Milton and team's XP54 native released

[Mach3DS]

Milton and team... Great job! Works in P3Dv4 as well! I'm going to make some bumps for it, as well as speculars. I just love this type of aircraft. We don't have enough of them of this quality. I highly recommend the book "Experimental & Prototype US Air Force Jet Fighters" By Jenkins and Landis from Specialty press. Features this aircraft among many others.

[Milton Shupe]

Milton and team... Great job! Works in P3Dv4 as well! I'm going to make some bumps for it, as well as speculars. I just love this type of aircraft. We don't have enough of them of this quality. I highly recommend the book "Experimental & Prototype US Air Force Jet Fighters" By Jenkins and Landis from Specialty press. Features this aircraft among many others.

Oh wow! That's great to hear Rick. I look forward to that.

[Mach3DS]

Fuselage bumps created and look ok... Need a little more definition... But I've refined my pri cess and can create then very quickly now! Should be done by tomorrow with the while aircraft!

[Milton Shupe]

Fuselage bumps created and look ok... Need a little more definition... But I've refined my pri cess and can create then very quickly now! Should be done by tomorrow with the while aircraft!

Ah, sounds great Rick :-)

[delta_lima]

Great news Rick.

This plane is already getting lots of flight time around Muroc. Will keep getting more ...

[Mach3DS]

First pass. Fuselage only. I'm going to refine it just a bit more but I'm really pleased thus far. Note: I've not done anything otherwise to the textures at all, and I've only put in a very rough standby spec just to give a working contrast to the bumps and breakup the alpha that is included in the original textures.

[Milton Shupe]

Great! Was hoping someone would jump on this one for bumps and specs as I think it will add to the visuals immensely. Thank you Rick.

[Mach3DS]

I've gone ahead and used the paint kit to create a new paint free aluminum. Still refining. Still just fusealge...alsi I Haven't touched the spinner yet either.... Way too reflective ATM...

[delta_lima]

Wow Rick - stunning. Definitely going to be my scenery spotter during my KEDW / NACA build.

Which is an interesting segwey to acknowledging a big thanks to Milt for this and the other interesting birds like the XP-72. The period of exploring the final stages of what was possible with piston engines, before the jet and rocket periods of the 50s and onward. These projects are far more than the sum of their parts - thanks Milt, and thanks Rick et al for the improvements, repaints, etc.

dl

[Milton Shupe]

That is some fine looking bare metal there Rick. Polishing all that must be extremely tiring on the arms. :-)

[Mach3DS]

Thanks gentlemen. The paint kit is right up my alley, put together, the way I would do one myself! So it s been very easy work flow so far! Just getting used to the texture sheets and what pieces are what... Didn't have as much time as I thought I would... Forgot about my daughter's soccer practice today.... Go figure I'm The coach too! Lol. Vacation does that to your brain!

[rvn817j]

Thanks for this gem Milton. I also installed the XP54 into P3D v4 and all seems well. Looking forward to Rick's visual improvements. Thanks all!

[Milton Shupe]

*Bump* How's progress Rick?

[Mach3DS]

Sorry gents, had my parents come into town for the last week. But, here's the progress report. I've got the bumps complete for the Fuselage and LH wing. They look great. I just haven't had the time to replicate efforts to the final 2 textures. But once I do it will be quick. I'm creating another base metal skin in concert. I'm also creating custom speculars as well. The paint kit is superb. And I've had to create very little from scratch. Just targeted manipulation of the great kit!

[Milton Shupe]

Thanks for this gem Milton. I also installed the XP54 into P3D v4 and all seems well. Looking forward to Rick's visual improvements. Thanks all!

You are indeed welcome Sir! Happy to hear it goes well for you in V4.

[Mach3DS]

I'm using it exclusively in P3Dv4 well Milton. She looks great!

[Milton Shupe]

I'm using it exclusively in P3Dv4 well Milton. She looks great!

That's great Rick; thanks for the confirmation. Must be magic or something. :-)

[Mach3DS]

Had a small time today...refined left Wing a little more. WIP. getting there!

[rvn817j]

Looks very awesome Rick! The metal textures look like the real thing. I really enjoy flying this bird around KEDW!

[Mach3DS]

Thank you! Hopefully I'll get a chance to work on this this week. I've been slow to get back into the swing since vacation ending.

[roger-wilco-66]

This is one of the most realistic repaints I have ever seen. You are really a master of metallic surfaces, Rick. My sincere compliments.

Cheers,
Mark

[Mach3DS]

Thanks Mark. Before I got the RH side started, I'be decided to start experimenting with some details...

[Milton Shupe]

Frankly, the smudge look is okay but when it looks grainy, its not realistic to me. Gradual, smudgy, faded, or oxidized is good.

[Mach3DS]

I think the issue is the screenshot Milton...my settings in v4 are grainy and I haven't been able to clear it up. Something that has been super annoying to me! In Photoshop it is smooth...I was noticing that many of my textures in P3Dv4 have been skiing up grainy...I need to spend more time in it trying to solve it.
Unless you see that too... In which case I'll have to recalibrate my vision!

[Milton Shupe]

I think the issue is the screenshot Milton...my settings in v4 are grainy and I haven't been able to clear it up. Something that has been super annoying to me! In Photoshop it is smooth...I was noticing that many of my textures in P3Dv4 have been skiing up grainy...I need to spend more time in it trying to solve it.
Unless you see that too... In which case I'll have to recalibrate my vision!

Ah, okay, sorry to hear that Rick. Keep with it; progress is good. :-)