Author: BucketsForeverAlexander

It’s a new year!

I'm going to start out the revival of the blog with some copy from my red notebook. It's important to know how to rationalize before attempting to do anything. Save the brainpower for more rewarding problems, don't get tied up thinking through worth-less problems that should be discarded. Don't devalue the brain for finding worth-less … Continue reading It’s a new year! →

Paper model trials

I finally made the decision to test out a bit of my Blender designs in the real world. At some point it helps to have tangible results to inform future design choices. A good friend helped me construct what would be the elbow joint of the main spar of the gull ornithopter. What started out … Continue reading Paper model trials →

First Post!

...birds, bats, and their ancestors, despite having only similar skeletons, all used the same fundamental dynamic motions to create lift and propel themselves through the air.