Nearly there (?)

[Bjoern]

Good grief, battling with the material settings wasn't pleasant at all. But hey, she finally has spec and bump maps! :d


Note the (very, very) subtle rainbow effect on the cockpit windows...






Introducing: The APU version.





Spoiler actuators.









Next: Definately the UK version with the large antenna.

Then, either finally getting those [censored] taxi and landing lights to work properly OR already doing 3D "illuminate stuff" lights.

After that, either paint liveries and WIP release or the -300.

 

[Sundog]

Those pics look great Bjoern, nice work!

 

[Bone]

Great work, Bjoern. How much time have put into the build?

 

[kilo delta]

Very nice,Bjoern. I'll look forward to flying it in sim.:salute:

Can it do reverse hammerheads and whats the roll rate like? :d

 

[Bjoern]

How much time have put into the build?

Goodness, don't ask!

The time frame would be more than two and a half years so far, at least judging from the age of my WIP thread on FFDS.

Here's the very first pic dated march '08.
http://i120.photobucket.com/albums/o183/t3h_3vil/Misc/328_complete_render.jpg

The worst thing is: There's still a LOT missing and I won't ever be really done...

Can it do reverse hammerheads and whats the roll rate like? :d

Ask Dornier, not me!

I dare to say though that the climb abilities even put a full blown fighter jet to shame.

 

[N2056]

Wow!

Bjoern, your project has been fun for me to follow not only here but in the design forums as well. You have kept at it for a long time, and now you are getting close to a finished project! I look forward to seeing the final product.
Here's to a job well done! :ernae:

 

[Bjoern]

I look forward to seeing the final product.

"Final product", he says...ha!


(It will always be WIP, I might throw in the odd one or two other projects though.)

 

[txnetcop]

Amazing Bjoern! Absolutely amazing
Ted

 

[N2056]

Well, if I told you that I have been at my Thorp since 1996...:d

 

[Piglet]

That's pretty dang slick plane making!
Little tip about spinning prop textures---
Dont have the texture go all the way to the poly's edges. Leave a transparent "rim" so the poly looks perfectly round, and can't see the straight edges.
But you prolly already knew that...

 

[Lionheart]

Nice work Bjoern!

You've done a heck of a lot in 2 weeks.

So, when you are done, what are you going to treat yourself to as a reward? Go to Hawaii? 2.5 Years is a long project.


Bill

 

[PRB]

I'm up for a good twin turbo-prop. This one is looking nice!

 

[anthony31]

Looking mighty fine there Bjoern.

Another little tip. If you get Arno's Model Converter X from fsdeveloper you can load aircraft mdls into it and find out exactly what material settings are used. A very handy educational tool.

 

[Brett_Henderson]

Superb model .. very impressive .. :salute:

 

[Milton Shupe]

Superb model .. very impressive .. :salute:

Agreed! Great to see this coming to fruition Bjoern.

 

[Bjoern]

Thanks guys!

Dont have the texture go all the way to the poly's edges. Leave a transparent "rim" so the poly looks perfectly round, and can't see the straight edges.

Didn't think of that, to be honest.
Thanks, Tim!

Well, if I told you that I have been at my Thorp since 1996...:d

Good grief! :isadizzy:

I guess you had to start all over serveral times so far, with all the new FS iterations...

You've done a heck of a lot in 2 weeks.

The joys of the post-exam and pre-internship period.

So, when you are done, what are you going to treat yourself to as a reward? Go to Hawaii?

If you'll pay, why not? :d

If you get Arno's Model Converter X from fsdeveloper you can load aircraft mdls into it and find out exactly what material settings are used. A very handy educational tool.

I've used MCX extensively on the default models, but even Aces couldn't get any consistency in terms of material settings into them. *Grr*

 

[SADT]

Bjoern,

Just out of interest, how many polys are in this project? I cant wait for it to be released - no pressure.

 

[anthony31]

I've used MCX extensively on the default models, but even Aces couldn't get any consistency in terms of material settings into them. *Grr*

LOL. It seems with the new FSX materials there are now a thousand different ways to do the same thing and everyone does it differently.

I think *Grr* is woefully inadequate to express the frustration you can experience when making stuff for FSX . I think I've invented a whole bunch of new swear words since installing the FSX SDK (there were a few swear words involved in just installing the SDK!).

 

[Bjoern]

Just out of interest, how many polys are in this project?

So far 107000 or so. Don't use it as an AI plane I say...

I think *Grr* is woefully inadequate to express the frustration you can experience when making stuff for FSX .

Too true. I think every developer has more or less masochistic tendencies. :d

 

[Bjoern]

"And God said "Let there be light"
And there was light."

(Is it right that way, Christians?)




*Whistles nonchalantly*


I might go for the VRS/Lotus method for landing and taxi though.
But Bill Leaming's is great for logo, inspection and other non-important lights...



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