T-38A lighting WIPS

**krazycolin** · March 17th, 2011, 08:49

Here are two images... They are both WIPs but show, quite nicely I think, the lighting in the pits...

The first is panel lighting only... the second is panel lighting plus instrument lighting...

All Bill's work... and very fine it is too.Attachment 33352 Attachment 33351

**roger-wilco-66** · March 17th, 2011, 10:09

WOW!!

That looks as real as it can get! Good work!

Cheers,
Mark

**peter12213** · March 17th, 2011, 13:12

Looks great!

**n4gix** · March 17th, 2011, 13:54

I should point out that this is an entirely new technique I've come up with. This lighting is not an effect (.fx) file, nor are they gauge lightmaps...

This technique is an adapatation of the "3d landing/taxi lights" that were first showcased in the Lotusim L-39 model last year.

Both the instrument and panel lighting are continuously variable using 3d "knobs" on the side console's lighting panel.

**Barfly** · March 17th, 2011, 14:47

That is awesome Bill,nI hope it flies as well as it looks!

**krazycolin** · March 17th, 2011, 16:06

like a brick....

***Roger*** · March 17th, 2011, 16:23

Great work

**bstolle** · March 18th, 2011, 12:38

Originally Posted by krazycolin

like a brick....

Haven't seen a brick with such a high L/D ratio yet, LOL

**Dougie** · March 19th, 2011, 15:19

Originally Posted by n4gix

I should point out that this is an entirely new technique I've come up with. This lighting is not an effect (.fx) file, nor are they gauge lightmaps...

This technique is an adapatation of the "3d landing/taxi lights" that were first showcased in the Lotusim L-39 model last year.

The L-39 has used that since day one.

L-39 features Page

**peter12213** · March 19th, 2011, 15:25

Originally Posted by krazycolin

like a brick....

Hahahaha!

**n4gix** · March 21st, 2011, 10:52

Originally Posted by Dougie

The L-39 has used that since day one.

L-39 features Page

I do believe I said that already, but the technique I've developed is not precisely the same as that used by Mike in the L-39. Similar without question, but still not the same.

Just as it's not quite the same as that developed by Jon Blum from Virtual Reality. :ernae:

**n4gix** · March 22nd, 2011, 19:31

I've revised the lighting scheme to reflect the actual white lighting with a blue filter. All lighting is variable, front and rear cockpits separately controllable.

1. Gauge backlighting
2. Panel Floods
3. Integral Console
4. Dimmable annunciators
5. Annunciator test switch (on)

**Felixthreeone** · March 22nd, 2011, 19:49

Sweet. Looking forward to this plane in a big way!

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