AR196 Project in AD2K
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- Start date
yeah, sorry about that.
to say that i am a bit apprehensive
about putting up anything,
would be an understatement.
especially knowing that there will be
a major shuffle here may 4th.
here's a link within a link,
if you're interested;
http://www.sim-outhouse.com/sohforu...0-Recent-Forum-Issues-Please-Read-and-Prepare
don't say you haven't been warned.
back to the 196...
there really isn't much to report.
let alone, tease you with.
i've spent the past few weeks
building accessories and fooling around
building the float framework struts
and the joints that attach them
to the floats, fuselage and wings.
after finishing that, i've been fighting
with the joint and strut code sequencing.
there's been a heck of a lot
of trial and error. mostly error.
try to imagine all of those support struts.
now, imagine putting them in the proper order
so that when you look at them,
from any angle, they show
without overlapping incorrectly.
ie, bleeding through each other.
yesterday, after many hours,
i was finally able to get the job done
for the right float forward struts and joints.
there are a few infinitesimal issues,
but i am prepared to live with them.
next, i need to consolidate the coding
for that area and move to the float rear.
i am hoping that i can use what i've learned
doing the front section for the rear.
we shall see.
when the right float, wing and fuselage are done,
i should be able to just mirror it to the left side.
once again, we shall see.
i have no doubt that there will be something.
there always is, isn't there?
so much for
"there really isn't much to report."
to say that i am a bit apprehensive
about putting up anything,
would be an understatement.
especially knowing that there will be
a major shuffle here may 4th.
here's a link within a link,
if you're interested;
http://www.sim-outhouse.com/sohforu...0-Recent-Forum-Issues-Please-Read-and-Prepare
don't say you haven't been warned.
back to the 196...
there really isn't much to report.
let alone, tease you with.
i've spent the past few weeks
building accessories and fooling around
building the float framework struts
and the joints that attach them
to the floats, fuselage and wings.
after finishing that, i've been fighting
with the joint and strut code sequencing.
there's been a heck of a lot
of trial and error. mostly error.
try to imagine all of those support struts.
now, imagine putting them in the proper order
so that when you look at them,
from any angle, they show
without overlapping incorrectly.
ie, bleeding through each other.
yesterday, after many hours,
i was finally able to get the job done
for the right float forward struts and joints.
there are a few infinitesimal issues,
but i am prepared to live with them.
next, i need to consolidate the coding
for that area and move to the float rear.
i am hoping that i can use what i've learned
doing the front section for the rear.
we shall see.
when the right float, wing and fuselage are done,
i should be able to just mirror it to the left side.
once again, we shall see.
i have no doubt that there will be something.
there always is, isn't there?
so much for
"there really isn't much to report."
today was a very productive day.
all floats and fuselage strut joints
are showing properly in the main model.
that's 22 of the little darlin's.
all struts and cross members
are also showing properly.
with the exception of the center portions
of the float to wing struts.
i may be over confident,
but i see no problem with them.
they should be done in an hour or so.
after i take a break.
(famous last words)
sorry, no screenies
all floats and fuselage strut joints
are showing properly in the main model.
that's 22 of the little darlin's.
all struts and cross members
are also showing properly.
with the exception of the center portions
of the float to wing struts.
i may be over confident,
but i see no problem with them.
they should be done in an hour or so.
after i take a break.
(famous last words)
sorry, no screenies
this past weekend was very productive,
yet, ended in frustration.
so much so, that i had to just walk away.
everything was lining up properly,
with the exception of the prop
and forward floats.
no matter what i tried,
there was always some conflict.
if the prop and floats showed properly,
there was a slight bleed
of the lower float struts and prop.
if i made that one go away,
then there was a problem with
the prop and forward floats.
round and round i went,
until i got to the point
where i had to put it down.
today, while heading home,
a solution came to my weak brain.
after trying it out this afternoon,
i am most pleased to report
that the solution worked.
now, we even have exhausts,
air intake scoop and fuselage gun pod.
next, the rear gun and float rudders.
yet, ended in frustration.
so much so, that i had to just walk away.
everything was lining up properly,
with the exception of the prop
and forward floats.
no matter what i tried,
there was always some conflict.
if the prop and floats showed properly,
there was a slight bleed
of the lower float struts and prop.
if i made that one go away,
then there was a problem with
the prop and forward floats.
round and round i went,
until i got to the point
where i had to put it down.
today, while heading home,
a solution came to my weak brain.
after trying it out this afternoon,
i am most pleased to report
that the solution worked.
now, we even have exhausts,
air intake scoop and fuselage gun pod.
next, the rear gun and float rudders.
oh, she's flyable. very much so.
Ivan made a very nice air file for her.
she just looks weird,
with all the parts in different colors.
i'm considering redoing her
all dressed out in light gray.
but i'm also thinking it will be a waste of time.
i spent the early morning drive to Tacoma
thinking about texture mapping.
me thinks that's going to be a challenge.
we shall see.
also, i'm really struggling to stay focused.
thoughts keep drifting to an a-20 and do17.
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Ivan made a very nice air file for her.
she just looks weird,
with all the parts in different colors.
i'm considering redoing her
all dressed out in light gray.
but i'm also thinking it will be a waste of time.
i spent the early morning drive to Tacoma
thinking about texture mapping.
me thinks that's going to be a challenge.
we shall see.
also, i'm really struggling to stay focused.
thoughts keep drifting to an a-20 and do17.
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____________Hi Smilo,
I still haven't quite figured out the water drag part of the Ar 196 AIR file yet. I actually haven't been working on much of anything lately except for some basic research on a couple other projects. That means that I am doing a lot of reading and a little review of drawings and such but no cutting of virtual metal.
The A-20 is waiting for me to create an Engine Nacelle Template. The Dornier 17Z is wating for some work on the Cockpit Framing. The Marauder is waiting on a a conversion between a Fuselage Structure to Fuselage Components among other things. The Mitchell actually is making some progress with its AIR file but needs a LOT of flight testing. The Ki-61-I needs a good paint job and a Check List. The Macchi 205 needs texturing and a Check List. The P-36 is seriously on hold because I need to do some basic drawings to translate from the P-40. The Corsair rework is waiting on me writing a C language utility tomove things around. The J2M Raiden needs some basic reference drawings to start but has a lot of performance figures and dimensions for a Flight Model. The N1K2-Ja Shiden-KAI has a basic reference drawing but is missing lots of data for the Flight Model. The FW 190A needs work on a better flight model. I believe I won't be worrying about whether AI can fly the thing or not.
I think that covers most of the status of projects. There are at least a half dozen such as a CW-21 Demon, Heinkel 177, Slingsby Glider, Ohka flying bomb, and such that I haven't looked at for a long time.
- Ivan.
I still haven't quite figured out the water drag part of the Ar 196 AIR file yet. I actually haven't been working on much of anything lately except for some basic research on a couple other projects. That means that I am doing a lot of reading and a little review of drawings and such but no cutting of virtual metal.
The A-20 is waiting for me to create an Engine Nacelle Template. The Dornier 17Z is wating for some work on the Cockpit Framing. The Marauder is waiting on a a conversion between a Fuselage Structure to Fuselage Components among other things. The Mitchell actually is making some progress with its AIR file but needs a LOT of flight testing. The Ki-61-I needs a good paint job and a Check List. The Macchi 205 needs texturing and a Check List. The P-36 is seriously on hold because I need to do some basic drawings to translate from the P-40. The Corsair rework is waiting on me writing a C language utility tomove things around. The J2M Raiden needs some basic reference drawings to start but has a lot of performance figures and dimensions for a Flight Model. The N1K2-Ja Shiden-KAI has a basic reference drawing but is missing lots of data for the Flight Model. The FW 190A needs work on a better flight model. I believe I won't be worrying about whether AI can fly the thing or not.
I think that covers most of the status of projects. There are at least a half dozen such as a CW-21 Demon, Heinkel 177, Slingsby Glider, Ohka flying bomb, and such that I haven't looked at for a long time.
- Ivan.
Building a Pilot was one of the tougher things I have done. I ended up reading a few ergonomics books and such. The most famous of those is "The Measure of Man" which give a mess of statistics for the "Average Person".
The current one I am using took about 3 tries to get accomplished.
- Ivan.
The current one I am using took about 3 tries to get accomplished.
- Ivan.
progress report;
no, i haven't given up.
although, i have been thinking
about an a-20 and a do 17.
spent most of last weekend
assigning texture mapping.
still a lot to do there.
haven't even started on the texturing.
finally finished and installed the rear mg 17.
started on the crew seats
and will work on some other interior items.
i need something to see in vc mode.
still much work to do on the crew.
that's a tough one.
today, i reworked the left flap
and aileron movements.
i think i've got them close enough.
next, rework the rudder movement.
don't know how much will get done tomorrow.
we're having a belated mother's day gathering.
that should shoot the second half of the day.
then there's the change in weather.
got lots of outside chores to do.
sure beats freezin' my hindy off, though.
no, i haven't given up.
although, i have been thinking
about an a-20 and a do 17.
spent most of last weekend
assigning texture mapping.
still a lot to do there.
haven't even started on the texturing.
finally finished and installed the rear mg 17.
started on the crew seats
and will work on some other interior items.
i need something to see in vc mode.
still much work to do on the crew.
that's a tough one.
today, i reworked the left flap
and aileron movements.
i think i've got them close enough.
next, rework the rudder movement.
don't know how much will get done tomorrow.
we're having a belated mother's day gathering.
that should shoot the second half of the day.
then there's the change in weather.
got lots of outside chores to do.
sure beats freezin' my hindy off, though.
overall, not a bad morning.
finished the float rudders
and cleaned up a few little things
that were making me crazy.
of course, doing that,
i found a few more.
View attachment 65808
finished the float rudders
and cleaned up a few little things
that were making me crazy.
of course, doing that,
i found a few more.
View attachment 65808
