737 Shell - Once Again

[BHawthorne]

I like it.

If manufacturers were that concerned about their patents and copyrights, this hobby would have been dead in it's tracks five years ago.

We have manufacturers developing electronics, panels, interfacing solutions, video displays, and all for the home cockpit builder. Tell me this doesn't put a rock it their shoe.

What are they gonna do?

Wouldn't it be great if we were recognized as a buying group by Boeing and Airbus as a "home" or "consumer" version" of what aerospace manufacturers have been building for the last 50 years?

OK, I've been 'not smoking' for too long. I think I need a cigarette.

You can probably very easily get "licensed" to use reference to commercial aircraft in your kits. I'm sure they'd be happy to take their cut just for using their name. I hear Lockheed-Martin is especially interested in that type of marketing. No idea about the other big names.

[Goldmember]

I'm in contact with a foam/coating supplier to make interior panels like the side and roof lining of the 737. We first make 1 unit by hand and then ask if they can manufacture it in small qty's. Should definately be lower than the $ 3500 we see as the current pricing.

So give me those angles and I can go ahead

[BHawthorne]

I'm in contact with a foam/coating supplier to make interior panels like the side and roof lining of the 737. We first make 1 unit by hand and then ask if they can manufacture it in small qty's. Should definately be lower than the $ 3500 we see as the current pricing.

So give me those angles and I can go ahead

Would be pretty easy to get the angles. Just purchase a royalty free 3D model of the aircraft from someplace like Turbosquid, scale it 1:1, import it into CAD and tare it down to the basics needed.

[dodiano]

Your kidding right Gary?

Yeah I hope too you are kidding Gary...

Regards,

Roberto

[Gsey]

Seeing as this topic is 2 months old I really dont remember how I felt back then. I write on the forum as if Im sitting across from you having a drink so take my opinion in vein.

Gary

[orwell84]

I think these angles are pretty close. Good luck.

Angle of front windscreen with central pillar 62 deg.

Angle of front windscreen to side windscrren 135 deg.

Goldmember, if you are making stuff, do yourself a favor and buy/learn TurboCad. It's way cheaper than Autocad and you can get any angle you want off of a CAD drawing. With Wintopo and TurboCad you can take a photo and turn it into a scaled line drawing. You will be asking for more angles be sure. I'll help you if I can.

[David Withers]

just a quick update picture of finished shell.

better cut windows out this weekend.

[Efe Cem Elci]

Good work. Looks like a cross between a 737 and an F-117 right now

[Michael Carter]

Looks great! Are the window frames already built under the skin or will you build those after cutting the openings?

[David Withers]

hi mike,

I will fit the frame the same as the original manufacturers have... left the windows un-cut for strength during construction.

its made from 1.2mm sheet metal and 30mm x 3mm angle for the frame. tacked together with my TIG welder. poor neighbors must hate me now....it was soooo noisy to make.

used 8 off 2400 x 1200 sheets...tried to lift it at a corner...very heavy now.

my new base is made from 40mm square tube with a 18mm chipboard floor. 300 high off the ground.

i have been a bit lazy about cutting the windows. its gunna be boring.

just a case of fitting it out with the parts from my previous sim now.

just added another picture from a slightly diff angle.