Auto Credit Based on Sockdragger's The "Santa Claus Needs Toy Planes" Challenge (Ended)
My submission for the “Santa Needs New Toys” challenge! A cute diecast plane that was crafted with decent precision. I tried to make it small like an actual toy plane, but the physics went really weird, so I’m keeping it in this size for physics and handling reasons. Hope you enjoy!
Specifications
General Characteristics
- Predecessor The "Santa Claus Needs Toy Planes" Challenge (Ended)
- Created On iOS
- Wingspan 37.6ft (11.4m)
- Length 28.1ft (8.6m)
- Height 9.3ft (2.8m)
- Empty Weight 4,301lbs (1,950kg)
- Loaded Weight 5,619lbs (2,548kg)
Performance
- Horse Power/Weight Ratio 0.355
- Wing Loading 27.8lbs/ft2 (135.7kg/m2)
- Wing Area 202.2ft2 (18.8m2)
- Drag Points 3480
Parts
- Number of Parts 67
- Control Surfaces 4
- Performance Cost 316
@Sockdragger Thanks so much!
Grading:
1) look and feel: Perfect. You aimed for a diecast toy plane. You got one. The two-part fuselage comes out very well. Extra for the little details like the 'screw' in the bottom and the *Made in China *label next to it
2) Construction Solid. nothing fancy or delicate but it does the job, quite well actually.
3) Flyability Solid. Flies generally without vices and lands quite easily, even without flaps, once you find the right power settings.... And get used to not having a vertical stabilizer.
Overall verdict: looks like a diecast plane, flies like one. This one had a good shot at becoming the winner of tht challenge. Unfortunately there was one entry that did everything just a little better.
Overall ranking:
Runner-up. Congratulations!
@42 but W plane.
@42
All war stops
Well…
I see what it was!
@42 Yeah. Also I kinda wanted to keep it that size because it made the handing of the plane better, and shrinking it down and painstakingly trying to get the weight of it right would be a much slower process.
@Sockdragger Thank you!
Love the diecast feel of it. Definitely got that right.
Ps, I got into trouble with physics too when I experimented with 'model' gliders. Especially the engine part
@SimplyElegant Gosh darn it! You got me this time…
@42
You didn’t say what!
Throws dead War thunder server hamsters and a ton of iPad kids in the hole
@SimplyElegant I’m pleased with your decision. :)
@42 :(
Ok….
Digs hole
@SimplyElegant I want you to decompose.
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