Author Topic: Dragonfly VTOL (now released) (Read 12958 times)

Zafarelli · « **on:** December 11, 2009, 07:03:13 AM »

Since the building part of the contest is now over, I'll be posting more updates here.

So, I couldn't sit still, and started with the much-requested 3-barreled minigun:

Once finished, I'll try and mold it, but since the barrel assembly is a bit fiddly, I doubt that there will be more than a few castings. We'll see.

Edit: Oops, wrong board. Can anyone please move this up to workbench, please?

Paul Hicks · « **Reply #1 on:** December 11, 2009, 07:53:35 AM »

This is a fantastic build. Are you making this available to the public?. Would love to get my hands on one.

Paul

Hauptgefreiter · « **Reply #2 on:** December 11, 2009, 05:13:03 PM »

Indeed

Looking forward to see (and order

) the finished kit

Dewbakuk · « **Reply #3 on:** December 11, 2009, 05:39:49 PM »

Looks brilliant!

Zafarelli · « **Reply #4 on:** December 11, 2009, 05:45:36 PM »

Thanks, guys!

Yes, it will be available in January. I am still working on a few weapon options and the helicopter version. We'll see if I have them ready by Christmas...

Dr. The Viking · « **Reply #5 on:** December 11, 2009, 07:04:02 PM »

Three barrels! What do you mean three barrels!? MORE!!!

Looking good (as I've told several times) and I promise to order one under pain of death.
(More barrels)

Mr. Peabody · « **Reply #6 on:** December 12, 2009, 02:58:40 AM »

Damn sexy Yar! Triple barrel is perfect, but I can see the challenge in casting it.

Dr. The Viking · « **Reply #7 on:** December 12, 2009, 08:32:39 AM »

Any chance if a picture with a 28mm standing next to it Jens?

Zafarelli · « **Reply #8 on:** December 12, 2009, 09:37:11 AM »

Here you go:

A little progress on the gun suspension (nothing really visible, though), and in the second and third picture you can see the six-barrel assembly for the minigun somewhere near the tail. Oh, and a very early stage of the rotor, of course.

dijit · « **Reply #9 on:** December 12, 2009, 10:28:19 AM »

It is just lovely. How long is it? (trying to work out if it'll fit in the hanger I'm currently building.

Zafarelli · « **Reply #10 on:** December 12, 2009, 04:54:51 PM »

Length from nose to tail is 155 mm, width at the engines is 90 mm.

Here is the top-down view of the final model again:

Grid is in cm, so you get a good impression of the measurements.

vikotnik · « **Reply #11 on:** December 12, 2009, 06:09:44 PM »

Man, the rotor blades look promising as hell!!!

former user · « **Reply #12 on:** December 13, 2009, 07:42:53 AM »

nice

won't the rotorblades be difficult to cast in resin?

Zafarelli · « **Reply #13 on:** December 13, 2009, 09:47:55 AM »

Quote from: former user on December 13, 2009, 07:42:53 AM

nice

won't the rororblades be difficult to cast in resin?

Yes, probably. I am considering either supplying them just as polystyrene strips, or inserting a wire core into the mold before casting. The long, thin blades alone will most probably warp, but I hope that the wire will provide the necessary stability.

former user · « **Reply #14 on:** December 13, 2009, 11:00:23 AM »

wouldn't steel strips be cheaper?
I guess anyone who buys resin casts will have a power drill of some sort?

anyway, it is a very good idea to have the blades separate

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