Convair Delta Wing Test

[gman5250]

At this stage of the game, DR does not seem like it is going to be a simple switch on and off option. Models set up to do a certain thing with light, specular, Fresnel and Global Reflection are gong to render washed out, contrasty and bright in DR mode. It is a quandary.

That aside, the model looks great!

 

[JensOle]

It is very interesting to follow the progress on this special little delta! I know the feeling when you are working with a great team and everything is just happening smoothly. I had a great time with Henk and Dave Q when we did the Viggen rework project (and we have done quite a few other projects as well).

Keep up the great work! And Milton, It seems like you are involved in all the projects there are on this forum these days Seriously, thank you for your time and effort with bringing these old aircraft to live for us in FS!

 

[Mach3DS]

At this stage of the game, DR does not seem like it is going to be a simple switch on and off option. Models set up to do a certain thing with light, specular, Fresnel and Global Reflection are gong to render washed out, contrasty and bright in DR mode. It is a quandary.

That aside, the model looks great!

I don't fully understand how DR works under the hood, and if settings can be tweaked? But you're right Gordon, as painters we have to basically choose which setting we will cater to, as both cannot work optimally from the same texture set.

Thanks! This has been a great learning experience for me! And working with Milton has been great. We've got a few more model revisions to make ad I made a large Discovery of never before seen photos in the mother of all XF-92A archives yesterday.

 

[Milton Shupe]

Model revisions about done now; will have them to you today Rick.

 

[odourboy]

I made a large Discovery of never before seen photos in the mother of all XF-92A archives yesterday.

Have you come across s decent cockpit photo yet? If so, could you post it or post a link to the archive? I'm very curious!

 

[mig21bis]

What would be an historically accurate chase plane to get ready, for videos we'll create of your new XF-92? T-33X, F-80X, or F-86?

Rick, does that large photo archive you discovered show chase planes?

Toby

 

[Mach3DS]

go to Flickr.com and do a search for "CONVAIR XF-92A"


Behold the only known (to me) cockpit photo of the XF-92A

 

[Mach3DS]

What would be an historically accurate chase plane to get ready, for videos we'll create of your new XF-92? T-33X, F-80X, or F-86?

Rick, does that large photo archive you discovered show chase planes?

Toby

Either F-80 or F-86 T. I think those would be accurate period chase aircraft. I think T-33 would have been too late?

 

[mig21bis]

Thanks to your Flickr reference, Rick, here it is - plainer than day, chase plane was F-86. We'll use the MilViz model - ready when the XF-92 is released!

Was testing done at EDW?

 

[odourboy]

go to Flickr.com and do a search for "CONVAIR XF-92A"


Behold the only known (to me) cockpit photo of the XF-92A

That's a great shot! Too bad the flickr copy is so small.

Don't know if this helps at all, but I enlarged and did some enhancing of that flickr photo.

 

[Mach3DS]

The VC at this stage will be kept as the XP72/54 port over as it's late in the game...but I don't put it past Milton to take on a project like this...however, I won't speak for him as for our agreement we decided that VC wouldn't be done since no reference pics existed (until this one showed up). But even this one isn't really good enough to use as reference to model a VC. I don't want to burden Milton with anything more than he's willing to do. Since this was my pet project, I'm just happy he was willing to do the exterior and port over one of his other fantastic VC's for use in it!

 

[Milton Shupe]

Looking for prop or jet engine blast effects for this project. Anyone know of available freeware effects that might be converted for the xf92a?

Would also be nice to see some "heat shimmer" behind the exhaust when sitting static if you have knowledge of that effect somewhere.

Thanks in advance.

 

[MrZippy]

Looking for prop or jet engine blast effects for this project. Anyone know of available freeware effects that might be converted for the xf92a?

Would also be nice to see some "heat shimmer" behind the exhaust when sitting static if you have knowledge of that effect somewhere.

Thanks in advance.

I have a jet engine heat shimmer effect that I can email to you early tomorrow morning! What is a jet/prop blast effect? Is that when the jet/prop engine spools up and blasts dust and dirt off of the runway?

 

[Milton Shupe]

I have a jet engine heat shimmer effect that I can email to you early tomorrow morning! What is a jet/prop blast effect? Is that when the jet/prop engine spools up and blasts dust and dirt off of the runway?

Thank you; yes, exactly.

I will control both based on N2 % range setting, one at idle, and the blast for the takeoff run.

EDIT: Update - I now have the perfect heat shimmer effect, and working on the jet blast; I am now happy with what I have. Just need to tweak a bit more and add an xml gauge and some model xml to control when they show.

 

[Mach3DS]

You're going above and beyond Milton!

 

[Mach3DS]

Decided to take a break form Riveting and make the Nose Wheel Door interiors.

 

[Mach3DS]

Interior Gear doors and bays complete. Now onto the V-stab and I'll be ready for Bumps! I've done the interior canopy as well to try and fit in with the current VC. Keep in mind, this is still a place holder alpha, there's no specular or bumps, and limited FRESNEL effect right now.

 

[Penzoil3]

Looking very good, can't wait to fly it. Thanks guys.
Sue

 

[Mach3DS]

Took a break today to fly.... Go figure! I'll be starting the tail rivets and panel lines tomorrow and completing out the fuselage riveting. Hopefully I will have the bumps completed this weekend.

 

[Mach3DS]