Howard 500 N4362F

Well, thought I would see if I can pinstripe a Howard! :adoration: This one has a cool pattern on the tails so it's going to be fun!

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For what it's worth here some update pics. You might get lucky to fly it some day.

Setting up a pattern of fastners and rivets for the cowlring textures... later the the big cowling and parts will get the treatment.

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Tails all set just needs color...

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Hope you got a key to the door you'll need one!

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UPDATE: Red pattern now into something usable. Going to do some research how the slots should be on the fastners. Big cowl will get these nice fastners next.

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Well ok looking at pic there are no pop rivets and so gone. What was I thinking... duh! Now much cleaner and looks good in the cockpit.

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Well, now I was trying to figure out why one bezel rivets/lnes had the innies and the other the outies? I did the bumps right... I know I did I did! :biggrin-new:

Hmm... so I thought to flip half the bump texture and voila both innies... yeaaaaaaa!

Right side #2 engine...

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Left side # 1 engine...

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Beautiful work Ted, and, for me anyway, a great tutorial series as I watch and see the evolution of your work. Your remarks are also helpful and provide insight into your reasoning, intention, and approach. And, although this is all very subjective and not for everyone, it certainly is and has been an enjoyable and informative process/series for me. Thank you.

Steve
 
Thanks, Duckie! Some of these older models like this one take some time when nothing is round or flat or line up just right. Looks good drawing them up in a graphics program until you see it in 3d.

Right now it's a little artsy like all the bling that aircraft don't have but until I finish the rest of the model it's fun to see. Those strips on the cowl are four parts and not all are the same size making fun to line up. Will be adding the pinstriping that goes in the white background. The fuselage rivets are about right for a painted aircraft thus the wings will look like that later.

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Rivets are now flush on the cowl flaps not what I did before. Same with the smaller fastners with no slots yet.

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Here's a comparison shot. All this time I thought there was a ring band just after the cowl covers. The red band on the N500LN was actually a painted stripe no band.
Will update that with no band.
 

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Looking marvelous, Ted ! Love the engine cowling color and detail (post #51 third picture) !

Also in the first pic of post #51, is there a way the VC glass and reflectivity can be made like that of the two cabin windows shown (ie. less 'blue') ?
 
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Looking marvelous, Ted! Love the engine cowling color and detail (post-#51 third picture)!
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Thanks! Favor this big twin. Thought I would give her one last shot! :adoration:

Also in the first pic of post #51, is there a way the VC glass and reflectivity can be made like that of the two cabin windows shown (ie. less 'blue')?
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That I don't know, do like the way the windows look in FS9 models. Looks to me the cabin and cockpit windows are tied together change one change them all.
Also, the cockpit window frame can only be black so it can't match the color of the fuselage.
 
Fun with stripes... best way copy all three panels and paste them all in one texture layer, then draw the lines for those stripes. All nice and tidy!

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