Ok. I messed around with it for an hour. VTOL nozzle colors are totally borked. White makes it pink, blue makes it turquoise, and red made it disappear completely! I am so sorry I could not help.
@Ryn176 There should be two separate color settings that fade into each other. I only have SP on PC and I can't verify. But I will mess around with it and if I can get white or grey I'll upload and link it to you.
@Ryn176 Yeah, try grey. VTOL was the only engine I could use to make blue, everything else turned blue to green. Maybe set the color picker to blue and then wash-out (desaturate) it all the way to grey?
As others have mentioned, new builders will replace those we lose. Every week the front page is full of the best builds I've ever seen, and this week in particular there are so many good posts that there are quite a few underappreciated creations on the second page.
But we won't be lucky enough to get another Bogdan. I just can't imagine someone else with his talent, drive and generosity coming along ever again. Every single build was meticulously accurate, efficiently mobile friendly and completely functional. He strove to encourage others to build things that were more than just pretty, but functionally accurate. He never chased fads or gimmicks and he constantly pushed himself to improve. We've been fortunate to have many truly great builders to help us learn, but he was the certainly best and I miss him.
@Ryn176 VTOL nozzles are the gold-standard for special effects. They're the only engines in the game that allow you to use any color you want, all the others either have an unwanted orange color tint or other stuff that can't be changed.
As for the effect on this plane, I'd change the color to white or light grey. The RL effect is a turbulent vortex formed by the leading edge root extensions on the wing, basically it stirs up the air flowing over the wing to create more lift. You'll see a similar effect on F-18's and any other jet with root extensions or "dog tooth" leading edges (F-4, F-15, etc.)
An afterburner allows a given engine to almost double its thrust at the cost of 3x the fuel consumption. It is outrageously wasteful, and usually requires mid-air refueling. On the other hand, for a given engine to have the same "dry" thrust as another engines afterburning thrust, the dry engine would have to be much larger and heavier. This heavier engine would take up more space, requiring a larger plane, consuming more fuel. At maximum speed the dry engine plane would be more fuel efficient, but at lower speeds with the afterburner off the plane with the burner would be lighter, more fuel efficient, a smaller target, less expensive, etc.
@jamesPLANESii IMO the ideal would be a small-engined pickup truck (like an 80's Hilux), and a dirtbike, both either heavily muffled or with the exhaust pipes removed.
@PlanariaLab He means a rotator that turns a specific amount each time you use it without returning in the opposite direction. Like the cylinder of a revolver.
This kind of crap is why I only pay attention to challenges put together by platinum users. Low effort builders trying to pad their score usually just end up pissing off everyone involved.
@MrVaultech Some of the real history is so preposterous, it would be hilarious if so many people hadn't been killed. "Hey guys, let's make tanks so big that we can't actually drive them anywhere!" But I do get your joke.
@MrVaultech "Stug VI" was called Ferdinand / Elefant. "Stug VII" was better, called the Jagdtiger. Well designed, impossibly hard to knock out from the front or sides. But super-heavy TD's are a nightmare to move, and many of them had to be abandoned by their crews for one reason or another.
@marcox43 I'm glad you mentioned all these facts because they really help anyone reading this to get a clearer picture. I agree with everything you've said, 100% In no way am I suggesting that anything Messerschmitt or Junkers built was poorly designed. Quite the opposite, in my opinion. I just think it was the wrong tool for the job given the circumstances, and it was a tool ill-used by the German High Command.
The most successful walkers usually have 4 or more legs. As for the two legged kind, this one is the most functional one that I've seen so far, you could try talking to the creator. There are reasons mechs aren't used in real life, one of those reasons is that getting them to properly walk is incredibly complicated.
@Wi1dSk7 Most of the world's large bombers are relics of the Cold War. The last B-52 rolled out of a Seattle factory in 1962, the newest Backfire was built 23 years ago. The cockpits of these things are especially interesting because brand new equipment is constantly getting bolted onto stuff that looks like it is straight out of a museum.
The Pfiel! I've seen one of these in real life, certainly not a beautiful bird but an intimidating one. If jets hadn't been invented, I think it would've seen widespread use.
@JustDatGuy Let's step back for a minute and consider the big picture. Think of all the stuff that gets posted on this website, all the shameless attempts to bend the rules, all the people who spend 4 minutes building something and 4 hours demanding people pay attention to it. Do you think people might take advantage of your idea in ways that are misleading or downright irritating?
I build historical planes on here because I want to share that history with other people. I want them to learn about this stuff and the men and women that flew and built and fixed and died in them. The idea of thousands of people enjoying something I worked on is also very appealing to me. If somebody reuploads it, and they follow the rules, that just doesn't bother me. @randomusername @Jerrrrrrrrry
@Blyatsickle I started out by carefully choosing the size and location of the wings to give enough lift to take off, but not too much lift. The main wings have regular ailerons, but the horizontal tails are all-moving. Then I attached the horizontal tails to rotators that are set with inputs that are something like clamp01(PItch+.05*Trim). This means that you can carefully adjust the pitch using the Trim slider, incredibly useful for keeping the plane level at any speed. I also set all control surfaces to AG8 so you can "freeze" them while you control the missiles instead and a gyroscope that activates when AG8 is turned off. Does that help?
@UFNNICF5TF I started work on this plane 2 years ago, it actually inspired me to quit the game. Recently all my other games are boring me and I made up my mind to finish this project. Sure, I have a screenshot of 3 Tupolev bombers next to each other on the front page, but at least they're not the same plane.
Ok. I messed around with it for an hour. VTOL nozzle colors are totally borked. White makes it pink, blue makes it turquoise, and red made it disappear completely! I am so sorry I could not help.
+1@Ryn176 There should be two separate color settings that fade into each other. I only have SP on PC and I can't verify. But I will mess around with it and if I can get white or grey I'll upload and link it to you.
+1@Ryn176 Yeah, try grey. VTOL was the only engine I could use to make blue, everything else turned blue to green. Maybe set the color picker to blue and then wash-out (desaturate) it all the way to grey?
+1@exosuit That's generally the case for jet exhaust, usually best to scale evenly as best you can.
+1As others have mentioned, new builders will replace those we lose. Every week the front page is full of the best builds I've ever seen, and this week in particular there are so many good posts that there are quite a few underappreciated creations on the second page.
But we won't be lucky enough to get another Bogdan. I just can't imagine someone else with his talent, drive and generosity coming along ever again. Every single build was meticulously accurate, efficiently mobile friendly and completely functional. He strove to encourage others to build things that were more than just pretty, but functionally accurate. He never chased fads or gimmicks and he constantly pushed himself to improve. We've been fortunate to have many truly great builders to help us learn, but he was the certainly best and I miss him.
+1@Ryn176 VTOL nozzles are the gold-standard for special effects. They're the only engines in the game that allow you to use any color you want, all the others either have an unwanted orange color tint or other stuff that can't be changed.
As for the effect on this plane, I'd change the color to white or light grey. The RL effect is a turbulent vortex formed by the leading edge root extensions on the wing, basically it stirs up the air flowing over the wing to create more lift. You'll see a similar effect on F-18's and any other jet with root extensions or "dog tooth" leading edges (F-4, F-15, etc.)
+1She's a real beauty
+1An afterburner allows a given engine to almost double its thrust at the cost of 3x the fuel consumption. It is outrageously wasteful, and usually requires mid-air refueling. On the other hand, for a given engine to have the same "dry" thrust as another engines afterburning thrust, the dry engine would have to be much larger and heavier. This heavier engine would take up more space, requiring a larger plane, consuming more fuel. At maximum speed the dry engine plane would be more fuel efficient, but at lower speeds with the afterburner off the plane with the burner would be lighter, more fuel efficient, a smaller target, less expensive, etc.
+1@jamesPLANESii IMO the ideal would be a small-engined pickup truck (like an 80's Hilux), and a dirtbike, both either heavily muffled or with the exhaust pipes removed.
+1@PlanariaLab Groovie, thanks. Also, no need to apologize for being helpful.
+1@PlanariaLab He means a rotator that turns a specific amount each time you use it without returning in the opposite direction. Like the cylinder of a revolver.
+1I think it's possible using funkytrees, but yes, this would be nice.
+1How cool would it be to set one of these up like an RV. A flying vacation home!
+1I mean, most people have been inside of a Ford at some point in their lives. Very few people can say the same about a Sikorsky, you know?
+1@Mikey101234 I like you, you've got a sense of humor
+1Bruh
+1PZL M15 "BELPHEGOR"
The world's slowest jet aircraft.
+1Always nice to see a void Hawk build, and this one is exceptional
+1This kind of crap is why I only pay attention to challenges put together by platinum users. Low effort builders trying to pad their score usually just end up pissing off everyone involved.
+1This is really cool
+1@MrVaultech Some of the real history is so preposterous, it would be hilarious if so many people hadn't been killed. "Hey guys, let's make tanks so big that we can't actually drive them anywhere!" But I do get your joke.
+1@MrVaultech "Stug VI" was called Ferdinand / Elefant. "Stug VII" was better, called the Jagdtiger. Well designed, impossibly hard to knock out from the front or sides. But super-heavy TD's are a nightmare to move, and many of them had to be abandoned by their crews for one reason or another.
+1@marcox43 I'd love to see what the Do-335 could accomplish at Reno!
+1@marcox43 I'm glad you mentioned all these facts because they really help anyone reading this to get a clearer picture. I agree with everything you've said, 100% In no way am I suggesting that anything Messerschmitt or Junkers built was poorly designed. Quite the opposite, in my opinion. I just think it was the wrong tool for the job given the circumstances, and it was a tool ill-used by the German High Command.
+1Antonov An-3500 "Atlas" series light utility/cargo vessal.
+1@DarthAbhinav You did a good job here, not only does the plane look great but she's also believable. She fits the historical context very well.
+1BWAHAHAHA!
+1Awwww yeah!
+1Now you have to make the Pregnant Guppy
+1@jselbach Me too, this is awesome
+1FrickIn sharks with FRICKIN LAZERBEAMS!
+1What do you need upvotes for?
+1@brians1209 As I mentioned before, my most recent upload features missiles that work exactly as I've described. You can control them.
+1Download planes you like from builders you admire. RIP the planes apart! Tear out their secrets! Learn their methods!
+1[SWEDEN INTENSIFIES]
+1The most successful walkers usually have 4 or more legs. As for the two legged kind, this one is the most functional one that I've seen so far, you could try talking to the creator. There are reasons mechs aren't used in real life, one of those reasons is that getting them to properly walk is incredibly complicated.
+1@Shadow17 Well, to stretch your skills a bit, how about your build a WWI biplane. A SPAD XIII
+1@Wi1dSk7 Most of the world's large bombers are relics of the Cold War. The last B-52 rolled out of a Seattle factory in 1962, the newest Backfire was built 23 years ago. The cockpits of these things are especially interesting because brand new equipment is constantly getting bolted onto stuff that looks like it is straight out of a museum.
+1The Pfiel! I've seen one of these in real life, certainly not a beautiful bird but an intimidating one. If jets hadn't been invented, I think it would've seen widespread use.
+1@JustDatGuy Let's step back for a minute and consider the big picture. Think of all the stuff that gets posted on this website, all the shameless attempts to bend the rules, all the people who spend 4 minutes building something and 4 hours demanding people pay attention to it. Do you think people might take advantage of your idea in ways that are misleading or downright irritating?
+1My SBD can land on Tiny, it's a challenge but I've done it more than once.
+1I build historical planes on here because I want to share that history with other people. I want them to learn about this stuff and the men and women that flew and built and fixed and died in them. The idea of thousands of people enjoying something I worked on is also very appealing to me. If somebody reuploads it, and they follow the rules, that just doesn't bother me. @randomusername @Jerrrrrrrrry
+1@Blyatsickle jawohl
+1This from the guy who disrespected my beloved JN4 Jenny!
+1Inb4 next build 1:1 replica of NZ
+1The lines of that halftrack make it look so futuristic. What an awesome looking machine
+1A beautiful recreation of a beautiful plane
+1@Blyatsickle I started out by carefully choosing the size and location of the wings to give enough lift to take off, but not too much lift. The main wings have regular ailerons, but the horizontal tails are all-moving. Then I attached the horizontal tails to rotators that are set with inputs that are something like clamp01(PItch+.05*Trim). This means that you can carefully adjust the pitch using the Trim slider, incredibly useful for keeping the plane level at any speed. I also set all control surfaces to AG8 so you can "freeze" them while you control the missiles instead and a gyroscope that activates when AG8 is turned off. Does that help?
+1@UFNNICF5TF I started work on this plane 2 years ago, it actually inspired me to quit the game. Recently all my other games are boring me and I made up my mind to finish this project. Sure, I have a screenshot of 3 Tupolev bombers next to each other on the front page, but at least they're not the same plane.
+1@QingyuZhou Thanks man, I will check that out.
@WNP78 That's very illuminating, thank you
+1