Author Topic: RP1's Digital Creations (Read 24159 times)

RP1 · « **on:** October 10, 2012, 11:38:18 PM »

Hello everybody!

Henceforth I shall be dumping my digital creations here. These will be *very* random; some big projects, some 5-minute creations for Facebook threads.

Just to start; Jetpack Commandos!

The face was lifted from a Starship Troopers propaganda poster, although I think that itself was derived from a Second World War piece...

- RP1

RP1 · « **Reply #1 on:** October 11, 2012, 01:58:04 AM »

... and now the first WiP. Everything got interrupted by a house move, but this is a "retro"-styled Starfury. With SPACE 60lb-RP:

RP1

GTX_Admin · « **Reply #2 on:** October 11, 2012, 04:26:47 AM »

Can't wait to see more.

The Retro Starfury looks great - kind of what one would expect if you smashed a Star Fury, A TIE Fighter and A HAwker Typhoon together...

:)

Tophe · « **Reply #3 on:** October 11, 2012, 11:32:32 AM »

I'd be curious to see a sketch of this spacecraft engines... (with 3 intakes in 3 directions?)

Doom! · « **Reply #4 on:** October 11, 2012, 09:14:18 PM »

Cool, I like the spiderweb canopy. :)

RP1 · « **Reply #5 on:** April 03, 2013, 05:47:26 AM »

I'm still alive!

Floating anti-gravity Churchill tank thingy.

Yes, I've been playing World of Tanks.

RP1

jorel62 · « **Reply #6 on:** April 03, 2013, 06:30:08 AM »

Very nice work.....

GTX_Admin · « **Reply #7 on:** April 03, 2013, 08:49:08 AM »

That looks great!

arc3371 · « **Reply #8 on:** April 03, 2013, 09:26:04 AM »

Looks great except for the muzzlebreak

RP1 · « **Reply #9 on:** June 09, 2013, 06:40:49 AM »

Hi All,

Since one of the things I get paid to do is to allow my imagination to trump reality

, I thought I'd post these here...

Next week I'm presenting this in Bath, our design for an Unmanned Surface Vehicle carrying Ocean Patrol Vessel.

Firstly, the USV - a 10 tonne semi-submersible craft capable of a range of roles.

The baseline armament is a remote weapons station with a .50cal and a couple of laser-guided missiles for use in the Anti-Surface Warfare Role.

And the mothership, a 3000 tonne 100m patrol ship, with a light armament and capable of carrying 6 of the USVs (or various other things) in a midships mission bay.

And now the fleet, well part of it. Everywhere you go, they'll be watching you!

RP1

GTX_Admin · « **Reply #10 on:** June 09, 2013, 07:03:09 AM »

Which company are these for Rachel?

RP1 · « **Reply #11 on:** June 09, 2013, 08:14:33 AM »

Hi!

The UCL Design Research Centre, part of the Marine Research Group in the Department of Mechanical Engineering. This was the third in a series of freelance studies into unmanned vehicles at sea, and was inspired by a project on launch and recovery I am part of.

The first design was for a 7000 tonne UCAV carrier (the ship, not the aircraft!) way back in 2009:

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

GTX_Admin · « **Reply #12 on:** June 10, 2013, 04:02:20 AM »

Can you point me towards more info on these - I love them all.

RP1 · « **Reply #13 on:** June 11, 2013, 08:47:28 PM »

I'll see if I can make the papers available on-line. There's a funny issue with copyright, but AIUI the conference organisers only have copyright over the papers when part of the proceedings, not the actual papers themselves.

RP1

Frank3k · « **Reply #14 on:** June 11, 2013, 11:38:36 PM »

The USV looks both modern and very retro. Why are the propulsion units on the mothership facing forward? Do they swivel?

I like the carrier sub, with the side launch doors.

RP1 · « **Reply #15 on:** June 17, 2013, 09:02:51 PM »

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Why are the propulsion units on the mothership facing forward? Do they swivel?

In this case yes, they are azimuthing Z-drives driven from motors in the hull. Based on current commercial equipment - i.e. deliberately not pushing technological bounds for the mothership. Putting the propellers at the front improves efficiency, as they are operating in more even flow (the small pod containing the lower gearbox, and the strut above it, decelerate the flow due to drag, so a propeller at the back is operating in an asymmetric flow field).

Azimuthing propellers were used in this design to provide additional manoeuvrability for USV recovery. There is also provision for a small drop-down propulsor to be located forward if required. The main propulsors are roughly based on the RR Contaz: http://www.rolls-royce.com/marine/products/propulsors/azimuth_thrusters/contaz.jsp

RP1

Kerick · « **Reply #16 on:** June 18, 2013, 01:49:35 AM »

Awesome concepts. Also, I would love to have your job.

RP1 · « **Reply #17 on:** June 22, 2013, 06:55:27 AM »

And now powered by STEAM! For REASONS!

RP1

GTX_Admin · « **Reply #18 on:** June 22, 2013, 07:54:07 AM »

Oh yeah! :)

RP1 · « **Reply #19 on:** July 09, 2013, 08:46:20 PM »

Low-poly K-class / X1 mashup action!

GTX_Admin · « **Reply #20 on:** July 10, 2013, 02:05:52 AM »

Different..

RP1 · « **Reply #21 on:** July 10, 2013, 02:17:13 AM »

There are going to be a lot more of these... the low-poly style is a quick way to explore all sorts of what-ifs! :)

GTX_Admin · « **Reply #22 on:** July 10, 2013, 02:24:22 AM »

Quote from: RP1 on July 10, 2013, 02:17:13 AM

the low-poly style is a quick way to explore all sorts of what-ifs! :)

Agreed! Much as a quick sketch can be used before cutting plastic.

RP1 · « **Reply #23 on:** July 10, 2013, 02:52:24 AM »

Interestingly, I should be able to go direct from these to 3D printing...

Frank3k · « **Reply #24 on:** July 10, 2013, 05:21:02 AM »

Quote from: RP1 on July 10, 2013, 02:52:24 AM

Interestingly, I should be able to go direct from these to 3D printing...

For 3D printing you'll want a higher poly count, though. The models have to be water-tight, too.

The K-class/X-1 looks interesting; what's the purpose of the twinned bow planes? They look cool or serve a purpose?


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