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Another Duck?

Paul Domingue

Paul Domingue

SOH-CM-2023
I realy enjoyed Heather Sherman’s Duck way-back-when we had only FS2002 and I decided back a while ago when FS9 came out that I would build a Grumman Duck for my own enjoyment. I started the project a couple of years ago but realy got working on it in just the past six months. I decide to go with one version only, the J2F-5. I have flown the aircraft in FSX which I am designing it strickly for (sorry FS9 users). With all the addditonal reference information I aquired recently I have shelved all my textures until I get the model complete. The exterior is 95% complete and the VC is about 65% complete (excluding textures). My intensions are to have both Pilot and Navigator seats available to fly from. I want this VC to be as accurate as can be in detail. I don’t know what kind of FPS It will hit but I’m sticking to detail and eye candy. I use TrackIR to view the interior and most everything you see in the pictures can be seen. It’s all animated and That’s going to be another learning curv for me getting it into FSX with proper assignments but I’ll jump that hurdle when I get to it. The Engine is in the shop getting a complete overhaul.

Paul

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thats looking really good. really really good.. I'll be looking forward to seeing more in this plane..
Pam
 
Well, Duck me. That's a fine looking airplane I can't wait to waddle around the FSX skies in. Nice job. :)
 
Wow Paul, that is really a work of art so far!

From what I understand is making the model the nice and quickest part, so you must be near the point where fun starts to turn into effort..... So good luck with the next stages and I hope you keep us posted.

Cheers,
Huub
 
It's nice to hear back from you Paul. I was wondering if this Duck was going to fly or not. It looks as if it's swimming anyway and you're moving right along. This is great news!! And it's nice to see (and hear) the level of detail that you've got planned. Definitely looking forward to seeing, and hearing more about your progress. Thanks for sharing!
 
Thanks for all the complements, it’s very much appreciated. I have been fussing over this for a while now. I keep finding new reference and Oh oh I need to correct or add something and that blows my UVW maps and then I have to make all those corrections. I try to put a couple of hours in it a day but that doesn’t always happen. Hopefully I will see light at then end of the tunnel provided my worst critque get’s off my back (me) and then one day I can post it in the Warbirds gallery. If anybody wants to see the full sized images (3000x1800) here are the links.<o:p></o:p>
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Paul

http://lpad.horizon-host.com/images/J2F-5_1.jpg
http://lpad.horizon-host.com/images/VC_5.jpg
http://lpad.horizon-host.com/images/VC_6.jpg

BTW, can anybody identify this object?

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Welll, you have a steel mesh sleeve on the tube, and the dome part of it remnds me of something used in high pressure rigs. I dont know if this plane had oxygen, but my guess would be that it's either oxygen or hydraulic in purpose..
 
I can't be of any help with the item the arrow points towards, but I can say this much, the higher resolution shots show a lot of nice detail. When finished (no hurry) it will be what seems to be the workings of an in-depth rendition. Don't let your fussy picky-ness change. I like the looks of it!! I'm making a guess that you didn't managed to find the drawings (blueprints) you were searching for?
 
I know this sounds really stupid, but couldnt that piece the arrows pointing at be the master cylinder for the high pressure system?? Its a complete guess and i admit that, but its a possibility
 
First post or is it the second ? ...Im excited enough to post !...Really looking forward to this, it looks just fine . Thank you so much. All being well I will buy you a beer !:jump:
 
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