serverandenforcer Posted March 3, 2007 Posted March 3, 2007 (edited) Here's the first pics of the very early stages of modeling the F-35A. I just wish I had more reference pics to go off of. Edited March 3, 2007 by serverandenforcer
+Sparkchaser2010 Posted March 3, 2007 Posted March 3, 2007 Excellent progress! That is one of my reasons for not already having it complete. Finding the bottom drawing for gear & bay doors is the only part I'm missing.
serverandenforcer Posted March 3, 2007 Author Posted March 3, 2007 Minor update from last night. Wanted to post some pics before I go to Subway and get some lunch.
Jug Posted March 3, 2007 Posted March 3, 2007 Minor update from last night. Wanted to post some pics before I go to Subway and get some lunch. Great progress. Lookin' good in the neighborhood.
serverandenforcer Posted March 4, 2007 Author Posted March 4, 2007 Variants A (CTOL) and C (CV) first then B (STOVL)
Shin_kazama Posted March 4, 2007 Posted March 4, 2007 Slowly but surely, the ligtning completes... good job......
jtin Posted March 4, 2007 Posted March 4, 2007 Hope these help: Nose gear: http://www.goodrich.com/Feature/SingleStor...285,114,00.html Main Gear: http://www.codeonemagazine.com/archives/20...tail/index.html Has good close up pics. (First two hits with "F-35 Landing Gear" search on Google) Nice start!
+76.IAP-Blackbird Posted March 4, 2007 Posted March 4, 2007 So I see it comin.. next few pics are inflight screens in SF1... good work Will we see a F-32 in the future? Played JSF <-- the game, it was great optimised for Vodoo GFX carts with both planes ...
Creepn_Death Posted March 4, 2007 Posted March 4, 2007 Not sure if anyone has offered, but I'd be interested in skinning if you need someone. I've been looking forward to this aircraft and would love to help.
serverandenforcer Posted March 4, 2007 Author Posted March 4, 2007 So I see it comin.. next few pics are inflight screens in SF1... good work Will we see a F-32 in the future? Played JSF <-- the game, it was great optimised for Vodoo GFX carts with both planes ... If this model ends up being a success, then yes, there will be an F-32 - possibly with the multiple variations that it had as well.
+76.IAP-Blackbird Posted March 4, 2007 Posted March 4, 2007 Wow, great news, this sims is like a new verision of ATF or better said all sims that where released...
Skelator56 Posted March 5, 2007 Posted March 5, 2007 Here's the first pics of the very early stages of modeling the F-35A. I just wish I had more reference pics to go off of. Maybe this will help too.... Notice the complete glass panel. This is actually a total of 16 seperate screens. There is no HUD. Everything is mounted onto the visor of the new helmet. The seat is good for ejection that will exceed those of the A.C.E.S. II chair (which has a 98% sucess rate). The canopy attached in the front and has no rail (as seen on the X-35). I will see if I can find some F-35 plan views in my files. I will get back with you soon. Skelator
kazamashin Posted March 5, 2007 Posted March 5, 2007 Wow, great news, this sims is like a new verision of ATF I agree on the flight and aircraft choice aspect althought still a long way from ATF's fun gameplay.
serverandenforcer Posted March 5, 2007 Author Posted March 5, 2007 Maybe this will help too.... Notice the complete glass panel. This is actually a total of 16 seperate screens. There is no HUD. Everything is mounted onto the visor of the new helmet. The seat is good for ejection that will exceed those of the A.C.E.S. II chair (which has a 98% sucess rate). The canopy attached in the front and has no rail (as seen on the X-35). I will see if I can find some F-35 plan views in my files. I will get back with you soon. Skelator Gah dang it! Now I have to model a new pilot for that helmet. Can't be using that HMD (Helmet Mounted Display - which I hope to integrate with this aircraft) with the stock pilots. I believe I recall that this jet also has 360 deg radar traacking. Flankers beware, your days are numbered.
Caveman Posted March 5, 2007 Posted March 5, 2007 A favor to ask can someone make a 120th FIS skin as they will be getting the F-35 in bout 7 years (turning in there F-16Cblk 30's YAY).
+SayethWhaaaa Posted March 5, 2007 Posted March 5, 2007 Flankers beware, your days are numbered. If you're gonna be knife fighting in a phonebooth, it won't be the pilot in the flanker worrying... So since this jalopy's gonna have no hud, what are your options for SFP? Is it possible to integrate the hud with the mouse freelook system?
+JSF_Aggie Posted March 5, 2007 Posted March 5, 2007 I believe I recall that this jet also has 360 deg radar traacking. This is not true, just forward looking.
Chaser617 Posted March 5, 2007 Posted March 5, 2007 If you're gonna be knife fighting in a phonebooth, it won't be the pilot in the flanker worrying... So since this jalopy's gonna have no hud, what are your options for SFP? Is it possible to integrate the hud with the mouse freelook system? I think the hud is going to be projected into the Pilot's helmet, either that or its like the F-14 projected on the forward glass.
serverandenforcer Posted March 6, 2007 Author Posted March 6, 2007 (edited) I know it might not seem like much progress was done, but believe me, this is an update. I've been working all weekend to try and make all the sexy curves on this thing as close to the real F-35. I still got some more things to adjust, but I pretty much satisfied so far (or I wouldn't be posting pics). Anyways, this is all that I'm doing for the night. Tomorrow I'm off to Disney California with the family (something they wanted to do since my return from Iraq) so I wanted to at least provide some kind of an update that would be some what aesthetically pleasing. I think the only other exterior work that needs to be done is the cannon hub on top of the left intake and the laser designator on the bottom of the nose. I think there's also another item that goes directly infront of the canopy. Then it will be detailed stuff such as the cockpit, flaps, elevons, rudders, speed brake, landing gears (oh what a joy that'll be), and weapons bay. I'll be working on that possibly on Wednesday. Once that's at done, it should be fairly easy to work on the variants. Well, here are the pics. Enjoy. Edited March 6, 2007 by serverandenforcer
kazamashin Posted March 6, 2007 Posted March 6, 2007 Wow..looks awesome. We need an avionics 90.dll to do this plane justice.
Chaser617 Posted March 6, 2007 Posted March 6, 2007 Silly question (because you've probably already said it and I have completely missed it) is the a model of the X-35 or the F-35, because I think (JSFAggie's gonna probably very rightfully correct me if I'm wrong) the 'production' F-35s have 'narrower' intakes than the X-35. I hope that doesn't sound like a nit-pick and please don't take it as 'destructive criticisms' I'm also one of the ones waiting to see this model finished.
serverandenforcer Posted March 6, 2007 Author Posted March 6, 2007 This is the production model, F-35A. You might be thinking ofthe F-35B or C, but they all might have the same size intake manifolds. I already had some people look at it and they said that the intakes were dead on to the real deal.
Skelator56 Posted March 6, 2007 Posted March 6, 2007 Gah dang it! Now I have to model a new pilot for that helmet. Can't be using that HMD (Helmet Mounted Display - which I hope to integrate with this aircraft) with the stock pilots. I believe I recall that this jet also has 360 deg radar traacking. Flankers beware, your days are numbered. It is called sensor fusion. In the industry it is called an Electro-Optical Sensor (EOS). Imagine an undetectable sensor that can see 360 degrees on the X and Y aspect! Skelator
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