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Michael Wilson · 27th August 2006, 07:57 AM

some progress..
exterior finally done and ready for mike ista to paint:

http://forums.x-plane.org/index.php?...pic=21535&st=0

the exterior is done with planemaker so that xplane can calculate the flight model accuratly except for the engine exhaust nozzles which had to be made with ac3d because of the complex shape.

http://www.x-plane.org/home/michael_wilson/pic/1125.jpg

also the cockpit windows are object format "translucent" as opposed to transparent, using the method i described earlier, this lets the windows look so neatly cut out of the fuselage, and eliminates any pixelated jaggies no matter how close you zoom up. a draw back of that method is that it can look like the glass is just a tiny bit out of/ in front of the fusleage but i dont mind that really.

http://www.x-plane.org/home/michael_wilson/pic/1123.jpg

I also intend to make wheel wells and detailed gear in object format, probably after the first release. the cockpit is 100% object format obviously

27th August 2006, 07:57 AM	#9
Michael Wilson Member Expert member Join Date: Dec 2005 Posts: 78	Re: 2 xplane projects some progress.. exterior finally done and ready for mike ista to paint: http://forums.x-plane.org/index.php?...pic=21535&st=0 the exterior is done with planemaker so that xplane can calculate the flight model accuratly except for the engine exhaust nozzles which had to be made with ac3d because of the complex shape. http://www.x-plane.org/home/michael_wilson/pic/1125.jpg also the cockpit windows are object format "translucent" as opposed to transparent, using the method i described earlier, this lets the windows look so neatly cut out of the fuselage, and eliminates any pixelated jaggies no matter how close you zoom up. a draw back of that method is that it can look like the glass is just a tiny bit out of/ in front of the fusleage but i dont mind that really. http://www.x-plane.org/home/michael_wilson/pic/1123.jpg I also intend to make wheel wells and detailed gear in object format, probably after the first release. the cockpit is 100% object format obviously Last edited by Michael Wilson; 27th August 2006 at 09:41 AM.