Delta Rocket - RC Glider or EDF Jet

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I Designed This Model Using FreeCad 3D Modeling Software This model was created using simple shapes and techniques offered by the program. Project Name: Delta Rocket - RC Glider or EDF Jet I designed this model as a unique combination of model rockets and rc planes that I wanted to fly. Objectives: Learning Outcomes In this project, I aim to provide a step-by-step guide on how to create this model using FreeCad. By the end of this tutorial, you should have a clear understanding of the following techniques within FreeCad: Starting a Project Inserting Shapes Editing Shapes to Create the Model Bringing Shapes Together Finalizing the Project Audiences: This project is for any hobby enthusiast who wants to learn how to use FreeCad. Skills Learned (Standards): The software used in this project is FreeCad, and it covers various techniques such as: Starting a project Inserting a shape Hollowing a shape Combining shapes Model dissection Model recreation Finalizing a project Lesson/Activity: Please follow the below steps to create your own Delta Rocket - RC Glider or EDF Jet. 1. Open FreeCad and create a new project. 2. Insert a cylinder for the body of the model (fuselage). 3. Change the length and diameter of the cylinder. 4. Hollow out the fuselage. 5. Make the nose piece by inserting a cone and changing its length and radius. 6. Make the exhaust by inserting another cone and hollowing it out. 7. For EDF purposes, add some air ducts by inserting a sphere and hollowing it out. 8. Add a cable cover for EDF purposes by inserting a cylinder and hollowing it out. 9. Make a vertical fin by inserting a cube and turning it into a wing. Duration: The model took 2 hours to create. Print Duration: Model should print in 1-2 hours depending on size and quality. Preparation: Create a model using FreeCad: Make sure you have several hours free, a coffee, and FreeCad. Printing this model: Software: Scale to your preferred size. Lay pieces so that the printer does not have difficulty printing them. The wings need to be printed on the leading edge. Slice at desired speed and infill. Print with brim to be safe. Printer: Level bed Add adhesive Heat bed Heat nozzle Print References: This project was inspired by a guide on Thingiverse (http://www.thingiverse.com/thing:1585249). I learned heaps from reading and following his guide, so thanks for the lesson! Top view of final Model Front view of final model FreeCad Main Page. Step 1 Starting a new project. Step 2 Need to make sure we have Part selected up the very top. Now we have shapes. Inserting a shape. Creating the fuselage. Step3 Click on the shape you want to insert. For this project, we are using a cylinder. Make changes to the shape's Radius and Height. Right click on the shape and click Fit All or Fit Selection. This makes for easy viewing of the complete model or the piece being worked on. Select the original shape from the top left, on the keyboard (ctrl+c & ctrl+v). This will create a second shape the same as the first. Select the second shape from the top left corner and change its radius to be smaller than the original shape. Select the two shapes, first the original (bigger) shape and then the new (smaller) shape, holding down the ctrl button on the keyboard. Once both items are selected, click Part on the toolbar and Boolean. In the sub menu select Cut. Now we almost have a fuselage. The two shapes we started with have now been combined into one shape called Cut Adding a front part to the fuse so the nose can slide over. Do this by inserting another cylinder and changing the radius. Copy and paste the cylinder and change the second cylinder's radius to be smaller. Select the two cylinders (bigger one first and smaller one second). Boolean - Cut. This will hollow out the new shape we added to the front of the fuselage. The two parts are in place, and they are both hollow. We need one of these pieces for the exhaust to slide over. Copy and paste the newly made Cut001. It will ask if you want to copy object dependencies. I normally say No. Create the copy, newly created Cut002. Move