Manila Folder 777-300ER - GE90-115B Engine and Thrust Reversers

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8 ай бұрын

I just completed the first of two new and improved GE90 engines for the model 777 I've been working on. While I did make a set engines in 2012, I've gotten better at my technique since then and wanted to do a clean sheet design with better controls for the thrust reversers, smoother cowling skin, and more realistic fanblades, among other improvements. Very happy with how this first (or third?) engine turned out.
I'm planning to make a timelapse of the second (starboard) engine build, so look out for that sometime next year.
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@aeyedeyen 8 ай бұрын

Its legit mind bogglingly impressive how much detail there is in these parts.

@KBilt92 8 ай бұрын

I love how all the thrust reverser blades move in perfect unison. And look at how tight the hairline joint is around the cover panel for the switch. This is crazy precise papercraft.

@controlledburst 8 ай бұрын

The finished masterpiece deserves a kiosk at Boengs HQ entrance. Glass case and video documentary. Medly of engineering and true art. I love the timeline - the greatest works ignore the clock and calendar.

@lucaiaconistewart 8 ай бұрын

I'm hoping to have it displayed somewhere when it's done. It's a totally different experience in person. The Future of Flight museum next to the actual 777 assembly line is one of the potential options.

@controlledburst 8 ай бұрын

@@lucaiaconistewart A flight museum would be perfect. Or would fit well centered in a busy airport. Having kept quality detailed video archive of your progress could be incremental to a display (glass enclosure). By 'kiosk' I am thinking of exhibits I recall in the Evergreen Museum in Oregon (where Hugh's Spruce Goose is located) that include pertinent data; assembly, history, et al. All the deserved accolades aside, the medley of obvious engineering passion and artisan tenacity will be a unique contrast with emphasis given the chosen medium; _manila paper_ . I can envision a couple product samples laying loose on the case LOL. Just hard to believe this sculpture is all pure manila paper, unreal. Looking forward to a long time finishing. I've really enjoyed the process and timeline. Keep taking your time! Bravo!

@priscillanewton6216 8 ай бұрын

Exactly, The museum of flight in Seattle could be the perfect Spot to show this unique engineer to the Aviation geeks. I wish I was the manager's MOMA and make and special exhibition in that building too. @@controlledburst

@HELLOXD7 8 ай бұрын

the amount of complexity is blowing my mind every single video

@viswajitbala7924 8 ай бұрын

Easily the most underrated Content Creator on this platform

@aidenstephan9571 8 ай бұрын

Seeing you post an update here is something I never expect, but always look forward to so much! Always epic to see your progress on this :)

@blackwiddow20 8 ай бұрын

Exactly my sentiments. I was literally going to post this exact same thing.

@lucaiaconistewart 8 ай бұрын

Thanks!!

@Freshfruitcup 8 ай бұрын

Seeing a post from you appear in my thread is like Christmas morning!

@Freshfruitcup 8 ай бұрын

Omg the slide switch… I need a minute.

@lucaiaconistewart 8 ай бұрын

Aww, thank you! Glad other people find enjoyment in the progress updates.

@jonnekjonneksson 8 ай бұрын

What impresses me the most is not "just" the detail itself but the apocalyptic coordination between the fragile detail and the demanding mechanics this detail is involved into. Well done, this craft is unique.

@lmj06 8 ай бұрын

looks great man

@rocbolt 8 ай бұрын

That thrust reverser is insane! Amazing

@jensknudsen4222 8 ай бұрын

I wanted to say something nice but the thrust reversers left me speechless...

@JonahFouts 8 ай бұрын

Awesome stuff! I've been patiently waiting. This is so cool.

@gegessen159 8 ай бұрын

the attention to detail is mindblowing! It would be amazing if it was made out of a material you would consider "stronger" like plastic or metall, but the fact that it's completely out of paper makes it even more special

@lucaiaconistewart 8 ай бұрын

I've considered that before, but I actually really like paper because it's so easy to work with. And if you design it right, it's actually shockingly strong.

@oralucawn 8 ай бұрын

1 year has passed and the king is back with an incredible video, congratulations bro👏🏻👏🏻✈️

@zachreynolds8903 8 ай бұрын

HE'S BACK! Truly amazing work.

@pipingbob720 8 ай бұрын

perfectionism should be thrown out as a word and replaced with one a bit more appropriate for this insanity🤩🤩lets do a poll!!

@johnniewelbornjr.8940 23 күн бұрын

I'm duly impressed! I'd hate to cover up all that beautiful work under the skin... The thrust-reversers are impressive (especially after watching another time-lapse video that popped up in my feed). My spoiler alert? "Impossible" (I would NEVER wish anyone to be on, near, under, or around anything I designed using my Embry-Riddle math, for it wasn't a pretty sight lol). Well done! :)

@didicraft08 8 ай бұрын

I am amazed by the quality and precision of the engine, brother you motivate me even more to work hard on my models 🤝🔥

@lucaiaconistewart 8 ай бұрын

Hey, that's awesome! Best of luck with yours.

@TestMyVidsOut 8 ай бұрын

Always a delight to see you post. Thank you for this!

@CarNerd7 8 ай бұрын

this is so fucking incredible man, truly insane!! the wait for your videos are long but so worth it! keep up the great work! the engine looks amazing, the switch mechanism is so clean and clever!

@ElementK2 8 ай бұрын

The legend is back

@bram1789 8 ай бұрын

I honestly forgot about this project it is insane

@aeyedeyen 8 ай бұрын

One of my fav series. Love these.

@MikeJamesMedia 8 ай бұрын

Brilliant work as always, Luca. I've been a fan of your work since the beginning, and (of course) it's gotten better all along the way. Well done!

@HiggsBJ 8 ай бұрын

Happy to see a new update posted!

@Graviton1066 8 ай бұрын

Absolutely stunning work. I'm so glad to see you back and now I kinda understand the long gaps between posts here ... LOL

@blackwiddow20 8 ай бұрын

The attention to detail just blows my mind. Nothing can beat creating something and seeing your labour in action. It's a special feeling.

@lucaiaconistewart 8 ай бұрын

Couldn't have said it better myself. That's what keeps me going!

@pacman10182 8 ай бұрын

Glad to see you back, great work

@DregoryTerm 8 ай бұрын

Yo it's been so long! Glad to have a new video!

@PhillyMotoXTS Ай бұрын

All it needs is rotating fan blades lol. Fantastic job!

@controlledburst 8 ай бұрын

Frack! 4:47 That screen/mesh in the reversers...Cut manila paper!?! Each strip size and spacing consistent and uniform! Holy smokes.

@lucaiaconistewart 8 ай бұрын

It's a lattice mesh that I glued together. Even I don't think I would've had the patience or skill to successfully cut each square out by hand. Here's how I did it: www.flickr.com/photos/lucaiaconistewart/11781950545/in/album-72157639447895996/

@controlledburst 8 ай бұрын

@lucaiaconistewart Thanks for the link. 'Patience and skill' that I am completely unfamiliar. I already could tell it was strips - but so uniform and evenly spaced. Amazing. One thing caught my eye on the forward turbine view; The perfect symmetry of vane spacing. The human eye is pretty good at noticing asymmetry, I dont see any. It seems the paper weight itself would lend to 'warping'. How? - are the vanes affixed to the cowling side as well as the center shaft? Beautiful work. EDIT - I think I just saw the answer in your Fickr album showing the two engines side by side, one uncovered. Clever!

@DrzewieckiDesign 8 ай бұрын

I believe it would be amazing if you considered doing monthly videos. Your work is amazing.

@lucaiaconistewart 8 ай бұрын

I’d love to post more frequently, but I work full time so free time is scarce :(

@AzureQwQ 8 ай бұрын

Looks really nice, can't wait to see the final product

@mootoo4762 8 ай бұрын

Oh WOW! Your skill level is next level. I am so impressed by the attention to detail and the patience you must have to create these masterpieces. I remember seeing the landing gear you made years back and was totally blown away by that, but this engine shows how your skills have improved. Just amazing!!!!!

@lucaiaconistewart 8 ай бұрын

Thank you! Yes, I've definitely been refining my technique over the years!

@tonyroll7975 8 ай бұрын

UNPARALLELED! 👍👍👍👍👍👍👍

@verticalchangevcgmbh8773 8 ай бұрын

It's just amazing to see how @Luca, you are investigating and applying technologies, from kind of CAD into a product. It should be considered as alternatives to 3D printing. Paper can be very robust. Big kudos, amazing work!

@jiraph52 8 ай бұрын

Always pleasantly surprised to be reminded about this wonderful project. Keep at it! Looking forward to the next video 🙂

@rmariu 8 ай бұрын

The obsessiveness! I absolutely love how you made a mold and then baked the paper. Fantastic and incredible.

@lucaiaconistewart 8 ай бұрын

I was shocked that it actually worked. I tried some other approaches first that didn't produce good results.

@leftclick2win 8 ай бұрын

Definitely worth waiting for these videos! Timelapse would be amazing to see! Keep it up!

@BadEnergyJohn 8 ай бұрын

Good lord, amazing build!

@micklykan7057 8 ай бұрын

This is going to be amazing. The process of making a new engine looks great and flush once everything is put into place.

@iceagepark 8 ай бұрын

masterpiece

@iambjcincle3991 7 ай бұрын

And 9-foot talk imbeciles are running back and forth in a gym bouncing a ball a couple times and throwing it into a basket making millions upon millions of dollars....and if they do that for more than 20 minutes in a game it's considered to be incredible. Then, you see some MIRACULOUS MASTERPIECE like this. Someone PLEASE tell me just where the hell the justice is in that? This man deserves an entire NBA TEAM'S pay for this kind of skill and talent. I've never heard of you nor have I ever seen your work but I'm here to tell you that in my 56 years slogging through life I've never before seen something that has blown me away like this has. You are gifted beyond my ability to describe and I have so much respect for you and your ability that I'm literally completely lost for words. After what I've just seen I wouldn't doubt you'll find a way to make all the fans and compressor/turbine stages spin in the proper directions!! I've been building plastic models since I was about 5 or 6 years old and I would consider myself to be fairly talented...probably at a high-intermediate level...so I have absolutely no qualms about saying you are a true GRANDMASTER at your craft. Just STUNNING. THANK YOU for sharing your talent with us and I can only hope and wish for you to be very, VERY well rewarded monetarily for your skill at your craft and that you find massive success.

@EdwinWiles 8 ай бұрын

Absolutely delighted you are continuing the project. Your videos are my go-to when I want to show someone what is possible.

@lucaiaconistewart 8 ай бұрын

Thank you! I love inspiring others.

@biscuitofmeats 8 ай бұрын

Good to see you're still single-handedly maintaining global demand for manila folders. Keep it up buddy!

@trigger796 8 ай бұрын

Incredible work as always

@awsomelegomaster 8 ай бұрын

Amazing work as always! I look forward to the time lapse next year! That technique with wetting and baking the paper to make the curved fan blades is genius

@lucaiaconistewart 8 ай бұрын

I can't believe it worked out. I probably wouldn't use it for any other pieces though, cause it's a lot of extra steps in the process.

@rudolfmohrmann2112 8 ай бұрын

Guy, you are king!

@piotrnod6489 8 ай бұрын

The king is back xD Incredible work, love your art.

@TosinSalisu 8 ай бұрын

Great to see an update!

@FabledFrame 8 ай бұрын

Amazing work once again!

@qwert688 8 ай бұрын

incredible, absolutely amazed. keep at it, look forward to the next vid.

@Tirana44 8 ай бұрын

Absolutely stunning!

@STMR-2 8 ай бұрын

That looks so cool man, keep it up

@Phenom5 8 ай бұрын

Man, this is incredible. I'm getting myself into model assembly because I love it and I need to learn patience. Taking cue from you, because this has to be a very detailled and meticulous work

@lucaiaconistewart 8 ай бұрын

Do it! Practice makes perfect. Best of luck!

@oisiaa 8 ай бұрын

At scale, a manila folder is probably about the right strength.

@lucaiaconistewart 8 ай бұрын

I think it's the perfect mix of strength and malleability.

@ching28hk 8 ай бұрын

insane... Nice to see your videos again!

@joseluismatabuenasedano6881 Ай бұрын

This is mindblowing!

@le-0o 8 ай бұрын

this is absolutely insane!!

@benramsey8937 2 ай бұрын

great work, i do something similar to this but on a relativley indetaled sale, what i do, is i look online for "magazine model" online, its like manila forlder but, it is printed and made by a dedacated company, they are very rare nowadays but you can just find one and print it if you have the right printer and paper

@Neverstopbuilding 8 ай бұрын

That is incredible

@kabrich 8 ай бұрын

Missed you giving us videos of projects like this

@ChengduLittleA 8 ай бұрын

This crazy guy did it again!!

@InFltSvc 8 ай бұрын

You an amazing talent ! If you are not already, you should be in school or working as an engineer. Best wishes

@rhythmkhattar2738 8 ай бұрын

The man is back

@khan1d115 8 ай бұрын

when u r not making videos.u should be in touch as from day ist we r with u in this project

@HansensUniverseT-A 8 ай бұрын

You are not human!

@richardbriansmith8562 8 ай бұрын

Awesome Video

@user-dk3wd9cf6h Ай бұрын

that sound 🥹

@RNthakkali2007 8 ай бұрын

Welcome back my guy :)

@icun2212 8 ай бұрын

Finally you come back

@jonpowell-ov3yh 8 ай бұрын

OMG, mad skills 🤯🙀

@BomberFletch31 8 ай бұрын

Hi Luca, remember the Diecast Aircraft Forums? I started following your project back then, and I'm glad to see it taking shape! Love your work. This is a masterpiece. I love the way you're constantly making improvements to the design, too.

@lucaiaconistewart 8 ай бұрын

Hey, yes I do! Thanks so much for the kind words. Maybe one of these days I'll post an update on that thread again.

@cinnamon3731 8 ай бұрын

HES BACK!!!

@charlesoxley7242 8 ай бұрын

That is just cool!

@sumettaengo4993 8 ай бұрын

awesome!

@prozandergamixz1035 5 ай бұрын

That is so cool,I wish I had that talent and I like it🎉🎉

@danielcgomez 8 ай бұрын

Awesome!

@rvdm88 8 ай бұрын

instant click, that was so awesome to see!

@garygenerous8982 8 ай бұрын

That is an insane amount of work. I am super excited for that Timelapse when ever it comes out. One question I really want to know the answer to is how did you make that mesh under the cowl so accurately out of paper 😮

@lucaiaconistewart 8 ай бұрын

It's a lattice mesh, glued together from thin strips, like this: www.flickr.com/photos/lucaiaconistewart/11781950545/in/album-72157639447895996/

@larryhuffine2814 5 ай бұрын

I do not understand how you make these things to kinda actually work.. its mind blowing I wish I understood better how you are able to do this

@AuroraCypher 8 ай бұрын

Welcome back Luca the master of paper airplane. Hey I know youre super busy but in the future would you consider of releasing files for 3D printed. Would be nice to have such detailed aircraft.

@lucaiaconistewart 8 ай бұрын

Lots of people have asked for this… it would probably be a significant amount of effort. The plans are in 2D and often not labeled or organized well so I’d have to clean everything up and convert it 😅

@Rizefix 8 ай бұрын

YES FINALLY!

@shauns7284 8 ай бұрын

It's amazing that you managed to make the whole thing out of paper. Do you have idea when this would be finished? Keep up good work!

@lucaiaconistewart 8 ай бұрын

That is the million-dollar question. It'll probably be a few more years. I work full-time so I have limited opportunities to work on this.

@Wall1s_ 8 ай бұрын

Talented

@RiksModellbau 8 ай бұрын

It's amazing, I love it. Great work. 👍😁 I'm still working on the MLG from you, but I hang at the tires - still didn't get, how to build them. 🙄🙈

@lucaiaconistewart 8 ай бұрын

Oh man, I forgot that I'd sent you that! What about the tires is tripping you up?

@RiksModellbau 8 ай бұрын

@@lucaiaconistewart Hi, only how to build. I've build the tyre wall, but I don't know, how to build the part between both walls 🙈

@keithcheung 8 ай бұрын

Finally !!!

@eze3922 8 ай бұрын

I will show this video to GE Aviation

@hyper1071 8 ай бұрын

holy shit less goooo

@cahilfadlin2645 8 ай бұрын

Cool

@eosmusashi 8 ай бұрын

I wish you'd get Adam Savage to geek out at your work

@lucaiaconistewart 8 ай бұрын

I thiiiink he actually gave me a shoutout a number of years back?

@ribotero 8 ай бұрын

Amazing results, looking forward to the time lapse video. Were any other of the compound surfaces formed with the wet-bake process used on the blades? Have you tallied the amount of hours spent so far?

@lucaiaconistewart 8 ай бұрын

No, I just used that for the blades. I think it would be impractical for other parts. For most skin pieces, I rub them against a rubber eraser with the rounded end of a pen (like a sharpie cap) and that makes the paper deform into a compound shape. Number of hours overall? Over 10K probably, no idea anymore.

@b.nchiang 8 ай бұрын

Wait the day coming when 777-300ER model all finish.

@ronparrish6666 5 ай бұрын

Beautiful work and craftsmanship just curiouswhat would the actual weight of the engines be i would assume it would be in grams

@lucaiaconistewart 4 ай бұрын

Just weighed, they come in at 35g each.

@khan1d115 8 ай бұрын

aftr a very long time.hop u be doing gud

@antonio_fosnjar 8 ай бұрын

You can use resin 3d printers for making molds or even guides to hold the parts of inner structure when assembling, some of them have gotten really cheap in recent years.

@lucaiaconistewart 8 ай бұрын

Definitely could work, though there's something I love about doing it all by hand :)

@controlledburst 8 ай бұрын

@@lucaiaconistewart Keep it by hand! That 'rule' has become integral to this piece. And 100% manila : )

@moritzkibler9915 8 ай бұрын

Wow. It is is insane to see how you can still keep improving on your techniques. I was amazed by the reversers before, but now they look so much more robust. I could probably think of a lot of questions, but what I wonder most of all is, how do you design the pieces for some of the complex curved parts of the model. The front end of the pylons for example. It's a doubly curved surface, but somehow you manage to model it out of only two pieces, which fit incredibly precisely and also don't look stressed by the curvature at all. How do you go about designing parts like that?

@lucaiaconistewart 8 ай бұрын

Great question! Depending on how much of a compound curve is needed, I subdivide the skin into smaller pieces to reduce the stress. But it's a lot of cutting, molding, and measuring, over and over until it fits right. To get the paper to actually take on a double-curve shape, I rub it against an eraser with the rounded end of a pen, and this causes it to deform a bit. I'm not sure if I'm explaining the process well though? I'll put up a video sometime soon to show the process.

@Rizefix 8 ай бұрын

Make sure you take your time while also not taking a year 😅 second engine in a month would be great to see

@lucaiaconistewart 8 ай бұрын

Hahaha, I hope it's sooner than later! I work full-time but I wish I could put more time into this project.

@Rizefix 8 ай бұрын

@@lucaiaconistewart let's hope monetisation comes in clutch!