I wanted to double the size of my zeppelin model, but this would mean the ribs would be longer than the glowforge could cut. So I had to do a little head scratching to figure out how to slice the ribs into alternating lengths that overlap at the center of the model to hold the two halves together.
It was a fun exercise figuring out how to construct a model wider than the forge bed, and the result is pretty striking. Takes up a ton of shelf space though. Since I’ve iterated the design slightly before posting the plans, I now have a small fleet of these sitting around my office.
I’ve been tempted. I think I’d refactor it slightly for some 1/16th balsa for that though.
And more than a few times I’ve thought about zeppelin shaped lamp covered with some translucent fabric, something that would appear to glow when lit from the inside.
