Balloon Dimensions?

Goggles24 · 08-03-2015 12:25

So I've decided to attempt to make a balloon using either clipper's foam method or (depending on dimensions) using my buddy's 3D printer. I have a set of good blueprints but I'm curious as to what size all of you have made your balloons. What do you think is a good length for it? I'm not sure if I want it 1/144 scale so let me know what scale and length you think works best. I only need length because I can scale it down on the blueprint and it will all be relative.
Thanks!

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**flash** · 08-03-2015 13:38

What do you think is a good length for it?

17.5cm then it should match the old WoW ones !

**matt56** · 08-03-2015 13:45

Great drawings for this Wurst, Steven! I look forward to seeing what you come up with. I only have one balloon, and I sorely need more!!

All the best,
Matt

**Bruce** · 08-03-2015 14:22

Good images/drawings, and its good to have the original dimensions and rope positions too.
Thx for sharing Steven.

Goggles24 · 08-03-2015 14:35

Thanks, it took a bit of searching but those were the best drawings I've found. And 17.5 cm looks to be almost exactly what 1/144 scale is so that's what I'll go with. I printed out the scaled drawing and it looks like a good size. I'll definitely post pictures of my progress for you guys, its my first time making this sort of thing so we'll see how good/bad it turns out haha.

**ReducedAirFact** · 08-03-2015 22:59

The Caquot balloon (which your drawing show) came in six sizes; "L" and "M" (not sure their volume), "P" (750m³), "P.2" (820m³), "M.2" (930m³), and "R" (1000m³). So you have some justification if anyone ever complains that your balloon is not the "right size".... just ask them which version they're referring to. ;-) The one I did for Shapeways was a Type "M", which was pretty common along the front. It's about 6-1/2" long (17cm) at 1:144.

See also: http://www.finemodelworks.com/arizon...eBalloons.html