B26B FSX Native Marauder Painters Release Beta 1.0

[TuFun]

Cool stuff there Duckie!!!

[ferondoe]

Milton, thanks for the reply. It clarified things for me.

Working progress

[Duckie]

Thanks Butch and Ted. Slow going but fun.

Marshall, awesome job on Funny Bunny!

[Mach3DS]

Took a break from panel lines and finished the gear wells...

Steve would you like some help with stuff like bump maps? Or a bare metal exterior? Keep up the good work!

[Duckie]

Steve would you like some help with stuff like bump maps? Or a bare metal exterior? Keep up the good work!

Hey Rick. I would very much welcome your help on those items once I get the panels and rivets done. I'm particularly interested in what I'll call the "Half and Half" schemes with OD on the top surfaces and bare metal on the bottom. Your touch on the metal surfaces would be a real treat.

[Mach3DS]

Glad to help! Just PM me when ready. If you can, keep the rivets & lines on their own layers. I'll do some effects treatment to them prior to turning them into part of the bumps. Would be happy to help compliment all your hard work there.

[Duckie]

Thanks Rick. Will do.

[docjohnson]

Looking good guys!

[Milton Shupe]

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Marshall, awesome job on Funny Bunny!

Oh Wow! What Duckie said. The wear and tear and fade is simply stunning work Marshal. Very realistic.

[Milton Shupe]

Took a break from panel lines and finished the gear wells...

And we all benefit from that break. Sometimes walking the line gets tedious and the creative juices kick in when freed up. :-) That looks great Steve.

[LE151]

Working progress

Superb!!!!.........great work ferondoe!!!!!

[jeansy]

Superb!!!!.........great work ferondoe!!!!!

concur

[DaveQ]

concur

+1!!

DaveQ

[Duckie]

QUESTION ?...I've been trying to determine what the B-26 (late B and C) control surfaces were covered with. After a couple days of researching my sources and the web I've found only one source that states the rudder was fabric covered and elevators were metal skinned. Nothing on the ailerons.

I have photos where, due to color differentiation and what appears to be surface stress, all control surfaces look as if to be shinned with fabric. Then, I also have found some photos that show what appears to be smooth, flat, evenly reflective control surfaces that look like all are metal skinned.

Does anyone have any source of documented construction materials for the control surfaces of the B-26?

Thanks for any help you could be.

Steve

[jankees]

If you look at this pic:

Ha, does not work, but now look further down

[Milton Shupe]

If you look at this pic:

I would say ailerons and elevators are painted, and thus probably fabric covered.
Great job so far, unfortunately I am currently in my spring/summer travelling mode, so I have almost no time to do any painting. I am however very much looking forward to produce the extremely weathered paintjobs, like the one above, that you so often see on B-26's.

I do look forward to that as well Jankees.

Oh, BTW, did you post a pic, or a link in your post. Not seeing it here.
EDIT: Ok, never mind :-)

[jankees]

If you look at this pic:

I would say ailerons and elevators are painted, and thus probably fabric covered.<br>
Great job so far, unfortunately I am currently in my spring/summer travelling mode, so I have almost no time to do any painting. I am however very much looking forward to produce the extremely weathered paintjobs, like the one above, that you so often see on B-26's.

[Milton Shupe]

QUESTION ?...I've been trying to determine what the B-26 (late B and C) control surfaces were covered with. After a couple days of researching my sources and the web I've found only one source that states the rudder was fabric covered and elevators were metal skinned. Nothing on the ailerons.

I have photos where, due to color differentiation and what appears to be surface stress, all control surfaces look as if to be shinned with fabric. Then, I also have found some photos that show what appears to be smooth, flat, evenly reflective control surfaces that look like all are metal skinned.

Does anyone have any source of documented construction materials for the control surfaces of the B-26?

Thanks for any help you could be.

Steve

Steve, I'll look thru my docs to see if I can find an answer to that.

[Ian Warren]

Working progress

The line there are so well defined , the nose of this aircraft was a good decade ahead in its streamline looks, simply what makes them so gorgeous course this paint is starting to really show it.

[gray eagle]

Cockpit 360 tour: (You can move your mouse around to see 360 views.

http://www.nmusafvirtualtour.com/med...ck%20View.html


Radio operators station:

Looks like a relief tube behinsd left seat radio operator - not a microphone
http://www.nmusafvirtualtour.com/med...20Station.html


Waist gunner station

http://www.nmusafvirtualtour.com/med...20Station.html




Bomb Bay

http://www.nmusafvirtualtour.com/med...ay%20Area.html

[TuFun]

QUESTION ?...I've been trying to determine what the B-26 (late B and C) control surfaces were covered with. After a couple days of researching my sources and the web I've found only one source that states the rudder was fabric covered and elevators were metal skinned. Nothing on the ailerons.

I have photos where, due to color differentiation and what appears to be surface stress, all control surfaces look as if to be shinned with fabric. Then, I also have found some photos that show what appears to be smooth, flat, evenly reflective control surfaces that look like all are metal skinned.

Does anyone have any source of documented construction materials for the control surfaces of the B-26?

Thanks for any help you could be.

Steve

Rudder looks like metal...



And this one appears to be fabric...





Always admired this guys work... that's the kinda skin work I'm shooting for.

Scroll using the arrows to see the rest of the pics.

http://s987.photobucket.com/user/rdp...03114.jpg.html


There maybe something useful here...

http://www.americanairmuseum.com/media?search=Marauder

[gray eagle]

QUESTION ?...I've been trying to determine what the B-26 (late B and C) control surfaces were covered with. After a couple days of researching my sources and the web I've found only one source that states the rudder was fabric covered and elevators were metal skinned. Nothing on the ailerons.

I have photos where, due to color differentiation and what appears to be surface stress, all control surfaces look as if to be shinned with fabric. Then, I also have found some photos that show what appears to be smooth, flat, evenly reflective control surfaces that look like all are metal skinned.

Does anyone have any source of documented construction materials for the control surfaces of the B-26?

Thanks for any help you could be.

Steve

This would be a good time for John (Bomber_12th) to chime in.

[gray eagle]

Grab the popcorn, this is a 47 minute training film includes preflight checks to takeoff.

[Duckie]

Thanks for all the replies folks. Still plenty to do before I have to make the decision on how to treat the control surfaces.

Thanks Milton

Thanks Butch. Will take a look at your stuff.

Jankees--I agree with you on your photo example and that's probably the way I'll go barring any evidence to the contrary.

Ted--those rudder pics are perfect examples of what I'm up against. And I found "S987's" work early on. Amazing work.

Thanks again, ALL.

[TuFun]

I fired an email to Robert "S987" since he's done the Marauders.

He's also here at MilitaryMesh.com "luxomodo08"

http://www.military-meshes.com/forum...hread.php?7146

He did the early version also. Very talented modeler and artist.



EDIT: Wow that was fast, just got a response from Robert and he said go with fabric control surfaces. He does extensive research on his work so I believe him.
EDIT2: Just to be clear ask about the rudder (fabric) and elevators/ailerons are metal correct? Awaiting response, but I think that's what I've read. (B26.com).


His demo reel: https://vimeo.com/141754025

http://www.rdperry.com/