Designing a tank as a pet project.
Posted: Tue Nov 27, 2018 1:51 am
So I got my hands on an iPad with an Apple Pencil, as well as being granted independent study in my art/graphic design class. As independent study implies, I have to do my own projects, so I started drawing and other boring things, till I stumbled upon a 3D Modeling program. I've spent the last month fiddling around with it, getting used to the controls etc. Made a truck or two, then came across an idea while staring at my rc tanks sitting on the shelf. I'm going to design my own, completely from scratch, and should by budget allow it, print it off and build it. However, if I do it will probably be like a 1/10 to 1/5 scale so I can go the whole 9 yards. -I'll elaborate later.
Right now the project is in its most infant stage, literally on the basic hull design, but the progress will be daily, detailing etc. I plan to make a 3D model of it just for representational purposes, then after that I'll go back through, split the parts up, and configure them so they can be printed off (off, up? what is the term for 3D printing ) Here's a display of the hull in its current form, I'll be working on it the rest of the week, adding vents, hatches, etc.
What I've chosen as features I want
-Hydropneumatic Suspension (because all of the gun depression)
-Design that can easily have an adaptation kid designed for and put on (Like the SEP kits, or the Revolution upgrade the Leopard 2's are getting)
-Heavy armor
-Visual beauty as well as functional beauty
-High mobility
(as for rc wants)
-Custom gear box that will switch between high gear (for speed) and a low gear (to climb)
-Functional hydropneumatic suspension (not sure how I'll make it work, but I'll find a way)
-Tanks may be my hobby, but I take my hobbies seriously.
Right now the project is in its most infant stage, literally on the basic hull design, but the progress will be daily, detailing etc. I plan to make a 3D model of it just for representational purposes, then after that I'll go back through, split the parts up, and configure them so they can be printed off (off, up? what is the term for 3D printing ) Here's a display of the hull in its current form, I'll be working on it the rest of the week, adding vents, hatches, etc.
What I've chosen as features I want
-Hydropneumatic Suspension (because all of the gun depression)
-Design that can easily have an adaptation kid designed for and put on (Like the SEP kits, or the Revolution upgrade the Leopard 2's are getting)
-Heavy armor
-Visual beauty as well as functional beauty
-High mobility
(as for rc wants)
-Custom gear box that will switch between high gear (for speed) and a low gear (to climb)
-Functional hydropneumatic suspension (not sure how I'll make it work, but I'll find a way)
-Tanks may be my hobby, but I take my hobbies seriously.