Right that, crits be damned.. (more WIP shots)

[Mathias]

Some fresh external shots of "late" production Fw190A models, various standard A-6, 7 and 8 plus an R-2.

http://www.classics-hangar.de/vorschau/2009-6-30_21-3-5-584.jpg

http://www.classics-hangar.de/vorschau/2009-6-30_21-6-12-8.jpg

http://www.classics-hangar.de/vorschau/2009-6-30_21-8-15-470.jpg

http://www.classics-hangar.de/vorschau/2009-6-30_20-58-43-715.jpg

http://www.classics-hangar.de/vorschau/2009-6-30_21-8-35-259.jpg

http://www.classics-hangar.de/vorschau/2009-6-30_21-11-10-484.jpg

http://www.classics-hangar.de/vorschau/2009-6-30_21-11-57-531.jpg

http://www.classics-hangar.de/vorschau/2009-6-30_21-16-31-550.jpg

[MCDesigns]

STUNNING!!! :ernae:

[deimos256]

Im loving the last one!!!

[Mr.Mugel]

Looks stunning, but is it really Hubenabwurf?

[Mathias]

Looks stunning, but is it really Hubenabwurf?

Oups, sure not, should be "Haubenabwurf".
DOH! Thanks for the headsup!
That label needs alignment anyway, will get fixed ASAP.

[peter12213]

lovely shots great paints from one fw190 pilot to another will be buying this baby!!

[Barvan40]

Looks great Mathias! :applause:

[CodyValkyrie]

Good show Mathias, can't wait!

[Cag40Navy]

AWSOME!!! this is going to be one hellofa fighter!

[heywooood]

that is a beautiful Fw

[jankees]

Excellent!
:ernae::ernae:

[crashaz]

WoW!! Everyone needs to get this and some other ETO fighters... all get up online and fill the skies... then someone takes pics!!:applause::applause::applause:

Ich bin fliegen mit der Deutschen.

[Epsillon]

Absolutely beautiful, Mathias!:applause::applause::applause:

[BananaBob]

Beautiful work there Mathias!! :medals::medals:

[gajit]

Looking forward to this one :jump:

[Winjeel]

Great stuff Mathias, I really like that bump mapping. :icon29:

Winjeel:wavey:

[Mathias]

Thanks everyone, much apprechiated!


Great stuff Mathias, I really like that bump mapping. :icon29:

Winjeel:wavey:

Cheers Richard! (How's your P-40 coming along?)
Yeah, we started allover with the bump mapping, guess it didn't turn out too bad so far. There's also a couple of mesh refinments here and there, beside the obvious version-related differences over the early variants plus one or two "history-related" fixes (which will also find it's way into the early variant once we are done with these here).
The VC's are currently being completely reworked texture-wise, and naturally we'll have more functionality since the later variants had more stuff to boot.
The VOR type of flyers should find quite some things to play with.:icon_lol:

[Roger]

Wow:jawdrop:

[Winjeel]

Cheers Richard! (How's your P-40 coming along?)


G'day Mat, I think the P-40 is looking ok, my trouble is I spend too much time flying everyone else's models!:applause:

I'll post some wip shots of it in another thread, but I am having a lot of fun building this one. It's great not a having a deadline to meet, gives me time to go back and change things I'm not happy with over and over and over... :icon_lol:

I'm quite enjoying the new model features FSX has over CFS3, I'm just starting to play with bones in some animations (pilot and canvas wheel well cover for the tailwheel for example). I've got my list of fixes down to about 5 items now so soon I'll start on the VC...

Looking forward to your new releases...:ernae:

Winjeel :wavey:

[Bjoern]

Ich bin fliegen mit der Deutschen.

"Ich bin mit den Deutschen fliegen." :d


And I totally second that ":jawdrop:"!!

[michael davies]

Exemplary, as always :).

Kindest

Michael

[huub vink]

I definitely think you urgently need an experienced beta tester for this one..... :rolleyes: ;)

Huub

[Mathias]

I definitely think you urgently need an experienced beta tester for this one..... :rolleyes: ;)

Huub

Well Huub, check the forum, you know which one.:wiggle:

[Roger]

Been there; done that:engel016:
It's so hot here in the uk at the moment I'm waiting 'til later (and cooler) before I give my vid card a work out.

[RudiJG1]

Having gotten the early birds, I was dubious about getting these.....no more! Great stuff!

[warchild]

Aw jeez Mathias. I dont even LIKE the FW-190, but what you have done visually is absolutely stunning.. Incredible worksmanship being shown there.. Cudo's dude. majorly huge cudo's.. Please keep posting more ..
Pam

[SolarEagle]

Some fresh external shots of "late" production Fw190A models, various standard A-6, 7 and 8 plus an R-2.

http://www.classics-hangar.de/vorschau/2009-6-30_21-6-12-8.jpg


Wow!!! Excellent work on the shots and I simply love the scheme on this livery! Can't wait, and I doubt I'll fly the early ones once I get the later variants in my hands, which are my favorites due to the look of the curves of the upper decking around the guns.

[Mathias]

Wow!!! Excellent work on the shots and I simply love the scheme on this livery! Can't wait, and I doubt I'll fly the early ones once I get the later variants in my hands, which are my favorites due to the look of the curves of the upper decking around the guns.

Thanks SolarEagle.
I know what you mean re the later variants being the more appaeling.

To me it's not necessarly the gun fairing.
It can't be under-estimated what the 152 mm that the engine has been moved fore from the A-5 onwards did to the overall visual appearance.
I think the shots below tell it quite good.
First is an A-6 with the longer nose but otherwise the same fairing.
Second is an A-4 with the shorter nose.

http://www.classics-hangar.de/vorschau/A6_long_nose.jpg

http://www.classics-hangar.de/vorschau/A4_short_nose.jpg

[rwmarth]

Thanks SolarEagle.
I know what you mean re the later variants being the more appaeling.

To me it's not necessarly the gun fairing.
It can't be under-estimated what the 152 mm that the engine has been moved fore from the A-5 onwards did to the overall visual appearance.
I think the shots below tell it quite good.
First is an A-6 with the longer nose but otherwise the same fairing.
Second is an A-4 with the shorter nose.

http://www.classics-hangar.de/vorschau/A6_long_nose.jpg




Now those are some nice looking bumps!

[Mathias]

Thanks rwmarth.

Bit of cockpit W.I.P.
Just scratches and lighting on the major surfaces yet, no dirt, no special action to the instruments so far.
The last one is the most recent showing some more progress on the forward panel plates.
We're now close to baking the stuff.

http://www.classics-hangar.de/vorschau/render_34.jpg

http://www.classics-hangar.de/vorschau/render_35.jpg

http://www.classics-hangar.de/vorschau/render_36.jpg

http://www.classics-hangar.de/vorschau/render_37.jpg

[Roger]

Woof...in fact woof woof:applause:

[VCN-1]

Those are nice.

Is the center line tank removable?

VCN-1

[Mathias]

Those are nice.

Is the center line tank removable?

VCN-1

The droptank? Well yes, just like with the early variants you can either configure it to not be there at all or you can release it in flight.

[gajit]

Excellent VC work - those textures are just getting better and better

[hairyspin]

Lovely! The wear and tear is making such a difference to that VC, a "collector's mint, still in the box" look just doesn't cut it, imo.

[Mathias]

Quicky ingame shot of the office chair. :bump:
Guess the lighting/ambient occlusion doesn't turn out too bad on this one.

http://www.classics-hangar.de/vorschau/2009-7-30_0-49-17-207.jpg

[Snuffy]

I'm all for historic accuracy political correctness be damed ... put a broken cross on the tail .. please :)

[Mathias]

I'm all for historic accuracy political correctness be damed ... put a broken cross on the tail .. please :)

Guess there'll be one in no time after release in a small extra download, just like last time around.

[jdhaenens]

Wow.

[SolarEagle]

Thanks SolarEagle.
I know what you mean re the later variants being the more appaeling.

To me it's not necessarly the gun fairing.
It can't be under-estimated what the 152 mm that the engine has been moved fore from the A-5 onwards did to the overall visual appearance.
I think the shots below tell it quite good.
First is an A-6 with the longer nose but otherwise the same fairing.
Second is an A-4 with the shorter nose.


I had not read the engine was moved but that explains some of additional visual changes. Thanks for the comparision pics. VC is looking quite sharp as well!

[GT182]

Absolutlyfrakinggorgeous Mathias. This is the must have of must haves. http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v64/GT182/Thumbup.gif :medals:

[jankees]

wow Mathias! It's looking wonderful!

[Mathias]

Thanks guys!
Gauges will receive some more attention as well this time around.
Oh, and of course the early variants will get updated accordingly once the next round is released.

http://www.classics-hangar.de/vorschau/01.jpg

[Bjoern]

*Sees engraved writing on the speed indicator and faints*

:d

[CrisGer]

very nice indeed

[Roger]

They look like you can reach out and touch them!:applause:

[Scratch]

They look like you can reach out and touch them!:applause:

I reckon he keeps going at this rate we will be smelling benzine and feeling g-forces before too long. This is wizardry, pure wizardry I tell ya:icon29:

[GT182]

Dumb question Mathias, will you have any weathered skins? She can only be new looking for just so long. ;)

[Mathias]

Dumb question Mathias, will you have any weathered skins? She can only be new looking for just so long. ;)

Sure, so far we have a dozen or so subvariants each with two skins, alltogether in various levels of weathering.


*Sees engraved writing on the speed indicator and faints*

:d

Thanks Björn, but that reminds me that I forgot the "stamps" on the Drehzahlmesser.:isadizzy:

http://www.classics-hangar.de/vorschau/02.jpg

[peter12213]

Simply can't wait, I'm still in love with the early ones lol

[WarBert]

Really excellent work Mathias!

Those gauges are a work of art.

Albert
www.warbirdsim.com

[BananaBob]

Really excellent work Mathias!

Those gauges are a work of art.

Albert
www.warbirdsim.com (http://www.warbirdsim.com)

I agree, Wow! :applause::applause::applause:

[Mathias]

Sorry guys, just gotta drop in another one.:bump:

http://www.classics-hangar.de/vorschau/05.jpg

[Barvan40]

You should be sorry, I just drooled all over my keyboard again...

Great work Mathias! :applause: