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FSX My First Project

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Well, this is my first foray into 3D modeling, and I have to say I rather enjoy it. So much in fact, I am considering taking a class at my college to learn more.

This is just a small project I'm working on, has about 2 weeks of work (3/4 of that was learning gmax). Just a fun little plane, it's going to be released for FSX only. I plan on going through and doing full 3D gauges and completely modeling the motor. I might be making a second version as a dedicated a aerobatic aircraft, but I need to see how this one goes first.
 

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nice one

that looks really good,it looks like a powered glider...something that would be
great fun to fly in fsx....jim
 
That was the original idea, but I have since reduced the wingspan from 75 to 50 feet and reduced the aspect ratio from around 17:1 to about 10:1. I'm now going for something like a high speed touring aircraft or a sport racer. Just having a little trouble picking the engine I want to put in it.
 
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Starting to look more like an airplane now...
 

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Put a little too much detail into the engine, and I'm still not done with it. At least it will be pretty to look at though.:p Also, anyone care to help me with a name as I am totally stumped.
 

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Yes, try to do as much detail with textures as you can, rather than with polygons....

as for a name... how about a 'FB99 - Airbender', not the best, but perhaps contemporary :D

If your stumped, then perhaps a 'FB1 - Stumper'

At best, tongue in cheek suggestions :D
 
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Yes, try to do as much detail with textures as you can, rather than with polygons....
Click to expand...

That's what I'm trying to do, but it's hard to get nice looking piping for exhaust and such without sending the poly count through the roof. What I'm probably going to end up doing is putting a code in to hide most of the motor when the cowl is closed, but when either side is off everything pops back.
 
yea, i suppose to to the exhaust system and cylinder heads justice, the engine could have a higher poly count than the rest of the plane... make sure you want to show the engine in the first place, without cheating with the cowl openings. otherwise, yes, ya gotta model the engine, to match the detail spread of the plane for congruency.

neat project, though.... :)
 
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