Question for the group.
A while back, I acquired the hulls to some old Battletech MadCats, with the
intention of converting them into VTOL's. They're blue resin.
If anyone remembers this figure, they know that the main body of the mech aft
of the cockpit is roughly
the shape of a US rural mailbox - rounded on top,
square on the bottom, and squared ends. Not a problem on a 'mech whose top
speed is under 30 kph, but on a
fast-moving aircraft, it poses an issue.
My question is, how should I eliminate this detail? Is it possible to carve
the resin, or should I use some sort of putty to fill from the hull edge down
to the canopy? Suggestions?
A while back, I acquired the hulls to some old Battletech MadCats, with the
intention of converting them into VTOL's. They're blue resin.
Brian, Let me get back to you on that....going to dig up a Battletech MadCat
in micro scale to look at it.
Put huge turbo boosters on the back for high speed?
Brendan 'Neath Southern Skies
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I've got the engines covered. The problem is, the body is extremely
aerodynamic from the nose to just aft of the cockpit, but then you have this
significantly blunt forward-facing surface where the
mailbox-shaped bit starts. See this link for
reference:
http://www.akasa.bc.ca/tfm/brkwrs/MadCatMech/madcat30.html
My question is, how to render said border between hull areas more aerodynamic.
--- "Robertson, Brendan"
> <Brendan.Robertson@dva.gov.au> wrote:
At the link I provided, the middle pic gives the best look at how I am
changing the mech. The leg assembly is gone, there's a flat structure
underneath I'll also need to alter. The arms are gone, as well as the boxy
missile lainchers, the sochet holes for the arms are where the thrusters will
go. The flat back will be the egress doors for the passengers.
> --- Brian B <greywanderer987@yahoo.com> wrote:
See this link for
> reference:
http://www.akasa.bc.ca/tfm/brkwrs/MadCatMech/madcat30.html
Put huge turbo boosters on the back for high speed?
Brendan
Yeah that would work if you added a twin tail boom and wig stubs for weapons
in the attack version.
I was thinking as a transport version you'd just add a box like superstructure
to the rear of the mech and put your turbo boosters behind that. It would look
sort of like the APC from "Space Above And Beyond".
I vote for a bit of putty to smooth out the transition.
--Binhan
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If you're talking about the sort of collar all the way around the body, why
not either carve it out or add a lip, and make it into a jet intake of some
sort?
> I've got the engines covered. The problem is, the
> --- Don M <dmaddox1@hot.rr.com> wrote:
Again, it HAS a boxy enough superstructure, in fact, TOO boxy. I know hwat I
want to do for the engines
and wing surfaces -- it's that forward-facing fuselage
surface that bugs me.
> --- B Lin <lin@rxkinetix.com> wrote:
That's the way I'm leaning, but I'd like to hear all pros and cons and
arguements for different options....
--- Edward Lipsett <translation@intercomltd.com>
wrote:
> If you're talking about the sort of collar all the
I'm pretty sure you know what I'm talking about, yes, that's it.
why
> not either carve it out or add a lip, and make it
I thought of that, but the engines I'm adding are
self-contained, they don't need fuselage intakes, and
that rear structure will be passenger space, not engine housing.
Again, it HAS a boxy enough superstructure, in fact, TOO boxy. I know hwat I
want to do for the engines
and wing surfaces -- it's that forward-facing fuselage
surface that bugs me.
I was thinking of extending then tapering it with sheet styrene, would cammo
the over boxy a bit......just a thought.
Well, my mom advised me to give up my dreams of becoming a naval architect
when she saw my first Lego creations... How about a big life preserver? <g>
> on 03.11.21 8:04 AM, Brian B at greywanderer987@yahoo.com wrote:
Hmmm.... had thought of putty, not styrene. We're talking about a couple of
millimeters thoguh, so not real confident of my skills with cutting styrene
that small.
> --- Don M <dmaddox1@hot.rr.com> wrote:
LMAO
It's a thought. But you were on the right track....
--- Edward Lipsett <translation@intercomltd.com>
wrote:
> Well, my mom advised me to give up my dreams of
ACtually, after reading about various types of WWII engines, the placement of
various cooling parts (radiator, oil cooler) and intakes (supercharger, turbo
charger) it appears that you can pretty much stick stuff in really weird
places (like the Supermarine company's entry for the Schneider Trophy which
had ribbed wings and used it as a giant radiator with tubing running back and
forth in them.)
This would justify putting a rim on the surface and turning it into an intake
and assume that it's being ducted to the correct location.
Another option would be to sand it down slightly, to give it more curve, then
add distracting details like little vanes or pitot tubes that obscure the line
a bit.
Or you could smack a turret right on top of it and no one will notice that you
have a sharp edge there.
--Binhan
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> --- B Lin <lin@rxkinetix.com> wrote:
Good point.
> This would justify putting a rim on the surface and
Erk... that is a catch -- the locations are far enough
apart to make that a long way to duct air.
> Another option would be to sand it down slightly, to
Amazing. That's the best idea yet. Brilliant. *slapping forehead* Simply
sanding. Duh, why didn't I think of that?
> Or you could smack a turret right on top of it and
Not big on the turret idea, but considering how good
your idea above is, you're forgiven. :-)