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1:60 scale Boeing 777 made from manila folders

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Re: 1:60 scale Boeing 777 made from manila folders

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Post by felipemnoa »

ChrisMarshallNY wrote: post #59
felipemnoa wrote: post #56

Earlier quoted context omitted.

Since we are sharing: I've spent the last couple of years, on and off, building a physics engine from scratch. Pretty hard considering I'm not a mechanical engineer. Lots of fun though.

Excellent! You should do a "Show HN," when you are done. What language are you using? What is your destination platform? UPDATE: I just looked at your HN handle. Questions answered. Good show!

>>What language are you using?

Java

>>What is your destination platform?

Mac, Windows, iPhone, Android

Re: 1:60 scale Boeing 777 made from manila folders

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Post by airstrike »

hodgesrm wrote: post #5

What an insanely beautiful model. It makes me happy to think that humans find the time to do things that have no value beyond their beauty and the pleasure they give to people who work on them.

Second time I link to this video this month, but Sir Roger Scruton has a truly impactful message on this subject: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bHw4MMEnmpc

Can't find one without Portuguese subtitles, so hope that's OK

Re: 1:60 scale Boeing 777 made from manila folders

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Post by ansible »

_jal wrote: post #52
awinter-py wrote: post #13

vector art layout step is surprisingly manual! I wonder if there's a market for a CAD tool that focuses on creating 2D cutouts for 3D models

Not exactly what I think you're thinking of, but there's enough of a market for this to exist: https://www.vectric.com/products/cut2d-pro More generally, modeling software tends to also handle sheet metal fabrication (closest to what you're thinking of) and surface modeling just fine.

Interesting product, seems like a nice 2D CAD/CAM package.

Is there CAD software that helps you design a 3D product out of 2D parts? It didn't seem like this would really help with that.

Re: 1:60 scale Boeing 777 made from manila folders

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Post by yreg »

Since we are on this forum, I'll take a bite:

Carousels need to die. Everyone hates them, no one interacts with them unless they have to. The carousel doesn't work for the user and it doesn't work for the product.

http://shouldiuseacarousel.com/

https://www.dgtlnk.com/blog/website-carousel/

The plane model is nice.

Re: 1:60 scale Boeing 777 made from manila folders

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Post by ChrisMarshallNY »

felipemnoa wrote: post #61
ChrisMarshallNY wrote: post #59

Earlier quoted context omitted.

Excellent! You should do a "Show HN," when you are done. What language are you using? What is your destination platform? UPDATE: I just looked at your HN handle. Questions answered. Good show!

>>What language are you using? Java >>What is your destination platform? Mac, Windows, iPhone, Android

I have not run Java on iPhone (that I know of). Do you know if it will pass the App Store review?

Re: 1:60 scale Boeing 777 made from manila folders

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Post by justinclift »

rtkwe wrote: post #57
justinclift wrote: post #50

Wonder if the SpaceX team should have a chat with the designer about trying a Falcon 9 or Heavy next? :)

Doing a model rocket would be tougher there's a lot of bits they just couldn't show him due to ITAR restrictions. Also beyond the engines rockets are a LOT of empty space, there is some interesting structure in the skin but most of the volume is just empty. Destin from Smarter Every Day did a tour of the ULA factory where you can see the skin that provides a lot of the structure for their rockets. https://www.youtube…

Cool video, thanks. :)

Re: 1:60 scale Boeing 777 made from manila folders

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Post by felipemnoa »

ChrisMarshallNY wrote: post #65
felipemnoa wrote: post #61

Earlier quoted context omitted.

>>What language are you using? Java >>What is your destination platform? Mac, Windows, iPhone, Android

I have not run Java on iPhone (that I know of). Do you know if it will pass the App Store review?

I'm first transcoding the Java code into Objective-C code with a Java to Objective-C transcoder that I wrote for fun. Google has their own Java To Objective-C transcoder, though I've never used it.

Re: 1:60 scale Boeing 777 made from manila folders

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Post by LittlePeter »

zod50 wrote: post #43

Why is this particularly Air India though? Is the Boeing 777 different for other airlines?

I do not know, but my guess is that it is related to the cabin layout.

Each airline typically orders a quite specific arrangement of classes and seats which almost surely are unique to an airline.

As to why Air India? Maybe he found a detailed 3D model of their chairs and cabin layout? Or maybe their cabin layout is particularly easy to model?

Sorry for the drivel, just felt the urge to share my speculation.

Re: 1:60 scale Boeing 777 made from manila folders

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Post by colonwqbang »

yreg wrote: post #64

Since we are on this forum, I'll take a bite: Carousels need to die. Everyone hates them, no one interacts with them unless they have to. The carousel doesn't work for the user and it doesn't work for the product. http://shouldiuseacarousel.com/ https://www.dgtlnk.com/blog/website-carousel/ The plane model is nice.

When you have a team of designers who can't agree on which image to put on the frontpage, the dreaded carousel is frequently the result. The more bitter their disagreement, the shorter the timeout on the slideshow.
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