Techair Commander EP

[technoid]

I went back and did a second test so here's two pictures to compare. The first picture is the same as the one I posted earlier and the second picture has the wing a "tiny" bit thinner.

The first picture is 130% at the root and 80% at the tip.

The second picture is 125% at the root and 75% at the tip.

 

[technoid]

VERY nice taper from root to tip. Is it just the lighting that makes the nose look asymetrical?

Yes it's the shading in the render that makes it look that way.

 

[technoid]

I detached the canopy and frame and added a shell to the frame so it has some thickness. I haven't decided which of the wing tapers I want to use so I thought I'd finish the canopy and frame.

 

[technoid]

No pictures but I started on the landing gear today.

 

[technoid]

Here's a picture of the gear it's not quite finished but it's close. I may make the gear struts a little wider.

 

[asj5547]

NICE.

 

[rcdoski]

Looking at the picture of it I have no idea why you would have wanted to scrap this project. It looks great. Should be a fun plane when done.

 

[technoid]

Looking at the picture of it I have no idea why you would have wanted to scrap this project. It looks great. Should be a fun plane when done.

Thanks. Yeah, I don't know why I started to scrap it. Sometimes I get angry when I can't get something right and want to quit. Most of the time I get over it before I do anything.

 

[technoid]

I finished up the landing gear and added some nicer wheels on it.

 

[asj5547]

Great looking model Technoid.

 

[technoid]

Great looking model Technoid.

Thanks!

 

[technoid]

I was going to leave the tail wheel a standard wheel "not a mag style". But looking at pictures of the model the tail wheel was a "mag style" too so I went back this morning and copied and resized the front wheel to make a new tail wheel. So here's yet another picture of the wheels.

 

[Ron6234]

Looking GREAT I cannot wait until you post it ,have a Merry Christmas and a healty and happy New Year!

 

[technoid]

Looking GREAT I cannot wait until you post it ,have a Merry Christmas and a healty and happy New Year!

Thanks Ron I'm glad you like it. Have a Merry Christmas and a Healthy and Happy New Year too.

 

[rcdoski]

Yes, and I hope Santa is good to all of you. Have a great Christmas and a safe New Years!

 

[technoid]

I added the instrument panel today. I'll add the seat next. There's not much to them since the plane doesn't have a cockpit they're just raised up from the flat canopy floor.

 

[technoid]

He is born.

 

[technoid]

I added the seat back and brace today. I may lower the seat back a little, the height matches the picture of the plane I'm using to model it but the pilot's head is close to the canopy and without the pilot the seat back might seem a little too high. What do you think?

 

[uncle twist]

Looks good as is, if you lowered it a little, that wouldn`t be bad either, as long as it`s just "a little".

 

[technoid]

Looks good as is, if you lowered it a little, that wouldn`t be bad either, as long as it`s just "a little".

Yes it would be just a little. Probably about 1/3rd the way down in the segment below it's touching now.