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Malcolm Reynolds · 10th May 2008, 10:38 AM

I'm not sure what i'm going for other than some strange sort of VTOL. Gonna be starting the tail soon.

ALp · 10th May 2008, 11:26 AM

Great design , Malcolm !!! Wish to see more soon

bmckain · 10th May 2008, 01:37 PM

Now that is really different and cool.

BillS · 10th May 2008, 07:09 PM

Boy some serious space saving on any deck with that one! Must be a navy prototype.

ALp · 10th May 2008, 09:51 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by BillS

Boy some serious space saving on any deck with that one! Must be a navy prototype.

I think it is a VLU-launched , could it be? And after that it transitions to a horizontal flight?

Malcolm Reynolds · 10th May 2008, 10:08 PM

Thanks guys, right now i'm trying to make a prop for the horizontal stabilizer. For the mean time I'm going to render this in its "Flight Mode".

BillS · 11th May 2008, 06:51 AM

Its your baby but that loop on the tail just doesn't seem to mate well with it. Maybe once the prop is in there it will fit better.

Rigel · 11th May 2008, 07:03 AM

Malcolm, good to see you joining in.

Nice piece of modelling so far. Keep it up and you'll be on my list of people to hate.

Malcolm Reynolds · 11th May 2008, 10:26 AM

I'm with you there bill, the horizontal stabilizer doesn't really look quite right. With the prop there it looked really hideous.

I just came up with this rudder and personally I think it works better with the aircraft.
Later i'm going to build the rigging for the engines so that they can rotate.

Rigel · 11th May 2008, 01:59 PM

Nice. It will be interesting to see what you do for landing gear.

ALp · 11th May 2008, 02:24 PM

Maybe it should land onto a net and be folded back into VLU on ship ? (just a crazy idea)

Mook · 15th May 2008, 12:23 AM

Hey man, nice model! It's going well.
First impressions, this design reminds me of the ornithopter, from Dune. The specific look from Dune 2000, the game. I always liked that design.

DELTA · 15th May 2008, 02:40 AM

Interesting design. I like it. How about directional thrust for the horizontal stabilizers instead of props?

Quote:

Originally Posted by Rigel

Nice. It will be interesting to see what you do for landing gear.

I knew the engineers forgot something...

bmckain · 15th May 2008, 06:00 AM

That is one weird looking bird but cool at the same time.

bmckain · 23rd May 2008, 08:19 AM

Hmm, looks like we need a nudge here.

BillS · 23rd May 2008, 06:10 PM

kicking makes a bigger impression

Kionel · 24th May 2008, 10:47 AM

Blame me, folks; I have him doing chores. (I know, I know, task-master dad...)

Mikala · 24th May 2008, 11:28 AM

I think the application of the pointy stick to both will work...

Nah chores they need a doin'!

Malcolm Reynolds · 24th May 2008, 05:56 PM

Sorry for the gap, between end of school studying and chores this slipped my mind but now I'm getting back to this

Right now I'm starting on the propeller. I have a few smoothing errors and point welding to do yet but that'll be done by the next update.

Rigel · 24th May 2008, 06:45 PM

Looks good, Mal.

BillS · 25th May 2008, 08:23 AM

It does. The leading edge of the wing could use a little more rounding out. But other than that it looks great!

Malcolm Reynolds · 28th May 2008, 08:23 PM

Thanks guys, yeah I was trying to round the wing with rounder, didn't really work out to well. Came out with polygons everywhere.

I've started on the propeller and on a low poly interior for simple flybys of the plane.

DELTA · 28th May 2008, 08:33 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Malcolm Reynolds

Thanks guys, yeah I was trying to round the wing with rounder, didn't really work out to well. Came out with polygons everywhere.

I've started on the propeller and on a low poly interior for simple flybys of the plane.

What was the inset amount?

Malcolm Reynolds · 13th June 2008, 04:25 PM

Been a while since an update, soon I'm going to start texturing this. I have a few more things to do for the cockpit, than I need to do some landing gear.
I've modified the engines a bit and I've added some more controls to the instrument panel.

Rigel · 14th June 2008, 04:43 AM

Looks nice!

10th May 2008, 10:38 AM	#1
Malcolm Reynolds Contributing Member Join Date: Dec 2007 Posts: 72	Aircraft - Wings of War - WIP - Malcolm Reynolds I'm not sure what i'm going for other than some strange sort of VTOL. Gonna be starting the tail soon. Attached Thumbnails

10th May 2008, 11:26 AM	#2
ALp Registered Member Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: Israel Posts: 246	Great design , Malcolm !!! Wish to see more soon
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10th May 2008, 01:37 PM	#3
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10th May 2008, 07:09 PM	#4
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10th May 2008, 10:08 PM	#6
Malcolm Reynolds Contributing Member Join Date: Dec 2007 Posts: 72	Thanks guys, right now i'm trying to make a prop for the horizontal stabilizer. For the mean time I'm going to render this in its "Flight Mode". Attached Thumbnails

11th May 2008, 06:51 AM	#7
BillS Administrator Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: Belleville, Ontario Posts: 7,091	Its your baby but that loop on the tail just doesn't seem to mate well with it. Maybe once the prop is in there it will fit better.
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11th May 2008, 07:03 AM	#8
Rigel Moderator Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: London (the other one, in Canada) Posts: 10,457	Malcolm, good to see you joining in. Nice piece of modelling so far. Keep it up and you'll be on my list of people to hate.
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11th May 2008, 10:26 AM	#9
Malcolm Reynolds Contributing Member Join Date: Dec 2007 Posts: 72	I'm with you there bill, the horizontal stabilizer doesn't really look quite right. With the prop there it looked really hideous. I just came up with this rudder and personally I think it works better with the aircraft. Later i'm going to build the rigging for the engines so that they can rotate. Attached Thumbnails

11th May 2008, 01:59 PM	#10
Rigel Moderator Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: London (the other one, in Canada) Posts: 10,457	Nice. It will be interesting to see what you do for landing gear.
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11th May 2008, 02:24 PM	#11
ALp Registered Member Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: Israel Posts: 246	Maybe it should land onto a net and be folded back into VLU on ship ? (just a crazy idea)
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15th May 2008, 12:23 AM	#12
Mook Contributing Member Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: Christchurch, New Zealand Posts: 1,283	Hey man, nice model! It's going well. First impressions, this design reminds me of the ornithopter, from Dune. The specific look from Dune 2000, the game. I always liked that design.
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15th May 2008, 06:00 AM	#14
bmckain Wire Junkie Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Boise, ID. USA Posts: 10,083	That is one weird looking bird but cool at the same time.
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23rd May 2008, 08:19 AM	#15
bmckain Wire Junkie Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Boise, ID. USA Posts: 10,083	Hmm, looks like we need a nudge here.
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23rd May 2008, 06:10 PM	#16
BillS Administrator Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: Belleville, Ontario Posts: 7,091	kicking makes a bigger impression
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24th May 2008, 10:47 AM	#17
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24th May 2008, 11:28 AM	#18
Mikala Premiere Member Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: Vancouver Suburbs...Canada HW North Posts: 7,061	I think the application of the pointy stick to both will work... Nah chores they need a doin'!
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24th May 2008, 05:56 PM	#19
Malcolm Reynolds Contributing Member Join Date: Dec 2007 Posts: 72	Sorry for the gap, between end of school studying and chores this slipped my mind but now I'm getting back to this Right now I'm starting on the propeller. I have a few smoothing errors and point welding to do yet but that'll be done by the next update. Attached Thumbnails

24th May 2008, 06:45 PM	#20
Rigel Moderator Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: London (the other one, in Canada) Posts: 10,457	Looks good, Mal.
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25th May 2008, 08:23 AM	#21
BillS Administrator Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: Belleville, Ontario Posts: 7,091	It does. The leading edge of the wing could use a little more rounding out. But other than that it looks great!
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28th May 2008, 08:23 PM	#22
Malcolm Reynolds Contributing Member Join Date: Dec 2007 Posts: 72	Thanks guys, yeah I was trying to round the wing with rounder, didn't really work out to well. Came out with polygons everywhere. I've started on the propeller and on a low poly interior for simple flybys of the plane. Attached Thumbnails

13th June 2008, 04:25 PM	#24
Malcolm Reynolds Contributing Member Join Date: Dec 2007 Posts: 72	Been a while since an update, soon I'm going to start texturing this. I have a few more things to do for the cockpit, than I need to do some landing gear. I've modified the engines a bit and I've added some more controls to the instrument panel. Attached Thumbnails

14th June 2008, 04:43 AM	#25
Rigel Moderator Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: London (the other one, in Canada) Posts: 10,457	Looks nice!
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