WHAT A CON.

 It is still very damp here so I've had some time at the computer. I decided to spend a couple of hours remodelling the connecting rod that went a little awry last week. A couple of hours turned into five. I'm happy with the end result, just as well.

It all starts in FreeCAD.

I draw a Sketch which once it's fully constrained it turns a lovely shade of green.

To achieve the end result I revolve the sketch creating a cylinder of various sections. It's then just a matter of creating another half dozen Sketches on Datum Planes and from them creating Pockets to chop away the bits I don't want. I suspect the next one could be done in half an hour assuming a following wind.

I then popped it into Blender so it looks it's best.

I like how these have turned out, now to re-model all the other bits to a similar standard, assemble them and see if I can get the thing to animate. If I don't weaken then that's this winter sorted.

My primary reason for posting this stuff is to give me motivation to carry on with it. I find it all too easy to say sod it and find something else to do.