Tozza Mazza wrote:Did you use the technical regulations to aid with the design work?
I doubt any CFD would give anywhere near 'true to life' results. The OP doesnt know wing profiles, and judging by the (poor quality) reference images, I doubt measurements are within a centremetre, probably closer to 5 as Wes said.
Credit where credit is due, the OP has done a fantastic job, it looks great. What are your plans for the model.
Yes, I used the regulations to set up the references; with wheel dimensions, maximum height, and boxes for the wings, etc. Knowing what bits can go where helped with aligning the images. A known wheelbase also helped.
Reference images weren't that hard to find for most parts. Toyota leaving meant that there were a bunch of pictures in mags and the internet news, and good quality ones too.
That said, I'm still looking for pictures, and the model is by no means done. It's been wonkified, smoothed, and rounded for easier unwrapping now, and I'll clean it up, referencing some new pictures I've found of the rear wing underside and diffuser and other things.
The eventual plan is to use it like Pirelli uses theirs, to try things out.