Curtiss Model 203 Quad Tiltrotor

[ChrisH]

A few years ago I bought a book on Curtiss Tiltrotors. Lots of good info, pictures and drawings. I used the drawings of the Model 203 to create a CAD file with the idea of making a 3D printed set of parts.What I was wondering is if anyone has any suggestions as to what would make a good scale to print this out at ? I would like to do a interior and I'm not sure what would make a good plastic helicopter model to scavenge parts from. I am sort of aiming it at being a search and rescue vehicle based on a drawing in the book but at this point anything is possible.

Once I have a good idea on the interior parts I can scale the geometry to the part model size and then work on getting it printer ready.

Thanks,
Chris

 

[hesham]

Very interested Project,

thank you ChrisH,but where is the original drawing for it ?.

 

[yasotay]

Wonderful work! As far as an interior I would say that any similar sized cargo rotorcraft (CH-46/47, V-22) would serve well for interior. Very utilitarian, with lots of in flight maintenance access. Sidewall flip-down canvas seats, etc.

Please do keep us abreast of your modeling efforts.

 

[ChrisH]

Here is the drawing I used. Thanks for the tip on the CH-46. That would be around the same time frame as the Model 203 and somewhat close in size.

Chris

 

[hesham]

Thank you Chris,

but what was the source for this drawing ?.

 

[ChrisH]

Thank you Chris,

but what was the source for this drawing ?.

"The Curtiss X-Planes: Curtiss-Wright's VTOL Effort 1958-1965", by Francis Dean.

 

[unimodeler]

I did something along those lines for a C-130 ish looking quad tilt rotor.... in 1/700 for a future carrier build

 

[ChrisH]

I did something along those lines for a C-130 ish looking quad tilt rotor.... in 1/700 for a future carrier build

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Nicely done.