Kodiak update

[Lionheart]

Hey guys,

For the ones that are into the Kodiak aircraft and have been waiting for the updates, I thought I would give you a heads up on what all has been happening to the girl since she was torn apart..

She has a new cabin, new panel, new seats, refinement on the fuselage, all new graphics on most all of the bird (or at least will be, wings are still the same), new struts, etc, etc.

Slowly though, she is coming to shape! (yayyyy). I never dreamt it would take this long.

Included is a screenshot of the brand new, redone cabin which features smooth window openings, thanks to the teachings of famed polygon guru Gerard (Kweetnix). Cant thank him enough.


Cheers,

Bill

[Tako_Kichi]

Nice work Bill. I love the detail in the pilot's door skin. It makes me want to reach out and touch it....lol.

[BananaBob]

Love the smoothing of the window openings, looking great Bill!

[euroastar350]

Looks great Bill....hope you don't suffocate the pilot with the engine exhaust gases entering the cockpit:costumes:

[lifejogger]

I like it.

[Lionheart]

Looks great Bill....hope you don't suffocate the pilot with the engine exhaust gases entering the cockpit:costumes:

LOL....! (imagines the screen slowly getting tunnel vision, then fading to black... 'ding!' MS window; 'Your pilot has just passed out from exhaust fumes' ).

The new Kodiaks are usually shown with their doors fully hinged forward. Many pictures of them are like this, so I figured I would do the same on the model.

[hey_moe]

Where my private copy at? Looks outstanding as always

[lucas81]

Looks great, Bill! I like your style in the 2D art.

[Marlin]

Looks like another award winning product on its way. :ernae::ernae:

[MudMarine]

Yessss!!:ernae: One of my fav. LH birds! Must be a good plane if Han Solo has one!!

[Dain Arns]

SAAAAWWW-WHEEET-Tah!

Be great to climb back in the office of this one...


Thank for the update, Bill!

[harleyman]

WAH.......... I want it......

[MCDesigns]

Very nice Bill, will be picking this up as soon as possible!

[CodyValkyrie]

Damn Bill, I love your work

[Roger]

Looking very good Bill

[Ferry_vO]

Nice white wall tyres..! :d

J/K, it looks great Bill!

[txnetcop]

Bill you never cease to amaze me. Every product is better than the last and I can't think of any of your last products that I didn't absolutely love. Outstanding my friend!
Ted

[jmig]

It does take time to doa complete referb, Bill. The hardest part is to find a good A&P to sign everything off.

[HundertzehnGustav]

Take the seats out, pack the Camping equipment, the bike and the Canoe in...
Take a flight to northern Canada.

[gera]

You got a winner there Bill!!!!!:mixedsmi: I am hoping you finish it before Christmas since I have a flight on the 25th at 11:44:03 to "Tambukaa" in Tasmania where the airfield is only 2000 ft!!!!!!!!! I need that three legged beauty to get me there safe..........Miriam Afteryball is waiting for me......don´t tell anyone!!!! am sneaking in there!!!!!!:redf:............Congratulations on your wonderful work!!!!!

[Brian_Gladden]

What's the poly count sitting at Bill?

Brian

[Anneke]

Is it finished and available??

Anneke

[Lionheart]

Hey guys,

Many thanks for the kind words.

Is it finished and available??

Anneke

Not quite yet Anneke.

What's the poly count sitting at Bill?

Brian

Its right at the brink. I had to delete a ton of these cool little round cargo fasteners to get the plane to compile. I hate deleting detail. I wish someone could figure a way out to make a compiler that can make higher mesh planes with closer vertices.. arrghhh..

[Anneke]

Ready or not, it looks the part! Great stuff Bill!

[doublecool]

I am so looking forward to this Plane and that VC