New 3d toys? XXIII

[aabhutta]

so you do have an F7PG and a Mirage III model already for F4?, can i get that. Also about the Fc1 if i can get a head start i can probably give another shot at Lodeditor to make it F4 compatable and try out my skill (who know's i might be able to make some thing out of it for the community). My email is aabhutta@yahoo.com

[ccc]

Max's website here:
http://www.anycities.com/fightertown/flightline.htm

you may contact him directly.

[flanker]

@ CCC, good work the ekranoplan. Come the ekranoplan with 4 jets in SP4?

Do you know, come the Mirage 5 in SP4?

[Spike]

Here's one to keep the Tomcats busy. The MPS model is one of the ugliest objects in Falcon (togeter with the Beagle) and it's still untouched. Could'nt take it anymore... :p

Tu-16 pic

[ccc]

Spike, can't view the pic.

[Spike]

D'oh! I hate to rely on free webspace. This link should work:

Badger - 2nd try

[Tazz]

Wow excellent. Yes you're right.. The Tu-95 was already "fairly basic looking" but the default MPS Tu-16 is indeed "a box with wings". And in the Korean theater, it's quite an important aircraft - it's the only medium bomber available to the Chinese and Korean air forces.

Just one minor question thingie.. Isn't the canopy-angle a bit too steep?

Here are some (well known) images from FAS.ORG:







BTW: Is this an Egyptian or Iraqi Tu-16?




BTW: that MiG-21 on the background of your page - that isn't the SP3 MIG-21 is it? It's absolutely awesome!!! Is it available for download for SP3 somewhere?

[Spike]

Hi Tazz, thank's for the feedback and the pictures. Constructive critics is always appreciated. I will check on the cockpit-area and report back later.

The background shows the old SP3 model with some tweaks applied. In the meantime i have reworked the SP3 model one more time and the latest version will be part of one of the next patches, canopy-roof included. :p

[ccc]

Spike- are you working on MPS model? or based on other 3ds model?

i'll send you Alphasim FS98 model ASAP, have a look, their poly layout is excellent for lod structuring. i simply have no interest in TU16..i'd rather go for Blinder or brewer.

[edit]- it seems you already use that model right?

[Spike]

Right. The Alphasim model has an really exellent layout, conversion took only a few hours.

[ccc]

quote:Originally posted by Spike:
Right. The Alphasim model has an really exellent layout, conversion took only a few hours.

then i suppose you got Alphasim P-3C, F-86, and Tu95?

[Spike]

Nope, i don't have them yet. Can you send me Alphasims Tu-95 and Il-28? I'd like to take a look at them. There aren't too many people working on bombers, most of them still use MPS models. It would be cool to have a new Bone too. I bet there are tons of B-1b meshes on then net.

Could you please send the Beagle to this adress:

santex-heimtextil@t-online.de

Thank you very much.

Some Fishbed shots

[ccc]

Spike- could you take more screenshots to showoff DOF features on fishbed?

will send you alphasim files.

BTW, Cold war style here..

[Seifer]

Is that a BAe Vulcan?

[Tazz]

It sure looks like that.

CCC what else do you have up your sleeves? Didn't you also model a Victor as well?

[Spike]

Here's another small progress update on the Badger. I'm now detailing the cockpit and the landing-gear, texture mapping will soon commence.

web page

ccc, the Mig-21 isn't fully animated. It only has DOFs for canopy, TEF, rudder, elevators, gear and doors. I can send it to you, if you like.

Haven't yet managed to add some airbrakes, maybe at an later point.

Edit: Thank's for the Bear, looks good.

[ccc]

@Tazz, there are tons of raw material waiting to be converted. the rest two V are available in nice 3ds foramt. its a matter of time.

@Spike-
be sure to check tu16 nose cone, it looks odd when comparing with real shots.

mig21, i've that lod already..waiting a more DOFed one - fully gear retracting/deploying/steering..

su35- cool, that nose section looks GREAT -- don't forget static dischargers on wings!

[Tazz]

Spike,

That Tu-16 looks absolutely gorgeous, Falcon 4.0 is taking big steps forward once again!

Just curious: are you also planning on giving it a "glass nose" like in the above pics? I think CCC is right, the nose needs a little tweaking.. it looks a pit too pointy I think?

[ccc]

[Ender Wiggin]

nice J-10, ever thought about making an F-2?

[Spike]

quote:Just curious: are you also planning on giving it a "glass nose" like in the above pics? I think CCC is right, the nose needs a little tweaking.. it looks a pit too pointy I think? [/B]

Yes, im going to model the glassy nose with semi-transparent polygons, just like the cockpit. I haven't worked on the nose yet, that's why it looks so odd.

[ccc]

quote:Originally posted by Ender Wiggin:
nice J-10, ever thought about making an F-2?

Falconeer from Japan has sent me a detailed F-2 3ds model, along with comparsion 3-view between F16 and F2 for a while. I passed the material to viper master PumpyHead, Apparently he's the guy knowing his model, F-2 can be tweaked from viper lod much easier than a new build.

[Spike]

Have built a new nose for the Tu-16. Looks much better IMO.

New Badger shots here

[Ender Wiggin]

Sweet TU, sweet SU, which one is it?

[Tazz]

Spike,

That nose looks just great, really great! Wish I could model like that! (I can't even draw a box in 3DS Max.. LOL!).

Now I think if you'd make that cockpit-window-angle a bit steeper, it would be just perfect.If you look at the pics, you see that the Tu-16 has a very "sporty" cockpit-angle

Will it also get a tailgun? It's really a very very good looking model!

[Spike]

Don't worry, i'll take care of the cockpit angle, as well as the tailgun. Too bad, that we can't animate the turret.

[hrenner]

Spike, can you check your email?

regards
hrenner

[Tazz]

I'm dying to see any new shots of the Tu-16.. that is. if you have any Spike?

Is someone already working on a 512x512 skin for this baby?

[ccc]

http://modellversium.de/galerie/artikel.php3?id=325

[Spike]

Great page, the close-up shots are really useful. Scale-model pages are always good references, aren't they?
RL is keeping me busy, maybe i can show you some progress this weekend.

[Tazz]

Spike,

Just curious - did you get to work on the TU-16 some more? It's just such an awesome model now.. what a waiste to blow them out of the skies!