Jasonc Posted March 15, 2023 Posted March 15, 2023 For awhile, I wanted to work on my Solidwork skills working on the Macross the Ride Camera pod that is associated with the VF-11 Thunder Focus. I started working on it about 5 years ago (I can't even remember), but it was when I first got the kit. In any case, as I've been working on possibly doing the Orguss Bronco II, I ended up finding this old file, and decided to finish it, with a couple moving parts, like the handle, and a removable slot for the pod to carry in Jet mode. This is it finished, and I'll be printing it out to see how it all fits and moves soon. My biggest concern is the fitting of the attachment for it's jet/fighter. I may need to adjust that, as well as placement of where the 1mm pins will go, but aside from small adjustments, it's done. it has 5 pieces. Only 1 piece, the back end, needs glue. The rest should fit with pins. Depending on how the bottom fits, I may end up making it able to pull out and collapse, but that'd require more work on making it work right, and be able to stay in place depending on what form it needs to be in. Anyways, here it is. Quote
Jasonc Posted March 15, 2023 Author Posted March 15, 2023 I should've also mentioned that this is in 1/60 scale. I'm not sure if it can be scaled into 1/72, as the pin placement might be a little thin, but maybe with a little tapping and widening, it can be done. Quote
Bolt Posted March 16, 2023 Posted March 16, 2023 Very nice design work. Definitely want to see this printed. Quote
Jasonc Posted March 16, 2023 Author Posted March 16, 2023 Thanks. It's coming along. There's already tweaks that need to be made, so those are getting done. Quote
Jasonc Posted March 18, 2023 Author Posted March 18, 2023 As it has had some issues with loose attachments and the sort, which I expected, I decided to revise some parts. This is actually my 4 revision finding parts that need work, and it won't be the last with the bottom handle I'm sure, but I think it's finally getting to the last parts. I was able to thicken the handle swivel by bringing it into the base a bit, and the wing part that rotates now has the pin up further, to guide part of it into the main body. I'm hoping it locks like it should, but this is printed material, and I can't expect it to hold perfectly. I think the friction hold might do OK, so after the next print, I will give it a go. Quote
Goodman Models Posted April 3, 2023 Posted April 3, 2023 This is cool! Could you give me a little background on this model? I'm interested in buying a file. Quote
Jasonc Posted April 4, 2023 Author Posted April 4, 2023 11 hours ago, Goodman Models said: This is cool! Could you give me a little background on this model? I'm interested in buying a file. This is a redesign of a camera/broadcast camera that is equipped on the VF-11 D Thunder Focus. It is supposed to be a pod that in essence, turns the Thunder Focus into a broadcast unit Valkyrie. I imagine that it would've been a piece that in the year the story Macross the Ride takes place (I believe 2057 or right before Frontier), this pod with its capabilities would be able to work with most valkyries that have a system up to par with its capabilities. I am working on several attachments now, so that it can fit different valkyries that people may have. I was able to get the moving parts to now work. The 1mm pin in the handle does work and holds it in with some tension, and is able to roll up and down. I need to widen the handle slot for the hand. The kit as a whole piece is 5 parts, 6 if you count the pin for the handle. Quote
Jasonc Posted June 7 Author Posted June 7 Here's an older project I totally forgot about for awhile, but finally finished. Some of the pictures below will show some of the changes, but the biggest test was making it be able to hold itself in fighter while being able to not do any parts swapping. I updated the handle to make it so that there's some clearance when being held, and so far, it all seems to work quite well. I also redid the handle, having to make it about 3.5mm longer, and I created a slot so that it doesn't just hold by a pin, but has some anchor into the body. The handle and the way it is designed creates a bit of a fragile part, but when lightly sanded, it does the job it's intended. I just printed this in black, and will post pics of that soon, but here's the final design. It'll fit with the Yamato VF-11 series, and while I haven't tested the collapsible handle on other valks, if it fits for them, I'd be very happy to see that. If anyone is interested in it, it'll be on cults3D for download, and if you want a printed version, just send me a message. Quote
Bolt Posted June 11 Posted June 11 On 6/6/2024 at 11:25 PM, Jasonc said: Here's an older project I totally forgot about for awhile, but finally finished. Some of the pictures below will show some of the changes, but the biggest test was making it be able to hold itself in fighter while being able to not do any parts swapping. I updated the handle to make it so that there's some clearance when being held, and so far, it all seems to work quite well. I also redid the handle, having to make it about 3.5mm longer, and I created a slot so that it doesn't just hold by a pin, but has some anchor into the body. The handle and the way it is designed creates a bit of a fragile part, but when lightly sanded, it does the job it's intended. I just printed this in black, and will post pics of that soon, but here's the final design. It'll fit with the Yamato VF-11 series, and while I haven't tested the collapsible handle on other valks, if it fits for them, I'd be very happy to see that. If anyone is interested in it, it'll be on cults3D for download, and if you want a printed version, just send me a message. It came out really nice ! Quote
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