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Antennas - Rigging - Types

I need your input on the antenna configuration to use. I have put together the options I see in pictures (there may be more).

What antenna(s) configuration should we use here.

Thanks
 
Milton Shupe said:
Well, a little more progress today adding overhead windows, pitot tubes, main gear braces, tweaked vertical tails, door, refined flaps trailing edges, and inside fuselage walls.

Hope to finish the exterior modeling by Friday and start the interior and VC modeling on the weekend.

I still have little items to do, antennas, prop blade shapes, nose guns, hardpoints, flap guides, nacelle to wing interfaces, etc. but should get all that done this week.
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I'm going to log lots of hours in this one! She sure is purty!
 
I'll vote for the first photo, looks cleaner. Thanks.

After looking again, I think the third photo is from the same aircraft as the first walkaround I listed, with all antennae removed. Maybe too clean?
 
patful said:
I'll vote for the first photo, looks cleaner. Thanks.

After looking again, I think the third photo is from the same aircraft as the first walkaround I listed, with all antennae removed. Maybe too clean?
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The bottom photo is out of the Pilots Handbook but I have never seen this configuration of a real aircraft of the time.

The first photo has what appears to be prevalent in most period photos.
 
Thanks; that's the configuration I used. :salute:

Now, as an enemy fighter, not sure I would want this in my face, or area, or neighborhood.

Hardpoints (and various accessories), tanks, nose guns, and antennae added.
 
Plenty of oohs and aahs here. Each of your new aircraft becomes my new best friend. Gonna use the wonderful A-26 pilot?

Thanks.
 
Milton Shupe said:
Thanks; that's the configuration I used. :salute:

Now, as an enemy fighter, not sure I would want this in my face, or area, or neighborhood.

Hardpoints (and various accessories), tanks, nose guns, and antennae added.
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Yeah, baby! And you need to turn that red light back on in the cockpit to give it that "sinister" look, Milton. She may be short and tubby, but she hits HARD!!! :isadizzy:

BB686:USA-flag:
 
A little test in FS9 to see how it all looks ...

Yes, the A26B pilot is the one I prefer. It was done by Jan Visser for the A26 project, and excellent job by the master himself.

EDIT: Got the nose gun length and position corrected and gun ports cut into the fuselage nose.
 
Milton Shupe said:
Thanks; that's the configuration I used. :salute:

Now, as an enemy fighter, not sure I would want this in my face, or area, or neighborhood.

Hardpoints (and various accessories), tanks, nose guns, and antennae added.
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Outstanding work Milton... love your twin powered birds!!! I seemed to fly most of your aircraft than any of the payware stuff.

p.s. A-26 worn cockpit textures available... http://www.sim-outhouse.com/sohforu...Files-Download&p=713967&viewfull=1#post713967
 
Looking absolutely cracker, Milton! I can't wait to do a repaint of it hopefully to represent an examnple that the RNZAF had for a short time! Thank you for all your work which is just looking so good!
Is it one of those things on your WIP list tto smooth over that odd part sitting under the tail stabilizer?
 
mrogers said:
Looking absolutely cracker, Milton! I can't wait to do a repaint of it hopefully to represent an examnple that the RNZAF had for a short time! Thank you for all your work which is just looking so good!
Is it one of those things on your WIP list tto smooth over that odd part sitting under the tail stabilizer?
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Yes, I just have a basic structure there, still a WIP.
 
Scary AND beautiful

Milton Shupe said:
Thanks; that's the configuration I used. :salute:

Now, as an enemy fighter, not sure I would want this in my face, or area, or neighborhood.

Hardpoints (and various accessories), tanks, nose guns, and antennae added.
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Man, this is beautiful, and stunning, and scary. And yes, when I saw the pic I said HOLY %$#@!

And the pic maked a really fine wallpaper!

I am really really looking forward to this.....
 
wbuchart said:
Man, this is beautiful, and stunning, and scary. And yes, when I saw the pic I said HOLY %$#@!

I am really really looking forward to this.....
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I am enjoying doing this one, and I look forward to doing the Lodestar as well.

I pulled out the Grizzly yesterday to compare firepower and all I can say is, it's a good thing this wasn't built earlier in the war. Amazing firepower.

Is anyone still flying this model?

Original Paints by Damian Radice.
 
Yep, I still fly it...

Milton Shupe said:
I am enjoying doing this one, and I look forward to doing the Lodestar as well.

I pulled out the Grizzly yesterday to compare firepower and all I can say is, it's a good thing this wasn't built earlier in the war. Amazing firepower.

Is anyone still flying this model?

Original Paints by Damian Radice.
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I still fly it occasionally, it is a beautiful model and I really like the cockpit, but I tend to fly the Beech DS18 and Kansan more as I've had a love affair with Kansans ever since I saw one as a kid. I also still fly the Tigercat. I'd love to se a few more repaints for that one, I thought B-24 guy was working on a NATC yellow scheme but I never saw it come out. I'm trying to teach myself how to do re-paints, and I'm working on an orange "tug' version. Gotta say when you try to teach yourself something like this it makes you respect the masters even more....

Every now and then I take the Pussmoth out too, something about the lines ion that one......elegant and graceful are the words that come to mind.
 
I still fly the Grizzly too. Although the Beech 18 is my favorite. As great as the Harpoon is looking and I want it, I'm looking more forward to the Lodestar.
 
Milton Shupe said:
Is anyone still flying this model?
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Yep. Easily my favorite VC. Like all of your aircraft, a nice 45-48fps even at treetop level in big cities, wonderfully-smooth gauges, and downright fun to fly. I'm a ridiculously picky guy, but I never found a single fault with this one. Another masterpiece.

Oh yeah, the sounds...wow. Can't remember who did them.
 
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