RC Model Design in Fusion360, Turtledecks or other fuselage shapes

In this video, we explore how to create a little more shape to your fuselages. These techniques will translate to former/stringer construction and other building methods.

[@RCGDL]

Another really useful and practical video - thank you!

[@thercguide4735]

No, Thank you! That's been my goal from the beginning.

[@blainewarner1596]

mat i ask where there might be a good resource for plans for simple builds? im looking at possibly a class project where we build an RC plane, i have the fusion skills and access to 3d printers and a cnc laser for fabrication, and a large plotter for printing full size plans, i just don' know where to find plans simple enough for a first build

[@thercguide4735]

Outerzone has lots of plans.

[@dsnyder05]

Awesome video! Really appreciate you taking the time to go through all this. Learned a lot! Do you have plans on going through and making a full set of plans using Fusion?

[@thercguide4735]

As in "old school" building plans? The way I engineer my builds, I don't really need a working set of plans.

[@RCGDL]

I'm currently struggling trying to design a Fokker Eindecker .The fuselage side profile top and bottom curve from the cockpit towards the tail. I need to be able to create sketches on the top / bottom to define the sheeting with lightening holes and tabs etc but as you cannot define a curved construction plane I'm not sure how to go about it? Any guidance appreciated. Thank you.

[@thercguide4735]

ruclips.net/video/6GDBZjJWqSM/видео.html. What this video

[@RCGDL]

@@thercguide4735 Thank you for the prompt reply. I have watched that video and I can extrude the top and bottom surfaces but I cannot then draw the lightening holes on them because they are curved - I guess I'm missing something?

[@thercguide4735]

@@RCGDL aha. Ok. There are a couple of ways to do this. One, is to draw the holes on your center plane and the project them through your sides. You can also try and project the sketches to a surface or draw and cut them after you flatten your part. I’ll try and make a quick video on it this week.

[@RCGDL]

@@thercguide4735 Fantastic thank you!

[@RCGDL]

@@thercguide4735 Drawing on the centre planes and extruding from those works well thank you. Projecting to a surface also worked but overall was a more involved process.