Author Topic: RP1's Digital Creations (Read 24192 times)

RP1 · « **Reply #25 on:** July 10, 2013, 06:00:53 AM »

Well, there's a trade off in that the lower the poly count, the easier it is to get a water-tight model as it is derived from a primitive. The low-poly look is also deliberate (I've been working on some scenes using this style), so I would want to retain it - the biggest difficulty is that some 3D printing - certainly SLS in plastics - has difficulty producing sharp edges so the low-poly effect could be spoiled.

The biplane bow planes are as per the historical X1. Given the limitations on the size of individual actuators that could be accommodated in the casing (or even manufactured), and the handling problems of the (slightly smaller) K-class, they were probably a very good idea.

RP1

Frank3k · « **Reply #26 on:** July 10, 2013, 10:47:35 AM »

Quote from: RP1 on July 10, 2013, 06:00:53 AM

Well, there's a trade off in that the lower the poly count, the easier it is to get a water-tight model as it is derived from a primitive. The low-poly look is also deliberate (I've been working on some scenes using this style), so I would want to retain it - the biggest difficulty is that some 3D printing - certainly SLS in plastics - has difficulty producing sharp edges so the low-poly effect could be spoiled

If you want a sharped edged poly look, then you just have to make it watertight. But even Shapeways has a pretty high resolution product (the printer can do better - they just don't give you the option for high res):

http://www.shapeways.com/materials/frosted-detail

The material has its limitations, but you can get a reasonably smooth hull with this. If you were to print the X1 in 1/350 scale, you would want to make the bow planes at least 0.5mm thick, even if they're out of scale. The acrylic polymer they use is pretty delicate in the smaller sizes. What program are you using for the drawings?

Thanks for the info on the biplane bow planes. They look so steam-punk.

RP1 · « **Reply #27 on:** July 12, 2013, 06:32:56 AM »

I decided that the previous steam tank had too many polygons for the Empire of Facetlandia, and too little NAVAL: :)

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apophenia · « **Reply #28 on:** July 12, 2013, 08:37:21 AM »

Nice! Out of curiosity, do the twin funnels of your Facetlandian steam tank retract (or fold) when the turret traverses aft?

raafif · « **Reply #29 on:** July 12, 2013, 01:13:09 PM »

ah,yes, approve of the bolt detail & new wheels (those round ones were too snooty), should give the crew a real sense of SteamPunk

RP1 · « **Reply #30 on:** July 31, 2013, 11:28:51 PM »

But why would the turret *need* to traverse aft? Facetlandian troops are too cunning to be outflanked, and too brave to retreat!

RP1 · « **Reply #31 on:** August 01, 2013, 06:50:45 AM »

And now a ship - a souped-up version of PS Connaught (an Irish Sea steamer).

I've got a scheme underway involving STEAM! and AIRSHIPS! And possibly FABULOUS DRESSES!

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arkon · « **Reply #32 on:** August 01, 2013, 07:09:46 AM »

wow! how did i miss this thread? great lookin ships you got there! the low poly count ones could easly become paper models i think. great work ,cant wait to see more!

kim margosein · « **Reply #33 on:** August 03, 2013, 05:15:12 AM »

Looks like you have the basis for a Steampunk Torpedo Boat Destroyer.

finsrin · « **Reply #34 on:** August 03, 2013, 06:09:33 AM »

PS Connaught :)
This looks styrene buildable based on a U-Boat or Fleet Boat or some destroyers.
You have great concept. One to hang onto in one's kitbashing mind.

RP1 · « **Reply #35 on:** August 05, 2013, 11:39:04 PM »

Hmmm... trimaran paddle-wheel TBD? *Runs off to the Facetcave*

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GTX_Admin · « **Reply #36 on:** August 06, 2013, 02:41:32 AM »

Quote from: RP1 on August 05, 2013, 11:39:04 PM

Hmmm... trimaran paddle-wheel TBD? *Runs off to the Facetcave*

RP1

This is going to be great!

Dr. YoKai · « **Reply #37 on:** August 06, 2013, 04:25:33 AM »

All hail Steam! Neat work, RP - and when you get back to the 20th century, I hope we'll see more along the lines of the X-1 ( one of my five favorite submarines. Never knew that about the bow planes, but then there isn't a whole lot of information about the boat out there, as far as I can tell. I have reason to
believe it participated in a clandestine operation off the coast of Massachusetts in 1927, but the
sources are a bit obscure..

)

RP1 · « **Reply #38 on:** August 14, 2013, 06:12:56 AM »

What I've come up with: I decided that, given the unreliability of early torpedoes, the solution would be to fire a *lot*

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RP1 · « **Reply #39 on:** May 02, 2014, 06:56:22 AM »

So I took the concept of "missile with a man in it" a bit literally... The Bloodhound orbital defence fighter! Also experimenting with cartoon effects, a WiP at the moment!

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GTX_Admin · « **Reply #40 on:** May 03, 2014, 03:07:04 AM »

Wow! :)

Old Wombat · « **Reply #41 on:** May 03, 2014, 08:59:24 PM »

I'd like to see this given the same treatment!

Quote from: RP1 on August 14, 2013, 06:12:56 AM

:)

RP1 · « **Reply #42 on:** July 08, 2014, 06:24:54 AM »

Whoosh! The Royal Aerospace Corps dispatches an intruder spotted near the Skegness atomic power plant.

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dy031101 · « **Reply #43 on:** July 08, 2014, 08:14:03 AM »

Quote from: RP1 on July 08, 2014, 06:24:54 AM

Whoosh! The Royal Aerospace Corps dispatches an intruder spotted near the Skegness atomic power plant.

The word "cute" came to my mind, followed right behind by the word "badass"! :)

How would the recovery be done though?

Buzzbomb · « **Reply #44 on:** July 08, 2014, 09:13:59 AM »

Again a sleeper thread that just oozes possiblities when it pops up again.'

Missed this the first time

Loving those steamer gunboats.

Jeffry Fontaine · « **Reply #45 on:** July 08, 2014, 09:31:32 AM »

Quote from: RP1 on June 09, 2013, 08:14:33 AM

And in 2011 we looked at a fuel-cell powered UUV of about 25 tonnes that could be carried by a nuclear-powered mother~~ship~~ boat:

Hmmmm, evil killbots of doom:

RP1

Reminds me of the U.S. Navy Project Moray* of which little information is available save for some rather deceptive drawings of a very large torpedo that was armed with a two man crew and some kind of hybrid rocket or rocket torpedo weapon that was carried in launch tubes around the periphery of the sonar sensor in the bow of the craft.

*Ridgecrest, California News Review - China Lakers build Moray after being told it can’t be done
*NOTS China Lake alumni.org - several images of Moray in the gallery. You need to scroll down the page to find the thumbnail images that pop out to a larger image

Weaver · « **Reply #46 on:** July 08, 2014, 02:51:01 PM »

That Bloodhound fighter looks awesome and very buildable. The front end reminds me a bit of some of the Lockheed proposals for super-interceptors in American Secret Projects - Fighters.

How does it take off and land?

RP1 · « **Reply #47 on:** July 08, 2014, 05:27:30 PM »

Hi,

The UUV study was partly inspired by Moray. One of my colleagues has an on-off idea for a modernised version of the concept, but it keeps getting interrupted by actual paid work

The Bloodhound fighter idea started after I picked up the Airfix kit for a couple of quid, but never did anything with it... Take-off is by a ZELL (of course! :) ) and landing is via a steerable nosewheel and skids that retract into the rear fuselage, a la X-15. I think the real problem would be that the CofG would be nowhere near the CofL, unless the radar was really heavy!

RP1

RP1 · « **Reply #48 on:** July 10, 2014, 06:25:15 AM »

Another old one from work, brought back because I am playing around with some illustration styles.

An electrically armed destroyer with a TriSWACH hullform, presented to the Engine as a Weapon conference (no, really!) in 2011 (IIRC).

RP1

GTX_Admin · « **Reply #49 on:** July 10, 2014, 03:39:01 PM »

I would love to see the whole presentation if possible.


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Author Topic: RP1's Digital Creations (Read 24192 times)