hubbabubba
Charter Member
This is taking shape rather nicely!
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AR196 Project in AD2K
- Thread starter smilo
- Start date
This is taking shape rather nicely!upon closer inspection,
"close enough" isn't close enough.
so, i intend on getting it closer.
let's see if i can get anything done
over the long weekend.
i've got four days off...yippie!
got up extra early this morning
and fixed the aileron and flap
alignment for both wings.
it isn't perfect,
but it's close enough.
this time, i mean it.
while in the area,
i redid the strut sequencing.
if you look closely at the above screenie,
you'll see that the struts
are each in three sections.
hopefully, i've fixed that issue.
also fixed a forward strut cross member bleed
that i hadn't noticed until recently.
now, after all that work,
i see an aft strut bleeding
through the aft karman.
should be an easy fix, though.
then, it's on to the rudder and elevator assignments.
but first, i have a honey do list
as long as my arm.
stuff i've been putting off for years.
the daughter is coming home next week
and she's bringing her new boyfriend.
for some reason,
i feel like making a, relatively, good impression.
and fixed the aileron and flap
alignment for both wings.
it isn't perfect,
but it's close enough.
this time, i mean it.
while in the area,
i redid the strut sequencing.
if you look closely at the above screenie,
you'll see that the struts
are each in three sections.
hopefully, i've fixed that issue.
also fixed a forward strut cross member bleed
that i hadn't noticed until recently.
now, after all that work,
i see an aft strut bleeding
through the aft karman.
should be an easy fix, though.
then, it's on to the rudder and elevator assignments.
but first, i have a honey do list
as long as my arm.
stuff i've been putting off for years.
the daughter is coming home next week
and she's bringing her new boyfriend.
for some reason,
i feel like making a, relatively, good impression.
rudder and elevator movement assignments,
DONE.
still haven't fixed the strut/karman bleed.
am also noticing a few instances
of polygons disappearing
at certain view angles.
i think i mentioned this before.
all i need to do is change
the order of the points
in each offending polygon.
on the home front;
finished installing the trim work.
it looks pretty good,
if i do say so myself.
the deep reddish brown of the honduras mahogany
contrasts rather nicely
with the lighter ash flooring and cabinets.
i guess there are advantages
to working for a wood company.
DONE.
still haven't fixed the strut/karman bleed.
am also noticing a few instances
of polygons disappearing
at certain view angles.
i think i mentioned this before.
all i need to do is change
the order of the points
in each offending polygon.
on the home front;
finished installing the trim work.
it looks pretty good,
if i do say so myself.
the deep reddish brown of the honduras mahogany
contrasts rather nicely
with the lighter ash flooring and cabinets.
i guess there are advantages
to working for a wood company.
well, it's been a while
since i've given you a teaser.
so, here goes;
i've emptied the texture folder
to cut down on the size of the zip.
consequently, there are no textures,
just the various parts in the different colors
that i used in the build process.
it makes it all a bit gaudy
and down right distracting.
sorry about that...
i guess that's what makes it a teaser.
besides, this way, no one can steal it
repaint it and claim it for their own.
comments and critiques are welcome
and would be considered helpful.
so, have at it and please,
don't pull any punches.
you might see something that i've missed.
but be aware, at this point,
it is a visual model only.
the dp and air files have not been fine tuned.
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i just remembered, in this version,
the floats do not sit flat on the water.
since i've given you a teaser.
so, here goes;
i've emptied the texture folder
to cut down on the size of the zip.
consequently, there are no textures,
just the various parts in the different colors
that i used in the build process.
it makes it all a bit gaudy
and down right distracting.
sorry about that...
i guess that's what makes it a teaser.
besides, this way, no one can steal it
repaint it and claim it for their own.
comments and critiques are welcome
and would be considered helpful.
so, have at it and please,
don't pull any punches.
you might see something that i've missed.
but be aware, at this point,
it is a visual model only.
the dp and air files have not been fine tuned.
------
i just remembered, in this version,
the floats do not sit flat on the water.
hubbabubba
Charter Member
You do realize that I'm bursting with envy
!!!Too bad they're is a whole continent between us. Otherwise, I would beg you to let me visit your wood shack.
BTW; how do you keep your stock, inside, outside, both? How do you keep inventory and track of the different varieties?
I'll go get a copy of your work in progress and give it a spin or two...
hello H,
so glad to see you're feeling better.
if you mean, the company,
we have 4 warehouses,
one of which is a retail show room,
one is mainly veneers,
one a mill house/overflow storage,
and the main one has the sheet goods,
flooring, decking, slabs and the solid stock.
(i've been told it's the largest building in Jefferson County)
whoop tee doo!
i don't know how the keep track of it all,
that's not my department. i'm transportation.
i'd say it's all in that expensive computer system
we bought years ago.
if you mean my personal stash,
most is under the deck,
with veneers and the real good stuff
in the basement, in the shed,
or installed in the house.
if you want to visit,
the company is open to the public.
but bring your wallet.
my "shack" is open to my friends,
which you are considered one of the few.
so glad to see you're feeling better.
if you mean, the company,
we have 4 warehouses,
one of which is a retail show room,
one is mainly veneers,
one a mill house/overflow storage,
and the main one has the sheet goods,
flooring, decking, slabs and the solid stock.
(i've been told it's the largest building in Jefferson County)
whoop tee doo!
i don't know how the keep track of it all,
that's not my department. i'm transportation.
i'd say it's all in that expensive computer system
we bought years ago.
if you mean my personal stash,
most is under the deck,
with veneers and the real good stuff
in the basement, in the shed,
or installed in the house.
if you want to visit,
the company is open to the public.
but bring your wallet.
my "shack" is open to my friends,
which you are considered one of the few.
Never, ever got into any of the stuff. Not when I was young, not now.
I need to find a few wood pieces for adding a bit of height to a book shelf to create a proper ceiling height for my GI Joes.
Shelf is 10 inches high now. It needs to be about 16 inches for 8 foot ceilings in the room.
- Ivan.
I need to find a few wood pieces for adding a bit of height to a book shelf to create a proper ceiling height for my GI Joes.
Shelf is 10 inches high now. It needs to be about 16 inches for 8 foot ceilings in the room.
- Ivan.
it's teazer time
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is there anybody out there?
just nod if you can hear me.
is there anyone at home?
it's been a while,
so, i figured i'd give
you'll a little taste...
texture mapping is a tedious treat.
especially, when one doesn't know
what the heck one's doing.
live and learn, i guess.
i started at the elevator
and have been working my way forward.
_____
__
apparently, a friend is in town for a few days
and i must do my duty and go visit.
then, tomorrow, i gotta watch the races.
i hear we have guests coming over.
yippie skippy...
i'd rather be painting.
or at least, laying out the bmps.
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---is there anybody out there?
just nod if you can hear me.
is there anyone at home?
it's been a while,
so, i figured i'd give
you'll a little taste...
texture mapping is a tedious treat.
especially, when one doesn't know
what the heck one's doing.
live and learn, i guess.
i started at the elevator
and have been working my way forward.
_____
__apparently, a friend is in town for a few days
and i must do my duty and go visit.
then, tomorrow, i gotta watch the races.
i hear we have guests coming over.
yippie skippy...
i'd rather be painting.
or at least, laying out the bmps.
thanks Dave,
she is, by no means, perfect
or even close to it.
but what the hey,
we're moving forward.
today, i continued on with the detail lines.
and i just finished splashing some color on her.
nothing too special,
just basic stuff using ms paint.
it took me a while to figure out
why i wasn't getting all the colors
on the basic ms pallet.
apparently, about half of them
turn to gray when saved as 256 colors.
no worries, i figured out a way around it,
but i won't bore you with the details.
i wasn't going to post a screenie,
but what the heck...
she is, by no means, perfect
or even close to it.
but what the hey,
we're moving forward.
today, i continued on with the detail lines.
and i just finished splashing some color on her.
nothing too special,
just basic stuff using ms paint.
it took me a while to figure out
why i wasn't getting all the colors
on the basic ms pallet.
apparently, about half of them
turn to gray when saved as 256 colors.
no worries, i figured out a way around it,
but i won't bore you with the details.
i wasn't going to post a screenie,
but what the heck...
holy cow, has it really been over two weeks?
________
time flies when you're having fun!
or in my case, when you're old.
there's been, what seems to be,
a lot of progress on the project.
although, i did set aside my quest
to learn how to layer in 256 colors.
maybe later.
the texture mapping,
if that's the correct term,
is nearly complete.
as everything else with this project,
it seems to be overkill.
but, what the heck,
i never claimed to be frugal.
continuing on with my standard MO
of not staying focused on the task at hand.
i am now working on some animations.
one in particular is giving me fits.
i WILL NOT be thwarted!
***
***
no screenies as of late.
maybe later today.
____
____time flies when you're having fun!
or in my case, when you're old.
there's been, what seems to be,
a lot of progress on the project.
although, i did set aside my quest
to learn how to layer in 256 colors.
maybe later.
the texture mapping,
if that's the correct term,
is nearly complete.
as everything else with this project,
it seems to be overkill.
but, what the heck,
i never claimed to be frugal.
continuing on with my standard MO
of not staying focused on the task at hand.
i am now working on some animations.
one in particular is giving me fits.
i WILL NOT be thwarted!
***
***no screenies as of late.
maybe later today.