3D Modelling, Post your 3D models! (Cars, Planes, People, Landscapes etc!)
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Start of modeling my new model in 3ds Max:
I'm making it a convertible, so don't go by the side blueprint.
Also, It does look crooked, and I've sinced fixed it.
I'm making it a convertible, so don't go by the side blueprint.
Also, It does look crooked, and I've sinced fixed it.
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The UAV is a design study concept for a high endurance high altitude surveillance aircraft. The white rectangles are radar arrays being designed by Lincoln Labs. Existing U-2 and RQ-4 aircraft aren't large enough to carry the arrays while other larger planes can't fly high enough (minimum requirement is 55,000 ft, the concept reaches 60,000).
It's still being finalized, and should look better by the end of the month.
As for the car, if you think that's a lot of wing, you've not seen these:
If our simulated lap times are correct, our wing shaves a second off a typical lap. Drag isn't much of an issue for the above car since it's gas powered, but it does change the weight of the battery pack for an electric vehicle, which will be our next car.
It's still being finalized, and should look better by the end of the month.
As for the car, if you think that's a lot of wing, you've not seen these:
If our simulated lap times are correct, our wing shaves a second off a typical lap. Drag isn't much of an issue for the above car since it's gas powered, but it does change the weight of the battery pack for an electric vehicle, which will be our next car.
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We had a bunch of crazy ideas originally, but given that this thing is basically supposed to fill in for the Global Hawk, and had to be able to move reasonably quickly when not using the arrays (although we were never given a definite number for this), we decided to go with a fixed wing aircraft.
It's basically Formula Student (Formula SAE specifically) we're estimating a max speed on the order of 60 mph with cornering speeds at 20-25 mph miminum. Even at those speeds, and accounting for loss of aero performance as the car rolls/yaws/etc, we're still going much faster with the wings. Get enough area and you'll make downforce even at low speed. We could probably go a bit bigger since the wing planform is so simple, and we really didn't account for the end plates helping our efficiency in the initial wing sizing.
I just wish I was able to look into tripping the flow more. CFD says the front wing transitions above 60 mph and it gains a nice bit of performance. If I could bring transition down to a lower speed, we might actually be able to make use of it.
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lol, I made my own blueprints, as this aircraft is my own design.
And Exorcet...
You made me want to design a high altitude multi-role UAV lol..
I got a few ideas, including a low-observable design using 4 AE3007 turbofan engines. Would be a massive UAV, with a wing span of around 200 ft. If I finish the drawing I will have to show it on ACS...
Also another pic of my F-56 Magnum design:
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200 ft would only be 20 more feet of wing than on mine. What's really scary was that the very first wingspan came out to about 240 ft.
I look forward to seeing your design. I kind of wish jets worked better than the props on mine, I liked the look of the jet engines more, but they needed more fuel.
I look forward to seeing your design. I kind of wish jets worked better than the props on mine, I liked the look of the jet engines more, but they needed more fuel.
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Here's the body of my Fiat 500:
The other side is done, you just can't see it from a camera setting.
The other side is done, you just can't see it from a camera setting.
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Quick Update: Hood is done, rear is starting to look better. Look at all the polygons! Keep in mind I'm making a Cabriolet version.
Update: Bodywork is done! Onto the wheels.
Update: Bodywork is done! Onto the wheels.
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That makes it even more impressive. Great job! 👍
That wireframe looks funny. Why use a million polygons on flat surfaces?
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It's only because it has Meshsmooth Classic mode on. If I change it to Meshsmooth new, it looks like the one on the body.
I didn't really use THAT many polygons, but I did use a lot.
I didn't really use THAT many polygons, but I did use a lot.
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Ok. Well, I've never used 3ds Max so I'm not one to talk.
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Well, given the altitudes I wish to operate in (60-70,000 ft), I kinda needed jet engines lol. So far the sketch I have uses swept wings and has a twin tail. Wings a long and slender, kinda resembling the RQ-170 Sentinel, but longer and with engine nacelles blended into the upper portions of the wings like that of a B-2. The exhausts from each engine nacelle is cooled extensively before leaving the nacelle, and cooled even more by ceramic tiles on the upper part of the tail booms. From below, the aircraft should be virtually invisible to IR. Even the radar antennas will be actively cooled to keep down their IR emissions.
As far as where the antennas will be placed, they will go in each boom and face downwards. There will also be a frontal multipurpose antenna in the nose radome, which is bulged like on many other UAV's. The UAV will also have a modular payload bay which can carry additional sensors such as optical cameras, more antenna, and other similar items. It can also mount weapons in the modular bay, and act as a loitering bomber. Also thinking about a modular directed energy weapon for it, possibly a solid state or free-electron laser.
Anyway it will probably be a while before I model the design, I really got to finish up some of my current ones such as my FV-32 Chameleon STOVL fighter and my Mule series of multi-role aircraft.
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Try to find a phased array and do away with the bulge. We were considering one, but it is still in development currently. Existing array SATCOM's don't provide high enough data rates, so we're stuck with a 48" dish, only now it's being moved to a central pod like on the U-2.
You would also be surprised at how well props work at 70,000 ft. We initially thought we would have to do jets, but props turned out to be the better solution. Part of this is because flying slow is better for us since it makes the radar perform better. If you've got swept wings and a high cruise speed, you would probably want jets. It also seems like you're going for a bit of LO, so you would definitely want jets there lol.
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I don't have exact numbers off the top of my head, but we expect to reach 60000 feet in about 4 hours (shallow climb over 1000 mile specified egress distance). We climb to 30000 ft in about 15 minutes, and the remain 3.75 hours is used to get from 30000 to 60000. We could go higher, but rather than cruise climb, we slow down.
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M2 Browning.
(Not finished)
(Not finished)
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So now that I have my new super duper computer, I've started to use Maya for my 3D work. Here is what I'm working on:
This will end up being my final project for my Digital Animation class this year. This is the first thing I've attempted to make in Maya and I think it is going pretty well so far.
This will end up being my final project for my Digital Animation class this year. This is the first thing I've attempted to make in Maya and I think it is going pretty well so far.
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:tup:Looks amazing.
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Nice drag Camaro Strittan 👍
Here is a random WIP of a track focused version of my Lynx supercar design:
Here is a random WIP of a track focused version of my Lynx supercar design:
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