Fokker EV/DVIII

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Baron von Blutwurst

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well folks, since the old thread has had the wiener,:kilroy: I'll just start a new one with some update shots of my "getting really close to finished" Fokker. I've spent some time reconfiguring my texture set and have got it down to 12 total now...woohoo!!! I also had a little conversation with Dan San Abbot regarding the Leather Head Pad on the wing. We've decided that from the photographic evidence, it was on the aircraft. So, I've modeled that part onto the plane now too.

I'll keep you folks updated as I get closer to a final product.:ernae:

Cheers
Randy
 
Baron von Blutwurst said:
I also had a little conversation with Dan San Abbot regarding the Leather Head Pad on the wing. We've decided that from the photographic evidence, it was on the aircraft.
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The aircraft is coming together really beautiful Randy!

Although I have a lot of respect towards experts like Dan San Abbot, I'm a bit reserved towards their expert opinion. Fokkers build by the "Ostdeutsche Albatross Werke" were quite different from the Fokkers build in Fokker's factory in Schwerin. Therefore you can't be sure all aircrafts were finished in a similar way, based on the limited number of pictures avaialble.

In the past I have seen too many experts who didn't agree to each others expert opinion and too many experts which had to adjust their expert opinion after a while to take their expert opninion for granted.

But as said the aircraft is really stunning!
Huub
 
That bird is really looking sharp Randy!

I love that prop graphics.. Would be interesting to know how on earth you mapped it 'with' front facing labels as well as the lamination layers, which would have been more easily done from a side Plannar mapping.

:kilroy:


Nice!


:ernae: :applause: :ernae:

Hey Ron,

Havent seen you in a while. Your Corsair is also looking sharp.



Bill
 
Thanks Bill,I work on it every spare moment I can.It's amazing how time goes from Hours to Days to Weeks to Months!I hope you and yours are all doing well.:ernae:
Ron
 
Thanks RLP, now quit looking and get back to finishing your Corsair m8:d

Thanks again Mike...I think the reorganization of the textures will make future paints go a bit smoother. :icon_lol:

Huub, I totally agree with you on the construction discrepencies between manufacturers at the time. I've actually tied a visibility tag to the part so the user can turn it on or off depending on what they like better. I figured it would be better though to have the option available to avoid anyone saying I forgot it.:costumes:

Bill, I mapped that evil little sucker the hard way, strips of polys by strips of polys in planers and welding them in Unwrap...it took a day. I might have to look into trying one with side planer mapping. Painting the thing is a real chore as it stands now.:isadizzy:

Cheers
Randy
 
I've always admired the clean lines of this aircraft. It looks a lot faster than it really was. My brother has an R/C version with a real radial engine. The sound of this engine is fantastic. Although it's not a true rotary radial, it adds a bit more realism to the model. I'm looking forward to the release.

Charles
 
Thanks guys..It's funny that you say it looks faster than it is...in the sim you get the same feeling from the VC, it really feels like your are ripping it up.:ernae:

Cheers
Randy
 
Any chance of you creating a woman pilot in a bikini inside that plane? :d
:ernae: Excellent craftsmanship Baron. Truly a work of art!
 
Ok my very patient friends.:monkies:

I have been able to partner up with J. Banks who did Stuart Green's soundsets and he has graciously finished an all new Oberursel,(from actual recordings),a Mercedes DIII,(from actual recordings),and Clerget Rotary soundsets for my birds.:amen:

I am now in the home stretch and hope to have the EV/DVIII released in the next 2 weeks. I am currently compiling the 4 variants and getting my texture sets where I like them.:ernae:

Cheers
Randy
 
I've always been fascinated with this aircraft, it's good to see someone creating something that deserves great detail.

Good Job.:applause::applause::applause:
 
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