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F-80 Texture Redux

I should clarify that that is the vision...however i think k a few logistical items need to take place first. But those are not on my end. I'm just helping with the textures and eventually the tacpack if it gets that far....right now it's WIP.
 
Short Video to see how it's coming along...

Here's where I'm at....almost ready to pass the ball back to Willy! Yay! This is raw video and yes I forgot to set flaps...oops....that's texturing for ya!

 
Are you able to see this in HD? I was having issues....let me know own and ill try to rectify it!
 
Looking good there! No problem watching the video - just click the "Watch on Youtube.com" icon to see it in HD.
 
It's looking great. I've been down with some kind of stomach bug the past couple of days, but I did get started on a couple of F-80s doing what I could without the bare metal bits.
 
Ok, I think I'm there....99% Just need to tweak the wings spec a touch. Then I'll wrap up all the PSD's into a nice paint kit format and send them off to Willy! And so that it's easy to place the painted parts directly into the correct spot. Then anyone can paint the beast! You can see the difference between this soon to be released chromated aluminum and the reflective natural aluminum in the screen with the Milviz F-86. trying to go for a different look in the F-80.

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Flying the saber beside the shooting star really goes to show the difference between the first-generation Jet and basically 2nd generation jet fighter. The Sabre is so much more the airplane. Nimble and more powerful. Not to mention aesthetically pleasing!
 
000rick000 said:
Flying the saber beside the shooting star really goes to show the difference between the first-generation Jet and basically 2nd generation jet fighter. The Sabre is so much more the airplane. Nimble and more powerful. Not to mention aesthetically pleasing!
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I think 'they' got it right with the F105D .....have loved its shape since I first saw a photo around 1960 ...;)
 
Willy said:
I must be weird as I've always like the first generation jet fighters.
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I must be weird too, always found this jet quite attractive, even as a humble Kansas ANG target tug ( thanks to falcon409 for the hi res paint ! )

 
Rick, looks fantastic in the video. I'm glad to help with TP - let's define the desired end result with this F-80, and see if my TP knowledge matches up (or not!).

You are a texture master, so remember that the F-80 was used by The Acrojets, one of the first USAF demo teams. I think the sim world needs a four-ship of those!

On the model, any way to remove that thick cable that is a crude representation of a radio aerial? Invisible is probably better than too thick, if a choice must be made. If impossible to remove, can it be lightened in color considerably? Or made reflective to almost disappear?

Toby
 
I'm going to have to send the model to Henk and Willy in order for them to have textures work correctly but also for Henk to be able to modify it a bit more...if possible? Henk, is it possible to allow for each type of drop tank to be selected from a single aircraft...that way we don't have to assign materials except to the drop tanks models and not the entire aircraft? If it's possible to add the bombs...then we could have a single.model that incorporates everything and Toby could add Tacpack to it? I know that may be an easier said then done question....
 
Rick, you need at least 2 sets of models because the F-80B has a different exterior than the F-80C. As for the F-80C, it is not difficult to make a single model with payload weight configurable bombs and 3 tank options (standard Lockheed 165 gallon, Misawa 260 gallon and fletcher 230 gallon tanks).
At the moment the F-80B radio aerial is welded together with some other parts sharing the same black texture (CPit_Gray). With some effort it can be separated and removed or assigned to a different material texture/color to make it less pronounced.
 
Copy that. I'll convert the F80C as well then. It really shouldn't take.that much effort. I'm going on 9 days of vacation so I should be able to get this all oit by end of weekend! Hopefully! Thanks!
 
000rick000 said:
Copy that. I'll convert the F80C as well then. It really shouldn't take.that much effort. I'm going on 9 days of vacation so I should be able to get this all oit by end of weekend! Hopefully! Thanks!
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No need for you to convert the C model, if you can share your converted B model, I can copy the material properties over to the C model.
 
mig21bis said:
(...) On the model, any way to remove that thick cable that is a crude representation of a radio aerial? Invisible is probably better than too thick, if a choice must be made. If impossible to remove, can it be lightened in color considerably? Or made reflective to almost disappear?

Toby
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Toby, is this better? I reduced the thickness of the aerial 50%. If I make it thinner it is only visible if zoomed in very close.

 
The panel lines I sent Rick were for a A or B model as I was mostly doing B models when I did them. There's a few small differences for a C, but I could easily send those on if needed.
 
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