I'm sorry you feel left out, thats a crummy feeling and I hate it too. On the upside, @DisferGoatz has just given you the best advice anyone is ever likely to give anyone else on here.
@Chancey21 I can't find it. It could have been some other radial engine fighter, possibly not even an American one. If I ever see it again, I'll link you to it, but for now just forget I opened my big fat mouth.
There is a method of creating an alternating checkerboard pattern by rotating nearly identical cylinder pieces. I've never tried it, but I have seen it done. (I think it might've been on one of @Bogdanx planes). It would save a lot of parts.
@Minecraftpoweer When I start a project, the first save is called A1, the next step is A2. By the time I get to A20, I start saving over A1 again. I used to no overwrite at all, but deleting 50 saves at the end of the project was a real pain.
@QingyuZhou Most users dont have usernames. I think only like 10% of users bother registering on the website. We are literally surrounded by silent masses.
@plane918273645 Oh, I'm not concerned about my relative rank. My biggest problem is how slowly I build things. I just like the idea of building things suitable for most people. There are some that demand too much, part counts below 200 for example, but something the majority of people can enjoy.
Download someone elses plane, pull off the parts that have the XML magic you need and use them to build landing gear in the appropriate size and shape for your plane.
Download my A-26 and pull the wings off. Save the pair of them as a subassembly and use them whenever you build anything. Easy as eating pie. They even have built in flaps but be careful: AG-8 disables the ailerons.
@PlanesOfOld I'VE SEEN THAT ONE! Very impressive that you got the shape so close with only panels. At least I think I saw it but I can't seem to find it now. Did you upload it?
@ChiChiWerx What you say makes perfect sense, but I was referring to the back rather than the front. Like a C-130, a tail door may not be as aerodynamic, but it does allow air drops and there's less equipment to the back of the plane to worry about.
@MasterGunner51 I'm glad you like it! Yes, there aren't many seaplanes on here, and fewer that fly well, so I tried my best to keep the controls fun and sharp.
@Freerider2142 They really, really don't. I tried to pull a fast, nose-up stop in the Huey one time, got some pretty heavy buffeting, I forget the the term for that kind of stall but it was a very loud rodeo for a minute there. Then there was a big shudder and everything calmed down, nice and quiet, just the sound of the wind. Not bad at all untill I noticed the rotors flying through the air about 200 yards to the east. I had snapped the mast and it was a long way down.
@Chancey21 I've seen at least 3 decent P47's, no idea how they flew. As for the Widow, theres a decent one on here somewhere. If you want to really wow people you should make the P-61R/F-15 Reporter. Faster, sleeker, and quite striking.
Oh come on Chancey. There's a Jug on the front page every week. I don't have a problem with people building them out of love, but if you don't even have the motivation to choose, at least choose something that needs attention.
The biggest difference between here and other online games is the almost complete lack of competition. Sure, people try to outdo each other, and there are competition posts all the time, but rarely ever is there hostility.
People here learn from each other, borrowing techniques and innovating on them. It's quite unique, and much more pleasant than an MMO or a shooter.
PS- If the Huey DCS taught me anything, it's that helicopters are outrageously dangerous vehicles and the people who fly them are quite gifted and quite insane. Have you tried the Mig-21?
A twin-boom Tigercat, huh? Neat idea. The tail is a bit too long but everything else looks great. I especially like how you included air intakes at the wing roots, little details like that go a long way.
@MrTyTheGreat Yes. The problem youll encounter most is the moving parts getting attached to things other than the rotor, making it stop working... or worse. I had one plane where half the cockpit would twist around like a monsterous caterpillar whenever I moved the throttle. Took hours to fix. Test it out everytime you change anything. Save often, and don't overwrite old saves until the whole thing is done.
Oh yeah, and the movement of the different parts makes the plane shudder and wobble, so that's fun too.
@MrTyTheGreat Yes, @doge is absolutely right. Getting the size right is tricky, and getting panels to attach into the plane without bugging out the rotors is tricker. I often attach a block to the panels that I can attach to the plane interior (and then hide) so I don't have to worry about the wrong thing sticking. If that makes any sense. Anyway, good luck.
@RussianAS Yeah, I guess they could have surrounded it with Whirblewinds, but that huge back deck would be an excellent place to put a pair of 88mm dual purpose guns. I wonder if a 500lb bomb could puncture it? Do you have any info on armor thickness?
Add the moving parts last. Rotors are the second-most annoying and buggy things in the game (losing only to the pistons, slightly) and they WILL drive you crazy. The later you add them, the less you will have to redo them and all the stuff around them.
You'd think such an easy target would feature more robust AAA. Hell, many large fighting ships became little more than antiaircraft screens for carriers that were plenty faster than this thing would've been.
@jamesPLANESii The Finns flew a wide variety of antiquated planes, especially old Fokker, Bristol and Morane-Saulnier fighters. But the Buffalo served especially well in the harsh, primitive conditions because it was designed to be a tough navy plane. Sturdy landing gear, short takeoff and landing distance, rugged radial engine, etc.
Eventually they got German aircraft, but it was the rag-tag imports that held the line for the worst of it.
Stealth for firefighting?
This is good work, very faithful to the real thing. Always good to see an important plane get the attention it deserves.
Because we all want to be reminded of that lovely pile of... unpleasantness.
@Minecraftpoweer Oh, it's a meme, those are never political. Listen man, this stuff got old on facebook, don't bring it here.
Not quite a 1:1 ratio, but she's got the look. Beautiful job.
So not only are you posting political garbage, but you're also trolling someone. Good job.
Machinegun by Jimi Hendrix
Symptom Of The Universe by Black Sabbath
Maggot Brain by Funkadelic
But my favorite is this
Led Zeppelin is a good introduction to classic rock, but it's a good idea to dig deeper.
@RailfanEthan May your mighty noodles entangle all who oppose you
@RailfanEthan You sure do love pasta
I'm sorry you feel left out, thats a crummy feeling and I hate it too. On the upside, @DisferGoatz has just given you the best advice anyone is ever likely to give anyone else on here.
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@Chancey21 I can't find it. It could have been some other radial engine fighter, possibly not even an American one. If I ever see it again, I'll link you to it, but for now just forget I opened my big fat mouth.
There is a method of creating an alternating checkerboard pattern by rotating nearly identical cylinder pieces. I've never tried it, but I have seen it done. (I think it might've been on one of @Bogdanx planes). It would save a lot of parts.
@QingyuZhou I did not know that. Strange rule.
@Minecraftpoweer I hate how you have to load them to delete them
@DerekSP Mathematics in action!
@Minecraftpoweer When I start a project, the first save is called A1, the next step is A2. By the time I get to A20, I start saving over A1 again. I used to no overwrite at all, but deleting 50 saves at the end of the project was a real pain.
@DerekSP Ah, but youve constrcted a set of lenses that you designed by hand using mat... oh the hell with it. Fine, you win.
@QingyuZhou Most users dont have usernames. I think only like 10% of users bother registering on the website. We are literally surrounded by silent masses.
@plane918273645 Oh, I'm not concerned about my relative rank. My biggest problem is how slowly I build things. I just like the idea of building things suitable for most people. There are some that demand too much, part counts below 200 for example, but something the majority of people can enjoy.
@TheWhistlingDeath Oh! Yes, that can be a real headache. I still can't figure out how they cram all that mess into some of the Migs. Good luck.
A little more math and you could've made adjestments to zoom and light exposure.
I used to play the harmonica, but they frown on that at my current job so I had to give it up.
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Download someone elses plane, pull off the parts that have the XML magic you need and use them to build landing gear in the appropriate size and shape for your plane.
Download my A-26 and pull the wings off. Save the pair of them as a subassembly and use them whenever you build anything. Easy as eating pie. They even have built in flaps but be careful: AG-8 disables the ailerons.
@PlanesOfOld I'VE SEEN THAT ONE! Very impressive that you got the shape so close with only panels. At least I think I saw it but I can't seem to find it now. Did you upload it?
@ChiChiWerx Kind of looks like the xenomorph from Alien doesn't it?
@LegnaK Overshadowed by WW2 mostly. But the personalities, chaos and innovation is far more complicated and interesting.
@ChiChiWerx What you say makes perfect sense, but I was referring to the back rather than the front. Like a C-130, a tail door may not be as aerodynamic, but it does allow air drops and there's less equipment to the back of the plane to worry about.
@MasterGunner51 I'm glad you like it! Yes, there aren't many seaplanes on here, and fewer that fly well, so I tried my best to keep the controls fun and sharp.
@Freerider2142 I've heard of resonance doing some nasty things to aircraft but I had no idea it could get that bad, especially on the ground.
@Freerider2142 They really, really don't. I tried to pull a fast, nose-up stop in the Huey one time, got some pretty heavy buffeting, I forget the the term for that kind of stall but it was a very loud rodeo for a minute there. Then there was a big shudder and everything calmed down, nice and quiet, just the sound of the wind. Not bad at all untill I noticed the rotors flying through the air about 200 yards to the east. I had snapped the mast and it was a long way down.
@TheDepressedPig Understandable. If it's any consolation, please understand that we love and miss you.
@Chancey21 I've seen at least 3 decent P47's, no idea how they flew. As for the Widow, theres a decent one on here somewhere. If you want to really wow people you should make the P-61R/F-15 Reporter. Faster, sleeker, and quite striking.
Oh come on Chancey. There's a Jug on the front page every week. I don't have a problem with people building them out of love, but if you don't even have the motivation to choose, at least choose something that needs attention.
@TheDepressedPig Pig! Are you back again? Why do you keep leaving?
The biggest difference between here and other online games is the almost complete lack of competition. Sure, people try to outdo each other, and there are competition posts all the time, but rarely ever is there hostility.
People here learn from each other, borrowing techniques and innovating on them. It's quite unique, and much more pleasant than an MMO or a shooter.
PS- If the Huey DCS taught me anything, it's that helicopters are outrageously dangerous vehicles and the people who fly them are quite gifted and quite insane. Have you tried the Mig-21?
@CoolPeach Are car engine sounds different from the jets and props? The old set massive power but only 1% max throttle trick won't work?
You just seemed like you deserved an upvote, thats all.
Interesting
A twin-boom Tigercat, huh? Neat idea. The tail is a bit too long but everything else looks great. I especially like how you included air intakes at the wing roots, little details like that go a long way.
@MrTyTheGreat Yes. The problem youll encounter most is the moving parts getting attached to things other than the rotor, making it stop working... or worse. I had one plane where half the cockpit would twist around like a monsterous caterpillar whenever I moved the throttle. Took hours to fix. Test it out everytime you change anything. Save often, and don't overwrite old saves until the whole thing is done.
Oh yeah, and the movement of the different parts makes the plane shudder and wobble, so that's fun too.
@MrTyTheGreat Yes, @doge is absolutely right. Getting the size right is tricky, and getting panels to attach into the plane without bugging out the rotors is tricker. I often attach a block to the panels that I can attach to the plane interior (and then hide) so I don't have to worry about the wrong thing sticking. If that makes any sense. Anyway, good luck.
@RussianAS Yeah, I guess they could have surrounded it with Whirblewinds, but that huge back deck would be an excellent place to put a pair of 88mm dual purpose guns. I wonder if a 500lb bomb could puncture it? Do you have any info on armor thickness?
Add the moving parts last. Rotors are the second-most annoying and buggy things in the game (losing only to the pistons, slightly) and they WILL drive you crazy. The later you add them, the less you will have to redo them and all the stuff around them.
You'd think such an easy target would feature more robust AAA. Hell, many large fighting ships became little more than antiaircraft screens for carriers that were plenty faster than this thing would've been.
@RamboJutter Yeah, strange how so many cargo planes load through the nose. Maybe it's to keep the CoG from falling too far back.
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@jamesPLANESii The Finns flew a wide variety of antiquated planes, especially old Fokker, Bristol and Morane-Saulnier fighters. But the Buffalo served especially well in the harsh, primitive conditions because it was designed to be a tough navy plane. Sturdy landing gear, short takeoff and landing distance, rugged radial engine, etc.
Eventually they got German aircraft, but it was the rag-tag imports that held the line for the worst of it.