+Laton Posted April 16, 2009 Posted April 16, 2009 Thought I'd give you guys a quick look at my next project: I'm trying a few new methods fo this one. Building, mapping and painting the sub-assemblies as I go. Quote
+whiteknight06604 Posted April 16, 2009 Posted April 16, 2009 Oh wow thats looking great.I know nothing about 3D modeling but id the unique fuselage shape giving you any dificulties?...just curious.I'll be looking forward to this.Thank you Laton. Quote
+Laton Posted April 16, 2009 Author Posted April 16, 2009 Oh wow thats looking great.I know nothing about 3D modeling but id the unique fuselage shape giving you any dificulties?...just curious.I'll be looking forward to this.Thank you Laton. Yeah, it's one that you need cross-sections on the plans for I notice that there seems to be a bit of a kink in the fuselage towards the tail I'll need to look at. The cooling louvres on the engine cover took the most messing around, there is another 10 or 12 under the nose. Quote
VFC_Baxter Posted April 16, 2009 Posted April 16, 2009 Beautiful work thank you Looking forward to filming those bombing raids over the Alps. Quote
deep Posted April 16, 2009 Posted April 16, 2009 Beautiful! That fuselage looks like it's been carved out of solid walnut! Quote
+CrazyhorseB34 Posted April 17, 2009 Posted April 17, 2009 Looks great! Cant wait to fly it.Too bad it is not a Halberstadt CLII! Quote
+Laton Posted April 17, 2009 Author Posted April 17, 2009 Looks great! Cant wait to fly it.Too bad it is not a Halberstadt CLII! So little time - so many intersting planes! I'll try to keep this thread updated as I go. Once the fuselage is finished I'll probably build the pit and leave the wings/flight surfaces to last as they tend to be quicker to build. Quote
Southside Bucky Posted April 17, 2009 Posted April 17, 2009 Excellent work, Laton...Thanks for supplying yet another important a/c. Beautiful plane, the SVA.5, but it must've been a nightmare taking off and landing, what with the cockpit set so far back behind that massive front end, and the guns blocking the view to the sides... Noy very manoeuvrable either, but fast (around 140mph!). Which is why the Italians found it more suited to reconnaissance and bombing. I wonder who'll be the first to have a go at this particular skin? http://www.schusterdiorama-35.cz/fotografi...lke/p36-019.jpg Quote
sockboy Posted April 17, 2009 Posted April 17, 2009 (edited) Hi Laton, Guys... Superb work so far mate, that will be another beautiful and unusual plane off my Hit list..You just made my day, despite the rainy weather..loving the Starstrutter by the way, a lovely plane to fly and ive notched up quite a few kills with mine already... Thanks for your hard work mate..really looking forward to this... Best wishes... Sockboy Fife Scotland Edited April 17, 2009 by sockboy Quote
+Laton Posted April 17, 2009 Author Posted April 17, 2009 This is why you need to double-check sources. I've been using the Windsock Datafile for a reference, just discovered that they have the wingspan wrong. It's a metre to short in their book. Quote
Southside Bucky Posted April 17, 2009 Posted April 17, 2009 Hi, Laton. This is not meant as any kind of criticism...I was just thinking that maybe the grain of the wood fuselage panels should run horizontally rather than vertically, as they appear now? Just a thought? Bucky Quote
+Laton Posted April 17, 2009 Author Posted April 17, 2009 Hi, Laton. This is not meant as any kind of criticism...I was just thinking that maybe the grain of the wood fuselage panels should run horizontally rather than vertically, as they appear now? Just a thought? Bucky Good point. It's not a big chore to repaint, everything is in Photoshop layers. Quote
+p10ppy Posted April 18, 2009 Posted April 18, 2009 This is why you need to double-check sources. I've been using the Windsock Datafile for a reference, just discovered that they have the wingspan wrong. It's a metre to short in their book. The profile publication shows 29.885 feet = 9.09 metres just to add to the confusion ;) the windsock list's the Italian Airforce museum example at 9.22 metres and the http://www.museocaproni.it/ shows it at 8.00 metres :blink: maybe there was 2 versions? looks fantastic anyway :yes: Quote
+Laton Posted April 18, 2009 Author Posted April 18, 2009 9.1m certainly looks much nicer when you get the plans into Max. I'l go with that. :yes: Quote
+Laton Posted April 21, 2009 Author Posted April 21, 2009 (edited) Wings are on & painted. Changed the mapping arrangement on the fuselage & a complete repaint of the main components adding detail and re-aligned the wood grain, still some smaller parts to paint. Edited April 21, 2009 by Laton Quote
+NGHENGO Posted April 21, 2009 Posted April 21, 2009 GREAT!!!!!!!!!!!!! I usually do not love the early planes.....but this........................ Now we need the Biplace so we can carry Gabriele.and we can fly over Wien to launch this sheets................ LINK RAID OVER VIENNA Mau. Quote
Hans Topp Posted April 25, 2009 Posted April 25, 2009 Nice work, it looks really magnific, another great work Quote
+Laton Posted April 28, 2009 Author Posted April 28, 2009 It works! Still have to paint the pit, play with the FM etc Quote
+quack74 Posted April 28, 2009 Posted April 28, 2009 Cant wait to get my hands on it . By the way what year or years was it in action? Did it fight against the Phonix? Quote
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