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Old 06-13-2012, 04:49 PM   #366 (permalink)
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blister dimensions

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Originally Posted by kach22i View Post
I have yet to pick up or look at the Hugo book, but scaling down the template for protruding elements seems reasonable.

I'd go so far to speculate that the long 1:5 template ratio may be discarded in favor of a more free-flow 1:3 teardrop ratio for certain situations.

The front and rear wheel blisters/flares are so modest that it's more of a styling statement. I tossed the template over them out of curiosity.

The nose on the other hand is something I've practiced before and think there may be something to it. However, like I already said, I need to refer to those books Aerohead listed for me to read.
In his book,Hoerner claims that blisters actually need to be far 'longer' than the half-bodies typically generated from streamlined bodies.
I would not go 'shorter.'
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