Angel Wings

Overview

When I was in middle school, I started making articulating wings, beginning with a pull cord to open. By the time I reached high school, I wanted to make a pair that would open on their own.

Design Process

I based the frame off of the older models I had made, a pretty standard outline that people have showcased online. I spent a while building out the frame and backboard, testing the angles to get them to open the way I wanted. After that, I tested the electronics out, before getting into the cosmetics of the feathers.

Materials & Fabrication

Plywood backboard

Aluminum frame

Linear Actuators

Lithium Battery

Feathers made of fabric, wire, and PlastiDip

Fabric covering

Real feathers!