I Photoshopped two layered renderings to show the wireframe - with SketchUp's default rendering it's hard to see the curvature.
Friday, May 04, 2007
Model Fight: Maison de Roulement 003
I've been fiddling with the wheel and tire design. I admit that having a traditional inflatable-style wheel borders on the ridiculous for holding up something this heavy, but in the Bizarro World, tire roll on building.
I Photoshopped two layered renderings to show the wireframe - with SketchUp's default rendering it's hard to see the curvature.
I Photoshopped two layered renderings to show the wireframe - with SketchUp's default rendering it's hard to see the curvature.
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Have you considered a wire/plate hybrid, like the kind NASA used on the lunar rovers? I always thought they had a cool look, with the see-through wire mesh surrounding the coiled spring inner wheel.
I've been doing some searching and I can't find an example of that - I see plenty of plate-looking hubcap-like things, but I'm not sure I've seen the right thing.
Do you have an image in mind?
I always thought these looked pretty cool also.
http://mars.jpl.nasa.gov/mer/spotlight/images/wheels01.jpg
Looking good so far Trey!
Thanks! I will probably have to consult my NASA spinners collection to move forward.
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