
Also included is the installation the nose gear. Topics cover material selection, print orientation, reinforcement techniques and lots of testing to ensure a strong and durable gear assembly. In this episode we will explore the first of its kind, fully 3D printed, scale landing gear for an RC Airliner. Many 3D printed parts, and articulation assemblies. One of the most detailed and intricate parts of the entire build is creating the laser cut framing and then assembling the Iconic L-1011 S-Duct, rudder assembly and the stabilator. Part of the assembly also includes the installations of the 3D printed landing gear housing and mounting structure, and forward electronics and batter access hatch. In this episode I laser cut and assemble to nose section of the airframe. In this final tutorial of the season, I show you 4 ways to export your design out of Fusion 360. It’s time to leave the design phase and begin exporting our 3D modeled airplane frame into 2 dimensional templates that can be used with CNC Routers, Laser Cutters, or printed on paper as cutting guides.
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How to Convert 3D Model to 2D Templates in Fusion 360 Building on concepts demonstrated in previous design tutorials.

In this episode I show you how to connect all of your formers, and bulkheads with stringers and longerons. This is the final episode in the Fusion 360 CAD Airplane design series. In this episode I walk you step by step through the process of 3D modeling the tail using the Sketch Tool.Ĭompleting The Airplane Frame - Longerons & Stringers One of the most complex shapes on any airplane, the empennage is a tricky part to model.
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When complete, you will have the skin for the forward section of your model airplane. In this episode I show you how to use the sketch tool in Fusion 360 do define the complex shape of an airplane’s nose. Also I show you how you can add spar caps to help strengthen your spars. In this final wing design tutorial in the series I detail how you can connect your wing's ribs to the leading and trailing spars. When complete you will have the Ribs and Spars designed and positioned.

In part 2 of the wing design tutorial I show you how to further advance the 3D model of your airplane’s wings. This episode covers airfoils, how to get and import existing airfoils and laying out the general frame of the wing. In this tutorial I show you how to begin creating the wings for your 3D model airplane. This is a supplemental tutorial to Episode 1 that shows you how to calibrate (scale) your diagrams in Fusion 360 using Canvases. How to Calibrate / Scale Fusion 360 Canvases When complete, you will have the base central frame of a common cylindrical airframe.

In the first episode of the design and build series, I show you how you can start designing your own model airplane frame in Fusion 360 using bodies.
