SketchUp for RC Aircraft Design Tutorial #5

by JasonEricAnderson | October 28, 2013 | (20) Posted in How To

In this installment we:

  • Scale things up
  • Import a Flite Test power pod for size
  • Design our fold over wing. 

COMMENTS

area77 on October 29, 2013
Thanks for the tutorials! I was hoping you weren't going to cut it off at #4...
I know these are time consuming to make and appreciate the effort.
Keep teaching!



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Michael9865 on October 28, 2013
Great tutorial.
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Flynn on October 28, 2013
These videos have helped so much! Thank you for creating them!
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Pauloar on October 28, 2013
I think as well!!!! But the next can you show how to put it for printing???? I am having lots of issues related to this!!!!!!
Take care and thanks for the amazing tutorial.
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Krako on October 29, 2013
Great tutorial... keep them coming. :)
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aerosport on October 31, 2013
Does anyone know how to contour the wing surface so that follows the curve of a conventional airfoil? Versus the 3 bend airfoil shown in the tutorial? Thanks!
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Lindsay L on November 7, 2013
hi aerosport i am thinking that if you put say 10 or 15 folds in insted of 3 it would give you a more streamlined surface like a conventional wing
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Lindsay L on November 7, 2013
also removing the paper and citting a small grove same as 10 - 15 folds
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JasonEricAnderson on November 15, 2013
One idea that comes to mind is to trace the cross section of your airfoil the shape you want using lines and curves in SketchUp and you could then use the Pull tool to kind of 'extrude' a full wing from the cross section.
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aerosport on October 31, 2013
Awesome! Thanks. Can't wait for the next episode. Definitely going to try this.
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Lindsay L on November 7, 2013
hey jason great vids im loving these sketchup tutorials im learning heeps keep them coming
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808aerosquadron on March 3, 2014
Great set of videos. Thank you.
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SketchUp for RC Aircraft Design Tutorial #5