Manila folder 777-300ER - Wing update - Inboard flapsssss!

[@YUM39]

Someone explain to me how I've been subbed to this guy since November 2015 and still watch every single video just out of curiosity to see if he's finally finished this project. literally since I was 11 years old I'm 18 this year

[@힐만94]

he makes wonders, and we're mesmerized with it...

[@elongated_musket6353]

same here mate. i was 13 when i discovered his channel, and now im nearly 18

[@lucaiaconistewart]

Someone explain to me how this project isn't done yet!

[@힐만94]

@@lucaiaconistewart naah, it's OK... you're creating an art, and we know you can't rush an artwork...

[@jxmint4458]

Ikr same here. I could get a girlfriend before he finishes his project

[@DI-uu3hv]

Absolute elegance and brilliance throughout: design, build, explanation(s) and presentation. Patience, focus, curiosity and inquisitiveness are evident. Extraordinary. Bravo!

[@lucaiaconistewart]

Why thank you, DI ;)

[@demarcuscousinsthe65th]

@@lucaiaconistewart your builds are so high quality

[@the-aviator]

I came across your project 4 years ago, and it inspired me so much to learn more about airplanes that now I'm on the track to becoming an aerospace engineer! Mad respect to you for making such a detailed model of a truly marvelous aircraft!

[@craigcorson3036]

My mother used to marvel at the patience I showed in assembling plastic models as a kid, and most of them didn't even have any moving parts. THIS would have absolutely blown her mind!

[@klarenlatchman1821]

Totally respect the time you take to appreciate the momentary achievements along the way like the mechanics of the wing flaps in this instance. I can understand the need to celebrate those relatively mini milestones in the grand scheme of this project. It keeps things motivated and in perspective. Awesome!

[@lucaiaconistewart]

Great way to put it, and that's exactly why I stop and assess!

[@georgemustafa9039]

Simply amazing. Keep up your marvelous work my friend. Look forward to more updates and thanks for sharing with us all !!!

[@Colin399]

I have no idea how you can cut out so many parts so accurately, absolutely stunning work

[@lucaiaconistewart]

Same, honestly 😅

[@chrisnizer5702]

WOW! The most complicated thing I ever did with a manila folder was use it for holding paperwork. Hat's off to you my friend, that's an incredible achievement.

[@kingtiger435]

This is beautiful, I wish I could create like you. I'm really happy that you're posting regularly again

[@lucaiaconistewart]

Practice makes perfect!

[@Kyar_o]

THE RETURN OF THE KING

[@randorific333]

Luca, I'm so glad you've started working on this incredible project again. Superb. Oh, and the music's great, too. Just downloaded it. I'm looking forward to the next update.

[@lucaiaconistewart]

Glad you liked :)

[@The_White_House]

The sheer amount of engineering that goes into these projects is insane. Don't feel forced to do this for youtube, hope your having fun man

[@lucaiaconistewart]

Thanks! And trust me, I don't :D

[@rogerweaver7686]

the amount of focus and patience is amazing.

[@honeymo]

What the hell did I just watch... I am absolutely speechless and admire your patience and creativity.

[@aidenstephan9571]

I was beginning to give up hope of ever seeing the project continue. I'm so glad you've picked it back up again and can't wait to see more videos and watch your progress :) Keep up the good work!

[@vitalyandryushin9053]

You are genius my friend! I can’t imagine how much patience it takes to go trough all the little details to make it work

[@FoodFighter46]

Never knew paper could be this versitile. Glad you’re back!

[@liverycraft]

An incredible and totally unimaginable job, the flap system is crazy

[@PCcardboard1354]

Yessss! I have been waiting for this for so long! I did not check your channel for the longest time and had no idea you were still sticking with this!!! It is a gift you have been given to be able to stick with something for so long with dedication, perseverance, and skill. You should be very proud of your work.

[@rocbolt]

Incredible! What a great learning tool as well, just to visualize how this stuff moves

[@lucaiaconistewart]

Yeah, I wish someone had posted a vid like this to help me figure out how the hell it works! :D

[@2ksnakenoodles]

Amazing work! Nearly 10 years on the project and still going strong!

[@lucaiaconistewart]

Fun fact, the project actually started in 2008! So it's more like 14 years, but with lots of breaks.

[@2ksnakenoodles]

@@lucaiaconistewart Woah! No way! That's even better, really looking forward to the final product :D

[@DBO3671]

Awesome!! So cool to see you return to this model.

[@woodenpints]

Actual music with singing in a KZbin video? Cool!

[@ktprojects2077]

Looks like fun I can't wait for the finished product just please don't take 10 years, no rush.

[@lucaiaconistewart]

Yeah, I'm hoping it's not 10 more years!

[@Y13A]

people often say there is beauty in simplicity, but I with your work, I think it's safe to say that there is also great beauty in complexity :)

[@PangoMi]

great to see you back!

[@prozandergamixz1035]

I love your airplane model, I will watch your evey day to learn,and i will get a model two and practice hard while i am just a kid

[@sahilmeena8018]

Big paper is back in town baby!!

[@MikeJamesMedia]

Brilliant work, Luca! Congratulations!

[@ЕвгенийШестаков-к4г]

You are an intriguing guy! Just wonderful!

[@TJH1]

Mesmerizing, as always. Bravo!

[@trigger796]

Keep up the amazing work, I hope to see a finished product one day!

[@65gtotrips]

That’s insanely cool beyond belief 😊 Wow

[@DFW_Spotter]

This guy just owns the term paper airplane at this point

[@boshi_coyo]

its been 4/5 years and you're STILL working on it! props to you for having such patience for this hobby. there's so many complicated moving parts.. Don't you ever run into any errors?

[@lucaiaconistewart]

Definitely. Especially with something this complex, doing it in 2D pretty much guarantees things with slip through the cracks, which is why I've been building these test pieces. If I were designing in 3D, I would probably have less of a need to build everything out.

[@FreddieCuellar-p2l]

Sir... you are a genius! Boeing needs to hire you!!!!

[@jeremysaunders9916]

absolutely flappagarsting!!!!!! no really incredible engineering mind blowing dedication and skill 👍

[@nowee_playzz4931]

This guy has been working on the 777 300 ER for 12 years now he’s barely even done! keep up the work 😂

[@kabrich]

😲 wow long time missed you

[@carrymebb]

Holy shit he's back

[@a777fan]

Amazing. Just finding this, so I’m catching up on your techniques. Have you covered how you make the manilla durable enough to maintain its structural rigidity to handle repeated actuations?

[@lucaiaconistewart]

It's a lot stronger than you might expect, but I sometimes also coat the hinge joints in glue to harden them and make them more durable.

[@darianaandreina1717]

Congratulations!

[@kraigson]

Incredible Work!!! I'm amazed at how smooth you can get that to move. I don't see any sign of staining from oils, so I'm wondering if you're using some kind of wax to lubricate the sliding parts.

[@lucaiaconistewart]

Nope, just paper and glue. No oils or waxes. I was very concerned about how much friction I might be dealing with, but it doesn't seem to be an issue. I'll probably post another more detailed/nerdy video about some of the solutions I came up with, if you're curious.

[@bad_julie]

took me a while to realize that the free floating post was for the pylon haha. looks awesome though!

[@lucaiaconistewart]

Hehe. Nice catch! I was debating even attaching it, but figured why not. Not sure when I'll get around to designing the pylons, though.

[@constercoaster2524]

That is so cool!

[@MohamedMohamed-li5jx]

Great work. I hope cooperate to make 737 body until engines with such details

[@collinmccallum]

impressive work!

[@hyper1071]

This is immensely impressive! Actually In awe at the genius here. How accurate are the hinge mechanisms to the real 777? Do you, make it up for miniature scale, take generous inspiration from the designers of the real aerofoil, or is it a 1:1 structural copy?

[@swingair-internationalairw6150]

Every thing in the model is a copy..

[@millll111lllI]

He definitely has access to something he would get in trouble for

[@lucaiaconistewart]

My designs are, shall we say, heavily inspired by the real thing, in the sense that they have all the same general pieces, but of course I've had to make some significant modifications for the smaller scale and the fact that they're made from paper. I wouldn't say they're a 1:1 though. The real thing has a completely different drive mechanism, for instance (rotating tube down the length of the wing, vs sliding strip for mine).

[@hyper1071]

@@lucaiaconistewart ah awesome to hear, keep at it. I can’t wait to see it completed

[@nuttman7848]

Amazing!! Curious how your linkages are put together, is there some sort of paper rivet at the joint?

[@oisiaa]

Mind blown!

[@ChengduLittleA]

OMG Another update!

[@Parawingdelta2]

That is insane! I'm assuming you've had to work out an alternative mechanism to the 'screw jack' system which I understand would be on the real aircraft?

[@lucaiaconistewart]

Yep, that’s exactly right! I considered a couple different approaches before settling on this.

[@oisiaa]

Do you have a dehumidifier in your house to keep the humidity down? It would be a disaster if things got too damp.

[@lucaiaconistewart]

So fun fact, the majority of the plane is in San Francisco, where I'm from (no humidity to speak of), and I now live in Boston, where this piece was assembled, but luckily haven't had many issues with humidity thanks to winter weather and summer AC. But definitely something to be careful of!

[@jxstevep]

fantastic work! The extreme angle of the flaps when they are extended- are they air brakes or do they still create lift at that angle?

[@lucaiaconistewart]

I believe it's a bit of both!

[@didicraft08]

He finaly come baaaaaaack 😭

[@clark9992]

I'm curious to see who finishes their project in less time (if either one) Luca, or Bad Obsession Motorsport. Luca's somewhere between 10 and 11 years on his build (Thanks, KZbin, for removing posting dates ☹️) and BOM is between 9 and 10 on an Austin Mini mod. You might think BOM has the lead, but they haven't posted any real updates in 1-2 years. Luca could still win. He's only been gone 9+ months.

[@A.F.K7242]

They didn't remove them they still there just click on the title

[@clark9992]

@@A.F.K7242 👍

[@smusiness165]

What CAD are you using? Just to know I would like to replicate a semplified balsa version of this masterpiece of a mechanism

[@lucaiaconistewart]

I use Adobe Illustrator and do it all in 2D. I would recommend doing it in a 3D modeling program though.

[@RafaTesafil]

Alucinante!!!

[@fishbarbeque8540]

Amazing!!! but I have a question: How do you print onto manilla folders? Do you use your home printer, or do you go to OfficeMax, office depot, etc? Thanks.

[@lucaiaconistewart]

I cut the folders/sheets down to size and print at home. I have the Canon Pixma Pro-100 which can print up to 13x24" which is great for larger pieces like the wings. In terms of the paper I'm using, I have two different thicknesses. This is the "regular" thickness for finer details: www.amazon.com/gp/product/B002IXM3AW/ And this is the thicker paper for structural parts: www.amazon.com/gp/product/B0013CME9E/

[@fishbarbeque8540]

@@lucaiaconistewart Thank you countless times!!! I know this is a late response, but I am truly thankful.

[@raghunandanbs2005]

Damn bro ! When's the new video coming ??

[@lucaiaconistewart]

Today!

[@nooblamingo9185]

God damn that's so good A++++++++++++++++++

[@extremecaliber2662]

Awesome stuff

[@timothymanning5756]

Amazing. Do you find that things have been easier for you after taking your break?

[@lucaiaconistewart]

I actually would've preferred to not take a break, cause I worry about losing my touch, shall we say :D But I was pleasantly surprised by how easily I picked it back up!

[@rajrammbbs]

Would be nice to see it done. Even nicer if we're compatible with RC😂

[@Rizefix]

Where have you gone?

[@jensknudsen4222]

So beautiful...

[@chessie2003]

What program are you using to model the kinematics?

[@lucaiaconistewart]

It's all done in Adobe Illustrator, which if you don't know is a 2D vector drawing program and really isn't suited to this sort of thing. I'd use a proper 3D program if I were to do another project like this, though.

[@MuhammadAli-nd5on]

What kind of paper do you use to build this project? also where do you get your references of the plane to actually make it out of paper?

[@lucaiaconistewart]

Manila file folders, which I cut down to 8.5x11" and print the designs on. I've done a ton of research (pics, vids, technical drawings) which I use to create my own parts and plans.

[@wovkonstudios]

can you make it the china southern livery?

[@butcher4095]

From where do you get the information on how it works in real life? This seems incredinly researched.

[@lucaiaconistewart]

I reference lots of pics, but for something like this, the training manual was the most helpful to see the mechanical diagrams.

[@butcher4095]

@@lucaiaconistewart thank you

[@lucaiaconistewart]

If you're curious to see details, here's the doc: drive.google.com/file/d/0B3UGWOS9vEknM2hoUDFRdUVmZHc/view?usp=sharing&resourcekey=0-V9xDvejSmsnz233BP3j1ow Inboard flap inboard side drive on page 5,013 and outboard side on page 5,017 (lol)

[@butcher4095]

@@lucaiaconistewart this is a goldmine, thanks

[@garyt4394]

Luca, I raised the question a few years back, along the lines of 'Where will he store/display it when he's finished'? You kindly took the time to reply, to the affect (if my memory serves me correctly) that you had somewhere (awesome?) arranged to display it to fully ahow it's workings etc but couldn't give details. Is this option still available to you? It would be such a shame if this model doesn't end up in a museum, or a company's head office, for two examples. Do you have plans for it, when completed?

[@lucaiaconistewart]

My intention is certainly to have it displayed somewhere, but haven't gotten anything locked down yet. The future of flight museum next to the 777 assembly line at Paine Field in Everett, WA was one option. I'll definitely share its final resting place!

[@garyt4394]

@@lucaiaconistewart - thank you so much for the (very prompt!) reply and info. I certainly think your masterpiece deserves to be on public display, somewhere of significance. Good luck with sorting it out.

[@Beluga20005]

Hi Luca do you have any templates to download your work is awesome I want to do the Manila paper 777at home also thanks🎉

[@lucaiaconistewart]

Hey, unfortunately I don't have any of my own templates to share, but I can point you to some of the source materials I've used to create the designs: drive.google.com/drive/folders/0B3UGWOS9vEknNUxvN2M3MGVzVmM?resourcekey=0-AXELxifjxt4i2Xxn1fTFBQ&usp=share_link

[@easonhill2127]

Can you link the materials you use I want to attempt this so bad

[@lucaiaconistewart]

I use two types of manila file folders. • For more structural parts, I use thicker material: www.amazon.com/gp/product/B0013CME9E/ • For finer details and the skin, I use regular thickness: www.amazon.com/gp/product/B002IXM3AW/ This is the glue I use: www.amazon.com/Aleenes-Clear-Gel-Tacky-Glue/dp/B000BY6THS/ And other tools: • Xacto knife: www.amazon.com/X-Acto-XZ3601-X-ACTO-Knife-Safety/dp/B005KRSWM6/ • Straight edges (all different types) • Cutting mats: www.michaels.com/art-alternatives-self-healing-cutting-mat/M20002313.html

[@Jaywashere255]

Wait he is still building the 777?

[@cptlucian2908]

Hi I have a question when will this inboard flap sketch be AVAILABLE on your website? . Love to create one of my own please

[@lucaiaconistewart]

This is something I'll probably revisit once the project is done and I have a bit more time. Thanks for your interest though!

[@carlosramirez59]

you are Amazing!!!

[@davidnickisson2555]

Would you be willing to share/sell the designs or plans? Would love the chance to build it!

[@lucaiaconistewart]

I've gotten plenty of requests, but the main problem is I don't really organize my design files in any particular way, and it would be a ton of work to get everything in a shareable format (instructions etc). I'll think about it once I'm done with the project.

[@pinkowl1160]

I think a number of people (myself certainly included!) would be interested even in simply the templates, in fact, i have been using the few images of templates on your website to construct replicas of various parts, (namely the main landing gear and some chairs) I think a lot of people would be happy with just HD parts even without instructions, or a neat presentation etc. I could certainly use them to no end!

[@eosmusashi]

Amazing

[@brad9529]

The plane is cool, you are cooler.

[@BadBoy-cp9lp]

I want to buy it. 😊

[@wovkonstudios]

can you add motors?

[@kv501]

First!! 😁

[@bragee]

Hey mate, are you still around? Cheers

[@lucaiaconistewart]

Yep, progress is super slow but I'm posting a new video today of the (new) engines.

[@danehamilton2578]

Yoooooo!!!!

[@MrY85123]

do u have any templates or something because i really wanna make this at home

[@lucaiaconistewart]

Unfortunately I do not at this time :(

[@Razumist]

where do you buy this paper?

[@lucaiaconistewart]

It's just manila file folders, you can buy them pretty much anywhere at office supply stores etc.

[@mananchauhan9954]

How long will this project take to finish ?

[@lucaiaconistewart]

Probably another couple years, at my current rate. I'd be happy to have at least one wing fully assembled by the end of this year.

[@mananchauhan9954]

@@lucaiaconistewart best of luck mate 😊

[@rafag2-9t67]

すごい‼︎

[@GregoriusBryan]

This is maaaddddddd

[@007boxlunch]

10/10

[@lmj06]

Get this man on the production line IMMEDIATLY

[@dakotaleker2885]

But then he couldnt make these cool airplanes..

[@lmj06]

@@dakotaleker2885 777X?

[@lucaiaconistewart]

I've been, actually! flic.kr/s/aHsjUu3dMi

[@ajiputra7426]

@@lucaiaconistewart just wonder how do you get the exact detail of the mechanism.. now i know 😄

[@rebexokay2938]

YAY LESS GOOO UR BACK I THOUGHT U WERE GONNA ABANDON IY

[@demarcuscousinsthe65th]

Can you make a tutorial pls

[@lucaiaconistewart]

Not a tutorial, but check out some of my other videos for the full design and build process.

[@demarcuscousinsthe65th]

@@lucaiaconistewart ok thanks

[@FernandoOliveira1979]

Level legendary papercraft

[@Legofiftyfour]

Are you still alive?

[@lucaiaconistewart]

Indeed I am

[@Legofiftyfour]

Woah

[@wovkonstudios]

or cathay pacific spirit of hongkong

[@eamonbrannigan]

i know what high school you attended

[@screamingtaco2190]

I waited two years for this shit. I can’t wait to see more.🥹 What kind of bagels can fly? Plane bagels. 😏