part of the fun of this effort has been determining not just the kinds of materials used on the original wings, but the thickness of that material and, where it exits, precise taper of each component.
When I'm finished with these drawings, I'm considering sending them out to have the acrylic components laser cut, and perhaps even the panel lines laser etched.
Before I get that far, though, I've built several mockups and now a prototype hero wing out of styrene and double sided tape to make sure that my drawings translate into something build-able in three dimensions. Here are some shots I took tonight:
Again, this is just a prototype. I'm currently working on the engine box and wingtip insert for this, and am casting up new wing greeblies using all original parts. Just pulled the Holgate & Reynolds brick sheet out of the closet as well.
More to come...
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If you don't mind me asking, what are yours made from?
