Hi folks,
I'm just a papermodeler from Slovakia and I decide to build a 1:25 scale model of postapocalyptic landyacht (you know after the nuclear war the gas is quite rare).
Now it's in 3D stage of build and hopfully in few days first paper parts will be done.
It's just a fiction so probably too havy for real but stil it's just a model. Why I post it here is just because, when I do my background check for land yachts I found this forum and here I found lot of inspiration. So I just want to share and you can take it like some fun on forum.
Enjoy!
Regards,
Miro
Make the sail out of a flexible solar cell (it's the future), lithium storage in the chassis and electric motors in the hubs. Just a thought. Nice design.
Cheers Col
Very nice design work Miro.
If it can be built light enough it should work very well.
yep! looks the ducks guts to me.....
is there a copyright on it or not ? 
I think it would look good in metal or carbon........ 
Hi guys,
I'm glad you like my design! It's nice to get that kind of reply from someone who "can swim in waters of landsailing".
Now I'm a litle bit further with the design. I think all base stuff is done, so I can start work on details.
First of the detailing work was/is/will be the stearing and breaking system.
Breakes are aleready done - I've decided to use the disk breakes (from motobike) mounted on rear wheels, together with two main breaking cylinders (also from motor bike). Breake can by apply to each wheel separatly.
Stearing is in the design phase. It was quite hard to figure out how to do it, but I think I found (together with my colegue on coffe break) how to do it. The solution is the use of steel rope for driving the front axle fork.
The main probelm was the different angles of rotation of the axle fork and stearing pedals. Now on boths sides (pedals and axle fork) will be mouting on the frame for a bowdens and then the rope will go trough a set of leading wheels. This part is under construction, so there are only place holders for the real parts.
Just for better understanding - The pedal is constructed in such way that when you press it with heels you can move it in vertical axe and the press by tip-toe will activate the break.
gibberjoe - this is free to personal use only otherwise I will want some percentage
you win
BMW and Mercedes couldnt even design somrthing that might have sailed
you should be teaching them!!!!
Nice work,
Steering sounds kinda simmilar to light aircraft, with the brakes activated when the rudder peddles are tilted forward. It does look heavy but careful material selection would most likely get around that.
Copyright is the automatically assigned to author of any artwork. (also is not required to be registered anywhere). You would have a problem however if you wished to get a patent or a design registration, as the design is now a published work.
Regardless it's a well done, with detail realistically considered. Good Work.
grlynch - yes the steering is quait similar, but here pedals are constructed little bit different. But still god perception.
Regarding to the percentage - it was of course just a joke, the plan is when I successfuly finish the model it will be for free to download as all my models :)
And try build a real one yacht baset on my model, I don't know. I trying to make it at first good looking and then realistic :)
Maybe if somebody did this yacht in some serious CAD and run some stres analyse, will see there is too many "hot spots" :D
However, few days earlier I try to unroll the most complicated 3D part (for modeling from paper) to see if I will be able to make it and here is the result. It's the cockpit and the overal length is about 7 cm :)
Rhinoceros. I chose this because it can be bought quite cheap if you are a student. And it can relatively easily unroll 3D parts to 2D (it's not similar to sheetmetal tools).
Cool, Rhino is not bad. If you get stuck just PM me as we use Solid Edge at work which has a prety powerful sheet metal component. It can also rip an STEP, IGES, (or other) into sheet and unfold it as well!
Thanks for the offer :) I'm quite familiar with Rhino. I mean there is no problem to draw something in it. But foud the right shape for it to make it look good, thats the problem :)
BTW our Mechanical Designers also use Solid Edge and ProEngeneer too. I spoke with one of my colege from mechanical department (I'm PCB Designer) about sheet metal but as I saw it in work it's not so usefull for paper models.
OK, now I have there 00:33 so I go to get some rest.
Looks fantastic!!!!!
Gee the paper model is NICE.
I always build, cut, tack, alter, dream, cut and weld some more. It's then still a compromise.
All that time I'd save, to dream some more.
You have hydraulic brakes, so why not hydraulic steering?
Your pedals would be a perfect setup for it.
They could be setup for differential breaking on the rear to aid cornering at speed as well.
A great project serpens, I love it.
Hi folks,
Today I tray to build the probably smalest and complicated part of the model - steering / breaking pedals. It takes me few hours, but I'm fine with it even it's not the best thing I do. For better imagination of the size - the grid on background is 1x1 cm :)
Hi folks,
I don't have much time for modeling, just a smal progress. I try to do a wheel to see if I'm able to made it. It's a litle bit wider that it should be, but that's not a big deal.
It's only the base of the wheel, I stil need to make a rim / disk for it. And then repeat it two more times.
Why don't you build a full scale one, much easier than your current task Great job so far.
Geez!!!!!!! Some people got WAYYYYYYYY Toooo Much Time, it is nice however to see it so well used. Impressive
Ron
very nice very interesting/....but for me its easier to build in full scale......my vision works better on large pieces and my fingers are to big to work on small pieces !!
very nice very interesting/....but for me its easier to build in full scale......my vision works better on large pieces and my fingers are to big to work on small pieces !!
Serpens- mate what you are doing there is fantastic!
If I tried anything that detailed I would end up with either the whole lot stuck to my fingers, or bleeding over everything..
most likely a combination of both
keep up the good work- and seriously- think about making a full scale version later as well!
stephen.
Hi folks,
Thanks, I'm glad you like my work.
Another update from my build (it's a weekend). I still did nothing on the 3D model, but i make another wheel base (one more missing). This time it was a little bit quicker. I try to do a part of the main frame too - will need some cyanakrylat glue and sand paper, but it's usable.
lachlan3556, sn - I realy will not build a full size one. There is more reasont that one. As I mentioned erlier I'm from Slovakia, which is inland (middle of Europe), alsom I live in a upland of the country. And I do not have tool for this.
But if some one like the design, please feel free to use it.
Nikrum - This is realy not my case. In the casual days (Mo - Fr) I wake up at 05:30 and travel 60 km to work to came back around 17:30 - 18:00. Then spend some time with my wife and little doughter (2y 3m). So my free time start usualy at 20:30 - 21:00. As I'm owner of papermodel forum I did my admin stuff at first and then is the realy free time to do some hobby stuff. And then it's time for bed (23:30 - 00:00).
Serpens,
You are obviously very dexterous with your Hands.. I do not know how big you are BUT; I have a son who is 6'6" Tall and of a solid built and his hands are like Sledge Hammers . He too has daughters one will turn 4yro when they arrive next month the other 2 in March.. Needless to say your Old Dad and Ma are as proud as Cock Sparrows as we are of our Granddaughters. Point being is that Travis is an Artist and for fun he builds and Paints War Hammer 40K figures-------from Scratch or takes parts that weren't designed to go together and when he is finished they fit. I envy you both your Foresight and ability.
Regards,
Ron
Hi,
After a while I'm back with some progress. I was /I'm/ quite bussy in work, so hobby go away for some time. However, I find some time and finish the third tire and put all three to color. Here few phototos of the tires.
Nikrum - I'm about 185 cm tall. And the scratch figures - that's realy the top level of modeling / painting.
Unlocked and your other threads post is below. Keep up the awesome work, as we all look forward to the final result!
Wow !!!!! I am totally blown away with your abilities.
I can't even control a "sticky note". I am in awe, of your design and build skills.
10/10
