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<div style="float: right"> | |||
<tabs name="Profiles"> | |||
<tab name="Profile">[[File:knox_profile.jpg|thumb|Knox Profile]] | |||
[[File:knox_art.jpg|thumb|Knox Art design]]</tab> | |||
<tab name="Specific">[[File:knox_anemometer.jpg|thumb|Knox anemometer]] | |||
[[File:knox_chimney.jpg|thumb|Knox chimney]] | |||
[[File:knox_canon.jpg|thumb|Knox canon]] | |||
[[File:knox_turret.jpg|thumb|Knox turret]]</tab> | |||
<tab name="Tests">[[File:knox_cabin.jpg|thumb|Knox cabin]]</tab> | |||
<tab name="Steps">[[File:knox-1.jpg|thumb|Knox step 1]] | |||
[[File:knox-2-1.jpg|thumb|Knox step 2-1]] | |||
[[File:knox-2-2.jpg|thumb|Knox step 2-2]] | |||
[[File:knox-3.jpg|thumb|Knox step 3]]</tab> | |||
<tab name="Last">[[File:knox-4-1.jpg|thumb|Knox step 4-1]] | |||
[[File:knox-4-2.jpg|thumb|Knox step 4-2]]</tab> | |||
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== Knox Battle Tank == | == Knox Battle Tank == | ||
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Too bad, it will be free available for download. | Too bad, it will be free available for download. | ||
In the Profile tab, there are 2 pictures of the profiles I was inspired to create my version. | |||
I'm not too enthusiastic about making a crane at the back because I think it's ugly and will interfere with access to the opening to carry troops. | I'm not too enthusiastic about making a crane at the back because I think it's ugly and will interfere with access to the opening to carry troops. | ||
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So, designing everything from scratch would be rather time consuming, so I decided to use about 50% of parts made by other artists and modify them and then create the missing parts. | So, designing everything from scratch would be rather time consuming, so I decided to use about 50% of parts made by other artists and modify them and then create the missing parts. | ||
In the Specific tab, there are some specific pieces created for this model. | |||
In the Tests tab, Testing the cabin from scratch. | |||
In the Steps tab, Different steps of my work. | |||
In the end, this does not correspond 100% to the concept, but it is very close to it | In the end, this does not correspond 100% to the concept, but it is very close to it, last updates in the Last tab. | ||
There are still a few details to deal with and especially the cutting of parts and connection systems (pins, rods, assemblies...) to be able to do a 3D printing and check that everything is well combined. | There are still a few details to deal with and especially the cutting of parts and connection systems (pins, rods, assemblies...) to be able to do a 3D printing and check that everything is well combined. | ||
So, everything was going well until now with my Lenovo L340 i5/8GB/GTX 1050 3GB laptop, but as I keep adding elements, it's getting slow, sometimes I have to wait several minutes for some changes. | So, everything was going well until now with my Lenovo L340 i5/8GB/GTX 1050 3GB laptop, but as I keep adding elements, it's getting slow, sometimes I have to wait several minutes for some changes. | ||
I just ordered 16GB of RAM, I hope it will be enough, but anyway I can't do better without changing my machine and I don't have the means for that. | I just ordered 16GB of RAM, I hope it will be enough, but anyway I can't do better without changing my machine and I don't have the means for that. | ||