(the Nice Jugs update) progress on the project

FlyGp here:

It’s been a struggle to make progress on the project over the past few months do to summer travel requirements but I managed to take a full tower computer with me when traveling and a collection of small parts assembly’s to work on when time allowed.

I managed to complete the modeling of the gas cap, and the seat release / helmet lock while remote from my usual shop so the project isn’t completely stalled.

Do to the size of parts I can only work on the engine castings when I am home but I did make some progress on the cylinder head. The JPG of the head and valve cover shows the progress, obviously the head model is very incomplete and rough at this stage.

Test renderings of the head and gas cap below

As usual your feedback is important and welcome so fire way.

FlyGp

 

Re: struggle to make progress on the project

Awesome as always.

Did you do the cap internals as well?

 

Re: struggle to make progress on the project

Knowing the depth of his work. I would have to say he most certainly did. Right down to the tiny tumbler springs.

Fly
If I didn't know that the gas cap was a cad rendering. I would almost swear it was a pic of an actual part. Excellent work as usual.


Ghost

 

Re: struggle to make progress on the project

You know me well my friend…Click the picture



FlyGp

 

Re: struggle to make progress on the project

I love these renderings.

Excellent as always.

 

Re: struggle to make progress on the project

After another 10hr of work the head casting is getting closer to a presentable model. For validation I added the cam hold down caps and even managed to model the spark plug to test the combustion chamber shape etc.

the head casting in this test rendering is still missing some features but it is getting to the point of being recognizable and useful to check the fit of the other parts.

If you see any errors in the head casting please point them out, with this process sometimes after looking at something for a long time you miss something obvious.

Thanks for looking and commenting

FlyGp

 

Re: struggle to make progress on the project

Beautiful.

 

Re: struggle to make progress on the project

thats amazing! how do you do it?

 

Re: struggle to make progress on the project

Completed the cylinders this week, the lower castings are next.

Enjoy the nice jugs

FlyGp

 

Wow absolutely amazing work there it looks so realistic.

 

Now if I could only get my parts to start looking that good.
Keep up the good work. Absolutely fabulous !!!

A request when you have the time to get it ready.
A cross section view of the YICS port?

Ghost

 

Works of art!!!
I get a rush looking at the images.

 

WOW!!! Amazing work man.

 

Great autodesk work. keep up the tinkering. i miss doing fun renderings. help brake up the day..

 

Fly, are you looking to model these for fun - or to help get spare parts on the market?

 

Kudoskum

I am hoping to use this work to someday help others fix their bikes and keep so many machines from needlessly hitting the parting out phase or existing as a basket case.

Current overhaul manuals are to complex and wordy so I thought if I could make them more like a 3D video game backyard mechanics would be less intimidated. Think about taking something apart in the computer-generated environment before you take it apart for real. Then think about having a 3D model / map when it is time to reassemble something after forgetting what it looked like assembled.

The test renderings I am showing are only a minor part of the content.

Thanks for asking, I truly appreciate all the feedback I receive.

FlyGp

 

Fly, you are the man! Thanks for the uploads.

 

Can that include stuck bolts and stripped screws? :lol:

Models are awesome as always.

 

Well I am still in traveling mode so I can only work on small portable parts. Winter is on approach so shop time should open up soon allowing progress on larger components. The test rendering is of the latest parts to undergo the modeling process.

You will see that the individual wires are missing from the image, I can only accurately complete the connections after the final placement of the parts in the assembled motorcycle model, and then I can model each wire in the correct path / place.

If your curious why some renderings are shifted to the right this is because I add them to my computers background as a slide show and shifting the image allows room for my icons on the left side.

Thanks for all the previous comments and pm’s. Your feedback keeps the project alive.

FlyGp

 

Man you do such awesome work! when is the book coming out!!!

 

Now THIS is what you call Bike Porn. You need to give a NSFW warning! (just kidding!)

Absolutely beautiful work!

PLEASE post copies of the 3D full renditions up for sale, I will GLADLY pay you for the work you have done, as I am sure many others will.

 

FlyGp the accolades you receive here don't go far enough. Your modeling is just plain freaky! So real I can almost smell it!

When you finish the product or even before i will PayPal you some dough for a copy!!

For you 3D novices out there look at the nuanced highlights and shadows on the screw heads, or the Yamaha label-can't be done any better!

 

always stellar Fly!

 

Couldn't resist this.. I know it will probably confuse many members here, but perhaps just ONE other XJer will get this..

 

Added this trinket to the completed 3D models list.

The Petcock model was the project over the weekend. quite an interesting collection of parts go into this troublesome device, The seal areas and primary vacuum valve O-ring
seat have a relatively crude surface finish and I can see why they fail causing fuel to be feed into and past a bad float valve.

Thanks for the encouragement in this thread, can’t say enough about how the comments fuel the progress, Also thanks for the E-mails / PM’s with the detailed suggestions.

FlyGp

 

Way cleaner than the petcock I rebuilt for the Seca. Awesome job as usual, of course if you keep it up, we will accept anything less than perfect!

Guys, you should see the desktop background/screensaver he made...I leave my computer on just to look at the renderings.

 

I gotta agree with tskaz, the compilation of total images is truly amazing. It really makes me wish MY bike was that machined pretty.

 

Thought I would provide another update on the project, the new rendering is of a Hitachi carb body. I need to thank Chacal (XJ4Ever supporting vendor) and his co-authors and helpers that did the inside your carbs PDF. Chacal provided me with the same cut open carb body that was used in the PDF so that I could measure some if the internal passageways.

Chacal if you see this please add a link to the inside_your_carbs.PDF document.

I also want to thank everyone that asked for the XJ-3D windows background theme, it was a fun project and I am glad everyone enjoyed the show.

Take a look at the carb body rendering and let me know if you see any errors, thanks for the feedback it keeps the project alive.

FlyGp

 

Just incredible. Thinking of having a full carb rack that's 100% 3d is going to make understanding a carb rebuild so much easier!!

 

Wish my real ones looked that shiny.

 

Fantastic work!! Looks awesome