More wing WIPs...

Well, I *think* I got this figured out now...I'm trying, at least! :P This diagram shows the internal armature of my fursuit wings (see my mock-up: http://swandog.deviantart.com/art/F.....ck-up-67235090 ), which operates via a string-pulley mechanism (the string being elastic, in this case), something along the lines of these wings:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=julYWda9o3Q
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2Yw9KSuGUwA
http://lotusii.deviantart.com/art/C.....ings-110511734
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lHuNq1DHIQA

Am aiming for a look like this,but without using real feathers: http://syrinxfox.deviantart.com/art.....-Swan-76612787 ...Instead, the feathers will be made of either fake fur: http://community.livejournal.com/fu.....t/2533653.html or fun foam: http://bladespark.deviantart.com/ar.....ark-I-49434821 covered in thin velvet or fuzzy "flocking", with lightweight, flexible kite rods as barbs, and the primaries will pivot on the ends of these barbs as they fan out, similar to this little demo prop: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aArEWkf1owU and this collage: http://swandogstudio.com/fursuit/wingscollage.jpg

Other similar designs:

http://artsquish.deviantart.com/art.....hers-131980786
http://mizuenzeru.deviantart.com/ar.....Wings-32548826
http://mini-uber-squidge.deviantart.....wings-34342021
http://swandogstudio.com/fursuit/metalwings.jpg
http://www.geocities.com/piratebrian/owl_wing2.jpg

And here's how I'm hoping the "arm" of the wing will look, only much bigger, of course (and only the wrist joint will move):

http://syrinxfox.deviantart.com/art.....ngs-3-91125521
http://syrinxfox.deviantart.com/art.....ngs-2-91125487

More technical info on the anatomy of wing movement (both real and mechanical):

http://swandogstudio.com/fursuit/wingdiagram1.jpg
http://swandogstudio.com/fursuit/wingdiagram2.jpg
http://nambroth.deviantart.com/art/.....Wings-96309379
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uxJQmtCyi3M

Anyways, I will probably have to tweak this design further as I actually start making these, and will continue to give updates here, so stay tuned if you're interested! :) Also, I color-coded everything in the image to make it a little more understandable:

*Yellow = Fake fur "feathers", stretch fabric and foam padding
*Green = Plastic or wooden armature and wing base
*Light blue = Wing bolts/screws, wire rods, tubing, pull-tab and hook for string, and other bits of hardware used on the armature
*Orange-red = Non-pivoting barbs (aka feather shafts)
*Blue-violet = Pivoting barbs (aka feather shafts)
*Lavender-pink = String pulley for armature and knotted fishing line for feathers

:)