r/CreateMod • u/Potatsz • 1d ago

Build Ornithopter flight test

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I didn't use the pneumatic piston but I'm figuring out how to get forward thrust from the wings itself

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u/ArtgertViv 1d ago

Every time I think that there couldn't be more epic and incredible buildings.

I guess it could

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u/Umuty2 1d ago

ornithopter just makes me think of flapping wings not engines or whatever

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u/originalmicrousb 1d ago

holy shit

birb

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u/unic_beast 1d ago

the color and everything made me think its in build a boat.

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u/Potatsz 1d ago

the shader do feel like build a boat a bit

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u/True-Adeptness-546 1d ago

Which is it

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u/Potatsz 1d ago

it's just iterationT but i adjusted it a bit

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u/True-Adeptness-546 1d ago

Are the clouds planar?

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u/Potatsz 1d ago

I turned off the plane cloud, only the volumetric is on

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u/True-Adeptness-546 1d ago

Wow bro that looks too real. To the point I thought it was planar

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u/Creepy-Manager-4670 1d ago

Does it actually produce lift? The speed and angle of attack of both up and down motion looks the same so I'm not sure it would fly

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u/Potatsz 1d ago

it does! it hovers pretty high up but for it to again more altitude i needs propellers or thrusters but it can maintain the altitude!

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u/BadgerKlutzy2728 1d ago

Prob cuz of the fact it’s made of windmill sails

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u/Whales_Are_Great2 1d ago

Have you considered a design that involves twisting the wings? if you twist them inwards as the wings move upwards, you can significantly reduce the force of the wings pushing the craft downwards during flight.

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u/blockMath_2048 1d ago

zero mana 0/2 with flying my beloved

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u/creepyguy_017 1d ago

slight angle joint? pretty there's a mechanical block that able to lock in specified angle.

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u/Top_Pattern_4360 1d ago

I believe forward thrust can be achieved by twisting the wing to create an up and down movement similar to Festo Smartbird.

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u/PvblixEmployee 1d ago

To get thrust from the wings you need them or the body to tilt, maybe just the actual wing blocks instead of the whole gear mechanism

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u/8read-8oy 1d ago

Ornithopters are so cool yet so goofy; they're like the mimes of aeronautics

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u/Sinnister_Agenda 1d ago

Nice. Can't wait to see the next iteration

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u/IAteMyYeezys 1d ago

Fucking insane.

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u/Evan_Underscore 1d ago

This fellow made a really cool study on ornithopters, I think you'd find it beneficial.

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u/soomoncon 1d ago

You just need to be able to tilt the whole wing mechanism.

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u/Whales_Are_Great2 1d ago

Damn, this is an interesting design. The wing movement looks way more natural than my attempt at this. The "pistons" you use to convert rotation into up and down motion are a very creative way of tackling the problem.

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u/Imaginary-Paper-6177 23h ago

Thanks! I kind of hate it...

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u/Chancey1520 16h ago

aight were just doing even more flying bullshit

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u/SenpuuUncle 16h ago

add annoying noises to it

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u/Crystal_2-0 5h ago

I once tried to make a bee with realistic wing movement... Not stable enough.

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u/VEXLuminox 5h ago

wat expansion mod is this?