The SOAS are defeated!
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The new settings for the 3D printer work well! The prints take remarkably less time (9.5 hours vs. previously 16 hours), Cura also calculates a smaller amout of filament needed, the print quality also seems to have improved a little, supports do their job well and come off easily. AND. NO. COBWEBS. AT. ALL. The prints are as clean as they can get. There is only one problem. I have no idea why the new profile works so well. There seems to be no significant difference to the old one, but the results say something else. Sooner or later I will get behind it. To celebrate this, I have put together the Eagle for the first time. The entire rear is made of the low quality parts from the orgiginal 3D model, the cargo container in the middle (a huge brick) is still missing and everything is held together only by clothes pins, masking tape and a few drops of a weak, rubbery glue. It would fall apart if I tried to carry it outside for a picture. At least I know how big and heavy it's going to be. It's right in the middle between the 44 inch and 22 inch studio models with about 33 inches. Looking at it standing on the floor, I'm slowly beginning to forgive that it has been scaled down. Still, full size would have been glorious. Now it's back to CAD and redesigning the rest of the parts. I have found videos that show the original studio model hafter restoration (Space: 1999 Original Eagle 1 Studio model (as seen today) - YouTube[^]) and building a replica (44" Eagle Transporter Work in Progress Part 1 - YouTube[^]). That will help, but I'm certainly not going to begin soldering together brass tubes and end up with a 35 pound model.
I have lived with several Zen masters - all of them were cats. His last invention was an evil Lasagna. It didn't kill anyone, and it actually tasted pretty good.
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The new settings for the 3D printer work well! The prints take remarkably less time (9.5 hours vs. previously 16 hours), Cura also calculates a smaller amout of filament needed, the print quality also seems to have improved a little, supports do their job well and come off easily. AND. NO. COBWEBS. AT. ALL. The prints are as clean as they can get. There is only one problem. I have no idea why the new profile works so well. There seems to be no significant difference to the old one, but the results say something else. Sooner or later I will get behind it. To celebrate this, I have put together the Eagle for the first time. The entire rear is made of the low quality parts from the orgiginal 3D model, the cargo container in the middle (a huge brick) is still missing and everything is held together only by clothes pins, masking tape and a few drops of a weak, rubbery glue. It would fall apart if I tried to carry it outside for a picture. At least I know how big and heavy it's going to be. It's right in the middle between the 44 inch and 22 inch studio models with about 33 inches. Looking at it standing on the floor, I'm slowly beginning to forgive that it has been scaled down. Still, full size would have been glorious. Now it's back to CAD and redesigning the rest of the parts. I have found videos that show the original studio model hafter restoration (Space: 1999 Original Eagle 1 Studio model (as seen today) - YouTube[^]) and building a replica (44" Eagle Transporter Work in Progress Part 1 - YouTube[^]). That will help, but I'm certainly not going to begin soldering together brass tubes and end up with a 35 pound model.
I have lived with several Zen masters - all of them were cats. His last invention was an evil Lasagna. It didn't kill anyone, and it actually tasted pretty good.
Excellent! :thumbsup: Save your settings somewhere so you can reuse them if it happens again?* * Yes, yes, I know: teaching my GrandWraither to suck eggs ...
"I have no idea what I did, but I'm taking full credit for it." - ThisOldTony "Common sense is so rare these days, it should be classified as a super power" - Random T-shirt AntiTwitter: @DalekDave is now a follower!
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The new settings for the 3D printer work well! The prints take remarkably less time (9.5 hours vs. previously 16 hours), Cura also calculates a smaller amout of filament needed, the print quality also seems to have improved a little, supports do their job well and come off easily. AND. NO. COBWEBS. AT. ALL. The prints are as clean as they can get. There is only one problem. I have no idea why the new profile works so well. There seems to be no significant difference to the old one, but the results say something else. Sooner or later I will get behind it. To celebrate this, I have put together the Eagle for the first time. The entire rear is made of the low quality parts from the orgiginal 3D model, the cargo container in the middle (a huge brick) is still missing and everything is held together only by clothes pins, masking tape and a few drops of a weak, rubbery glue. It would fall apart if I tried to carry it outside for a picture. At least I know how big and heavy it's going to be. It's right in the middle between the 44 inch and 22 inch studio models with about 33 inches. Looking at it standing on the floor, I'm slowly beginning to forgive that it has been scaled down. Still, full size would have been glorious. Now it's back to CAD and redesigning the rest of the parts. I have found videos that show the original studio model hafter restoration (Space: 1999 Original Eagle 1 Studio model (as seen today) - YouTube[^]) and building a replica (44" Eagle Transporter Work in Progress Part 1 - YouTube[^]). That will help, but I'm certainly not going to begin soldering together brass tubes and end up with a 35 pound model.
I have lived with several Zen masters - all of them were cats. His last invention was an evil Lasagna. It didn't kill anyone, and it actually tasted pretty good.
Did you see this 28 second video of an Eagle flyover? Space 1999 Eagle Fly Over - YouTube[^]
The difficult we do right away... ...the impossible takes slightly longer.
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Excellent! :thumbsup: Save your settings somewhere so you can reuse them if it happens again?* * Yes, yes, I know: teaching my GrandWraither to suck eggs ...
"I have no idea what I did, but I'm taking full credit for it." - ThisOldTony "Common sense is so rare these days, it should be classified as a super power" - Random T-shirt AntiTwitter: @DalekDave is now a follower!
Already done. In the 'project folder'. Unfortunately I also saw another folder with another thing I want to finish. How about going into the air again with this[^]?
I have lived with several Zen masters - all of them were cats. His last invention was an evil Lasagna. It didn't kill anyone, and it actually tasted pretty good.
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Already done. In the 'project folder'. Unfortunately I also saw another folder with another thing I want to finish. How about going into the air again with this[^]?
I have lived with several Zen masters - all of them were cats. His last invention was an evil Lasagna. It didn't kill anyone, and it actually tasted pretty good.
Your 3D CAD skills must be waaaaay better than mine! :thumbsup:
"I have no idea what I did, but I'm taking full credit for it." - ThisOldTony "Common sense is so rare these days, it should be classified as a super power" - Random T-shirt AntiTwitter: @DalekDave is now a follower!
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The new settings for the 3D printer work well! The prints take remarkably less time (9.5 hours vs. previously 16 hours), Cura also calculates a smaller amout of filament needed, the print quality also seems to have improved a little, supports do their job well and come off easily. AND. NO. COBWEBS. AT. ALL. The prints are as clean as they can get. There is only one problem. I have no idea why the new profile works so well. There seems to be no significant difference to the old one, but the results say something else. Sooner or later I will get behind it. To celebrate this, I have put together the Eagle for the first time. The entire rear is made of the low quality parts from the orgiginal 3D model, the cargo container in the middle (a huge brick) is still missing and everything is held together only by clothes pins, masking tape and a few drops of a weak, rubbery glue. It would fall apart if I tried to carry it outside for a picture. At least I know how big and heavy it's going to be. It's right in the middle between the 44 inch and 22 inch studio models with about 33 inches. Looking at it standing on the floor, I'm slowly beginning to forgive that it has been scaled down. Still, full size would have been glorious. Now it's back to CAD and redesigning the rest of the parts. I have found videos that show the original studio model hafter restoration (Space: 1999 Original Eagle 1 Studio model (as seen today) - YouTube[^]) and building a replica (44" Eagle Transporter Work in Progress Part 1 - YouTube[^]). That will help, but I'm certainly not going to begin soldering together brass tubes and end up with a 35 pound model.
I have lived with several Zen masters - all of them were cats. His last invention was an evil Lasagna. It didn't kill anyone, and it actually tasted pretty good.
I raise my glass to you (with Akvavit or a prune smoothie) :-\
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Your 3D CAD skills must be waaaaay better than mine! :thumbsup:
"I have no idea what I did, but I'm taking full credit for it." - ThisOldTony "Common sense is so rare these days, it should be classified as a super power" - Random T-shirt AntiTwitter: @DalekDave is now a follower!
I cheat. An entirely 3D printed body would be too heavy, but detailing it is no problem. The Huey was good practice for that. For example, I have already made great legs for the retractable landing gear. They go over the plain steel ad look exactly like the ones of a real Sea King. Tuch details and a good paint job do a lot to turn a cheap fiberglass body from China into a unique and realistic model. The Huey even has some real dirt from Vietnam mixed into the paint on the belly and the landing skids. :-)
I have lived with several Zen masters - all of them were cats. His last invention was an evil Lasagna. It didn't kill anyone, and it actually tasted pretty good.
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Did you see this 28 second video of an Eagle flyover? Space 1999 Eagle Fly Over - YouTube[^]
The difficult we do right away... ...the impossible takes slightly longer.
Sure. How about this obe: Space 1999 Fan Film - Flight of the Eagle - YouTube[^] . Look what UI they use for the cockpit displays. :-)
I have lived with several Zen masters - all of them were cats. His last invention was an evil Lasagna. It didn't kill anyone, and it actually tasted pretty good.
