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How to build a plane (Demo: 7E7)

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homingdbs
Level 70 : Legendary Engineer
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There are well over a hundred plane models created by mankind.


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In this tutorial I'll cover how to make an airplane.

Note: MCEdit is optional, but it will save you a week's time.

Step 1: Research



Find necessary information on what you want to make. In this blog I'll do the Boeing 7E7 (aka 787)
You'll need seating plans and exterior photos essentially. Here are 2 examples.

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Step 2: Determine width



Use the seating plan make the width of the plane.

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Step 3: Form a circle and the ceiling

Use the width build a circle and form ceilings that you want for your plane. Also prepare a block space in front of (or behind every seat).

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Step 4: Copy with MCEdit (or build)

Build according to the seating plan. Note that there will be doors and toilets (lavatory) and places for staff.

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Step 5: head and tail

No explanation. You will have to experiment on this.

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Step 6: Determine wings width

I need another seating plan.

As shown below the wings span from row 5 to row 25. Place blocks to mark it.
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Step 7: Determine wings length

I need a top view for this.

As shown below:

-The wing length is about 5 times of the fuselage's width. Mark it with glass blocks (or a different one).

-The engine is like 1-fuselage-width from the fuselage.

*measuring with fuselage. thats the tip

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It should look like this

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Step 7.5: Blend Wing (Optional), MCEdit needed

Select the wing, NOT the part closest to the fuselage

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Press the nudge button and move UP 1 block

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Keep repeating until it looks like this

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Do the same for the tail

Step 8: Add Engine and Lights

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I don't think I need to explain on this...

Step 9: Gears

Make this accordingly to the plane you're making.

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Step 10: nearly done

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Step 11: Liveries

We're almost there. Just add some liveries of your own.

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That's it. There are a lot of aircrafts that you can make with the above steps.

Download for the BA plane

www.planetminecraft.com/project/boeing-787-8-british-airways/
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Update #2 : by homingdbs 08/14/2014 12:08:34 pmAug 14th, 2014

You may want to keep the floor height constant as changing gate heights are troublesome.
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Rbor
11/01/2016 3:00 pm
Level 19 : Journeyman Engineer
Nice!
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Fredthefisminecraft
12/14/2015 1:06 pm
Level 1 : New Crafter
Love it, Making a 737 off this!
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Hockeybuilder07
03/25/2015 8:02 pm
Level 39 : Artisan Narwhal
Is there a way to judge ow thick to make the wings and the slope of them?
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Flackbitzthefirst
06/29/2015 9:18 pm
Level 1 : New Miner
Narrowbody aircraft range from one to two layers, widebody aircraft range from two to three.
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TwizZted_uP
08/30/2015 2:27 pm
Level 40 : Master Cowboy
Depends on the scale you are using.
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crafter2401
09/09/2014 9:07 pm
Level 5 : Apprentice Miner
THANKS FOR THIS POST! IT HELPED ME!
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TheOfficialNano
08/14/2014 1:45 pm
Level 75 : Legendary Magical Girl War Lord
Theres only three people in the world i can tolerate watching building airplanes in minecraft, You, Me, and one of my bitches on my server :)
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homingdbs
08/14/2014 1:47 pm
Level 70 : Legendary Engineer
I always admire how you can make them look great without slabs, I can never do that.
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TheOfficialNano
08/14/2014 1:50 pm
Level 75 : Legendary Magical Girl War Lord
hehe thanks :)
i dunno, i've started to use slabs ontop of the cockpit sometimes..
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MrOceanTravel
08/14/2014 2:09 pm
Level 72 : Legendary Sailor
I guess I'm one of those bitches... xD
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