Most of my builds are replicas, and I use a lot of geometry measuring blueprints and comparing them to photos, etc. I also use it a lot with positioning and angling parts. For example, I made the "tail feathers" from scratch on the Mig-25's afterburners based off of the diameter of the engine. I also used a ton of geometry to try to recreate the birdcage nose of a B-29 that I never finished.
I was FINALLY able to land at the ice base by using a steerable, "wire-guided" bomb someone else developed and attaching 3 of them to a slow moving, easy to land bomber. From 40,000 feet I flew over the base, locked the controls of the plane and released all three bombs. After guiding the bombs to the target with an external camera mounted to the center bomb, I switched back to my plane, unlocked the controls, cut down to the correct altitude and circled back to land.
@FarrowAirlines So does fammon, disease and pornography. But you are correct. I see war as a sort of social pruning. Systems grow too large or too far in a certain direction come into conflict and are crushed to make way for something else. It's always best to sort these things out before they fall out of control, but people are proud and foolish, and they rarely have the clarity of vision to avert catastrophe.
@GINGER01 Before I respond, please bear in my I do not hold our disagreement against you, as a matter of fact I used to feel as you do and may again some day.
You are looking at the tips of the mountains and proclaiming "see how the clouds touch them, surely it is the sky that holds them up." The first electronic computer was built in 1936, in somebody's living room. The first RADAR unit was built in 1903 for civilian nautical purposes. Penicillin was discovered by accident. You are right about rockets, they evolved from a weapon devised in the 1300's; but it would be some fuzzy math to attribute 600 years of R&D to World War 2.
The problem here is we have butchers standing on the shoulders of giants, we throw unimaginable fortunes into the fire while education takes a back seat.
@GINGER01 The Jumos were rushed into production and unreliable, like most of the other late war German designs. Without the war, the technology would have been developed just the same. The war merely accelerated technology already under development, except for nuclear weapons which we'd be better off without. Competition inspires innovation, and war is certainly the most brutal competition, but competition can take other less destructive forms.
@CringyAsPlanes Exactly, invented during a 20 year period of peace. Most of the science we associate with war is discovered/invented peacefully, then applied to warfare.
@Timewolf This one is well detailed. If there are things you don't know how to make, download someone else's plane that you like and pull it apart to see how thry made it. That's how I learn.
@AeroEngineering Da. Politburo take hand for crime of steal bread, read imperialist book or no clap loud enough for Comrade Stalin. Is sad, but such is life.
Can you please explain the significance of the wing bones? Are you making the leading edges separate because you intend to make leading edge flaps? Your work never fails to amaze me, keep on keepin on!
OCHO! I love these little green monsters.
@GINGER01 Ya man! As much as I remind myself WW2 was a tragedy, Im also obsessed with it and love the opportunity to discuss it. So thank you.
Most of my builds are replicas, and I use a lot of geometry measuring blueprints and comparing them to photos, etc. I also use it a lot with positioning and angling parts. For example, I made the "tail feathers" from scratch on the Mig-25's afterburners based off of the diameter of the engine. I also used a ton of geometry to try to recreate the birdcage nose of a B-29 that I never finished.
I was FINALLY able to land at the ice base by using a steerable, "wire-guided" bomb someone else developed and attaching 3 of them to a slow moving, easy to land bomber. From 40,000 feet I flew over the base, locked the controls of the plane and released all three bombs. After guiding the bombs to the target with an external camera mounted to the center bomb, I switched back to my plane, unlocked the controls, cut down to the correct altitude and circled back to land.
+1Hey, at least the math might improve your building skills. I've used geometry like that numerous times here.
@FarrowAirlines So does fammon, disease and pornography. But you are correct. I see war as a sort of social pruning. Systems grow too large or too far in a certain direction come into conflict and are crushed to make way for something else. It's always best to sort these things out before they fall out of control, but people are proud and foolish, and they rarely have the clarity of vision to avert catastrophe.
+1Posting orher people's uncredited work is a BIG NO-NO
@GINGER01 Before I respond, please bear in my I do not hold our disagreement against you, as a matter of fact I used to feel as you do and may again some day.
You are looking at the tips of the mountains and proclaiming "see how the clouds touch them, surely it is the sky that holds them up." The first electronic computer was built in 1936, in somebody's living room. The first RADAR unit was built in 1903 for civilian nautical purposes. Penicillin was discovered by accident. You are right about rockets, they evolved from a weapon devised in the 1300's; but it would be some fuzzy math to attribute 600 years of R&D to World War 2.
The problem here is we have butchers standing on the shoulders of giants, we throw unimaginable fortunes into the fire while education takes a back seat.
@GINGER01 The Jumos were rushed into production and unreliable, like most of the other late war German designs. Without the war, the technology would have been developed just the same. The war merely accelerated technology already under development, except for nuclear weapons which we'd be better off without. Competition inspires innovation, and war is certainly the most brutal competition, but competition can take other less destructive forms.
@CringyAsPlanes Exactly, invented during a 20 year period of peace. Most of the science we associate with war is discovered/invented peacefully, then applied to warfare.
@QingyuZhou I plan to release a series of civilian aircraft soon. I love millitary aviation, but it does bother me how wasteful it is.
+2@GINGER01 Not true, jets were invented before WW2.
+2@BaconEggs lololol
@CCXRCC Yeah man! You put a lot of time into this thing, you deserve some recognition.
Pretty cool
You know what? I kind of hate the current generation of fighters. But I had to upvote this because you did such an awesome job here. Very realistic!
+2Holy crap, this is pretty cool!
Simple, but graceful. Nice work!
Great attention to detail!
Just do a zero part-count upload, because that's about all that would be left after WWIII.
Impressive as usual
My backpack's got jets
Yeah man! You should do a Fokker Scourge
Impressive detail
Excellent choice
@RoOkieee Yeah, and this is a nice looking ship
Congratulations, on getting featured! This thing is cool.
@Timewolf This one is well detailed. If there are things you don't know how to make, download someone else's plane that you like and pull it apart to see how thry made it. That's how I learn.
Reminds me of an old game called Wing Commander for some reason. I like it!
You're quite talented.
@Timewolf It's a beautiful plane. Looking forward to seeing more of your work.
@Timewolf Lavochkin was a Soviet design bureau, but the Germans often used captured equipment. Is that what you're going for here?
@diegoavion84 Will your plane include a cockpit interior? Or only the out side parts?
@diegoavion84 Sounds about right. Gonna do a cockpit?
What's the part count up to?
Luftwaffe roundel on Soviet plane?
Looks great!
@AeroEngineering Da. Politburo take hand for crime of steal bread, read imperialist book or no clap loud enough for Comrade Stalin. Is sad, but such is life.
Kinda reminds me of Faye Valentine's ship from Cowboy BeBop
@Marine Oh, right! You usually make large aircraft that need thick wings for lift and strength. I didn't think of that. Thanks!
@Stellarlabs Latvian man hear knock at door. "Is potato man, open door."
Man is happy, open door. Is no potato man, is secret police.
+3Joke is like food, not everyone get.
+4-Joseph Stalin
Can you please explain the significance of the wing bones? Are you making the leading edges separate because you intend to make leading edge flaps? Your work never fails to amaze me, keep on keepin on!
@chancey21 XD
Damn, I wish they'd bring these things back. Good work!
@valaszki Probably still the most capable interceptor on earth.
+1Mig 31? Nice, I like the leading edge work especially, very rare to see on here.
THUNDER CHICKEN RIDES AGAIN!
+1@DimaKosheleFF Yah, that's what I mean, the Incursus looks like a knight with a lance. Cruisers are fun, got your drone skills leveled up for it?
@TheMutePaper THANK YOU SO MUCH!