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Kit's Meteor PR19a

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Hello Everyone,

Here is the current snapshot of my Meteor PR19a that was mentioned in the Working on Aircraft 2017 thread.



Just getting back into modelling it after a while. And I may do a lot of re-working of what has already been done, based on the excellent Milton Shupe Gmax video tutorials that I am working my way through. Just getting to the meat of the series, part way through video #9 on building the fuselage now. :)

Thanks in advance for any sage advice you have to offer.
It is great to have such an encouraging and supportive community!
 
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I don't want the title of this post to be misleading. This is my Gmax project, but the actual aircraft was created by a good friend of mine in the UK.
 
Making some slow but steady progress now after completing all 47 of Milton Shupe's Gmax video tutorials.

The red version is where I was before the videos, the blue version is where I am now. :-)

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Hello Melo!

Looking good already; if you need help, just let me know. I am sure we can manage ;)

All the best,
Sergio Kauffman.
 
Sergio,

Do you have a specialty when it comes to building aircraft? Better at texturing, or gmax, or flight dynamics, or animation, or the whole thing?
 
Hi Melo

Well, I am a beginner. I can modestly say that I learned a little bit of everything; however, flight dynamics are way off my skills.
I can manage myself fairly well in Gmax because I need it to do all animations and export the model into FS9.

Basically I work in 3ds max because I am able to work faster than using Gmax; for example, it is a helluva lot easier to unwrap and create wireframe templates required for testing and design textures. Also, modeling is more friendly.

In the "sound system department" I can do a decent job. I've worked with our dear friends George Arana, Tom Woods and Nate Rosentrauch and they haven't complained yet... :scratchch :scratchch :scratchch

For texturing I use Photoshop; in this last item, my skills are also questionable. :duck: :duck: :duck:

On a side note, I've never built an aircraft; I like to do rotorcraft. Nowadays I am doodling and messing around with an open source model.

Cheers,
Sergio.
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Hi Sergio,

Been away on a work trip, just got back tonight.

I am also a beginner. Especially learning all the new tools and processes that are available these days. I did do a Flight Shop Spitfire with a friend back in 2000 though. We published it for FS98. Before that project, I got started with adjusting flight dynamics. For our Spitfire, I did the Flight Shop modeling and flight dynamics, and texturing. My friend did the moving parts, and I got permission from another person to borrow most of his 2D-fighter panel, and convert it for my PR aircraft. And another person let me use his sound files.

This time around I am trying to do it all myself, and it is pretty amazing how far the hobby has come with complexity and realism. Looking forward to getting back into Gmax tomorrow now that the work trip is over.
 
Melo965 said:
This time around I am trying to do it all myself, and it is pretty amazing how far the hobby has come with complexity and realism. Looking forward to getting back into Gmax tomorrow now that the work trip is over.
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Looking forward to see you work! I am darn sure it will be awesome.
Happy modeling my friend.
Sergio.
 
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