Collection of Motorcycle concept design renderings and sketches
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Two types of transmitters were designed to operate a variety of remote control items in the 2017 Air Hogs product line. A larger premium transmitter was designed to control high end performance drones above the $100 price point. A smaller mainline transmitter was designed for drones and ground vehicles between the $20-$89 price point.
Design scope: Lead Product Designer from ideation, CAD, 3D print prototyping, material and graphic application.
Sketches and renderings of both Small and Medium size transmitters.
Final tooling CAD of the Small Transmitter.
Final tooling CAD of the Medium Transmitter.
Decoration Page for final Medium Transmitter.
Final Tooled Product.
Carbon Projects was selected alongside 40 other artists to exhibit the "Race Legends" series at The One Moto Show in Portland Oregon in February 2018.
“Race Legends” is a digital illustration series of five influential race motorcycles throughout the history of motorcycle racing. Each print features a helmet which hints at the brave pilots of these extraordinary machines.
For inquiries about purchasing a print, please email eric.carbonprojects@gmail.com for more details.
Air Hogs and DR1 racing partnered to create the DR1 FPV (first person view) race drone . DR1 is a world class drone racing organization that hosts drone races internationally with the best drone racers in the sport. this drone provides the closest experience to professional drone racing at an appealing price point. The first person view goggles receive the camera view from the drone, providing pilots with the thrill of being in the driver seat.
Design Scope: Lead product designer and creative direction from ideation, cad, prototyping, material and graphics application through to production. Working alongside the engineering team in China during the middle phase of development, further in-person direction was provided for the final production model.
Product photo credit: Spinmaster LTD.
Air Hogs FPV race drone complete set
The drone transmits its video feed through a WIFI signal to the smart device. The smart device is placed inside the FPV (First Person View) goggles to give the user the sensation of being inside the drone cockpit.
Place Smart Device in goggles to be immersed in the Drone cockpit view. The FPV Race drone streams video to your smart device for an exciting First Person View experience.
HARLEY DAVIDSON 883R STREET TRACKER
Inspired by the Harley Davidson 883R Flat Track Series, the transformation process began with a stock 883 Sportster. Many custom parts were carefully designed and engineered to convert the model into a performance Street Tracker. The sprocket cover and triple clamps were design focused components that enabled this custom machine to be able to dominate both road and track racing.
The 883 Series was a class of it's own. Racers were only allowed to make minimal modifications in order to compete; under strict regulation guidelines, stock Sportsters were converted into flat track racers. Using this race series as inspiration, the design process began with identifying the areas that needed to be upgraded. Weight reduction and performance improvements were the main focus of the conversion. Starting with a stock 1998 Harley Davidson XL 883 Sportster, many parts were designed and fabricated converting it into a race capable, street legal flat track Harley.
Photo credit: Allan Glanfield
Inspired by the Harley-Davidson 883R Flat track race series
Sketches for the custom sprocket cover and triple clamp components
Final concept rendering created in Photoshop
Renders of the CAD file for the custom Sprocket Cover and Triple clamp
3D print prototype of the custom Sprocket Cover
CNC machined aluminum custom Sprocket Cover
3D print prototype of the custom top Triple Clamp
CNC machined aluminum custom top and bottom Triple Clamps
Raw aluminum Sprocket Cover
The Air Hogs X-Stream video drone allows users to capture high flying video with their smart device. Stream video directly to your smart device where you can instantly capture and share your videos.
Control the drone using either the tilt or touch functions on the Air Hogs X-Stream App.
The drone features an adjustable angle camera, gyro stabilized flight control and a removable crash cage.
Design Scope: Lead product designer and creative direction from ideation, cad, prototyping, material and graphics application through to production. Working alongside the engineering team in China during the middle phase of development, further in-person direction was provided for the final production model.
Product photo credit: Spinmaster LTD.
Control the X-Stream Drone with your smart device. Easy hover technology allows for locked height video capture. Video from the drone is streamed directly to your smart device. You see what the drone sees!
Exploring parting line for top and bottom shell, adjustable camera, charge port, shock absorbing feet and motor cooling vents.
The X-Stream Drone was designed to cover all the electrical components for safety standards, while also considering critical weight constraints for flight performance. Styling CAD was completed in Solidworks.
Left side of image shows the vacuum formed CAD drawing of the one piece Carry Case. Right side shows the Final vacuum formed Carry Case.
In 2016 Air Hogs earned exclusive rights to the North American market for the Star Wars Remote Control license. Star Wars, being one of the biggest licenses in the world presented us with the challenge of making their iconic ships come to life. The Star Destroyer is one of the many iconic ships within the Star Wars franchise and was the perfect choice to be developed into a remote control drone vehicle for the new release of Rogue one.
Design Scope: Lead product designer from ideation, cad, prototyping, material and graphics application through to production. Working closely with Lucas Arts through a strict design approval process. Final approvals were done in San Francisco at the Lucas Studio’s for final in person production approval.
Star wars follows a strict process of design approvals to ensure all products accurately represent the star wars galaxy. In the creation of the star destroyer product, many reference images were used to accurately represent each detail of the ship into the final flying product.
Take the reins and pilot the iconic Star Destroyer with the 2.4GHz remote control for 250ft range. This symbol of the Empire and its power comes complete with a super detailed Star Wars design, light-up LED thrusters, and gyro stabilization for smooth flights. Speed through the galaxy with the Star Wars RC Star Destroyer Drone from Air Hogs!
Air Hogs RC is a toy brand that specializes in remote control drones, helicopters, planes and ground vehicles. To mark the 20th anniversary of the brand, a refreshed logo was created. The design scope was to create an icon that would be applied to product, packaging and promotional material. The icon was inspired by the Air Hogs remote control heritage and designed to be complimentary to the newly refreshed logo.
Flight wings and airplane propellers were incorporated into the designs to pay tribute to Air Hogs 20 year heritage.
Example of AH icon used on product.
Over the course of 10 months the process of restoring a non-running 1968 Honda CB450 began. The restoration consisted of a full tear down of the motorcycle and going through the meticulous process of cleaning, rebuilding and painting each part.
With a final vision in mind, a rendering was created to use a guide in the later stages of the build.
Design Scope: To restore the motorcycle to its original running condition under a strict budget.
