it seems you've swapped the axis Y and Z hm, not sure what you mean. The front and bottom of the bottomkeel is the x=0;y=0;z=0 position (as is x=0;y=0 in the 2D side view). So any part can be placed with absolute dimensions regarding to that point in the 2D drawing. When drawing a fuselage frame yo...

Just a short note on epoxying the nylon hull. You would want to support the nylons by a layer of paper or similar with a closed surface. Squeeze out the extra resin with a soft scraper (balsa or such). Otherwise you put too much resin on and it will not fill all the small gaps in the nylon. Other th...

Same working procedure as with the VIIC. I do the drawing in a 2D CAD program and import the parts into FC. In the 2D CAD make sure that all parts have a good x=0;y=0 coordinate so that in FC you can do the positioning with absolute coordinates. Note that DXF parts are imported into the XY plane. Ro...

A quick 3D redo of Capt. Cesare Milanis DO215 plan from 1956. Some minor faults can be observed which are probably due to scanning the original plan. A finnboard skeleton has been build according to the original plan. Fun time with FC and a laser cadder ... Do215_1.png Do215_2.png Do215_3.png Do215_...

yep, same as the pink ones. undermining moral ....

The hull with two Layers of Nylon, results in approx. 0.8mm thickness. The hull itseld is so stiff you could use as a racket. Cutout for the ventilation inlets worked as planned. Pls note that only black and amber nylons will work for a sub, not the pink ones. IMG_20190406_135117.jpg IMG_20190406_13...

Lazy me. Just the prep work for the hull done. Hull shall be done next week.
Have been busy with a DO215 RC-scale setup. The "skeleton" here is a 1:2 test mockup to see if all the parts a fitting. To fit the thread theme lets call it a flying sub ...

Front rudder mechanics finished except the paddles. A "hot pluggable" rudder section.

What a day. One of those "good, bad and ugly" ones. Good: Body separator finished. Vertical and horizontal bars are giving a snug fit of the two sections. No need for screws and stuff. Worked as designed. 8-) Bad: Bow and Aft section 2°degrees out of line. Lesson learned here. When buildin...

"Marriage" of bow and aft section. Conning tower protoype. Front rudder steering holder finished.
Btw is this thread of any interest to you ? Just asking because it has not much more to do with FC but building. Let me know.