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  1. #51
    Great shots, Sundog, and a nice example of a rare bare-metal P-61!
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  2. #52
    Quote Originally Posted by Sundog View Post
    It's looking great! If you ever decide to make an A model, I highly recommend making B.G. Barnes personal P-61, which had the armament and RADAR removed and an extra fuel tank placed where the turret used to be.

    Not quite the A-model, but a quick shot of the P-61C in bare metal. The scheme was from a converted test-bed P-61A contracted out to Goodyear Aircraft, Ohio, for fitment of the P-61C engines and designated as XP-61D. The spinners and cowling were in yellow, and she wore a large "791" number in black on the nose. I'll finish off the textures later when the bumps are complete along with the rest of the modelling.

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  3. #53
    Test fitted the re-shaped virtual cockpit tonight. It seems as though the Widow's forward canopy sills are modeled a little too low so they'll have to move up a bit. Lots of re-shaping to do around the VC internally before it's servicable, and also Boolean out the oleo wheel bay entry port, before I can start adding details and tidying up. Grabbed this screenie, taken at dusk in FSX to check out how the textures are coming along. Bump maps need altering to match the gondola's shape a bit better and also to reach up to the top of the central section. I think it looks good so far in the low light though

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    Anything new to report?? Looking forward to this one.
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    Quote Originally Posted by WarHorse47 View Post
    Anything new to report?? Looking forward to this one.

    Amazing timing Warhorse - I've spent the last two weeks working on the cockpit framing, which has taken an age due to the number of polygons that needed to be built to join the inner and outer sections. Took a couple of images last night though and just got around to posting them now. The VC has a long way to go ( only a flat colour texture in place at the moment for the framing ) but the external model is much cleaner now, just some minor improvements left to go and I can crack on and finish the interior.

    Still on target for a July BETA


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    Super. Looking great. Thanks for the update.
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  7. #57
    I'm so looking forward to this!!

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  8. #58
    Dean, this is starting to shape up very nicely. Thank you for all of your hard work. This beast is beginning to look awesome. Looking forward to its debut.

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    just beautiful
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  10. #60
    Thanks all! A last shot from a test flight I did an hour ago, just caught that glossy black metal at the right angle in Prepar3D



    P.S. Jankees - paint kits will soon be available for both planes ( Reporter and Widow ) once both are released.
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    She's a beauty!
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  12. #62
    It's looking great! Thanks for the previews.

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    I've got the cockpit interiors now fully aligned with the P-61C fuselage interior section, and also the oleo bay opening - entrance port all lined up and textured. There are still some stray polygons here and there on the canopy framing which I'll hopefully pick out over the coming days as I clean up and add extra details. The conversion is taking longer than I thought and so while the RO position in the rear of the airplane will be modeled I don't think I'll add the functionality that I'd planned for it ( although I will add a VC texture for additional instruments should others wish to add them, and include some radios etc ). Flying the airplane while aiming the guns from the RO position isn't, I don't think, something that folks will be planning on doing that often.

    A few more days' work to go on the main cockpit section and then I'll be adding details and texturing before heading for the final furlong ( external schemes and TacPack / radar work ). Still on target for a release around the end of July if all continues as planned

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    Man that looks good!
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    Virtual cockpit interior now coming along nicely, although it's not as refined as Robert's P-61B. Instruments altered to accommodate the radar screen ( silver panel with test gauge ), more cleaning up of canopy framing completed and internal boarding ladder and door added and animated. Full steam ahead!

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    TacPack radar successfully installed into the P-61C for those night intercepts

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    "DC1973 TacPack radar successfully installed into the P-61C for those night intercepts"

    I am guessing the radar and housing will be in a fixed position...
    Will the rest of the gauges on the VC panel be free of hard coded bezels so replacement gauges are an option.?
    I'd really like to slip my 2D panel into the VC.
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    Once this enters beta, I'm not sure I'll be flying much else. Looks great!
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    Quote Originally Posted by Seahawk72s View Post
    I am guessing the radar and housing will be in a fixed position...
    Will the rest of the gauges on the VC panel be free of hard coded bezels so replacement gauges are an option.?
    I'd really like to slip my 2D panel into the VC.
    Yes, the radar housing is fixed but you will be able to overwrite the panel.cfg's reference bitmap and xml file to place your own radar in there. The 3D bezels remain but the one that caused the most problems, the big artificial horizon, has been removed. The rest of your gauges should slot into the bezels without issue.
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    Quote Originally Posted by SH427 View Post
    Once this enters beta, I'm not sure I'll be flying much else. Looks great!
    Thanks!
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    I've been following Dean's work from the start, and it has been fun to watch his progress. While I enjoy my style of modeling there are times when I envy those that do not get so wrapped up in details, as they actually manage to get a plane done fairly quickly that really looks quite good. Well Done, Dean!
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    The beautiful thing for me is that all three 61 derivatives ( Rob's and Deans ) will be using the same basic flight model with only adjustments made for weight, drag and power to match their specific plane. In other words, you will have consistencies across the entirety of the three planes with variations due only too the design changes.. I'm not sure thatsever been done before..

    Truth told, I feel very honoured to have been a catalyst for the development of all three of these aircraft, and am truly proud to have been a part of these teams..

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    Quote Originally Posted by N2056 View Post
    I've been following Dean's work from the start, and it has been fun to watch his progress. While I enjoy my style of modeling there are times when I envy those that do not get so wrapped up in details, as they actually manage to get a plane done fairly quickly that really looks quite good. Well Done, Dean!
    Thanks Robert

    It's been a long old learning process - 18 months, since starting 3D modelling from scratch, by the time the P-61C is released. I do like detail but I also like to move on to something new after a few months to keep the hobby fresh and interesting for me. Right now I'm looking forward to starting the Vought RF-8 Crusader in August - a clean sheet, lots of ideas and a year and a halfs' worth of experience behind me this time
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    Quote Originally Posted by warchild View Post
    Truth told, I feel very honoured to have been a catalyst for the development of all three of these aircraft, and am truly proud to have been a part of these teams..
    Wouldn't have gotten this far without you Pam

    Another piccy, just because I'm getting excited now as the plane really starts to look the way it should. Prowling about at dusk...

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