Scaled 1:10 Human model

[tonyfoale]

Way back before desktop CAD I had a business designing and making chassis for racing motorcycles. For positioning things like handlebar and footrest positions it was useful to have a scale model of a rider who could be arranged into different positions. I would trace the outline on to the drawing of the bike. I also wanted to be able to estimate the rider's CG in different positions. I made a few models of different scales with indications of body parts CGs. BTW. He is called Fred and he has a helmet shaped head for obvious reasons. Here are the parts.



and here is an assembled model.



Some years later I found the following info regarding CG positions which I include in the hope that it may be useful.